Spearfishing Deserted Islands - Raw Clips (Chapter Highlights)

[@retiredguyadventures6211]

As I already mentioned I used to do the same thing when I lived in the Lower Keys back 45 years ago. The mangrove snapper back then were huge out in the Marquesas Islands. we would usually anchor off the islands a little and spearfish the mangrove roots were it was a little deeper with some current. The only challange was getting them back to the boat without the barracudas stealing them from you. We used to thread out shot lines through their gills and drag them behind us. It was to dangerious to hold them next to your body. Each of us had between 2 and 4 fish so loosing a couple was no big deal. It's good to watch someone else doing the same thing. PS - the big mangrove snapper were "really" tight up in the root system of the Mangroves. They were extremely cagey as well. The smaller ones would swim out in the open and we would ignore them. You literally had to hold your speargun locked and loaded pointing at the roots and then shoot when one swam in front of your gun. If you moved at all they would spook and scatter back up into the roots...

[@ScottStrange-k8o]

I love your mangrove adventures. It is relaxing to watch as well. Something about being under water calms the soul. Thanks again.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

love to hear it!

[@robertlittle8672]

I couldn't agree more, you are so right. I could watch 4 hours.

[@Daveincc]

I loved the raw footage ! Hunting fish doesn’t get old imo.

[@madclouds]

Congrats on 200k! Been watching for a while.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Thank you! been a long road. enjoying every second

[@francus7227]

Good morning from Thailand. I tapped the thumbs up button to feed the algorithm monsters and just poured a hot cup of coffee for the show. Thanks.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Thank you!!!

[@JoeM-TS2-OCSO-Ret]

An hour plus of KWW! Me = this is going to be a 2 beer episode 🍻 nice!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha love it

[@YuGo122]

Just two?

[@JoeM-TS2-OCSO-Ret]

@ 😂

[@jasonbradwell3153]

@@YuGo122 Hey now no judgement each at their own pace haha

[@harr5667]

I have never felt so at home and relaxed watching and hearing❤❤❤ sooooooooo RELAXED!!!!!

[@seansysig]

Your patience is amazing!

[@KeithBrewer-te3cr]

Thanks for spearing and sharing it. My favorite.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

🙏

[@5lanediver]

it is so peaceful and relaxing for us too! what a perfect way to wind down before bed. thanks again!!

[@buckzilla1466]

As always Aaron, appreciate you loading these videos. Very informative and extremely exciting to watch

[@KHtally]

Great video brother. Water is looking crazy clear.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Thank you!

[@luismanes3762]

Love all your videos Aaron. Thanks for sharing some of your missed shots. It’s reality for many amateurs like myself.

[@kirkstubblefield8835]

Missed you over the holidays. It’s good to have you back. Drive safe.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

We are back!

[@raeshalgoul8505]

Congratulations on 200K subscribers. 👍✌

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Thank you!

[@GHEENOEMAN]

Amazing to see so much life so shallow!! Love it!

[@FloridaTrailOutfitters]

love this format, i throw it on the second screen while studying and it helps the brain

[@jamesthompson8133]

Exploring! Man there’s nothing like it! Could watch this all day!

[@ldpfishing6362]

Another wonderful video...this is a paradise for mangroves.

[@rudyhdez1212]

Of your videos, the ones I enjoy the most are when you fish in the mangroves, spectacular, it's my favorite fishing.

[@danielgriffis9759]

By, golly, it's Monday at 6:00 pm! Always great content, Aaron!😊

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha thanks for coming along!

[@chaseedge1480]

new to the channel and cant stop watching! literally will binge watch for hours, dont stop!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Welcome to the channel! Love to hear it 🙏🏻

[@tiffanyolive5823]

That was awesome, loved every minute! Congratulations on the 200k. I’ve been watching for, I think, right at 4 years. In fact you were my first KZbin subscribe!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Thank you! Love to hear it 🙏🏻

[@alexevans6229]

Awesome! These mangrove runs don't ever get old for me. This was the first time I could hear the fin popping when they all flinch at once. I have head phones on and when the mangrove flinch, you can hear their fins popping good on this one.

