Diesel Wreck

[@willietoppino7802]

This is one of my favorites of your videos....The clarity of the water, the incredible variety and abundance of fish made it seem like you were hunting in an aquarium....Stay safe...Willie

[@adrianmoron584]

Estos videos son increibles practicamente son los unicos que veo en yutobe no dejen de hacerlos

[@tlpoutdoorsman]

What a beautiful peaceful calm dive! Great visibility, lots of fish, picturesque

[@nzzsparks]

Another great video. Way to focus on a single fish when surrounded by that many fish. I remember times I'd get fish overload and my brain lock up. Well done.

[@jameslindley3757]

The amount of fish on those few little piles of the remaining wreck was mind blowing!! Nice haul for 24 min 👍

[@danmacmahon3973]

Hey James, I found that spot over 40 years ago, back then it was a complete wreck. It's gradually disintegrated to what you see today but it's still a fishy dive! Best, Dan

[@michaelbryan5204]

Lovely catch dan it seen like am there with you so amazing to see the catch you done it again 👍🏿

[@whitecaps775]

Good shooting, hats off to you, Sir.

[@jantofer2000]

Awesome fishing. I have one question? Why the fish is not able to swin away with the spear and go away. How do you do that?

[@daveobsoleteammo4547]

He tries to place his spear where the fish is at least partially disabled by the excess weight in a place where he had no weight before . If you hit the head area , or about on the centerline most times the fish is disabled . The Freedivers seldom do that , and most of those fish would be lost if they did not have the line sticking through them .

[@josephschoch5463]

Amazing stringer on that dive! Incredible on how many fish are on that small structure!

[@terryogletree2128]

Is this a seasonal spot with so many fish and how often would you spearfish here , you need an assistant just to pick up and string fish then you could really stack um up

[@daveobsoleteammo4547]

Dan says he seldom goes back to the same spot until at least a couple of years has passed . He does write down things about each spot he visits .

[@bobbypastorius145]

Another amazing video- please keep them coming! I have been spearfishing for over 10 years (generally out of Anclote) and learn something new with every video you post. Once you retire, I am hoping you will team up with Kevin Bruington to create a “Dan MacMahon Signature Series” spear gun. I would pay top dollar for one of your guns and know many others who would as well. Also, would you ever consider selling any of your numbers once you retire? Let the bidding begin! :-)

[@JDOdomiv]

I second the signature speargun. Wish Kevin still built them with the commercial muzzle. I really like how Dan has his set up.

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks Bobby, I appreciate your comments. Kevin and I are pretty good friends and have bounced more than a few ideas off of each other! I'll def think about selling some numbers after retirement, quite a different concept after locking them in a safe for years! Glad you picked up a few tips, makes it all worth while! Best, Dan

[@tarisco614]

When you say selling numbers, what do you mean? Coordinates to his best spots?

[@slimjim7411]

Nice video's. Might have to try spear fishing one day. My guess is it's one of those things where a pro makes it looks easy, and then when you try it you can't hit the broad side of a barn much less a fish swimming.

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks Jim, it def gets better the more you do it. If you decide to give it a go, I'd be glad to help in any way I can. Thanks for watching, Best, Dan

[@TCS9490]

Smashing. Love the videos 👍

[@jasonanderson261]

awesome as always.... love waking up to a newly loaded video from Dan the Man.... one thing ive noticed in your videos that i leared a while back... i kept losing fish due to flopper closing. even on my setup with a line and having pressure against the fish i would lose them sometimes. seems like a properly tuned flopper is easily over looked but clearly detrimental when free shafting. that flopper has to stay open on its own... just a tip for anyone else out there learning like i am.... TUNE YOUR FLOPPERS lol

[@randyjacobs6670]

Another great video. Do you have preferred port/area in sw Florida? Dive safe.

