How Cheaters Harvest Fish... Spearfishing for Massive Grouper 

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This is definitely my favorite fishing and boating channel. Keep up the outstanding work. ❤ Im glad to finally find some youtubers who are humble both in the vidoes and out in public.

Bringing back some memories. Got married on Big Pine Key 13 years ago. Thanks for the great videos and top notch production value your channel brings!

Wow…. stellar diving episode Clay. This used to be my go-to diving area out of Big Pine as a boy. You and Stephanie remain a breath of fresh air these days with your always admirable ethics, videography and underwater hunting skills. Your no quit’ perseverance turned a lot of hard work into a prize to remember. I remember when you told me you were a newbie at spearfishing …. those days are gone Clay. You are sticking dinner with the best now! We’ll do e and glad to see the knife on your leg, gloves and you dive time management. You and Stephanie are a force of and for’ nature.

Guys, the video and the music just keeps getting better and better and better. The fishing is nearly secondary at this point. It is absolutely fantastic. With the right people around you, this thing will in the future be more than a RU-vid channel.....

We have purchased many clothing items and accessories…thanks for the quality, colours and value!! Can’t wait to fish again w your brother in law…great family…just moved to south Florida…cutter bay. Keep doing what u do…so impressive!

I have lived in the FL. Keys (Marathon) all my life and born into a commercial fishing family. A year ago I made the move to Tennessee to enjoy mountain life. I love watching your videos, it brings me back to the world that for so many years being on the water was so much a part of my life. Just an observation for people that might be looking for that awesome meal at KIKI'S the location is actually on Little Tourch Key and not Big Pine Key. Thanks for the awesome memories you bring back!

Great video guys. I felt tired knowing you dived all day. The water was beautiful. I can't imagine how hard it was getting that grouper out of the rocks. But when I saw him on your plates, it looked well worth it. Made my mouth water. Thank you again for all the time and effort you guys put into making your videos. They are such a treat for me!

Those spots in the lower keys are elite and can be held close up there with the Bahamas! Another Great Production

hey guys, found your channel this weekend and watched it all. Brought back so many wonderful memories growing up on gulf coast over 50 years ago with parents who were avid recreational fishermen. your videos are so well made and beautifully done. what a life👍👏👏

Another wonderful video by Clay and Steph! Your approach to conservation while enjoying a wonderful day on the water is amazing.....

Good afternoon... "Thanks For The Hats"!!! I'm the utility manager on Bimini, and you gave one of my workers two hats.. He gave me the Grey one.. BTW, We're both boaties and My boat is the sport fisher on the hard sitting on the barge across the way.. Anyway, Thanks, and of course I subscribed.

"Always protect what God has given us, know when to stop and don't be greedy." Words to live by, Clay. Great commentary, and the visuals today were absolutely stunning.

Great video it’s awesome to see the struggle in the spearfishing and how others show how it’s always so easy and never show the realistic parts and this video is a great way to wind down and relax after a 3 hour boat trip for us today

Awesome video and great message! Love seeing yall back under water, hope to catch up with ya soon!

"Welcome to the Florida Keys Aquarium I'm your Diver, Clay and today we'll be cheating." So okay I know spearfishing looks like it's cheating, simply gulp some air, dive down to where the trophy fish are and shoot one, easy!. Not so easy, I've shot a few Lingcod and Pardo in my day from the coast of Vancouver Island to the Sea of Cortez and fishing with a rod and reel is much more relaxing and you catch more fish too, the problem is you can't target the fish you want. Spearing gives you the opportunity to be selective in what you harvest, and to me that's the pleasure I derive from Spearfishing. You guys are so fortunate to be near such an insane amount of sea life, it is truly astonishing watching some of the video you have shot over the past couple of years. You really do have some of the best underwater content I have ever seen. Yet with the passion you both have for fishing of any variety you make sure to take what you need, not to fill every place that can hold ice on that gorgeous Pathfinder 2400. God has indeed blessed us with the life on this planet, and for our lives on it. Take care - Dave

This is truly an awesome video. If this doesn’t make you wanna come to the Keys and fish, I don’t know what will. What a lifestyle!!!

Wow these videos just keep getting better and better. Cheers to the team for another stellar video! And major kudos for showing the side of Freedive spearfishing that truly honors the everyday Freedive spearo , the hard work we put into a full day and how selective a majority of us are. 👊🏼😎. Cheers !

The amount of hardwork the camera team and this couple are doing for vedio.... Literally.. salute ✋

Love the channel and you guys really put your heart and soul into it. I’ve learned a ton over the past couple of years since my wife Michelle and I started watching. Just received apparel off your site also. I bought some of the collared polos. They are true to size, excellent workmanship and reasonable priced. Al coming back for more. Clay and Stephanie keep up the good work!!!

Life By The Bow upload = best way to end the night 🙌🏻❤️

I must give a huge shout out to your camera crew and the editing they do. Your videos are always top notch and love watching all your videos as they come out. Keep up the good work.

The production keeps getting better and better!