[@ToilOrStarve]

I like this type of video. I also like the ones where you say, "Welcome back underwater.", and narrate the whole time. All of your content is amazing.

[@brucecarithers576]

Really enjoy these videos Aaron. You are definitely a rock star in spear fishing, thanks for sharing your fishing adventures👍

[@DKofDAH]

Anytime I feel a little anxious, nervous or just having a bad day I know one thing that makes me always feel better and it’s this. KWW and a whole hour of it is even better 😮‍💨

[@lisamak7288]

You may have missed that first shot Aaron, but your second one was perfection! I would love to snorkel through those mangroves, exactly what you said, so relaxing. Couldn't get over those 100s of Mangroves in spots! Really difficult to get a shot away and pick one out of the crowd. As always Aaron, thanks so much for taking us along on your adventures!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha starting to think the second one was luck! def always a treat to see, thanks for coming along.

[@frankkarr8355]

Love your videos!! Thank you for what you do for all of us!!!!

[@bradjones9634]

Excellent! The views were awesome. Glad to see a healthy population of Grey's.

[@jayjohnson9668]

Congrats on 200K brotha!💪💪🤟🤟😎

[@anthony3603]

Your favorite thing to do and my favorite videos of yours to watch!

[@jamiehoward4980]

I don't swim, freedive, or spearfish, but I love watching your videos!

[@notsosecretdiary1]

Always a fav of mine! Love the mangrove spearfishing vids. Thank you!

[@Twelvestonestacking]

Love it, love it... creeping in around over and thru mangroves! Goodonyas!

[@evanmay923]

It really seems like the fish can read your mind. I wanted to pull the trigger on a few. Lol awesome as always.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha right!

[@TheDadFaxs]

A cold winter day in key West. Well I'm in Iowa and it was a whopping 7° at 6:00 a.m. what's an 18 mile per hour wind.

[@notchonachos]

Anyone else find themselves ducking and twisting their head to see better?

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha I do it while editing 😆

[@chaselee3965]

That's hilarious my wife just asked me why I was moving my head

[@jonathonholland9022]

I use to do that when I played video games! And I still do that now watching these videos! Normal human reaction. Makes my wife laugh when I’m bobbing and weaving! 😂

[@Jackspratcouldeatnofat]

I always miss with mid handle guns

[@keithburrell245]

I do that all the time

[@chaselee3965]

Happy New Year brother. Hope all is well from a fellow Floridian, glad to see you back.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Happy New Year! thanks for coming along

[@Strikezonefishing-25]

I love your video. I watched all of them and all your new ones. I always watch pretty much the day they come out.

[@winstonsmith4003]

Like the uncut! I know it’s not for everyone but I love it

[@JayVanDaele]

Brand new sub and I’m addicted man, good for you for following your passion. You’re videos are awesome! Keep up the good work

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Welcome to the channel! love to hear it, doing my best to enjoy the ride of life.

[@Sps1756]

I don't know that I have ever seen a live horse shoe crab on anyone's channel ever !🤯😁😏

[@keithburrell245]

Great to swim around the mangrove’s and see the biomass. Next time im down in florida im going to do some exploring in the water around mangrove. Thanks for sharing your adventures !!! See you next monday

[@andrewomalley2688]

I was thinking to myself I haven't seen one of your spearfishing videos in a while, and here it is.

[@dennismills685]

Awesome video, that's probably the only good way to harvest the snappers back in the roots. I enjoy your videos!

[@alexjc5282]

You are the best,thanks for the video

[@Bill3558]

A horseshoe crab! I camped out on St. Cathrine’s Island in Georgia a few years ago and the horseshoes were copulating on top of each other in the shallow surf. Sometimes 3 on top of each other. They were really going at it. There were thousands of them. In the morning they were gone. There was no trace anything had happened. Enjoyed the video.

[@Keeran_adventures]

A very very beautiful and exciting video 📹 💪

[@funoldude]

I’m a very relaxed person. But I found myself saying Shoot em Aron,Shoot em. Thanks. Another home run!