[@danmacmahon3973]

RJ, yeah I like the Ramp at Punta Rassa (Fort Myers), plenty of long spaces that will accommodate my trailer and a pretty good jumping off spot for the Tortugas, etc. Best, Dan

[@richardvila1173]

Epic! Imagine if you had a semiautomatic speargun with six shafts!! Today was like you going to Publix fish market to pick them up. An extravaganceza of Gags everywhere. Currently checking out if to buy the GoPro Hero 8 for spearfishing. Need to make a list of all the stuff I will need plus learned the settings for deep diving, if course not your depths. I don't have an elevator fir that. Will check also how much to get certified on Trimix plus equipment. Stay safe keep them coming.

[@danmacmahon3973]

RV, one of the crew just bought a new 8 and dove it last trip, it worked great, no issues. I'm satisfied with my 6 and will probably never upgrade unless it dies or something mind boggling comes out. Best, Dan

[@connerpressly8371]

Where do you dive out of???

[@danmacmahon3973]

Conner, anywhere off the West Coast of Florida, in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Mexico. Best, Dan

[@connerpressly8371]

@@danmacmahon3973 how can I find the recks and hard bottoms that you are diving?

[@bigrich6750]

Man, that’s a haul and half. You just can’t do that without free-shafting. It just takes too much time to back the shaft out. I bet you enjoyed having a little more bottom time. There’s something to be said for shallower dives. Nicely done!

[@danmacmahon3973]

BR, thanks! Yeah I looked over and the computer said "24" and for a microsecond I was like "oh crap" , but then I realized it was TTG not DTM! lol. Best, Dan

[@logandezan8727]

Dan, awesome videos. I think I’ve watched every video you have made. Question. What electronics are y’all running on your dive boat? Id live to be able to mark like y’all are on those small bottom shows! How deep was this video?

[@tonygville2969]

Nice slap in the face by that one hiding in the rocks 😂, always an adventure Dan ✌️

[@danmacmahon3973]

Tony, I think that's what I love about it the most, you just never know what awaits you done there. Pretty amazing stuff anytime you roll in! Best, Dan

[@zacharyuhlenhake1937]

Dan what type of gun do you use

[@elmopootkiss4699]

That first shot turned him into a red grouper! lol

[@danmacmahon3973]

Steve, ha ha, that's pretty good! After those first two I was starting to wonder If I'd stone one or not! Best, Dan

[@lightning9279]

I noticed when you stick your fingers in their eyes they calm down or die. Is that some kind of Jedi mind control move or is there some science behind it? Great vid.

[@nobody46820]

Wondering the same thing here

[@thehighersociety7338]

Im thinking he breaks the skull that way because i could hear a crunch while he does it, most just bring a knife and give it a quick stab in the top of the head.

[@Calebroberts7508]

As a recreational, topside hook and line fisherman, I was wondering what all of those fish are feeding on. I saw lots of hungry mouths, but little to no vittles to fill them.

[@danmacmahon3973]

Hey JR, that was during the winter and there's no real White Bait in this area during those months. Their bellies contain almost anything they can fit in there. Small flounder/skates, crabs, grunts, basically anything. I know they prefer sardines etc but they'll eat 'bout anything when hungry! Best, Dan

[@coltonalkins9405]

Dan, I was wondering if you ever send your stringers up on sausages or lift bags etc.? I am unfamiliar with Florida spearfishing regulations, but we will often send up our fish to get picked up by the boat as we work ledges in NC. I would love to hear your thoughts and thanks for the great content!

[@JustMike2791]

Is there still a moratorium on true Gulf Reds? I know there was years ago and I'm too lazy to look it up. I used to mate on a head boat (Miss Barnegat Light) out of Ft. Myers beach years ago. We'd take weekend Tortugas trips. Usually 40 people or so. On slow days in early March, when fishing slowed down anyway, the Capt. would hit infrequently used numbers in short water (100-120ft). A couple spots were so full of Reds it was unbelievable. Personally, I'd rather eat mutton or porgy. However, I'm a seafood eater. I see food and I eat it. Thanks for sharing Dan, it's hellafun to watch you work. Stay safe!

