Lionfish Hunting - Salty Spines November '21 Derby - Dive 2

Dive 2 of 2 from the Salty Spines Summer Series Miami Lionfish Derby on Nov 13, 2021.
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[@heather6872]

I loooove these videos, especially because you’re literally saving the reefs one small rock at a time! THANK YOU 🙏🏼

[@Darthbelal]

The way you're filling that collection container, a spare one might be a good idea....

[@missthang4982]

Usually only have enough air to fill one anyway. I think I read that somewhere. Sometimes they carry a big fat tent looking one. It looks to hold maybe triple than thatbof the, " Zookeeper " tube. 🥰

[@brianlee7212]

Would have been super funny if there was a comical "aww" sound effect with each missed shot 😂😂😂😂

[@spearandspine9970]

Next time 😉

[@PoseidonProductions]

So crazy how you can literally cuddle them, while I'm over here hunting tilapia in a ghili suit. Great vid. Super jealous of your waters

[@spearandspine9970]

Thank you! I'll have more coming soon, feel free to subscribe!

[@stripedbird14]

Please do more of these I was laughing, nice job saving the reefs!

[@HellsHitman]

That was kool

[@lionfishzookeeper4105]

Thank you for what you do I help our reefs. #ShowUsYourZK

[@cosmicmuffin322]

Awesome work

[@ratnadewiko5221]

Thank for watching 😊 👇

[@TheHomeDesigner123]

Sure didn’t see many fish of any kind down there! What’s up with that?

[@spearandspine9970]

Lionfish ate 'em all! 😝

[@markstone8984]

A big shout out to these guys , who are doing Gods work . Pay no mind to the armchair critics who arent happy about some stuff . Let them get off their ass and go get a haul for themselves . Keep up the great work . Its great to see all the small fry surviving , despite the presence of these voracious devil fish .

[@CHSmith-TPK]

What a group? What was different that made them bunch up there?

[@spearandspine9970]

I have no idea why they picked that rock in particular, but I have noticed that they do tend to be in close proximity to each other. I always say "The easiest way to find a lionfish is to find a lionfish, then look around."

[@averagejoe7638]

Great haul!

[@spearandspine9970]

Thank you! Tech diving the Oriskany twice next weekend, so looking forward to uploading a couple new videos like this one!

[@justmyopinion7620]

Nice work

[@Patriotsounds]

How much money do you get for this? Is it profitable? Looks very fun. (I'm a diver as well, but only fresh water so far.)

[@spearandspine9970]

This was part of a derby, for which there was an entrance fee and prizes for biggest/smallest which I didn't win. So not profitable, despite being very fun, beneficial to the environment, and yielding tasty fish to eat. Same with my Oriskany video, spent a lot of money on the tank fills (trimix is expensive), the boat ride, and transit/lodging, to get 35 fish, along with a commemorative medallion and rashguard for reaching the first tier of the FWC Reef Rangers Summer Lionfish Challenge. Very much a labor of love and not something for which I can justify quitting my day job 😅. That said, when I lived in Florida and killed them regularly, I got my FL Saltwater Products License ($50/yr) and was able to sell them for $6-7 whole. I just did it to recoup my dive money, but there are some commercial spearfishermen, like Rachel Bowman and Alex Fogg, who are MONSTER lionfish hunters, bringing in hundreds of lbs. I am also (slowly) trying to get this channel off the ground to try to recoup money so I can do this more often, and subscribers help a lot with that!

[@WeedHorse.420.69]

They taste like sculpin. Great for fish tacos.

[@lindseyhofman475]

Is hitting the rocks damaging to the reef also ?

[@spearandspine9970]

Rocky substrate is fine, hard and soft corals are obviously not good to hit. I make sure that I'm hitting the former and not the latter when I'm lining up a shot.

[@lawrencemorello]

I still can't believe this has happened. I took such good care of my pet back in the Seventies, he ate NINE goldfish a day. I cant imagine dumping him in the sea. I am not sure that is how this began.

