Briney then chucks the Asian bighead carp onto a slimy heap of others writhing on the bottom of the boat.

FORBES: Lucky Catch

Eventually the younger fisherman spotted their net, entangled were flounder, pike-perch, bream and one very large carp, all tossed into the bottom of the boat, flapping and gasping.

CNN: All alone on the shores of the Aral Sea

Armed with a wood chisel and a hammer, Sherman spent four hours carving a hole in the bottom of the plywood-and-fiberglass hull, which was now the submerged boat's top deck and visible to any passing vessels.

CNN: Shipwreck survivor recounts drama on high seas

Armed with a wood chisel and a hammer, Sherman spent four hours carving a hole in the bottom of the plywood-and-fiberglass hull, whch was now the submerged boat's top deck and visible to any passing vessels.

CNN: Shipwreck survivor recounts drama on high seas

But if you simply cannot be pried from the ivory sands of Muri Beach, the hotel offers scuba diving, windsurfing, glass-bottom boat tours and guided walks through the green jungles on the island.

BBC: Daily deal: Sun and sea in the South Pacific