[@danmacmahon3973]

Demo, the Commercial Red Snapper are on an IFQ program. The recreational Red Snapper are on a time system (I think somewhere around 40 days in Federal waters). I never fished on the Miss BL, but knew of it well. Funny that you say that about eating ARS, I never really cared for them either, a fresh caught Jolt Head is hard to beat. Really glad you're enjoying the videos. Best to you, Dan

[@nobody46820]

@@danmacmahon3973 If you cover the fillets with buttermilk in a pan overnight, the taste dramatically improves.

[@jamesmiller5357]

Nice work very smooth👍

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks James, I appreciate your comment. Best, Dan

[@glennholmes4093]

Dan, do you use a filter for your GoPro? If so, red or green. Thank you.

[@danmacmahon3973]

Glenn, I do not use a filter at all. Just like it came in the box! Thanks for watching, Best, Dan

[@byoung3586]

this dive was epic 2 of guys to lift that stringer 👊🏿👍🏿🇯🇲

[@kennethhoffman881]

what are you getting per pound on-the-hoof for the gags and the reds? Got a regular buyer?

[@daveobsoleteammo4547]

It varies quite a bit between the species but he targets Gags and other groupers mostly . Last I heard he was getting about $5.00 a pound weight gutted for the Gags . The AJ's he gets like $1.50 a pound but they have to be at least 3 foot long before they are legal to take if Commercial Fishing . A 3 foot long AJ will weigh around 50 pounds . Dan is required to sell EVERYTHING he collects to his supplier . His boat normally takes 3-5 day trips to save on total gas used .

[@Grottolova]

Brody: you're going to need a bigger boat. For sure a bigger stringer. Nice haul.

[@danmacmahon3973]

GL, man that was an unforgettable scene! I remember watching it at the Theater and the next few times we went spear fishing, I kept hearing that music in my head! Yikes! Best, Dan

[@GerardoLO12]

why you don´t spear grouper?

[@johnbarthelemy189]

Brilliant mate.

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks John! Glad you're enjoying the videos! Best, Dan

[@johnbarthelemy189]

@@danmacmahon3973 love everyone of them.watch them every day.

[@leonfarineau1320]

Target rich how do you see trough all the fins

[@daveobsoleteammo4547]

He has been doing this for a long long time , and it gets easier to notice the differences .

[@timothyjordan5942]

Hey Dan. Awesome videos!!! What kind of gun are you using?

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks Tim. It's a home made gun we make ourselves. Roughly based on an older Sea Hornet but using better quality parts and tighter tolerances. Best, Dan

[@venusctou]

Where is this wreck? Greetings from Greece

[@danmacmahon3973]

AS, it's about 50 miles Offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, off Florida's West Coast! Greeting to you as well, Best, Dan

[@venusctou]

@@danmacmahon3973 are they tasty? I have a friend in NY that told me there is a bunch of them over there !

[@georgeg8130]

Dan, why one band only? Does it have same power as other guns with two?

[@recifedepeixes]

I guess its Just for the Quick reload

[@bubbletrail6404]

Holy crap u killed it Dan, Full ring, come on with the top side video time. Your killing us lol, another great video brother, keep on killing and making that $$$

[@ed4canarias23]

Cuantos metros de profundidad? Y donde es. Un 👋 🇪🇸🇪🇸🌹🌹🙋‍♂️

[@doroteoluviano2318]

Hola hermano 'el le contesto a otro subpcristor que es en el golfo de México a 100 piez de profundidad que son como 50 metros?

[@broketackle]

Spears a flyin and the Gags are a dying. Nice trip buddy. Looking good down there. Nice healthy spot!!!

[@deandobbs2727]

Is that a typical dive?