[@cosmicmuffin322]

Scientists have traced Atlantic invasive lionfish's DNA back to a handful of individuals near Florida. The two theories are people dumping their pets in the ocean, and/or lionfish who escaped oceanside aquariums during Hurricane Andrew.

[@tjking9969]

Man #14 and #15 were LORGE

[@bunnykiller]

kewl... thank you for your efforts... makes you wonder what foolish asshat decided to let these things "swim free" in waters where it has no preditor. Responsible SWA owners dispose of the fish, I had the Black Volitan and it got me on the back of the thumb just below the thumbnail and went nearly paralyzed to the elbow and on fire to the shoulder... its demise was a hot tap water dunk, the temp difference was a shock to it and it quickly passed.. I clipped of the spines and wrapped it up with an old dish towel and disposed of it even tho I had the opportunity to let it go... letting live non local fish go is where " the life of the one fux up the lives of the many"... another example of a major screw up is the snakehead fish in Florida and cats in Austrailia/New Zealand etc....

[@spearandspine9970]

It's baffling that it's become such a problem! And the fact that they've made their way to the Mediterranean as well. Maybe if I get enough subscribers I'll head over to Turkey or Greece and kill some there too

[@fishywish51]

You’re welcome in Greece friend. People should eat lion fish here 😆

[@cosmicmuffin322]

I'm from New Zealand and you are absolutely right about the cats. They kill native birds for fun, not food, and they just never stop.

[@Charlie-ne9xw]

3:23 Killing frenezy!

[@sophiashironeko9882]

Nice 😎👌✨

[@spearandspine9970]

Thanks! 🙂

[@Lunar_Capital]

When will you be doing these videos again?

[@spearandspine9970]

I'm sitting on a couple from the Oriskany, just haven't had the time to edit. But soon. I make more only when I'm on vacation. I will also hopefully be getting a bunch when I go on the September 2022 Lionfish Invitational research trip to the Flower Gardens out of Texas 😀

[@Lunar_Capital]

@@spearandspine9970 Awesome! I’ll be waiting:)

[@brucepedersen4032]

There are lion fish in the Mediterranean now.

[@spearandspine9970]

Yeah, it's insane!

[@arnaldodoiarnaldo9965]

nice hunting... too sad that those fishes are bad guys, they look pretty

[@spearandspine9970]

Thank you! I agree, it's a shame

[@WeedHorse.420.69]

But they sure are tasty! They kinda taste like lobsters!

[@steveo3831]

Yikes. The Music?

[@spearandspine9970]

I realize it gets obnoxious after a bit, I'll keep this in mind for the next videos

[@steveo3831]

@@spearandspine9970you are a funny guy. I like the fast forward when nothing is really happening…you have a talent. During the kills, there should be quiet

[@jeanledoux3793]

I had to turn off the annoying sounds.

[@spearandspine9970]

Hopefully it was entertaining after that 🙂

[@dsmith6785]

Just edit the catches…fade in, fade out. Save the swim.

[@fabianclark5656]

Watching you fumble for stuff is infuriating lol

[@spearandspine9970]

How do you think I feel? 😅

[@jeanledoux3793]

I am getting dizzy watching your screen.

[@spearandspine9970]

Yeah, I'm still working on keeping my head steady while I do this.

[@ariscaburri115]

oh God. I need mute it... so annoying

[@spearandspine9970]

I'm inclined to agree with you 😆 Maybe I'll release a "not annoying" cut soon

[@ariscaburri115]

@@spearandspine9970 Sorry for the words. But yes, I watched without sound. Great video

[@sKid-ez7zn]

👎

[@Lunar_Capital]

Lmfao why? You do realize that lion fish are incredibly invasive?

[@WeedHorse.420.69]

Fake Trump supporter is fake. Real Trump supporters understand the importance of controlling invasive species.