[@Bill3558]

Enjoyed the video. I’m heading to Tarpon Basin in the keys. There is a mangrove tunnel there. This old man may get in the water and check it out. Mangrove snapper are delicious.

[@robertlittle8672]

HEY, YOU HAD SEVERAL GOOD REASONS, NO NEED FOR EXPLANATIONS. YOU ARE THE MAN. WHEN IT COMES TO DOING THIS!!!!! I SURE DONT SEE ANYONE ELSE SPEARING SNAPPER IN THE MANGROVES!!!! ENOUGH SAID. TOTALLY ENJOY THIS CHANNEL, ALWAYS HAVE, ALWAYS WILL!!!!!

[@guywilson780]

cool to see big schools of snapper. Thx!

[@karelcaballero4088]

I always hit the like button and watch it after, never disappointed

[@birddawg1568]

Loved the drone footage at the start. Something that would be cool to see is a drone eye view of the approximate path/tunnels you swim thru on a hunt like this. Loved this entire video. It was like I was swimming thru the mangroves myself. Thx Aaron!

[@randyruney5704]

Great video. Thanks

[@KeyWestWaterman]

🙏

[@doroteoluviano2318]

Bro what a beautiful place there Nice video

[@KeyWestWaterman]

it sure is never gets old

[@doroteoluviano2318]

@ hope one day I go to that place I love your videos Keep up the good work and hope the new year brings blessings to you and your family

[@MemeMolina]

Don't stop Aaron great stuff

[@KeyWestWaterman]

No plans to!

[@lewisspeed3041]

Great video,your hand eye coordination is elite,I never would have been able to hit any of those fish in a barrel.

[@DTtunacharters]

By the time you shot that last one you were over it!!! lol! Another fantastic video man. Way to go!

[@sammcvea1069]

Thanks for sharing Sir 😊

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Thanks for coming along!

[@sammcvea1069]

@KeyWestWaterman Ahoy mate, 😆 🤣 😂

[@7inchrist44]

Love watching your video, i live in venice, and getting into freediving a spearfishing as well, wanting to go to the keys this summer with my teenage son, daughter and wife and do some snorkeling and spearfishing. Thanks for the video. Just gained a new follower

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Love to hear it! Welcome to the channel

[@7inchrist44]

@KeyWestWaterman thank you looking forward to watching the videos

[@SLfoodsacademy]

Wow amazing fishing skills 😮

[@Wildiventure]

Wonderfull., i love the way you capturing..., sometimes i learn for my youtube from yours..

[@comannail2549]

Love your videos, RAW long form works for me....

[@Texasmade1976]

So beautiful and so many things to fry

[@timothymccabe8159]

Thanks for a great video

[@karelcaballero4088]

I screamed shoot now! Like ten times 😂

[@Tendance-Inox]

Headache when they are so many! What a teeming spot!

[@dartmart9263]

Wow, looks like pea soup around the mangroves!

[@michaellombardo7788]

Hi brother mangrove snapper fish great 2 eat enjoy your videos thanks you be safe ❤️

[@KeyWestWaterman]

thanks for coming along!

[@KonaMan0034]

Hope the holidays were good for your family. Sorry about Tipsie 😢 Always great work and editing. Take care.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Thank you, we had a great Christmas and new year

[@tommytsadventures]

I can't wait to get back down to the Keys. I usually fish from my waverunner but I know they are frowned upon down there due to all the yahoos.. Because of this my wife and I bought a new 19ft pro skiff for our anniversary. Making plans for spring and summer to get down there to catch some KW Mangoves!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

congrats on the new rig! love to hear it!

[@tommytsadventures]

@KeyWestWaterman Thanks Aaron...Happy New Year!

[@coyroberts8356]

Love it thanks 😊

[@sebastianbarber1645]

I live in Jupiter FL and I do the same thing! We get a lot more sheepshead then snapper, but still fun! Love your story, if I’m ever down in the keys I’d love to book a charter with you!

[@dixsigns1717]

Congrats on 200k!