Well done video y'all! I just wish I knew more about spear fishing when I was a young Marine fishing off the rivers and coast of South Carolina where I was stationed.

Awesome video guy's, epic shot on that grouper Clay. That's alot of groceries for the fridge and dinner table. You gave an awesome saying you gave Clay in the end, good to see you guy's and have a safe and blessed day. Aloha from Kansas

Another great video! I admire your patience, perseverance, and dedication when fishing.

Hello Clay & Steph, another exciting episode for us. Nice to see how you were persistent with that huge grouper. Some years back I used to follow this guy fishing the Keys. The narration included by him was the best part of the show. Clay, your narrations are very good and on point. By now you may have figured out Flip Pallot was the Keys Fisherman I was referring to earlier. Your show has one Key Thing his did not, its because you have a Queen on board. Hint Hint!!!!! P.S I caught a 47lb grouper out of Destin aboard the First Light, that fish whipped my butt, but we had fillets for the freezer!!!!!

Clay and steph keep doing everything u guys do i quickly got addicted to your channel i love fishing and every video u guys make never dissapoints. Im a fisherman from jersey and i love fishing up here but you guys make me wanna mive down to the keys, the way you guys produce these videos its like watching a piece of heaven on earth

Another Top Notch video. Love living vicariously through you guys every week. Almost time to just pick up and move down there! (Yes Stephanie, you will be my realtor!)

It was really cool Meeting you last weekend at the gas station. Thank you for taking the time . 👍🏾

I like the spearfishing, videos, great to mix it up, 🐟🐟🐟🐟

Loved this video! Exactly what I needed for my keys FEVER!! Coming down there tomorrow! 🙌🏻 more Spearfishing PLEASEEE!

Great video! Any fish is a good fish. Of the folks I have seen spearfishing they are well conditioned, water athletes. Kudos to Stephanie on the launching of the boats. So much easier working as a GOOD team. Enjoyed the video.

Thanks for another great video. Just a technical comment, Kiki’s is actually in Little Torch Key which a lot of people don’t know about but it’s a great place to live. I’m in Jolly Roger Estates (across US1 from Kiki’s). I’ve been following you guys for at least a couple of years now and you have helped me acclimate to the area more than you know… thank you thank you thank you

Spearfishing is HARD work. My favorite is the Hog (they are a lot smarter than the Lion fish...lol). Nice Grouper, thanks for taking us along.

Always a good day when life by the bow uploads! I love watching these videos!

Nice black. My favorite bottom fish. I have caught many in Key Largo. The message of conservation is important. My best 72 lbs deep jigging . Love your videos.

Another awesome video guys! Love the lower keys and that spearfishing is tough man! Nice grouper that thing was tough to get. We eat over at Kiki's Sandbar all the time great food! Awesome video!

So much fun and I want to go spear fishing now. Kelp up the great videos!!!

Your videos keep getting better. We enjoyed joining you on your fishing day. Kiki's is the best! Keep up the good work...

Incredible!! 🔥🔥 Love the learning on y’all’s channel! Living and loving what God gave us! Cheers 🥂

I have traveled afar but never been to the Keys, It is definately on the list for the next vacation, also love my Avail gear.

Love it! Been thinking about taking a freediving class and now I’m taking this as a sign!

As always, great video you 2. Spear fishing looks like a lot of work but the end result looks delish!

Clay and Steph y’all are some absolute fish slayers and do some pretty amazing videos thanks for sharing and teaching as y’all learn keep doing what y’all do and god bless

Some of if not the best video footage and explanation on you tube to this day. Thank you and Stephanie and your crew for everything you do. Love the footage. Mak s an individual or family want to move there. Lol have a great weekend

Great job! That was a lot of work!! Glad the hammerhead didn’t show up earlier. 😮

Was just down in Islamorada. We had an awesome time! I always hate leaving. If I come across $3 million, Stephanie will be the first person I call! Great video once again! Always looking forward to the next.

I really like your long sleeve shirts. Just ordered three more. Your quality is exceptional!

Just picked up a new to me trailer, it will replace my steel single axle trailer. Tandem axle aluminum I beam trailer! Hoping that will allow us the sense of security to head out further to explore! Love this content, maybe one day we will make it down there! That’s a long haul from SC, but y’all make it look so inviting!

Another great video. I'm sure diving is a lot harder than it looks and that grouper gave you a good fight.

This channel just gets better and better. You guys are awesome.

You 2 are great I feel like I've known you like a friend for years, you know you are doing a great job when your audience feels "at home". Question, does the saltwater affect the retractable straps. Enjoy what God has given us - I love it

I just saw your boat on a GMC commercial. I was like hell yeah time to watch some videos

That’s quite a video production. Very professional. 👍

The quality of your videos and your voice make for a new school FLIP Pallot fantastic

Another banger. Absolute beast of a grouper. Nice job guys 🤙

I believe spearfishing involves more fairness and immersion in comparison to fishing. With spearfishing, you have to enter the fish's environment and outsmart the fish rather than trying to trick fish into biting a line. It’s a lot more difficult than it looks! Getting a nice grouper like that is still a successful day in my book!

