I’m surprised there weren’t any abalone in your video. With the long running moratorium on taking them, you’d think they’d be abundant in Monterey. I didn’t notice much giant kelp (their main food source) so that’s probably why. I grew up diving for ab and didn’t have to go more than 15 feet deep to get my limit in about 20 minutes. I can’t tell you how much I miss the succulent taste of these delicious gastropods. The freezer at my house growing up was ALWAYS stocked! Great days!
Yeah not that long ago actually there used to be a big ole kelp forest right where I caught the opel eye and the kelp bass! Unfortunately I missed out on all the abalone day in Monterey but I know some spots up north in Jenner where some buddies of mine get some. I'll be doing a video up there hopefully sooner than later 🤿🔱 thank you for your comment!
Just kept going on freediving trips. I never took a freediving course but I would love to, they practice breathing techniques before the dive that helps with breath holding longer
It was definitely limit when I shot it cuz I vividly remember measuring it against my arm! I killed and bled it right away and put in the float. We stayed in the water for another 3 hours after that and when I took it out for pictures it had shrunk at least 2 inches and looked small in the picture. (Probably wasn't a good idea to include in the video but meh lol)
When i measured it underwater after I shot it it was 22.5 inches. But we stayed in the water for like another 3 hours or so that day and I had bled it right after I caught it and it had shrunk a bit after we got out
Yeah I love pebble beach! I have a rod and reel kayaking video from there. The bathrooms were under construction last time I went hopefully they're done now
Hola amigo yo soy de México también practico pesca sub en playa del Carmen tengo una lámpara bogge como la tuya pero mi cargador se rompió ahí por dónde vives me podrías conseguir un cargador de 3 pin y te pago el costo más envío por favor.