[@livkinry]

LOVED it!! 🤗♥️

[@goodcitizen64]

Thanks 👍! I still have the butt pucker every time you bleed a fish while you're diving waiting for the shark attack!! 😂 My wife and I were at a beach in Mexico many many years ago and I almost stepped on a small shark in about 3 feet of water. I haven't been back in salt water since!

[@eddyballester8990]

Wow! From the start with that aerial shot, spectacular. Truly captivating show and tremendous display of skill and courage. Nice to see several tarpon and possibly a snook too; was that a horseshoe crab at around the 48/49 minute? One of the spots looked like the point where you camped out one night and another where your wife joined ya via that mangrove maze, impressive! Thanks again for the wonderful shows. Looking forward to viewing your next episode.

[@FloatingParadice]

Key Largo here. I’ve only seen crocodiles after crossing Blackwater Sound into the Everglades. Up near Joe Bay. I’ve also seen Crocs North Pine channel behind Kiki’s on Little Torch.

[@bradleyturner5604]

That bald eagle in the morning was the best part murrica

[@ElCid70]

Been diving those waters for decades and never saw it that murky.

[@csarquiweb]

Love it!

[@shookthehook]

Nice vid bro 🔥 inspiration!

[@jcryer1977]

Hahaha I love it! That’s why I always rock the chin strap

[@anthonyserrano9029]

It almost feels as if I'm there in the water doing the spearing lol 😆 great video! 👍👍👍💯

[@Austins0asis]

man every time I see one of your videos I want to get me a boat lol

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha you deserve one

[@kellystewart2977]

Love watching the drone footage. How much longer for Will to come home? 😊 We will always watch your videos because you are our favorite Fisherman, due to your message of brain and bleed and fishing to eat! ❤ Congratulations on 200 thousand you deserve 1 million! 🎉

[@KeyWestWaterman]

he may try to shoot down sometime in feb but not sure! thanks so much for tuning in as always!

[@evettemercado1916]

Aaron know's those area like a book he know's wat he's doing wen it comes to water believe me ppl he's really gr8 at wat he does

[@markcrume]

Loco Labyrinth Waterman!

[@markcrume]

I liked it, thanks.

[@Jpppppppp12]

One hour episode! Going to need a snack. Like now, watch later

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha appreciate it!

[@sahihahmedov2016]

Here’s a small little tip and that tip is a good helper in case you cannot hold your breath for long if you spearfishing in shallow Waters, then you can bring a snorkeling with you and stay at the top while spearfishing the biggest ones or if there isn’t any big fish you could just go to a different area with big fish

[@Saltyshredz-x8c]

I love ur vids 🤙🏼 I was wondering if ap biller is a good speargun for mangroves?

[@Jackspratcouldeatnofat]

Black snappers are twitchy and I have trouble shooting straight with mid handle guns. Maybe a Rob Allen tuna roller gun between 60 and 80 cm for those conditions.

[@WanderingBobAK]

Sure looks like a nice spot to run into a tiger ... close up. Hehe. Thanks for taking us along.

[@markanthonyquijano9028]

Fishing in mangrove is relaxing,. The same in my province in the Philippines...

[@jeremehoover7996]

Nice! When I'm spear fishing the Mangroves I found that if any exposed skin touches the roots I have swelling and irritation for weeks. I suspect its the little aptasia anemones that grow on them. I'm curious if this is common with everyone or if I'm more sensitive to them.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Depends on the person. They don’t bother me at all. But my wife has the same reaction as you.

[@charlesachinelli3857]

A Cajun showed me how to do mangrove snapper with just Parmesan cheese first in a little teeny bit of flour after I do it without an egg but you could do it if you use an egg. The parmesan cheese goes locks in the flavor cast iron skillet

[@1988italy]

Have you ever thought about doing a cookbook? I bet you and Will (clams) could make an awesome Key West Waterman cookbook with underwater pictures and stories and etc. I’d definitely buy one if you did. I bookmark the videos with recipes I’m interested in but an app or cookbook would be cool and a different way to create content.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

yea we've considered in, all in good time I suppose. a lot of other projects going on right now!

[@patmcdermott8547]

You and Mad write it, I'll buy it!