Our visit with Uncle Teh Chu

"Today we got to visit Uncle Teh Chu to Paipai. First we got the net ready by taking out all the knots. Then Uncle Teh Chu and his friends Uncle Sam Warren, Uncle Oli, and Uncle Ikaika got in the waʻa and started paddling out to lay the net. They laid the net at Small Channels. When we were getting ready a lot of kids had to move to different places on the rocks depending wether they swim good or donʻt swim good. After they were done laying the net they gave a waving signal with their paddle in the air and saying "Ready". Even though my mask was all foggy and I could not see I still went. I went as fast as I can slapping the water. I didn't really care as long as I got to the net. On the way to the net I was fixing my mask 3-4 times because it was all foggy. Once I got there I was not very impressed because we caught like nothing just 7 ʻuhu, a couple manini, and other fish I don't know the name of. That is why we had Paipai again with only the big kids including me, Haʻe, and Aliʻiloa. I swam all the way till the end of the net and all the fish were at the bottom of the net. I was thinking in my head "Poor fish I wish I could help you." But I could not because I knew I would get in trouble even though no one was watching me. I didn't do it. It was really fun but I forgot to thank the Uncles for doing it with us and for helping us." - Noeʻula Lindsey