My name is Luke Pfleiderer, I'm a Captain, Freediver, and Spearfisher and I'm passionate about sharing my love for the ocean with you. Whether you're a seasoned Waterman or just starting out, you'll find something to love here: Freedive Spearfishing videos, Interviews with Ocean Lovers, Informative and Educational videos, Catch and Cooks and everything in between.
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Well done on the video Bro. Thanks for sharing your spearfishing with us, greatly appreciate the entertainment, loved the tunes and fish, very cool. Wishing you and family many Blessings, have a great weekend. Stay safe, have fun, enjoy life! 👍👌🙏
I use a Killshot 110cm Enclosed Track with an 8mm shaft. I have put various Killshot models through the paces over the years and they're all top quality & Highly recommended by anyone who has used one! He sets that 110cm length up with either your standard shaft diameter or the thicker 8mm like I use. I like the 8mm on mine because in the Keys we can drift the reef or the wrecks back to back with the same gun and have a better chance of shooting and landing larger pelagic fish if they come by because the kinetic energy of the thicker shaft provides better penetration if you run into a surprise wahoo, AP or AJ, etc. If you're just shooting snapper and grouper off the reef, I would recommend the thinner shaft since it's faster and better suited for the reef. Hope this helps!
@@drewdodge3498 I never thought of that, I have a hard time wearing a mask with a mount and I hate the head strap because it always falls off. I’ll have to do a tutorial when I do the next one. Essentially burn a hole in the top enough for the mount to poke through and make sure to use a wide, thin base so it doesn’t spin or put too much pressure on your head.
@@OceanEthosI have the same problem I hate wearing the head strap and I end up just ditching the GoPro would really appreciate that tutorial you got me to subscribe just off that lol
That’s awesome! I bet it caught you off guard all the way up there! Always fun to come across those less common species! Cheers and thanks for watching!
@@darreniorio9317 I know 🤦🏻 I tried to edit it out but it screwed up the rest of my timeline. 🤐 maybe I put that in there to throw everyone off the scent😎
@@codyhoward1783 you rocked it out there harvest your first fish at 60 feet is pretty impressive! Most people land their first fish in 20’ of water and it’s usually a grunt or sheepshead 🤣
@@OceanEthos I take a lot of people out for their first time and most people's first fish is a spadefish in 10' of water, honestly. Going down 60' for your first fish is crazy!
@@WandereringFamily123 I agree! I was baffled in the video as you can tell! 10-20' of water and maybe a grunt, sheepshead, triggerfish or schoolmaster is what we normally expect for beginners. I think Cody's background in Scuba combined with his athleticism helped him a ton. Hopefully beginner and first time spearfishers see this and curb their expectations lol
Better than Saturday night live when they were funnier. Florida born 1959. Lived Grand bahama. Sean 1000 of them. This is your story don't ever stop telling your story.
It is my understanding that when the temperature gets too high, they bleach and they turn white. If the water temperature returns to normal quick enough so they do not die, the algae will return and they will gain their color back. There may be corals that are naturally white but not these. Great question!
Great vid thanks for sharing! I have been free diving islamorada and same reefs since 2021. Im surprised last visit little over week ago I noticed coral bleaching at Cheeca Rocks. Idk if I missed this event you documented, I have not seen it that bad. I was concerned for the reefs as last summer there were loads of hot spots in the ocean. Not many dives this year as I do not get along with jellyfish and they have been out. Recently have visited Alligator, Davis, Pickles, Hens and Chickens reef. Im wondering though is it mostly dead what we’re seeing or is this how it looks here in FL? I see abundance of purple fans and branch corals. But the rock underneath it when u look closely seems to be dead and covered in algae.
Yea a lot of it did die and get covered in algae, unfortunately. I’ll do another update soon. Luckily a ton of coral restoration organizations are working on recovery and solutions. You can look into ICARE, MOTE and REEF if you’re wanting to contribute! Cheers!
Alligator reef is truly unique. It seems like when everywhere else in the florida Keys is murky, it’s still clear at Alligator. I’ve taken over 1,000 trips out to Alligator Reef and I can honestly say 90% of the time it’s clear!
Alligator Reef is a Coral reef named after the U.S. Navy schooner “Alligator”, part of the U. S. Navy Anti-Piracy Squadron that wrecked there in 1822. Despite the name, there are no alligators at this reef!
Thanks! You should come enjoy sometime! That bait tends to run under there during the end of May. Sundances Watersports runs a snorkel boat out there everyday!
So you ate it raw @OceanEthos ? I didnt see you cook it in the video. I might be worried about tiny parasites, which cooking I guess would take care of.
Cooking would take care of parasites. I “cooked” it in lime juice, the same way you would “cook” a civiche. The citric acid in the lime juice actually cooks the meat. I’m not sure if it has any effect on any potential parasites though
I reached my hand as far up as I could and pulled most of it out. There was still some in there so I put it outside by an ant pile and they did the rest of the work!
Thanks! It was a bigger one, but I can’t remember exactly what we thought it was. Around 50 if I remember correctly. It was about the same size as the one in my latest video! Thanks for the comment!
If I had to guess, I’d say 40-50% of their weight since they don’t have that big of a gut cavity and their heads arnt too large. So a 40-50lb fish would yield about 20-25lbs of edible meat off of one fish!
