We had heard about a salmon festival from a few people in the squadron. The festival was the first weekend of November, but Nick wouldn't be back until Saturday evening. Sunday morning we hopped in the car and drove about an hour north to Rokkasho Japan for the festival.
We got there before the activities began in hopes that we could buy tickets to catch a fish. Unfortunately, they were sold out. We enjoyed walking around the market and watching others instead.
We came across some interesting food though! Lollipop meat? I wasn't brave or hungry enough to try it.
I did try chocolate covered banana! Yum!
By 10am, the excitement was about to begin. You can see all the people lined up outside of the pool with all the salmon.
There was a countdown and then everyone dove in!
It's hard to see, but there were people slipping and sliding all over the place. Many people face-planted.
And they were off! They only had 3 minutes to catch a salmon!
If you didn't have gloves, you were pretty much sunk.
One of the new guys in the squadron got a ticket from someone that couldn't make it. (Lucky guy!) He wasn't prepared at all, but after the 3 minute bell rang he grabbed a plastic bag and caught a fish. Haha! I don't know if it was allowed, but he didn't get caught.
Nick and I can't wait to try it next year!
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