ABOUT THE AUTHOR
H20 BY MOTORCYCLE
LA dad of 4 riding his motorcycle up and down the 405 in his wetsuit to go spearfishing, surfing, or anything else I can do in or around the water. I have a passion for cooking and especially when it comes to anything I shoot or collect from the ocean.
Scorpionfish Ceviche
How I Got This Fish
On day 2 of my spearfishing adventure in the Poipu area of Kauai, I had to make up for a terrible effort the day before. Getting out early in the morning I thought I would see tons of fish, but it was a ghost town until I was out about 100 yards from shore. Then it was on…or so I thought. I had a little SpearPro 50 that I was able to put in my suitcase…but it is terrible. The first 15-20 fish I shot at got nowhere close to hitting them. This gun is beyond inaccurate, but, I needed redemption for the day before.
While I did get a small To’au (black tailed snapper-invasive), I did need to get some fish to take home for the family. Then I swam upon schools of Kole and menpachi…perfect! Perfect until I remembered I have a crappy gun that can barely hit a target and especially small fish that dart around. After missing many more shots I decided to take one last chance on an overhang that held a bunch of fish of all types.
So, I relax, hold my breath and drop down about 18 feet and laid down below the ledge. I take aim at a big snapper and my eye catches something much bigger on a wall…a big scorpionfish. Coming to the end of my breath, I have to make a serious decision because these things have so many venomous spines, and on low breath I can’t afford to fight it, and this gun is just wildly inaccurate. No time left, I moved closer…shot! The fish peels off the wall with a complete stone shot and now it is time to swim back with my beautiful red scorpionfish on the spear!!! No way it is going on the fish stringer!
Enjoy this Scorpionfish Ceviche recipe:
