Lobster Hunting and Kayak Diving with GoPro

Lobster Hunting (California Spiny Lobster or Panulirus interruptus) while SCUBA diving. For this video I used a GoPro HD Hero2 in the GoPro underwater Dive housing with a head mount. A normal lobster dive isn't this action packed and it took several dives to capture everything, all edited down to about six minutes...
My latest lobster hunting video can be seen here:
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Lobsters caught by hand.

[@nattsurfaren]

Thank god for a gopro video without music and with real ocean sound.

[@jacobmendonca8571]

nattsurfaren thank God no dub step

[@cobaltbluestickman5557]

nattsurfaren Ikr it's annoying when they do that

[@AleksandarV18]

Is it just me or was watching him catch them really Satisfying ? :)

[@Timenow1]

Alucard Hellsing Satisfyingly amazing! 👍

[@JB-ci2rl]

It is satisfying

[@airwolf28]

Watching this pure talent that he has, it's a genius..

[@flyingfins]

airwolf28 with scuba gear?? it's no talent it's unethical fishing!

[@michaeleast2577]

Akshay M smart

[@notimportant4472]

Lobster: No this my GoPro now Diver:mirburrhdhjs Lobster:???

[@invschematics]

2 cute. (Plus, the diver mumbling reminds me of pyro from TF2(

[@kevinromero3990]

1:05 lobster: "please I just want to start doing vlogs" 😂

[@farez3840]

Kevin_96 .l. 😂😂😂

[@ichanichanl1927]

Kevin_96 .l. lobsters. nope i just want to take a selfie my friends will b jealous a.f. 😂😂

[@jamesr.7372]

Kevin_96 .l. I

[@angelsouvannakane9651]

Kevin_96 .l. he love go pro now it look like it marry

[@Mzahaka1313]

Casey SnipSnap

[@angelcarreno6544]

You found a rare angel shark, they are just a few left which they are considered a critically endangered species, your lucky dude.

[@socalsurfadventures4627]

Lol! Not a common catch, but far from critically endangered!!

[@angelcarreno6544]

Pinoyfisher look it up, you're maybe confused by the guitar fish (a species of saltwater ray), angel sharks are super rare, according to all my shark books (not stories) and a little scientific research, scientists had determined that this amazing species of shark are about to disappear, in other words, they are *critically endangered species*.

[@socalsurfadventures4627]

Angel Carreño any animal that is critically endangered would never be allowed to be harvested by the DFW.

[@missan1]

The Pacific angelshark is classified as near-threatened which is 3 categories down from critically endangered. There aren't "just a few left", they're pretty common actually.

[@angelcarreno6544]

A 2006 study showed that these we're critically endangered species, but then their population started to grow in the past few years converting them in vulnerable shark species.

[@allwrightadventures6675]

This was hilarious to watch the lobster is just minding it's own business and the you snag them lol. I caught a legal size lobster in November last year with a fishing pole

[@bltch261]

A fucking fishing pole?

[@allwrightadventures6675]

Yeah I think I snagged it I was going for mackerel but then I felt something real heavy on the line and since my friend was new to fishing I let him reel it up next thing I know I see a lobster at the end of my line.

[@bltch261]

+Philip Wright dude I can barely catch salmon...

[@allwrightadventures6675]

+AlbertChillBro go to Alaska there is a whole bunch of Salmon there, I reach my legal keep limit in less than 2 hours.

[@cliengates1394]

just imagine if you were that lobster and someone just suddenly grabs you.... at night, creepy

[@sumogurinet]

Your skill as a lobster hunter and an underwater videographer is simply amazing! I love your light setup. This is the best night dive lobster hunting video! Thanks!

[@mattlatorre9084]

A Game Warden is walking along a beach one morning when he spots a man with a bucket of lobsters. The Warden walks up to the man, flashes his badge and says "You're in big trouble, buddy. Poaching lobsters is a serious offense". The man answers "You've got it all wrong, these lobsters are my pets! Every morning I take them out for some exercise. I let them swim around in the ocean for a few minutes and then whistle them back in." The Warden looks at the man skeptically and says "Ok then, prove it." The man proceeds to throw the lobsters into the ocean and both he and the Warden stand there waiting. After a couple minutes the Warden looks at the man and says "That's long enough, now whistle your lobsters back in." The man turns to the Warden and says "Lobsters? What lobsters?"

[@KurticusGT]

LoL!

[@JulianoVitiello]

good one😂

[@Fecty]

+Matthew LaTorre lol am I the only one that doesnt know wtf this means? .-.

[@mattlatorre9084]

Fecty The man with the lobsters is just trying to get out of trouble so the game warden doesn't turn him in

[@minnesuhdude8011]

+Joe Kahn Thats the one i remember haha

[@Bxlldogg]

This man is kayaking in the ocean at night.....

[@nickwhite6717]

Bulldog The God more to the point he has a set big enough between his legs to scuba dive at night in the bloody ocean

[@davidmurphy4672]

If I was him i would of had a rope with 100ft plus of string connected to the kayak to get back to the kayak I am able to swim a mile back and forth from shore but it's sketch at night.

[@lawrencegreenwood4002]

Absolutely monumental balls.

[@iminsideyourwalls9432]

Damn,i creep out only when thinking about the creepy crawlies that could live in the ocean

[@arthurmorgan3595]

Lobster comes out to feed at night

[@rottie7559]

this is probably my favorite video ever. i watch this all the time to relax, and it makes me so happy. i love how he goes WOO! whenever he catches a particularly big lobster, and that he films all the interesting fish and sea life that he sees when diving. it's really cool!

[@Tommy9111k]

Bro the ocean scares me idk how you could dive down there especially at night

[@lucianovelez1610]

Tommy Le I personally feel much better down in the ocean at night than in some alleys and streets

[@overlord-myvideosarekindao1087]

MarquisDeLaMeme your right being with nature is great being friendly to seacreatures than alleys and streets so so annoying than wild life

[@mertz313]

Tommy Price And from Detroit and I say FUCK THAT

[@Kurama350]

Tommy Price Exactly what i thought

[@aqilalbanna5869]

Tommy Price just dive

[@dovaking3900]

Wow !!! You have some big balls dude

[@truebluefishman1275]

Bro were basiclly predetors to them

[@ChargeRhino]

its the fact this man is diving in the ocean at night lol

[@DALLMYD]

This looks like so much fun!!

[@jaleedjones8502]

DALLMYD love your vids mate

[@agent-sv3dp]

I always watch your video but why do you not do spearfishing video

[@tmac2797]

Your video are awesome

[@anonymouseagle2576]

Woah! Your videos are awesome dude!

[@diegovelez3679]

Hi ur videos are top class

[@Owldude000]

Lobster logic: You grab me. I grab your GoPro. Deal?

[@edesiosousa2946]

Rick, you're the biggest lobster hunter I've ever seen in my life.

[@markabell3917]

The best under water footage I have seen to date! Awesome video thanks for sharing!

[@christophercrawfish3486]

I catch cray fish here but i do believe id have a stroke if a lobster got ahold of me

[@markabell3917]

Me too. And these ones dont even have claws.

[@Cassuss13]

you kind of sound like kenny from south park :)

[@Techtastisch]

2:40 This Jellyfish looks so alienlike

[@ckaz007]

I like your two-handed technique. I loved to lobster hunt in the Florida Keys years ago and I always used a net and a tickle stick since during the day, when the lobsters are hanging out in their homes. It looks like night diving is the way to go when the lobsters are active.

[@HowtoAlaska]

The double you catch is awesome...I love how you put the catches back to back with music. Looks like a blast, i’ve always wanted to catch one

[@pandypatti]

Lobsters: Ahh what a nice day it I- Scuba Divers: *Kidnaps Lobsters and stuffs them in bags* ALL THE LOBSTERS WANTED TO DO WAS TAKE A NICE STROLL!

[@displayfireworks1]

I was holding my breath for parts of the video. LOL

[@chickenwing601]

lol, yesterday i watched a video from you and today i see you here :D what a day

[@nolanrush5306]

lol

[@fbi2572]

displayfireworks1 uhue

[@serpantseed08]

I want to try this too (diving/grabbing lobsters lol). But somehow I don't feel comfortable. Not sure if I'm scared because of sharks or the weird things the lives under water. lol But thanks for sharing this. Great vid!

[@ForgotowToUserName]

sharks are more scared of you than you of them.

