"You made me ink!"

One of my favourite lines from Finding Nemo took on new meaning last Saturday as I held up a squid for a Kodak moment and it inked all over the boat. The occasion marked another first of our Hong Kong experiences -- squid fishing.

Leaving from Sai Kung pier, we chatted and snacked as we waited for darkness to fall. Then, with bright lights set up on the sides of the boat to attract the squid, we set to work. And work it was! This is no put-the-bait-on-set-the rod-and-wait kind of fishing. This is bait-free, just-keep-jerking-on-the-line-in-hopes-of-snagging-something fishing... so we did. All 25 of us. When the boat owner lady did it, she caught four right away. We, on the other hand, exercised much patience and arm strength for our loot. Over the course of the night, though, our success rate wasn't bad. I was ecstatic at my catch of two. Plus, in the spirit of friendship everyone partook regardless of their luck when Mrs. Boat Owner cooked the little suckers up for us. Mmm, mmm, good.

Apparently, there's a place where you can dig for clams in Hong Kong too. Maybe next time...