Nice black, I shot one in 55ft, 36 inches , had a black grouper fish fry with the family. Didn't taste any different than when I hooked them. I prefer spearfishing though. It's more physically challenging plus 30 years of spearfishing and you learn their behavior. Keep posting.

Awesome video guys. Clay put in some work that day.

Beautiful video!!! Love the drone!!

Congrats on your first grouper while diving! Awesome catch!

Stephanie backs that trailer better than a huge majority of the weekend warriors at many ramps.

I think we may just have to retire there, buy a boat and explore all those places you video and of course fish! 🎣

Another great video. You are the best Capt Clay ❤

This channel man, really something special

Quality video. I respect the comment that we are to be good stewards of the gift that's been given us.

Pretty good, black groupers are very elusive and very strong as well, great catch ! PD: Everyone has different techniques while freediving/spearing but it would be a good habit of getting the snorkel off your mouth while starting to descend ( many reason to list ) I understand that the snorkel you using looks more of a Scuba oriented one than freediving but it is a good habit not to descend/spear and come up with the snorkel in the mouth. As always great vid, great trailer ( now I know better ), great clothing, cool wife ( fiancé I forgot ) 😀 .. Hasta luego.

Best wallet I have ever owned. Like watching the videos, and Bahama’s are amazing.

Wow, really well done! Great video and editing.

Wow great video! Great cinematography! I

Quality video. I respect your statement that we are to be good stewards of what has been gifted to us.

Another great show! That fish looked really good. We stay on Summerland Key when we are down there. Kiki's is a favorite as is Boondocks. But our VERY favorite is Blue Heaven in Key West. WAIT NO! IT SUCKS DON'T GO THERE!!!

Nice catch ! The quality of the videos is 👌

Still liking logo on side of boat..looks subtle but nice Easiest boat off that I’ve seen 👍

Nice video guys....Thanks

Great show as always! Thank you! Quick Question… when you launched your boat you have those awesome snaps/straps that look like they attached to your trailer. Can you let me know where to get them? I have a 22’ Robalo & would love to pick up a pair. Thanks in advance… God bless you guys!

Another great video living the dream !!!!!

That boat is freaking beautiful

That grouper looks delicious!

That 2400 is such a killer rig. Just moved to central TX from FL panhandle, sold my big offshore boat. Wonder if the 2400 would be a good TX lake boat mixed with some coastal stuff. Really torn on a 24 or 26 footer…

Great drone shots!

Hey been watching your videos for sometime and I think I might have seen you in the afternoon by Key Largo filling up on US1 around 4 of July as well ! Great content man, especially showing the reality of the spearfishing. Quick suggestion though if you go underwater again. Try your best to kill all spotted lionfish like the one hiding at @9:37 Those things are wiping out young fish numbers, it is absurd when you see it. Just do a quick google image search and type in "Lionfish stomach content" -you cant unsee the damages they do to our fish population. We gotta do our best to protect our waters and ecosystem. Plus they taste good too! Anyways hope to meet you one day in person! If you ever want to scuba and spearfish, Lmk! 😀👍

Another great video, Clay & Stephanie! I bet the Grouper was delicious! Clay, I noticed you don’t use a weight belt. Do you think that would help or hinder your free dive? Steering from up top looks so cool! 😎

Wow, Nice Boat, Nice Fish, Beautiful Wife, Beautiful Life 😉 Great Job Getting Your 1st Black Grouper By Spear, You Both Are So Blessed To Live On The Water and Do The Thing That Ya'll Love The Most, Hunting For, Catching/Cooking/Eating Fresh Seafood. Thanks For Sharing, Great Job 👍😎

Nice drive ! Kuddos Craig ! God Bless ! 🙏

Always great videos!!

How do you like the 2400 open? Im thinking of getting one. I know it's hard to get on the tower. Are you going to do cut away the side to gain access to the tower. My old self gets stuck getting on tower. How does it ride in big water? And problems with 15" water?

As always, awesome video! Love you guys! With so many shark attack videos, are you nervous being in the water? Do you have a strategy you can share of when not to go in the water?

Nice video. Thanks

Hey guys love this one hey Clay remember Aron ( kwwm) acción bring acción the shot in the tale great but the sooner you put out the hole use your knife and kill remember the movements in the water that’s the one call sharks around you anyway great video love you guys

Nice video. It is not easy to get a trophy black nowadays.

no...Guys..."all it takes" is the right woman...you are a lucky man Clay

Very nice video guys.

As always Great video Clay. Can you give up the location of that beautiful sandbar you guys stopped by? Thanks

Love to see that water...! TNX 4 VID LOL WOW

WOW nice hard fought Black Grouper! Awesome job!! 👍👍👊👊

Hanging out in my area, sweet video man🤙🏽. Were you guys out ocean side or gulf side?

Yessir, so awesome!

Thats a woman. A real one… strong beautiful. Everything her man and her family needs her to be.