Freediving Underwater Cleanup at the Edmonds Fishing Pier

Spent a couple days diving for fishing gear and other trash that accumulates at the pier. Always a good time!

[@fishingwithfoxxxy1371]

i want to say thank you for doing it

[@johnpaine7520]

Thank you! So awesome

[@naoh2214]

Thank you !

[@MukADuck]

No problem!

[@ollies2330]

Awesome video didn't realize how many people lose their rigs

[@ryanherrin8012]

This is straight 🔥

[@brendanwoerner3352]

Thank you for providing underwater footage. Always want to know what fish is under there. Doesn’t seem like much lingcod or bottomfish there

[@MukADuck]

Glad to help! I was diving in the winter when a lot of the rockfish go to deeper waters. I see a lot in spring/summer/fall when the water heats up. Not many lings though, that's for sure

[@kfs4869]

Yo ! I appreciate the clean up bro. Those squid jigs you have there, you can resell them. It’s almost squidding season here in the sound.

[@MukADuck]

Yup! I can't wait to dive for some more this fall and winter!

[@maxtsarenko9802]

There's my squid jig

[@usayolo3836]

Awesome

[@234kwon]

thank you for doing what you do. what kind of fish do you mostly see in front of the pier? ive tried fishing there half a dozen times and never caught anything

[@MukADuck]

mainly I see perch, rockfish, and crabs. good luck fishing!

[@Bo_in_Seattle]

Nice work dude thanks. About how deep is it underneath the pier there?

[@MukADuck]

Thanks bro! Its about 30-50ft deep depending on tides and what part of the dock you're on. It gets deeper at the end of the dock

[@HudsonMangum01]

Nice channel man! Im thinking about taking this up as a hobby. Any recommendations on gear or dive spots? I’m all ears. Thanks for the vids and cleaning up our waters🍻

[@MukADuck]

Hey thanks! I wear a 7mm open cell wetsuit and that is pretty much standard for freediving in Washington. If you are just getting into it, I would just rent a wetsuit and snorkle around and see if you enjoy being in the water, test the waters so to speak, as it can be a big investment with all the gear. If you want to start freediving a freediving certification class is very helpful. You will learn a lot about safety while freediving and different breathing/diving techniques. Freediving can be deadly! Be safe! Good luck on your journey!

[@HudsonMangum01]

@@MukADuck Thanks! Ive heard 7mm is pretty much the way to go around here. Ive been looking around for some freediving classes. I havent been able to find any local, most are scuba. Im considering checking out Ted Hartys online classes to get some basic knowledge. Been swimming here in Washington my whole life, just wanna see whats beneath the surface😆 Thanks for the reply

[@jonathanhucke]

So thats what all the squid jigs been getting caught up on....

[@MukADuck]

yup!

[@bermudezeg]

Cool stuff. What do you do with the lures. I live in Seattle and I would buy them off yoh

[@MukADuck]

I live in Seattle and do sell the jigs too! Shoot me a message on my insta @adivingduck

[@Jsa23899]

how do you make sure people aren't casting lines over you?

[@MukADuck]

I'm usually diving directly under the dock or close to it. The fisherman will cast out a little farther. I still try to give them distance if I see someone above me fishing

[@Claps1775]

Do you still do clean up? Man, the stuff you find.

[@MukADuck]

I do cleanups during the winter, rest of the year I’m spearfishing.

[@LuU2be]

I would love to do the same thing! Is there any organization you guys registered for this kind of event?

[@MukADuck]

I just started doing cleanup dives with my friends, but there is an organization called Our Ocean and You that coordinates twice a year scuba cleanups at the pier. You can reach out to them.

[@skiveryfast]

There's my phone :)

[@steepthesheep]

You should start selling the squid jigs

[@MukADuck]

I sell or donate them all!

[@willharvell9753]

You ever see any sharks?

[@MukADuck]

yeah I've seen dogfish, they're a species of shark that live out here

[@Well_Edumacated]

not gonna need fish lures for a few years.

[@MukADuck]

yup that's for sure

[@kentuckybruce6816]

@@MukADuck you catch the fish catchers

[@jasonm3812]

That was my dart

[@MukADuck]

That is awesome you wound up here!

[@gurnblanstein9816]

This is creepy

[@MukADuck]

It really is! Gotta stay calm down there

[@gurnblanstein9816]

@@MukADuck I could never do it I have a phobia of submerged objects lol. Especially boats