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Cruze Unexpected: Gyotaku

Jonathon Marshall — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:12:30 +0000

Cruze-arati travel writter Mike Barish takes us on an adventure in Hawaii to learn about the ancient art of Gyotaku from artist Naoki Hayashi. Mike hops in to his Chevy Cruze and heads down to the ocean to meet Naoki and to do some spearfishing in search of a catch to transform into a work of art.

Gyotaku literally translates to fish rubbing and dates back to the mid-19th century, where fisherman recorded there catch by painting them in sumi ink and pressing them to paper. The resulting artwork is beautiful. Check out the videos!

Part two after the break!

Watch more Cruze-arati Travel or check out more of Naoki Hayashi gyotaku paintings.

The Worst Movies Of 2010?

Clive Mathias — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:12:57 +0000

I love bad movies, but I just haven’t had the ~~desire~~ courage to watch Sharktopus or Mega Shark vs Crocosaurus. Lets face it, shark moves have gone down hill since Jaws in1975. Check out these trailers and tell us what you think!

And incase you missed Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus trailer the first time around, here it is again!

Optimistic Lifestyle

Jonathon Marshall — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:04:24 +0000

I took a trip to Islamorada, Florida with family and friends for a fishing extravaganza in June 2010. We fished day and night for Tarpon, Swordfish, Dorado, Permit, and more. In all, we caught 15 different species of fish on the trip. On our third day out, I hooked up with this Permit which re-calibrated my idea of what fighting a fish is. The epic battle took 35 minutes. I instantly knew this fish deserved to be mounted. So that is what I did. Now, I can remember that trip and that epic adventure every time I look at my wall!

Date: June 17, 2010
Weather: Beautiful
Species: Permit
Size: 45” (50 lbs)
Location: Caught on the Atlas Wreck, Islamorada, Florida Keys

My trophy was caught on a 9’ Star rod w/ Fin Nor Offshore Spinning Reel with 30 lb Spectra and a 60 lb fluorocarbon leader tipped with a 7/0 Gamagatsu Octopus Circle Hook.

- Kelly Zimny

Congrats on the catch Kelly, that’s definitely a trophy permit! Thank you for your entry in our 2010 Contributor Contest! We’ll be sending you a copy of Fins + Skins magazine for your efforts!

The Second Smallest Octopus You’ve Ever Seen

Jonathon Marshall — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:42:25 +0000

It’s not the smallest, but it’s pretty small.

The Smallest Octopus I’ve Ever Seen

Jonathon Marshall — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:42:33 +0000

Go ahead, find a smaller one, I dare you!

Octopi Just Wanna Have Fun

Jonathon Marshall — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:28:25 +0000

We all know that Octopi, in fact all Cephalopods, are very smart. But this one was a little too smart, or maybe it just bored and wanted to play. As this diver was swimming along he spotted and Octopus and decided to get a closer look with his camera. Unfortunately for him, the Octopus liked the camera so much HE STOLE IT!

Sea Lion VS Octopus

Jonathon Marshall — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:54:01 +0000

This is the first time ever a Sea Lion has been capture on film hunting an octopus.. But who will win?

Mega Shark VS Giant Octopus!

Jonathon Marshall — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:32:59 +0000

Before you watch this video, you should know that the two main actors are Lorenzo Lamas and Debbie Gibson. Now with that knowledge you shouldn’t expect much in terms of acting or special effects!

Coming soon to a B movie theatre near you!

Behold, The Octadecapus!

Clive Mathias — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:16:38 +0000

I’ve been a big fan of Threadless for ages, but I’ve never got a shirt from them. If I were to get a new shirt, I’d probably get one with this crazy Octadecapus!

Octopus VS Bird: Not as Cool As It Sounds

Clive Mathias — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:34:33 +0000

I was really expecting the bird to be dinner. Oh well.