[@danmacmahon3973]

DD, for that spot, yes. I only dive it once a year at the most so it's always pretty stacked up! Best, Dan

[@arnoldalexander3093]

I like to watch this video again good show .

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks AA! That's been a great spot for 40 years! Best, Dan

[@revillajaymarc.5345]

Why is it lods that you didn't spear some big fish?

[@danmacmahon3973]

Hey JR, those were the biggest legal fish there! Best, Dan

[@nathangagnon701]

Great haul!! I was wondering if you ever get any AP's?

[@danmacmahon3973]

NG, I speared a few years ago. We really don't have a lot of them up here , I might see a dozen every year. Plus I'd have to rig up a line shaft to target them and based on how rarely we see one, it wouldn't make sense. Best, Dan

[@nathangagnon701]

@@danmacmahon3973 makes sense.

[@tomkeels]

Holy crap what an HOD that was. You need to pose with them at the end.

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks Tom, I'll def do some more deck footage in future videos. Best, Dan

[@tylersalvador2437]

A trick : you can watch movies on kaldroStream. I've been using them for watching lots of of movies lately.

[@salvatoreluis5457]

@Tyler Salvador Yea, I've been using Flixzone} for since november myself :)

[@molliwhoppmolliwhopp2479]

How long is your DECO time?

[@anwi7708]

Much more than usual number of gags here...was that because you hadn't been there in a while or is it just a great wreck?

[@evynhole5429]

ton of life in general on the one.

[@nolarob4698]

Stringer was so massive near the end of the dive it could’ve been mistaken as part of the wreck debris pile 😂

[@danmacmahon3973]

NR, it was a great dive, I always enjoy that spot! Thanks for watching, Best, Dan

[@askip7]

Damn, what a stringer!!

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks AS7, I love that spot...am going to try and hit it this coming winter! Best, Dan

[@diverbeebbq8027]

I swear that boat dropped 2 inches lower in the water when they pulled that haul onboard. Very nice.

[@syntaxerror7531]

There are alot of fish in this place. O thought i was washing a man spearfishing to a ocean park. So cool man 👏👏👏👏

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks SE, that's been a favorite spot of mine for over 40 years now! Best, Dan

[@randypearson8747]

Ha ha, that last gag showed up just in time to make the party! Nice video Dan thanks, hey was wondering what’s your plan for the Blue Wild in November? If this COVID crap is half way over I was planning on going and would love to see you again, my brother and I ran into you a few years ago over there, anyway stay safe brother, till the next video keep shootin!

[@sharks2000002000]

اريد معرفه الانبوبتين ما محتواهم غير الأكسجين وهل تضيف عليه غاز اخر

[@askip7]

Leave a few for the next guy, why don’t you?!! 😂

[@danmacmahon3973]

AS7, I would but I don't think there's another person who has that spot! Best, Dan

[@knightclan4]

What kind of camera do you use?

[@danmacmahon3973]

Rick, a Go Pro 6 Black, with their Super Suit 50M Housing. Best, Dan

[@LAVIDADELAZ]

Awesome video my friend like always

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks Laz! Best, Dan

[@paul-up5jy]

Great haul for first dive, A, cheer's.

[@j.d.williams6882]

does your gun float after you have shot all the spears. i built a teak gun and it still floats. Kinda sucks

[@daveobsoleteammo4547]

Dan has a plate he created attached to the bottom of his speargun . When his gun is empty the top of his gun is angled up about a 45 degree angle so it is easier to find and pick back up again .

[@BAKAPRODUCTIONFIJI]

Can hear u laughing away😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@danmacmahon3973]

Sully, I probably was! I hardly ever get a chance to dive that spot and always enjoy it! Best, Dan

[@reztybautista5265]

I like your video its so amazing im a big fun More video idle❤

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks Rezty, glad you're enjoying the videos. Best, Dan

[@reztybautista5265]

@@danmacmahon3973 take care always and godbless😘

[@doylejohnson297]

So Dan, I notice you take lionfish now and then Is that for research or?