[@mountainconstructions]

Have you asked one? Swimming around with a Crayfish berly trail behind you makes Sharks very interested in you

[@johnhagan8775]

Such good memories...great video! We used to do this a few times a week in winter, and by Super Bowl Sunday we had enough lobster and abalone for 20 people to eat until ready to burst. (Yes, the old days when you could still find 12" red and pink abalone and were allowed to take them on SCUBA). I have to say though, you're a lot quicker than we were. You're like a lobster gathering ninja. A few of those in the rocks would have easily escaped,, leaving me with an antenna in my hand but nothing else. Thanks for this!

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

try coming from underneath the front and grab it at the base of the feelers mate, easiest way to grab them and also makes it easier to rip them out of holes, cheers

[@walksaselk40]

I live in Michigan and thus know very little about ocean fishing, but isn't diving while its dark out a good way to have a shark eat your face?

[@W0pper1997]

Walks As Elk I guess he isnt diving in an shark infested area

[@irishkayo]

did you ever find any buried treasure?

[@567DeadMan]

nah, just a couple of corpses here and there

[@Tunechi65]

@@567DeadMan seriously?

[@hhijazi6296]

How come you're not afraid of being attacked by a shark or other sea creature? Or, is it that the chance of being attacked is too small to worry about?

[@MrRJCtube]

Shark attacks are extremely rare. It's one of those things I would classify as an irrational fear. As a matter of fact, I don't believe a SCUBA diver has ever been the victim of a shark attack in Southern California.

[@hhijazi6296]

But in every shark movie I watch, they portray the shark as territorial. Isn't there any truth to that?

[@xoquake3224]

+H Hijazi you shouldn't get your facts from movies

[@bigbassfishing4463]

H Hijazi those types of sharks don't bite and when they do it's for food but humans are too large for what they feed on

[@jasonfryling36]

Rick Coleman u are right the only reason there has been 40 scuba shark attacks in the last 80 years and the only reason for that is the shark probably thought the diver was a sea lion pup because they were decompressing and the sharks were all great white and from my nolege there aren't many up there

[@AployHD]

I actualy want to be a fulltime diver, the way you are alone in the ocean and just exploring... its just wow..

[@RokedLarry]

Really love the channel. It gets the juices flowing like no other channel.

[@willieweeenotme]

what type of dive lights you using?

[@MrRJCtube]

That video was recorded with NiteRider HID headlamps on each side of my head. NiteRider Dive is out of business now and I've switched to different lights.

[@willieweeenotme]

Rick Coleman oh ok thank you anyways

[@MrRJCtube]

There are now small video lights that can be attached to your mask. One I use and like is the Archon D11v

[@willieweeenotme]

Rick Coleman ok ill check them out, I have the Knog Qudos dive light but after every dive I have water inside who knows how nuch longer it will last and its new.

[@alantut5830]

Willie Wee nice work

[@sly9263]

Crab: I approve this message.

[@whodrankmymilk1]

"You've got big balls for doing this at night" There's nothing in there at night that isn't there during the day

[@erikcollins8790]

That second lobster was like whispering "sponsor me GoPro I love your products from a small KZbinr with a dream of 50k" lmao

[@willl655]

I back out when a crayfish swims anywhere near me and this guy is grabbing two fully grown lobsters at once

[@sekkey]

2:52 homer simpson! ahaha

[@jaysegarcia285]

Michael Zhao LOL

[@waynemartini0468]

Why do they not have claws?

[@ForgotowToUserName]

these aren't lobsters, they just look like them so we call them lobsters, it's a misnomer. In the decapod crustaceans, actual lobsters are in infraorder astacidea, but spiny lobsters are in achelata. shrimp are caridea, crabs are brachyura. basically these "lobsters" are as far from true lobsters as crabs are

[@Gaiwen_Li]

Logan I personally prefer spiny lobsters

[@sergionada1]

Logan should be a similar taste, Just like crabs, not the same but similar

[@invschematics]

2:53 that cute "Whoo hoo"!

[@westy229]

Honestly impressed at this guys speed underwater.

[@jasonv9951]

Love the video! I think this season is too close to closing for me to get my diving act together, but maybe next season. A couple years back I snuck onto a pier at night after the gates closed (nighttime photography purposes) and I found a guy out at the end of the pier with a three ring net. It was the first night of the season, and about every fifteen minutes he would pull up the net and pull a couple lobster out. But after seeing this Id rather dive for them!

[@youaxiong5689]

he is brave of going down there and catching the lobsters by him self

[@squ1zhy]

1:05 lobster prank. (Gone Wrong!!)

