Looks like a good day in the water and a target rich environment.
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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. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
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.:rambo: 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.
Went out by myself today. Got 4 scallops and a stack of abalone shells to curb my abalone shakes during the off season.
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...ps99f70a55.jpg
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po0ABhIK4lc
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
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 Attachment 10513Quote:
Originally Posted by hayshaker
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.
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psgzna9bp1.jpg
Looks like good eats.
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.
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psyjnr1rij.jpg
Nice fish.....and a heck of a spear gun.
Definitely an arm breaker. All shot one handed!
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sF10XmSJaw
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.
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Originally Posted by Batch
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtI4IcpGCyg
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.
:shifty::drink: lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
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....
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/37...ivers-dead-one
http://s33.photobucket.com/user/rand...a.mp4.html?o=0
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.
If you're good enough to experience a wahoo dying like that shouldn't be a concern. If you're up this way let me know and we can go out diving. I have a little extra gear and there is a rental shop nearby.
I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often. I cannot tell you the number of times we saw/helped people in trouble free and scuba diving in popular tourist spots. Too many just do not check the local conditions or have a clue what to expect. A very sad and unnecessary loss.
I might just take you up on that offer! After Utah I'm going to want a radical change of scenery
I'll be here cacteye.
Crash- I don't understand how people can't see the danger. Isn't this one of those naturally hardwired "I shouldn't do that" things? This wasn't a freak current or anything...it was a freaking hurricane. I'm experienced and know what I can handle but even then sometimes my head goes "What are you doing dummy"....
On a happier note I was just at that spot before this happened and had an amazing dive! Truly magical only-a-few-a-year type slaying fish. 3 ling cod, blue rockfish, china rockfish, 4 huge scallops, a nice cabezon...all in outstanding 35' vis!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2QQ9raorKM
Nowhere near as good, but got a spiffy new Youtube intro. Tried shooting 3 fish in one shot but only got 2. Caught a buffalo sculpin, he was pretty metal....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBaExzCF5nU
Good to hear, hey bro do you ever collect seaweed too? I thought I saw a handful of edible ones you passed by!
The only major spear fishing around here is sturgeon
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/stur...winnebago.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=stur...CUQsAQ&dpr=1.2
Haven't yet. I know some do, although pretty uncommon. Always wanted to take some home but never have.\Quote:
Originally Posted by cacteye
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Originally Posted by hunter63
Holy cow that is cool! Pretty sure if you got caught doing that here you would be taken out back and shot. Hell they even legalized striper spearing now but all the crotchety old guys in boats get mad and threaten you, sometimes even throwing sinkers. I don't understand why it would be legal to hook something but not spear it... The angry fishermen think spearing is like "shooting fish in a barrel" Yeah, give it a try..sitting on a boat drinking a beer with a line is easy...
There is a site dedicated to seaweed(I stumbled upon it once while surfing late) I dont really remember it but they give you tons of photos an advice for Identifying the edible ones. Plus like 200 recipes for each type. FYI the Pacific north-west has an incredible array of edible seaweed!
I actually prefer sitting on the bank with a cane pole...I've even been known to not bait the hook and just enjoy the scenery, sounds and beer...Quote:
Originally Posted by wilderness medic
Psssst....That's called "spark plug fishing".....Quote:
Originally Posted by MrFixIt
Tie on a spark plug, cast out, sit in lawn chair, pop the top on a Brewski, .........
One of two things are gonna happen.....you will run out of beer....or you will start catching stuff on the spark plug......in either case....It's time to go home.
You can catch without bait on the hook(its just harder than trying to pee through a cheerio) I caught a Largemouth bass on a bare hook without bait once....Although it was spawning season so Im guessing it was a protective strike rather than a hunger one!
Around here we call that "snagging"........illegal.
Spark plugs don't have hooks.
Foul hooking is illegal here too I believe. Happens from time to time.Quote:
Originally Posted by hunter63
So do I from time to time. Nothing wrong with that. Whatever you enjoy! The majority of them seem to think we do it just because it's SO easy. Shooting fish in a barrel they say. Right.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrFixIt
Here's an article following another American river spear fisher. He's pretty arrogant, so try to ignore that. Not all like that and the journalist fabricated some things.
http://www.mensjournal.com/adventure...ntier-20150220
Its illegal here too, but sometimes it happens! My favorite thing to do is sit next to the water with a fire some Jack Daniels and a BBQ pit :-D
If anyone read that article this is what it was talking about. This guy threw an absolute fit we were targeting "his" striper and began throwing rocks. Dirtbags think they own the river. You wouldn't catch them assaulting someone on a boat or on land who could fight back. Somehow us being in the water is soo much worse than all the people on the river using fishing poles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh9Vjn8sMEA
I may have asked him if he knew how a spear gun performed above water.
I would have loved to flip him off(literally) and call the police but the coward basically did a drive by. Or paddle by? Lol. When I came up he made sure he was well out of range in a hurry.
A fun day out in the Zodiac. Played cat and mouse with a nice ling cod. Missed a point blank shot and he came up to my face to punk me! I swear I saw him smile and wink! Chased him to at least 3 other spots before I finally located him in a hole. Couldn't see his head so I aimed where I figured it would be and nailed him.
https://vimeo.com/129335754
Finally got my first trophy abalone 2 days ago. Relentless searching.
https://vimeo.com/129403288