[@danmacmahon3973]

Doyle, no there's a pretty robust commercial market for them. Plus I really enjoy spearing them and removing them from our reefs is pretty cool too! Best, Dan

[@briandoerr]

That is one full stringer!

[@danmacmahon3973]

Brian, it was def a great way to start the trip. Gotta show the crew that the old man can still get it done! Best, Dan

[@sfowler8942]

Very cool dive!

[@chrisgable8408]

You a bad dude with that dam spear

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks Chris! Best, Dan

[@doroteoluviano2318]

Wow that's amazing .so many fish .hey Dan you almost hit a fish in the but lol

[@danmacmahon3973]

DL, yeah and I caught grief for it when the crew cleaned it...probably something like "well looky here, it can't be, is this fish a** shot?" you know, good natured Ba** Busting. Lol. Thanks for pointing that out, def made me laugh! Best, Dan

[@cashisfishing6050]

Ive gotten better. This time i went with my own gun and that my dad would load and i shot a fat 24 inch red and 3 hogs. I also learned that spearguns float hahah. I try to shoot the same way you shoot with one hand on the Back. Love the vids.

[@danmacmahon3973]

That sounds great Cash! Nice going! Please keep me in the loop about your future trips, would enjoy hearing about them and your progress! Best, Dan

[@cashisfishing6050]

Dan MacMahon its so cool that you respond and hopefully we go this weekend.

[@LuisRodriguez-ny6uf]

What spear gun is that?

[@firefightergarcia]

looks like an AB BILLER

[@Speedospearo]

Made BING struggle,,, that is a great stringer!

[@danmacmahon3973]

WW2, Ha Ha, best part of the whole thing. Lol. Thanks for watching, Best, Dan

[@AhmadMukaramShah]

terbaik,tapi cuba lah cari ikan yg lebih besar

[@gkny4045]

That’s an incredible dive! The amount of life blows my mind

[@nrglife6930]

Thank you for your time... this dive was wonderful... is that on the gulf? How many feet’s?

[@danmacmahon3973]

GKNY, thanks! I hit that spot no more than once a year and it never fails to amaze! Best, Dan

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks for your time Noel. Yes, it's in the Gulf in around 100 feet of water. Best, Dan

[@lrn5755]

Lots of fish down there..nice spot.

[@danmacmahon3973]

Irn, yeah it's a really sweet spot. Had some incredible dives on it over the years! Best, Dan

[@hermanveteranobrien9433]

You on twin set this time round?

[@danmacmahon3973]

Herman, I've made a few dives with doubles and got Trimix certified on them many years ago but nowadays I only dive with a single main. Best, Dan

[@adammajor7520]

we have a few busted up wrecks that hold more fish now than when they were whole

[@danmacmahon3973]

AM, I def agree, seems to be more of the rule than the exception. Thanks for your comments and for watching. Best, Dan

[@tripleaoutdoors123]

These videos are amazing. My buddy turned me onto them. I have a group of technical divers that do research on blue holes in the gulf . They have lots of numbers from Ft. Myers to up around cedar key. If you would be interested I am sure they would be happy to meet up and exchange numbers on some springs and sinks. We confirmed a nice one off Stienhatchee last summer that was loaded with fish but we are more interested in the sinks than the fish.

[@TheIncredibleAero]

Triple A Hi, I’m from Ft Myers and I’m technical diving too. Would be great to get some contact there....

