PHOTOS Meet Pacific Warriors fisherwoman Kimi Werner

Aloha, Kimi Werner!

Pacific Warriors, a new reality docu-series premiering tonight on Discovery, focuses on kayak fishing in Hawaii. Via a press release from the network:

Beneath the pristine waters of Hawaii, ancient volcanoes have forged steep underwater cliffs, resulting in the best deep-sea fishing in the world. For centuries, generations of Hawaiians have caught these monster fish from small, hand-made canoes, using nothing more than a fishing pole and their bare hands. Now, a rare breed of men and women – armed with just a sea kayak – are re-inventing this ancient art, and risking their lives to catch 100-plus pound fish.

The cast features a whole bunch of fishermen but it’s the one featured fisherwoman, Kimi Werner, that’s poised to make some serious waves!

Here’s a brief bio from the show’s website:

When it comes to a life in the water, Kimi lives and breathes it. But unlike other fishermen, Kimi uses her kayak as a jumping off point for underwater spearfishing, a method that’s as unique as it is simple: one breath, one shot, one catch. In fact, Kimi can hold her breath for over 4 minutes. As she walks the line between predator and prey, she knows she can be both – that’s why she thanks her catch for its life when she kills it, and swims towards sharks when she sees them.

On top of her achievements as a world class free diver and national spear fishing champion, she’s also a painter and trained chef – and fishes both for her own sustenance and to trade for other produce.

As an official surfing ambassador for Patagonia, it’s revealed that Kimi grew up on Maui and that her father was a dedicated free diver. And in case you were thinking Werner is just another pretty face -she took first place at the 2008 U.S. National Spear Fishing Championship with a 33-pound striped bass.

I think the following catch almost looks glad that Kimi’s bringing it home!

If you want to keep up with Kimi Werner, here’s her social media links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimi.werner.7

Twitter: @kimiwerner

Instagram: @kimi_swimmy

For an idea of what tonight’s Pacific Warriors premiere (10/9c) will be like, we reeled in the following preview featuring Werner as she dives down deep on the hunt of octupi: