Spear fishing

[crashdive123]

Looks like a good day in the water and a target rich environment.

[wilderness medic]

Looks like a good day in the water and a target rich environment.

Oh yeah. We got lucky on conditions that day. It's miserable when a storm last so long. Start to get hungry.

Yesterday we went out. Friend found his first scallop, and monkey faced eel. He had a friend with his son along so we ended up in shallow water 10-15' for the kid to dive. Still had fun, lots of small reef fish. And the friend said he wanted as much meat as possible so it gave me an excuse to shoot a bunch of small fish i'd otherwise pass up. Lots of spearin' in this one.

Found out today a friend spotted a roughly 8' Great White yesterday a little south, and a ranger saw a 12' one eating something that day as well. Eventually, it's gonna happen.

[wilderness medic]

Went out by myself today. Got 4 scallops and a stack of abalone shells to curb my abalone shakes during the off season.
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[wilderness medic]

I caught a cabezon with my bare hands LOL. Going primal. Tried knifing a fish, pulled a scallop with my bare hands, harassed a small ling cod.

[crashdive123]

Looks like a nice way to ring in the new year.........unless of course you're a Cabezon.

Lil cabezon gets home all out of breath.

Momma cabezon: What's wrong?

Lil cabezon: There I was minding my own business when this giant grabbed me and took me to the surface.

Momma cabezon: Did you start drinking and celebrating a little early this year?

[wilderness medic]

Looks like a nice way to ring in the new year.........unless of course you're a Cabezon.

Lil cabezon gets home all out of breath.

Momma cabezon: What's wrong?

Lil cabezon: There I was minding my own business when this giant grabbed me and took me to the surface.

Momma cabezon: Did you start drinking and celebrating a little early this year?

Haha. I'm sure that had to be terrifying for the little guy. But that will probably make him smarter and more cautious against predators from now on.

[hayshaker]

that,s too cool WM neveer dived before . but i did snorkel for spiny lobster in keywest that was
awesome.

[wilderness medic]

that,s too cool WM neveer dived before . but i did snorkel for spiny lobster in keywest that was
awesome.

Eh, basically the same thing. Hold you breath, go down and grab something and come up. Still haven't gone on a lobster trip. Starting to get a twitch for it after seeing what friends are pulling up. Buddy grabbed this guy, made a nice mount 10635990_10205560424999478_18358020513749107_n.jpg

[wilderness medic]

Shot 3 parrot fish and a grouper in La Paz today. Kicked my but and wrapped a rock at 45'. Took forever to untangle him. Marlin were jumping like mad this morning. Hopeful tomorrow the Pelagic's make an appearance and give a crazy fight.

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[crashdive123]

Looks like good eats.

[wilderness medic]

Well 1/5 got one. Saw 3 Wahoo. Buddy hit a 50-60 pounder but the spear tore out.

Tomorrow is my last day to get a monster.

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[crashdive123]

Nice fish.....and a heck of a spear gun.

[wilderness medic]

Definitely an arm breaker. All shot one handed!

[wilderness medic]

All done with Mexico. That was sure a different experience. Instead of actively hunting a reef that big game fish spearing is like....big game hunting...

Lots of waiting with absolutely nothing happening for that moment for "the one" to appear. Swim down 40', curl up into a ball with the 6' speargun tucked away and float along the current until out of air.

So many yellowtail and wahoo. Just couldn't get close enough to land one. Hit a couple but didn't penetrate enough. Buddy hit a 60-70 pound wahoo but grabbed the line too quick and pulled it out. So hard to get close. Pro guide said to not look at them and swim in a different direction. Felt even stupider when I did this as it never came in closer...I just swam away from it never to be seen again haha...

Did get some smaller parrotfish, grouper, and dog tooth snapper. Had them all cooked at local restaurants.

[Batch]

I use the no look to get near certain reptiles and birds and it works. You go toward them. Just not directly toward them.

For example, I might take side steps toward a bird without looking directly at it. Its not that you are not closing distance. It is just that you don't make it appear that your purpose is to close distance. They still get wary. Just not as bad.

[wilderness medic]

I use the no look to get near certain reptiles and birds and it works. You go toward them. Just not directly toward them.

For example, I might take side steps toward a bird without looking directly at it. Its not that you are not closing distance. It is just that you don't make it appear that your purpose is to close distance. They still get wary. Just not as bad.

Yeah I know what you mean. Do it on fish up here, kind of intercept them. Guess it's just harder when it's a 60 pound fish not a little rockfish haha...and makes you feel dumb when you swim away.

Caught a 4 hour power nap and went back out on the home turf. Got a 33" Lingcod and a smaller one, along with some scallops and a blue rockfish. Loved stoning the smaller ling. It was like someone flipped the lightswitch off.

[Rick]

I've read that direct eye contact and direct approach are considered dominant characteristics and animals will either become aggressive/territorial or take flight. Seems to work like that in bars.

[wilderness medic]

I've read that direct eye contact and direct approach are considered dominant characteristics and animals will either become aggressive/territorial or take flight. Seems to work like that in bars.

lol!

[wilderness medic]

Another sad day on the coast. 3 people drowned diving together. Sounds like they were out of state and inexperienced and hopped into a death trap.

I talked to the firefighter who was fishing there and watched them get in. He said immediately one got taken underwater and didn't come up, and they others were getting caught in it too. He tried to get the guy while he called 911 but couldn't. Took all day to recover one of the bodies.

Sad how often it happens....people just seem to not know better....

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[cacteye]

That sucks to hear bro! here I was thinking of buying some gear for a nice summer vacation to north Cali for some abalone, scallops, and seaweed. not to mention all the sushi I can make with a wahoo! now that I hear about those guys drowning....I kinda dont want to go.