[@zhea780]

WOW’amazing video

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks Bea! Much appreciated! Best, Dan

[@oliverfanning5994]

I didn’t realize you knew part of my dive crew Kent Rogerson and Stephen Goldfinch

[@honoratodejano9220]

Oliver Fanning as saw

[@patrickward7671]

DETROIT MICHIGAN WELDER HAS GOT TO SAY I JUST REALLY DIG SEEING THAT FULL STRINGER SIR...GETTING AFTER IT...😛⚓🤙

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks PW! Glad you liked it! Best, Dan

[@simeoncoleman8629]

Cleaned up down there lol

[@danmacmahon3973]

SC, I've been diving that spot for 40 years. It used to have a hull and was a complete wreck, now its just the engines and a small pile of debris but still an awesome dive. Best, Dan

[@simplefilipinolife4623]

So many to choose from

[@danmacmahon3973]

SF, that spot is almost always loaded up. Out in the middle of nowhere, after all these years, still one of my favorite shallow spots. Best, Dan

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[@danmacmahon3973]

Thank You YF....glad you liked it! Best, Dan

[@MrTNBassmaster]

Awesome!!!

[@danmacmahon3973]

T50, thanks! I appreciate it ! Best, Dan

[@benjietvofficial8305]

tamsak done

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thank You!

[@kevindavisson3721]

Sick stringer

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks Kevin! Best, Dan

[@kpappa]

Fishing with air tanks are illegal in my country.

[@danmacmahon3973]

Konstantinos, I'll bet your country doesn't have a 120 mile wide shelf either , does it? Different situation, different methods. I always try and keep an open mind. Dan

[@wicholee1]

wow what a haul, amazing

[@drykx1749]

Isn’t this totally illegal?

[@Grottolova]

In some parts of the world where fisheries aren't as dense. Totally legal and regulated here in the US (Gulf of Mexico)

[@drykx1749]

GrottoLova ok nice I didn’t know

[@lexxyrich8998]

show us d catch to make the video complete

[@jackpruett8957]

Very good thank you

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks Jack, glad you're enjoying the videos! Best, Dan

[@lachyelmulatiko7435]

Damm can you share the coordinates to that spot, i would like to hit it at night

[@danmacmahon3973]

Lachy, lol, when I retire in a few years, I might be interested in doing that! Best, Dan

[@nobody46820]

Ever have a shark take off with your fish? 🙂👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@gilmardossantosrangelgarim6790]

Isto e no Caribe muita fartura de peixe eu não sou contra a pesca com ar comprimido pois e uma pesca seletiva só matamos e que interessa

[@spencerbass7142]

A lot of fish!

[@willgreen1659]

I noticed that sharks are absent in most of your videos. What is your secret to run them off? Most of the time are almost as thick as the lion fish

[@daveobsoleteammo4547]

You run sharks off by being where they are not . Dan mostly is off-shore over 100 miles and so less activity by sharks .

[@spearo561]

Damn what a dive😎

[@danmacmahon3973]

S561, thanks! It's a really sweet spot! Best, Dan

[@thehighersociety7338]

You are the first video ive seen where you dont resurface after everykill, you dont worry your going to attract any predators to you? 😲😬

[@danmacmahon3973]

THS, you couldn't do it that way, Scuba doesn't allow numerous up and downs like that. With the increased Shark population in this area recently, I do try and limit dive times and the amount of time we spend in an area. This helps but doesn't eliminate interactions with Sharks. Best, Dan

[@bobwells7991]

Awsome

[@pesona_nusantara212]

Good job Sukses

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks LI! Glad you enjoyed it! Best, Dan

[@NolbertNFM]

I saw no "tax collectors" there. What you do when they arrive. I do spearfishing in apnea in Puerto Rico and sharks bother us allot. Nurse sharks, reef sharks, lemons etc.

[@mr.ratman3445]

Good place

[@danmacmahon3973]

Thanks FF! It certainly is, one of my favorite shallow water spots for sure! Thanks for watching, Best, Dan

[@nikobarreda]

Muy mal, la pesca submarina se realiza a pulmón

[@chrisgable8408]

I would love to dive never been

[@danmacmahon3973]

Chris, it's a fascinating sport. If you get a chance to do it, go for it! Best, Dan