They were not my target fish to harvest, but they made for a magical experience. Their iridescent blue and white stripes add to their size and power. I was face to face with two fish that were sizing me up! I enjoyed the brief experience as they swam away and was immediately filled with excitement, knowing that the timing of the trip was perfect and that we would see a wide variety of fish on this trip. If you have been to a Japanese sushi restaurant and ordered Hamachi, you likely ordered Yellowtail (Seriola dorsalis). It is among the most delicious fish you can enjoy. By the next day, I had determined where the Yellowtail fish were schooling around a deep pinnacle several miles offshore. 

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My friends and I made dives from 70-100' deep, where there was a thermocline of cold and murky water. The fish were in that area, and that's why the Yellowtails were there. By the end of the second day, we had success with four large Yellowtail on the boat and some great encounters with sea lions, Mantas, dolphins, and orcas.

"Light and shadow are the key elements that make great images, and when the complexity of the shot defies normal lighting, the photo comes to life. Introducing new light sources is the key to magical pictures where you can have natural light from behind the subject and new light from the front. Asking for more light has never been an issue with these lights, but I have had cases when using smaller ones where I wanted more. Using two Sola 15,000s give me the light I need in those situations. " - Dan Silveira

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