Diving for Dungeness Crab in the Puget Sound - SCUBA Diving in Mukilteo, Washington

[@Laynesworld247]

i'm hopefully finishing my open water certification next weekend, i can't wait to check out all these places

[@SSPDIVING]

Have fun!

[@ehmt-19]

Did this once, video brings back amazing memories. Thanks!

[@SSPDIVING]

Glad you enjoyed it. Diving for your catch is one of those special things few ever get to experience. What a privilege this is!

[@itslikedude51]

Hey I live on Whidbey! Sick video 👌🏻

[@SSPDIVING]

There's a few good spearfishing spots on whidbey, such a great island!

[@tylerfritz80]

Great video I free dive in a town near Seattle

[@jenniferwilliams1021]

We’re is this in the Seattle area i an a qualified scuba diver and live in Seattle

[@SSPDIVING]

Mukilteo! There used to be a long fuel dock but it was demo'd. Try the Boeing dock in Mukilteo.

[@revlic]

Check out the Boeing Dock nearby we saw rivers of them!

[@SSPDIVING]

Ty Wyatt how do you get down there?? I want to dive there since the old dock is gone now but that's a hell of a surface swim. Haha

[@revlic]

set google maps to "edgewater beach"

[@SSPDIVING]

Ty Wyatt dude, I'm gonna have to check that out! Is there any restrictions on diving under the dock or is it a green light?

[@revlic]

Green light. Just use common sense. A lot of people start their dive under the dock.

[@SSPDIVING]

Ty Wyatt Roger that. Thanks for the heads up. I remember diving at the old dock before I had my gopro, hundreds of crab. It is thin pickings over at the mukilteo dive site.

[@comixzone5524]

Man!!! Thank you so much for this video I'm gonna be moving to Washington soon and this has my so hyped up!!! Can't wait to go scuba diving? Do you give lessons? Or recommend someone?

[@seikibrian8641]

It will depend on where in Washington you move to, of course, but I can highly recommend Evergreen Dive Service in Everett, which is the large city closest to Mukilteo. The water here is always cold, and Evergreen is the only school I know of that does all their training in dry suits at no extra charge. (I did mine in a wet suit only because I have a custom-made cold-water wet suit that fits me well...I'm 6'5" but only 210 pounds, so well-fitting suits are hard to find.) Evergreen does their confined-water class (including dry suit orientation on the second day) at the Forest Park Swim Center (heated pool) in Everett, and the open-water dives may be at Mukilteo, the Edmonds Underwater Park, or down in Seattle at Alki Point. (I did two of my open-water dives in Edmonds, and two in Mukilteo.)

[@SSPDIVING]

I Highly reccomend "Eight Diving" located in Des Moines. Which is in the Sea-Tac area. They are close to a popular dive site and are knowledgeable and amazing peopel. I go there almost every day.

[@jad2484]

Don't move here! The place sucks shit. Shity weather, mass drug addicted street people, traffic is worst in the nation, the water in PS is deathly cold, house prices are super stupid, the state and local governments are marxists/communist, and all the police have quit and moved to other states.

[@samsamtheadventureman]

Good stuff bro!

[@SSPDIVING]

Samuel Ginn thanks brother, plan on going again soon!!

[@KoriMeeks]

Samuel Ginn getting my ow certificate this month, I live in Mukilteo and would love to do this, I will also be needing diving buddy's

[@SSPDIVING]

@kori meeks hit me up when you're ready to start diving, we can plan something out.

[@62schmidt]

other than making a better measure stick ( taller wings I suggest) tis a fun day

[@SSPDIVING]

Yes, ended upgrading to a real one haha

[@brandybreanna5259]

Why do you have to check if the shell is hard?

[@SSPDIVING]

Good question! If the Shell is hard, it means the crab has completely filled into it’s shell, which means it’s packed with dense, tasty meat. If the Shell is soft, that is a sign the crab recently “molted” it’s old, harder shell. This newer shell is bigger and since the shell is soft, we know there is not only less meat in he shell but is also softer and somewhat mushy. That is, until this new shell becomes hard and the crab grows and fills it in. The. The morning process repeats.

[@Death_Row_Anglers]

Good Video. Myy friends are thinking about diving. Just suscribed

[@SSPDIVING]

Thank you, you totally should! Lots to see and eat down there!!

[@HideshiIzu]

you've seen shooting fish with scuba, now here is catching Dungeness with scuba! can't wait until the mini submarines with auto lock guns come out

[@SSPDIVING]

Hahaha that would be a great video!! I’ll see if it can make something that cool happen!😉

[@twistedsphere]

holy shit this looks fun. great editing, dude!

[@SSPDIVING]

Thank you, it's a blast and I'm going again this weekend!

[@twistedsphere]

@@SSPDIVING My drysuit's back at Waterproof for zipper repairs, otherwise I'd ask to join ya!

[@qilu6313]

Nice video! Wondering if diving solo there is dangerous? How deep is this?

[@SSPDIVING]

Qi Lu on this dive I don't believe I went deeper than 80 feet. Solo diving can be dangerous especially in the Puget sound with our strong currents. Solo diving can be done safely with the proper training.

[@qilu6313]

SSPDIVING thanks bud! I’m gonna checkout the place tomorrow with my buddy :) trying to be safe

[@jayredstone6982]

What was name of first song

[@computergroove]

Otis Mcmusic - Otis McDonald

[@JordanMQ25]

How long did you have to dive for?

[@SSPDIVING]

I was down for about 50 minutes on this dive. Although it was my first time diving there in years so I spent most of my time searching. Once I found them it took about 15 minutes to catch 'em all.

[@jakethedog2934]

What's that stick? I aint use it, just catch which i see. Since seals would still eat them.

[@seikibrian8641]

The stick is a home-made measuring gauge, also known as a crab caliper. You can make your own, or buy commercial ones like this: www.walmart.com/ip/Hurricane-Crab-Gauge/44667836

[@SSPDIVING]

Haha a make shift measuring stick so I don't grab the little guys.

[@sevenravens]

Turns volume up cause can’t hear you talk... gets blasted by rap music... 🙄