No we do not use scuba, only freediving. When we are using the reels, we let the fish run as we swim back to the surface, then we manage the fish from the line. It is not like fishing with a rod and reel. The reel on a speargun is only designed to let line out, then once the fish is in the boat, I reel the slack line back in to the reel.
nice video. im working on one aswell ha just went diving today and got more footage of me and some friends diving a deep water reef of vista got some nice fish too. hopefully i get it up soon but i think i can compete with some of your lings ive seen you shoot so far
Hey Dan......I know this is an old video , so you probably won't see this comment. But heck yeah man.......that was some awesome fishing! I'm a fellow free diver fisherman / crabber myself , and those fish you caught gave me some major inspiration for this next season. Awesome video btw!
@RstyH00k In the beginning, I shoot the vermillion with a 65cm gun, then the olive rockfish, sheephead and lingcod with a 75cm gun, All the big fish were shot with a 115 cm O.ME.R Enclosed Track gun.
Your question is very vague. For this reason, I can not answer your question. Try asking yourself: what you want to hunt, what region of the world, how deep you want to dive, what water temperature, the migratory, feeding, and breeding habits of the target fish, what water temperature you are comfortable diving in, what the weather will be like when you plan to dive, etc. If you answer all these questions, you will know where you should dive. good luck.
you put together some of my favorite videos on here. i'm on the opposite side of the spectrum. i bowfish but dont eat what i shoot. i get carp and buffalo but donate them to Eagle Rehab centers for them to use to train the birds
I disagree with the statement that fish are skittish in Green water the cleaner the water the more difficult it is to get close to the fish at least that is from my personal observation
haha im still trying to figure out how to upload it on my computer! ha i have a 8gb and a 4gb card full and i dont know how to import it on my computer-_- and at that i dont know how to edit it....-___- i can play it on my tv tho and i have good footage of shooting a nice sezed sheeps head and 2 lings in one day ha going diving again tomorrow and with my new fins and gun i got i wanna go see if i can get any bigger game fish ha im excited
Generally, the outer kelp beads are better for WSB, but I have seen them in very shallow water, although they are more spooky. Good technique and calm disposition is always a good approach.
That is also true, but I spend a lot of time hunting is murky water. The fish need to be very close to get a shot and that requires the diver to be very calm and attentive.
Great video. Awesome fish. Here in the Great Lakes, (LkMich) visibility is frequently poor, sometimes less than 2'. Great is 15 but seldom. All we can spear is rough fish, Burbot the most common. Fairly easy as they are bottom dwellers within shipwrecks. Would love to do some ocean spearing sometime.
@Dwikkles , Al has is an expert when it comes to spearfishing in Baja. He has been down there over 100 times!!!!! His spots are loaded with fish and it is all shallow!
The camera is built into my mask. It is made by Liquid Image. You can find them online. I am currently using the 324 which is even better than the one I was using for this video.
Another Great video brother! That is some "top shelve" spearfishing as far as I'm concerned. Would love to go down with you sometime & log an expedition with ya! Thanks
My buddies and I like to go spearfishing in the kelp forests off the Santa Barbara coast. We are students at the university so as of now spearfishing is just a recreational activity and therefore we only hunt near the coast (50ft depths). We have been successful in hunting Lings, Calico, and Cabazon, but would like to approach the next level in hunting White Sea Bass and Yellowtail. In order to find these species of fish, would we need to go in deeper water or can they be found at these depths?
Obviously a bad shot can damage the meat, but fortunately it is not the same extent as you would see with a bullet going through a land animal. Head shots are always best.
@mixta29, Hahaha thats funny ;-) , but I actually developed a system that works for anyone. I am now offering it in my spearfishing classes. Just check my website under classes and seminars.