[@linkibear8644]

Can you make more? That was satisfying

[@u2203485]

Hello Rick, just saw this awesome video. I had seen lobster in real life but had no idea how where they captured/hunted. Thanks for sharing! greetings from Bogota, Colombia. Carolina

[@dailypatriot7510]

That jellyfish sitting there suspended in the water was pretty wicked

[@albertledesma5173]

What's the limit? Seems like you didn't leave any for others.

[@albertledesma5173]

+Brandyn Fox Seems like you're a douche bag.

[@albertledesma5173]

+Brandyn Fox Seems like you're a girl and it also seems like you should fuck off. Jus sayin...but yeah, fuck off already.

[@albertledesma5173]

+Brandyn Fox No not really. Annoyed yes, angry? No. Seems like you have A LOT of time on your hands.

[@albertledesma5173]

+Brandyn Fox Seems I'm over this. No, doesn't SEEM. Later days.

[@pillah3073]

Wait wtf how is guy a douche. If you payed attention to the video you would know that he's only going for bigger ones and releasing small ones.

[@chickennugget3417]

4:42 hey 👋 wanne buy some drugs

[@schackg.lystrup2100]

5:18 i think that was an Angle Shark

[@xelniax480]

Yup extremely endangered, he was sooo lucky to have gotten to see one :)

[@charlieflanaganmusic]

Was it an obtuse or an acute one?

[@Cerys14]

charlie flanagan i think it was acute, maybe right tho ;)

[@joonalehtola]

1:05 Lobsy: AHH EVERYONE WHOS WATCHING THIS HELPPP Huuman: this lobster loves the gopro..

[@ryandebruin9221]

I don't know why but this is calming.

[@clorox9805]

in 3:39 he's like gotcha bitch

[@nachovb001]

Atraparon al señor tenazas :'v

[@thatonebeone]

mmmmmmm yummmy water spiders

[@joegooderz2735]

Can't wait for Lobster season to open up. I just got into spear fishing!

[@aydramusic6252]

this is one of my all time youtube fav video

[@callumcameron3308]

I feel sorry for them when they are right next to their baby and you snatch them away

[@ForgotowToUserName]

most certainly not a baby, lobsters dont give a fuck about their young, the eggs hatch and the snots are on their own.

[@nonbinaryfortnite]

Callum Cameron the baby was an adult

[@waltermoment739]

Callum Cameron d u m b a s s

[@AvlisadSirk]

4:20 Put some scary music behind that little series of catches. Lobster serial killer lmao

[@unctarheels5612]

Very nice lookin spiny lobsters man! Good job! Diving for lobsters during the night has to be crazy easy (I'm only used to doing it in Florida)

[@josephlai5336]

My first time to see how a guy catch lobsters like this, awesome

[@scarlet-thesingingcrow-1212]

At 0:34 The lobster tryin to run and the diver is like YEET.. I had to watch it 12 times xD

[@alaind831]

compilation makes it look so easy. I kayak dive too (monterey) and love to go lobster in the channel islands (off boats) though I never tried doing off my kayak and night dive down there. The one time I did night lobster (wasn't late enough IMO) they seemed scared by the lights so I told myself to get red lights next time. I'm surprised you're able to use white light and get that close to them... I know they are out at night so easier to grab, cause during the day you only have a split sec before they hide in their hole....

[@thepassanajournals8964]

I’ve been trying to find this channel since 2018!

[@tbider]

Great video rick! We have the same lobster here in the Caribbean. What gloves would you recommend?

[@SalishSavage-1]

You are a beast of a lobster hunter, awesome stuff man!!!!

[@aryankapuskar3070]

2:43 justice of the ocean- the box jellyfish 😂😂

[@roset9835]

These creepy af , but may I say it must be fun down there seeing all the beautiful things, those rays and that octopus were magnificent

[@1insane614]

I don't know why, but every time he grabs a lobster I laugh.

[@Kendog-yy7iv]

2:54 your ass was so god damn happy 😂😂

[@wyattcaldwell1839]

What gloves do you use? Where do you mount your gopro? Its really steady + no bubbles. Video got me excited for lobster season!

[@bdelirious6369]

Hey man great video! I was just wondering what kinds of head mount you used that had the double flashlights on them

[@dpd6401]

Great video, I've never tried night diving for lobster, probably because it's a little sharky where we dive. Do you find the lobster are more on the move at night?

[@MrRJCtube]

Yes, lobsters are nocturnal and come out at night.

