Time To Go Spearfishing (Vancouver Island 2022)

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Time To Go Spearfishing | Vancouver Island 22
A group of us cruised up the Port Alberni Inlet for a weekend of spearfishing in Bamfield, British Columbia off Vancouver Islands West Coast. We had some epic freediving and speared from Black Rockfish, Blue Rockfish and some Lingcod. We also did a little Lingcod Catch & Cook and made some beer battered fish tacos!
Music:
One Man Book - Should have been me
Dlay - Flower Tops
One Man Book - Rival of the Fittest
Marcos Bolanos - Melancholic Kid
Ketsa - Unify
Blue Sky Moon - Design Yourself
Some Local Spearfishing/Freediving RU-vid Creators
Emerald Sky - / @emeraldsky8009
Waterman Surin - / watermansurin
Living Wild - / livingwildpnw
Aquatic Monkey - / aquaticmonkey
If I forgot any or you have more to recommend, post in the comments!
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- Chris
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@PNWSamson 2 года назад

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@zandemen Год назад

Yes, I caught a Ling cod by hand. I was fishing by hook and line, caught a greenling and when I reached into the water to pick it up a Ling Cod swam up from under the boat and bit my hand, and I pulled it in and killed it. Terrible cuts and scratches.

@PNWSamson Год назад

Ouch! Sounds like the Lingcod caught you though haha. At least you didn't walk away empty handed. (Pun intended)

@nativo6563 2 года назад

Very good my frend

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Thanks man! Hope all is good

@103years 2 года назад

Love the candid stoke levels, its great to see that enthusiasm and gratitude for the outdoors 🙌

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Thanks man! It's awkward busting out the camera but I never regret it when I do. Happy you liked it!

@pintorthepintor3964 2 года назад

Way cool

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Thanks dude!

@JoeNelo 2 года назад

some really nice walls on this trip. really enjoyed this video. Im Jonesin

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Thanks man, Bamfield is amazing. We'll get out soon! 🤞

@superkittybtc 2 года назад

love it th ks for the shots

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

My pleasure man!!

@GerryBeltgens Год назад

Great local content. Inspires me to do more snorkeling!

@PNWSamson Год назад

Thanks man, and for sure! So much to see, even in a few feet of water. Opens up a new world!

@mienafriggstad3360 2 года назад

👍👍

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

🙂

@vancity2349 2 года назад

Great video and footage. The poor baby seal but such is life. That was a small boat for some of those large rollers. Beautiful colours and those caves were cool too.

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Thanks man, and yes, we were being tossed around pretty good aha. Safe ride though just uncomfortable. Agreed, I wonder what happened it the pup. Might have died at birth. The caves were amazing, I wonder how they'd look during a storm!

@canucklehead0 2 года назад

Love it!! Also, I never get tired of seeing the Island and surrounding depths through your eyes!! I was going to comment that you now know how I feel when I go swimming and diving with having only one full leg (my right was amputated below the knee) but I forgot about your friend in the Caribbean with one leg. It is tiring but I find trying to keep a steady downward dive tricky as I tend to spin when kicking full power, a small price to pay for still being able to dive though! Looking forward to seeing where you dive next!!

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

For sure man. Mad respect for you guys. I'd be doing the same thing though! It's especially difficult in our water because we are so buoyant at the surface with our 7mm suits. You guys are definitely an inspiration though. Diving with 1 fin wasn't easy but at least I had my other leg. If you guys can manage I definitely can too!

@uefadivingmaster7628 2 года назад

Was a funny weekend, I lost my diving watch and buddy lost his torch, and sorry for ur fins too :(

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Oh brutal. That's no good. Sorry to hear! It's all good though, but always a drag for sure.

@49thoffgrid Год назад

You guys should harvest the Urchin! I hear it makes excellent sushi🤙

@PNWSamson Год назад

We do! Not all the time though. It's good in pasta and with eggs. The majority of the time I just crack one open on shore after a dive. They eat lots of kelp so they are loaded with nutrients.

