How to Spearfish off a Kayak (Viking Profish 440) 

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Awesome video Ollie , any chance of doing a video on how to find spots where to try diving from a yak , ie what do you look for where to try a dive for a spear fish , water depth , currents etc , Do,s and don,ts , i think that would go hand in hand with this video if anyone is going to venture into spear fishing with a yak , as always mate great video keep em coming . 👍

well that just made Wednesday that much better. The country boy is definitely upping his game a tad. Good to see.

Whoever disliked this video must just be mad at how many great videos u upload

Yes! I've been so keen for a new video

You sold it bro, hook line and sinker 👌 I'll be investing soon, it's the access to them tough spots that I like the though of.

Good vid Ollie. Can't beat fishing / diving off a kayak. The 440 is definitely the best model on the market for it imo.

old video I know, but a GREAT video and just what i was looking for. Thanks

Great video Ollie. Awesome to follow you. When we eventually get to NZ I would buy a kayak due to this recommendation. Great editing - everything right down my ally. Fishing hunting and diving. Super channel.

Every time I see you paddle with the fins on between spot moves on the yak I get a good chuckle.

Love the vids bro it's great to see a fellow kiwi succeeding

Awesome Vid and great info Ollie. I opted for the next model up (Profish Reload) as I fish mostly from mine. However, I do plan to enjoy some spearfishing from my kayak. They truely are a great "off the shelf"platform, set up to handle anything you throw at them. Cheers

Great advice from experience. Cheers Olly. Sept winds here in SA. Good brusher and salmon around at the mo. I enjoy the double ski. Can use on my own or take a dive buddy with. Good space as well. Safe diving mate.

The chopping board on top is some baby genius

Awesome video ollie some good info there can't wait to get mine out cheers 👍

Great video Ollie 👍 I love spearfishing off my kayak too. For shorter trips I often use an inflatable paddle board. Super lightweight and really easy to tow around the reefs.

Great video. I’m in a Viking Profish Reload…love it! I have it sail rigged (Falcon 1.4 sq meter Sail) with a GPS/Fishfinder. You’re rocking this channel. Keep it up!

I think I'll order mine with the 2hp outboard ;) Those foot pedals and back support are definitely the go ay. You can wedge yourself in there, then your not slippin and slidin like with those sit-on-top kayaks haha. Great vid again Ollie!

Keep up the good footage. Mean dive🤘

Good to know Ollie

Love this video

Well done, Ollie 👍

Great video mate. Watched this a while ago and finally found a kayak cheap to get me started. It's gonna make you shudder 🤣. It's a Glide Mahi. Wanted it for the light weight and price ($150 AUD). Going to be an ultra simple setup with some modifications.

Hi Ollie, great, informative vid on your kayak. The only thing I would mention is kayak material. Yours is obviously ABS, but if folks don't know they may opt for fiberglass, which really cannot be dragged across rocks without significant damage

Learnt quite abit from this. Man I'm sure I'd fall out putting fins on in the boat whist it's on the water 😂 love to see how you get off and on in the water

Subbed mate, good stuff keep it up!

Mate, you must be locked down again. Great video, very informative. I’m undecided on a kayak or inflatable boat. Problem we have here is the huge heavy ocean, probably like your West coast. I need to move somewhere with flatter oceans.

Sorry bout last comment for got use where on lock down. Great content

Yeah buddy!!

The Viking Profish 440 is a really good fishing platform, incredibly stable and very tough. It is a little slow for longer paddles (i 30km+) but excellent for its primary purpose. I have gone from sit on tops to sit in sea kayaks for longer trips carrying gear, but these are not ideal for fishing at all. Try landing a big fish into the cockpit of a sea kayak, it is a little dangerous to say the least.

Really enjoy your videos Ollie, keep up the great content. Am keen to try spearfishing off my Viking 400 and the key question I have is I assume you dont then take a float and you use the kayak as your float (if you are towing it)? How do you approach it if anchored? Do you still attach your floatline to the nose of the boat?

Great video, I plan to do this summer in Spain and already bought the kayak. But will it be possible with a inflatable one?

Hey mate Awesome video.

Hey Ollie thanks for a good review video. Did the bung for bottom on the kayak came with it when you bought your kayak?

Carnt wait till the next vid mean brother Ollie chur

This is great video Ollie! Very helpful and informative. I am also very interested in this Viking 440. I noted they have a electric motor may help saving some energy for diving, would that be a hassle jumping on and off from the kayak with that or flip over?

yeeeewwwwwwww, meen ollie

Hey Ollie, love the content. what size gun do you use the most for snapper? cheers Tom

Hi Ollie, could I drift dive with gun attached to a small inflatable boat and 2 to 4 hp outboard or would the weight/drag be too much? Thank you for all the great videos as well.

Love your vids Ollie👌...what length floatline do u run to your gun when towing yak?

yup i got a pedal drive waka last year

Some of my most memorable and enjoyable spearfishing has been done off an old cheap, basic "Dakin" kayak team 😉 I had "not food" painted on the bottom of it 😉 (just in case sharks can read! 😆), I completely sunk it at 9pm, 400m off the Kaikoura coast one night and had to swim-drag it back to shore, laughing all the way 🙂(Still had my catch). I've had to purposely role in it in the surf one day.... after being suddenly caught short and not being able to get me wet-suit fully off and into the water in time...... (damn Thai green curry) 😆 lol 😆 I thought I'd mis-counted me Paua one day... but it turns out I just lost one in the haul of it.... found it 2 weeks later 😆 lol 😆 Despite all that, I highly recommend getting one, IF you can afford it team 😉

One thing I have been concerned about is mounting the kayak from in the water and it rolling, is that much of an issue or is there ways around that?

I'm sure it's not the best content, but could you do a vid on tips for spearfishing alone?

Any chance of doing a video like this on the IRB?

Where can I find a profish 440?

Ollie I’ll donate $100 to your corse and I encourage all others to do better or beat me on this question ( how many times does Ollie say um during this video ?? )

Goals

Wat brand wetsuit do u use

How much is this model of Viking?

you are a legend

Pretty sure the snapper disliked this vid haha

Hey there Ollie I have been watching your videos for a long time now, I am starting my own channel and I was wondering if you could give me a shout out, It would meen so much to me. Thanks Leon

Hey Ollie, thank you for the post! You didnt show how to enter the water and exit the water......do you have a video on this??

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