[@EvilEjXD]

That lobster was like " PLZZZ LET ME HAVE THE GOPRO PLZZZZZ!!!"

[@SillyFuzzynoodle]

0:46 Guy: *approaches lobster with his left hand* Lobster: Don't you fucking dare Guy: *uses his right hand to quickly grab the lobster* SUPRISE!

[@matthewdavis2255]

This is the most bad ass thing I've ever seen!

[@nukeitall2251]

wow that would be so cool to do what you have done in this video, wish you would of shown what you did after the catch, did you sell them to a restaurant? or enjoy them

[@MrRJCtube]

The lobster are enjoyed with family and friends.

[@juniorfannx995]

I watch this last night and was so scared to watch you dive at nighttime I'm scared to go diving let alone be at water at night time I was mesmerized and glad you came out fast I felt like I was there all tense up but loved all we seen ur a crazy night diver I had to suurcribe all your videos are amazing! And scary at the same time lol god bless

[@kbdaily603]

under the sea a lot of thing. do you like catch fishing is under sea?

[@joydanaperkins8458]

Hi Rick, I know a fisherman never tells gives away his spots... But I only free dive... I'm assuming you're out in open water; what depth about? I can reach about 40-50' with a two minute breath hold. Are you out by the reefs in La Jolla? I'm usually therefor day dives and the MB Jetties for night diving as it's safer. Any advice for new places to try out would be grateful! Also, do you know if the Zuniga Jetty is diveabke without a tank? I know that it's not accessible without a boat of a kayak. Just wondering before I make a trio that way. Also, if you are looking for a free dive partner, I am all game for new dive buddies!!!

[@legoworkshop2908]

Badass over here is going deep sea lobster hunting in the middle of night while my ass is afraid to go out in my own backyard at night.

[@bludika]

can you catch how many you want? im guessing you need some kind of license or certification that you pay to renew to be able to do this right? and also i see he uses some kind of a measuring device to make sure they're at a legal size? is there a limit on how many you can catch? really curious lol, and also can you catch anything else like Stingray? or any others like octopus?

[@thesunshinegamer6462]

What do you do with the lobsters after you've captured them?

[@59DrPandas]

The lobsters have no defense then besides that rasping noise? Is it deadly or something?

[@Killdroid96]

What's the classification to keep lobsters for food or whatever you plan on doing with them?

[@gauchegaucho]

Aren't you scared of sharks in that water? I know they rarely attack human.... its just scary thought. And what lamp do u use?

[@faulknergray3278]

Great video and two quick questions: -- At what depth and how far from shore do you usually catch them? -- Do you have a long tether connecting to your kayak? Thanks!

[@MrRJCtube]

Most of the lobsters captured were 20-50 feet deep. Our Kayak dive sites are usually a 15-20 minute paddle. The kayak is anchored during the dive and I'm not ever tethered to it.

[@rogergedminas4668]

This makes it look just too easy! :-) What are you using for light?

[@renesegat235]

I noticed several sea urchins throughout. Do you, can you, should you?

[@Sofistaconantrax]

I love how the diver seems like a kidnapper

[@joesr31]

Do the lobster bite and stuff? what are the dangers catching them like this?

[@emrahcanbaydar]

Hunting with scuba equipment is illegal in Turkey. Also night diving is legal for only training or rescue purposes. Do you think it is ethic to hunt with scuba?

[@fluffzone6100]

Damn that looks like so much food. Would you say it's worth the effort?

[@naaffax6700]

what kind of gloves are you wearing and where to purchase it? also dont you get any scratches from those spines on your sleeves? how do you protect your sleeve area?

[@Conanandthelegionofcluck]

Rock lobster season starts this Friday for me can't wait😁

[@sorkpojken]

Those are odd looking lobsters without claws/pinchers. Are they actually lobsters or just called so by name?

[@photerm7320]

Very nice grip. I like how your hands are fast and aggressive but why release them? Just throw them in a bag.

[@bryanb0016]

This has to be the coolest thing I've ever seen...lol!

[@scubascrubs]

What part of California is this? I cant find any purple or red urchin down shore diving off san diegos north county beaches.

[@stargazer8534]

That lobster tried to steal your GoPro haha

[@tiffanyamador1604]

when the lobster was holding the GoPro I was laughing so hard that I cried lol

[@jaidynchin6768]

Jellyfish: just chilling Human: oh shit and perelize