Freediving scallops in the Scottish Highlands

Freediving for some fine seafood on the West Coast of Scotland in the cold, rainy weather. Before diving we did a little fishing from the boat.
I always enjoy coastal foraging but these big juicy scallops are some of the best available.

[@Supwiyaman]

Always wanted to do this

[@CoastlineFishing]

Nice little video there, diving for scallops is a diall for next year!

[@tjashton]

Definitely - we should try and arrange trip when grownup life permits!

[@CoastlineFishing]

@@tjashton yes indeed definitely up for that!!

[@davidmcdermott1442]

Hi Tom, what loch did you goto on the west coast??. Great video. Thanks

[@7driftwood274]

good result for a dive !! ....look up Cafe Delites creamy garlic scallops ...excellent recipe !!!

[@tjashton]

Nice, thanks. I'll give it a try

[@FISH-OHOLIC]

Some nice Scallops there Tom, you going to do a video cook up with them?

[@tjashton]

I should do at some point - maybe compare a few recipes...

[@RestoreMore]

Class video Tom! What are the best lochs on the west coast to get scallops?

[@tjashton]

The sound of Mull is decent. Loch Scridain has produced for me in the past. Otherwise its a case of hunting out patches that the commercial boats havent cleaned out. The spot in my video is private ranch - hence they are so numerous!

[@RestoreMore]

@@tjashton Thanks for the advice Tom! Hope they were delicious!

[@sierrascriver9314]

Do you ever find oysters? Would love to see a video on that!!!

[@tjashton]

Native oysters are very rare and should not be wild harvested by anyone. Pacific oysters are not yet making their way this far north. It’s only a matter of time until they adapt and start breeding in the wild up here. Both species are farmed up here - and I’m a very passionate supporter of oyster farming! Hopefully the natives will make a comeback soon!

[@garyanderson4761]

Great video, how did you get into freediving? Is it best to get some lessons first

[@tjashton]

I used to scuba dive a lot but progressed on to freediving about 10 years ago. You should take a course but I didn’t. I learned from friends and was diligent about researching good protocol - but main thing is that I I didn’t push the limits.