@49thoffgrid Год назад

@@PNWSamson One of these days ill take my boat out to the high population areas and make a pasta🤙

@RobYoungband Год назад

loving the channel man

@PNWSamson Год назад

Thanks man! ✌️

@RobYoungband Год назад

@@PNWSamson I'm actually a Deep Cove dude myself & often fish near Twin Islands. If you feel like linking up sometime would love to ✌

@abeach5420 2 года назад

Uhhh hellllo caves & allll the epic scenery captures. Keep telling us-everyone to absorb it all....stunning edit once again, esp. with little one giving her daddio the ok for being gone. So glad the fin is covered -- *Diving Sports Vancouver* coming through once again I am sure. I have been letting so many pple (total strangers at times down at Kits) about the store as many pple ocean swim locally and need to get kitted out.

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Haha thanks! And yes, they are great. The store has done a lot for me so I'm very great full. Achraf is a great guy.

@tflatter8912 3 месяца назад

Cool seeing two similar rockfish but different species schooling looked like that gentlemen had a deacon then a black I often spear them in same areas feet apart ! Makes sense they are such similar species just a few minor differences

@PNWSamson 3 месяца назад

Yeah man totally. I had a comment the other day from a RU-vid short. A commercial Fishman who said he's been fishing our waters for 40 years and has never heard of a deacon. He told me I was spearfishing a black rockfish. Haha, you'd think he would know!? I guess they call them all black rockfish.

@tflatter8912 3 месяца назад

@@PNWSamson that’s wild! I often wonder if they interbreed genetically so similar love the videos hope to catch you out on a dive one day 🤙

@bickertonco 2 года назад

Good episode buddy!

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Thanks bro! We still need to get out one of these days.

@bickertonco 2 года назад

@@PNWSamson 100% man! We'll make it happen soon.

@samsamtheadventureman 2 года назад

Awesome video man. Great vibe as always 🤙

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Thanks brother!

@gospeladventures 2 года назад

Bro I like the thumbnail!

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Thanks man! Might start being a little more creative with em!

@AquaticMonkey 2 года назад

Great vid as always 👌

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Cheers Clayton!

@madamedianne8806 2 года назад

Incroyable ! Love the colour. It bring me back to some scuba diving in Port McNeil & Port Hardy. Magnifique!

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

That's awesome! I've yet to dive there. thanks, happy you enjoyed it!

@jaredwong5410 2 года назад

Wow.. Love our province 😍. So vibrant compared to anywhere near the cities. Loved the caves and grotto . Was that a jellyfish near the end? It looked like it was taking a nap 😆

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Thanks man! And agreed, so beautiful. Not positive to be honest. I think it might actually be some sort of salp. Similar looking to jelly fish but different!

@HuyFishin 2 года назад

The Island is absolutely beatiful. Love it here.

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Me to. Paradise!

@finthefishsep20toma 2 года назад

I love Bamfield! I went some years ago for a school science trip, the road in was a scary drive because it was raining on this long dirt road, with a cliff along one side, at night.... And the bus driver was speeding the whole way! Thankfully we all made it okay, and the marine science center quickly became the coolest place I've ever visited :D The science centre just had its 50th anniversary recently, the educators there are all amazing, especially one woman named Algebra (no, seriously!)

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Haha that's an awesome name. Definitely fitting for a science teacher. That roads sketchy! Not a big fan. I'd take that cold boat ride over that long drive anyway lol. I'll have to visit that science center one day. So much history for such a small little town.

@arbutusadventures1 2 года назад

We always stop at that no frills for the weekend adventures. Good prices!

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Was my first time! We usually go next door to the Walmart. Might have to switch my routine!

@emeraldsky8009 2 года назад

Fantastic video, I really enjoyed it. That scene in the morning pulling on the cold wet gear really hits! That seems partly unpleasant, but mostly like home. You did an amazing job with only 1 fin. Thanks for adding a link to my channel!

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Thanks man! It was pretty shallow and lots of life. Probably the best place to break a fin to be honest! And yeah, cold wet gear... One of those necessary evils aha. And no worries man, your videos are awesome. Super educational!

@ashaanjohal3402 2 года назад

Those were some epic caves!

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Yeah dude they were amazing. So many too, we didn't scratch the surface.

@HobbiesHobo 2 года назад

WooHoo! First. Good dive Chris. I've never been to Bamfield, it is on my list though. Mike.

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Thanks man! You definitely should check it out. Especially if you can get on a boat. The landscapes are amazing.

@garrettgeorge9653 2 года назад

Dude caves are cool

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Yeah man they were spectacular. All over the place too!

@NathanPhilps1 2 года назад

Fun looking adventure. I work with Joe in Victoria. No doubt you guys had a good time!

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Joe's great. And it was! Thanks man

@petrhermanadventures9509 2 года назад

I enjoyed the video. Surprised that you guys didn't fill that cooler. Odd thing a lot of people don't know about spear fishing is that it takes daily practice to get really good. When I was living in mexico and hunting small reef fish every day, it got to the point where I was shooting small, fast moving fish in the head consistently. But it took a couple of months to get to that instinctive aim, I doubt it's possible to get that good just hunting once or twice a week.

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

I'm sure it is! I always aim for the head. I went for the longshot on that black rockfish and ended up shooting the one behind it by mistake. My first bycatch! Our fish are pretty easy to shoot for the most part, I average in the high 90% for head shots I believe. I'm sure we could have filled the freezer but we were all being super selective. I figured I'd just freedive most of the time with only one fin and my buddies were primarily looking for Lingcod but would shoot a black rockfish if they saw one big enough. It was a good group, none of us went trigger happy! Happy you liked it!

@WatermanSurin 2 года назад

nice one bro! I need to get out there, the landscape looks incredible. Do you know what the gray spongy stuff was at 17:22?

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Thanks man! And yes, get out there for sure. Next time we plan I trip I'll keep you posted. Aaah the purple stuff?

@rolandwheeler4842 2 года назад

Nice dive trip for sure! Are the copper rockfish edible? Hope they warranty that fin! I gave up on carbon after seeing failures such as yours. I bought a set of Mako fiberglass fins and have used them now for 3 years, in tough, beach diving conditions, mostly. They are almost indestructable, and are 90% as flexible as carbon. And a LOT less expensive.

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Yeah for sure. I really like my carbons but they do come with some serious disadvantages. More expensive and not as durable. Fiberglass is a great alternative. Those Cetmas are a hybrid. Part carbon and part composite. Luckily they are under warranty and I'll be getting a new blade!

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Oh, and coppers are edible. We were looking for schools of black rockfish though. They get bigger and are a more sustainable option. Both are delicious!

@SeltzerPie 2 года назад

I am looking into getting into freediving in Port Alberni. Can you recommend a group that meets regularly to dive in Port or the surrounding area? (Mike)

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Hmm to be honest I'm not too familiar with the freediving/spearfishing community that way. Are you apart of the local freediving/spearfishing Facebook groups? That would be your best option to reach out.

@skyricharde6629 Год назад

Newbie question... But what are the rings you all are wearing around your necks?

@PNWSamson Год назад

Those would be neck weights! The 7mm suits we wear are extremely buoyant. Having all your weight on a belt can cause a sore back. Neck weights help to keep things a little more evenly distributed.

@mikep3186 2 года назад

Have you ever dove entrance Island off Nanaimo?

@PNWSamson 2 года назад

Not yet! It's a tricky spot. Open to the Strait so high current and swell. Plus that damn Fraser River ruins the visibility. Trying to time it would be challenging. I'd like to one day, I here it's a good Lingcod spot. But I believe people are fishing it pretty deep with a hook n line.

@mikep3186 2 года назад

@@PNWSamson it gets quite shallow.. I've caught them in 40'.. you'd have a field day with lost lures. Love your videos. As a fisherman.. disturbs me with how barren the sea floor is.. we've really done a number on our oceans. Thanks again.

@Rod-mz9kl Год назад

Have you ever dived around the gulf islands ?

@PNWSamson Год назад

I have! I have a few videos on my channel from Porlier pass and the Sidney area. When I'm spearfishing I don't like to give away specific spots but if you know the area you can ballpark where I am.

@Rod-mz9kl Год назад

@@PNWSamson oh I was gonna say I know a spot with tons for rockfish if you want me too send you where it

@PNWSamson Год назад

@@Rod-mz9kl Yeah sure man! Send it on instagram if you can. Posting fishing spots on the comments could be bad haha

@davewillcocks3845 Год назад

What are the rings around your neck?

@PNWSamson Год назад

That's a neck weight made by alchemy. It was good until the lead bar snapped after metal fatigue. For $120 I would not recommend it. A neck weight in general is a great investment though.