Spearfishing Giant Lingcod

[@yorgomihalo6065]

For all the people hating on him for spearfishing ,let me be the first to say It is very hard to catch a good size fish using this method , lets see a pole fisherman jump in the water ,hold his breath for up to a 1-1/2 minutes , dive 20-35 feet deep , find the fish , aim for a fish , hit the fish then pull it up to the top, believe me alot harder then it looks. this sport definitely takes mad skills. Great vid and nice lingcods you guys

[@clementortiz3408]

Yorgo Mihalo ABSOLUTELY TRUE, I'M A SPEAR DIVER TOO....I SWITCHED TO BIG GAME HUNTING, BUT THIS VIDEO IS MOTIVATING ME TO GO BACK INTO DIVING AGAIN..

[@BurninatorTheTrogdor]

Most of them are scared to even go in the ocean let alone dive 60ft.

[@freesoul3371]

Lighten up francis, ...……...who's hating on him or spearfishing?

[@Likeaworm]

Spear fishing is the most sustainable fishing method so 🤷‍♂️

[@mikebreeden6071]

Very very nice. I don't recall seeing vis like that ever when diving the Central Coast... maybe Big Sur... Some great fish. ... Off Montagne De Oro I jumped in and immediately managed to get two 15 pound lings. I threw them in the boat and as I went down I got the visual of my buddy standing on his seat trying to whack them with a pair of pliers... They were still pretty lively.

[@Krashpono]

Nothing like shining a light in a hole and seeing a big face looking back at you...awesome video.

[@anocando]

Good job! this is my first post on a you tube video, but just had to say "GOOD JOB". I've been diving since 1971 and know a good day of diving.

[@blakemusiccarter3102]

What I don’t understand is how do they manage to stay so buoyant with such giant balls. This is the equivalent of crawling into a wolfs den with a pocket full of dog treats. Especially if they’re off the coast of California.

[@veepimsaev9420]

That's good living, you guys hiked down to the beach, kicked out to your spot, brought back some of the best tasting cod, and you left no carbon signature, that is brilliant.

[@Sugarsail1]

Carbon is not harmful, nor is carbon dioxide; it's plant food and essential for all life, that's why greenhouse farmers quadruple the amount of co2 in their greenhouses to increase yields dramatically. Wake up, you've been duped by politicians attempts to demonize the energy based industry that sustains all civilization and line their pockets with cash.

[@SurfinCalibitch]

Sugarsail1 I would like to hear more about your view on this...

[@nickpronesti8087]

ahh the days in Oregon and Cali.... miss my lingcod! Good work guys.

[@annaallen7252]

Great catches. That will keep you full for a while! Nice braining job on that lingcod at the end, its hard to brain those big buggers with nothing to balance yourself on.

[@brandontwohawks]

Was admiring this fantastic video, the absolute dragons ya'll are getting ... then at the end... you're kids!!! What a life! Congrats, ya'll are killin it.

[@rv6541]

that is one beautiful video. we have nothing as pretty as this on the northeast coast

[@feldyfreediving]

Nice

[@corneliusbartholemew6725]

Bro! some of the best kelp footage I've ever seen. you definitely captured the beauty of your surroundings while making an awesome hunting vid. my only suggestion would be to find a more stable platform for the camera. got a little dizzy. great music BTW. spear on!

[@brendenstreet2349]

Good vid. But why spear the baby ain't there a size limit or no?

[@stevemcdaniel2805]

Awesome video!!! Thats hella fish & chips!

[@reubenallen1345]

Nice video! That vis was beautiful! Just one little tip, never strap your fish onto your belt. I know some freedivers who have died from their fish being tangled in the kelp. Have fun, Be safe!

[@joelcr250]

how can u check its length before you spear it ? doesnt work that way right ?

[@jasonpinegar1080]

so jealous. Nice head shot. That is so much harder than it looks. SO much harder than using a POLE.

[@Livetoserve89]

have you ever encountered a white shark... i know here about 3 months ago 22ft white off MDO took ling from fishing line

[@timliddle4677]

Great vid...Nice catch. Lings are so thick now they are going to 3 per day limit next year

[@boden2771]

HAWGS. awesome video, dig the black mill. haven't heard that in a while

[@yippikiyay197]

This is awesome, do you still do this? I want to meet up and go with!

[@TheDinkeycreek]

Don't tell me exactly where you are obviously but what city are you in?

[@knightclan4]

Water clarity looks awesome. Good days when you get such clear water.

[@jcotteri]

Great footage and editing guys. These fish just think they are too big or too invisible I guess. They don't seem fazed at all by you.

[@fabiocastagninougolotti3528]

Hi man, nice vid! Have you dived the outside (ocean side) of Morro Rock? I've seen people going inside the channel but is not very good... know anything about that spot?

[@mdoubleeoutdoors706]

GREAT viz, GREAT spot, and GREAT fish!!! freedivers forever!

[@tlpoutdoorsman]

Awesome! Vid! Are you still diving

[@RBKL777]

When I seen it wAs younger men I was in awe. Good stuff

[@unclerufusa.bastardson6883]

Men

[@l.l.2522]

I've never spearfished around WA state, but I've spearfished other locations where water gets to be about 42F and it is cold! You're right, it takes a lot of skills and stamina to be spearfishing on cold waters. Often, I spearfish until I cannot feel my hands and my core stomach area gets very cold. I have to be careful since it is easy to get hyperthermia. Also, remember, spearfishing is the most environmentally sound way to catch a fish. Maybe they should put a limit to the size of the fish. I wish there was a easy way to recognize a female. I would definitely leave them alone.

[@srenbon]

Awesome fish dude!!! But you seeeriously have to find another way to handle the camera. I'm not prone to sea sickness but your video did it for me.

[@mattjb8384]

Awesome video. I'd love to try this someday!

[@danieldunn1977]

Where was this, Monterey peninsula?

[@rosshane]

i thought there were great whites in those parts of the east coast...are they not a concern on spear fishing with fish of that size?

[@sagiplantation]

*west coast, and yes, they are around, but that's what makes spearfishing special. Eat or be eaten ;)

[@clementortiz3408]

rosshane THE EXCITEMENT OF GATHERING ABALONE N' SPEARFISHING OVERWHELMS THE FEAR FOR THE GREATWHITE SHARK.

[@mikepaix8586]

I thought ling cod limit was 2ea per person??

[@victoriove3852]

it is but dumbass like that dont respect it... and some seemed under sized

[@taylorfranklin6537]

victor iove the small ones are cabazon!

[@unaielexalde4130]

What camera are you using?

[@TheReefRobber]

Awesome! New sub here from Oregon.

[@MetrologyEngineer]

How do you hold your breath for that long?

[@Salty_trees69]

Hey man what size gun you usin? Where's this out of, Monterey?

[@sagiplantation]

Evan Benner I use a euro 75 that works great for the area. And yes it is the Monterey area.

[@Salty_trees69]

Centralcoaststories Thanks! Can't wait to get out! What's the vis like on average?

@@sagiplantation this is carmel, man. it's not "monterey area" hahaha I keep pausing the video to find your dive spot. you wanna help me out and make it easy for me by sending the gps coordinates or something? stillwater or river beach?

[@amoshilel123]

I know most people dont share location but can you please just give me a city where this was done im verry new to the sport would love to have a bit of advice

[@clementortiz3408]

amoshilel123 GO TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST, GUALALA, ANCHOR BAY, ALBION, FORT BRAGG OR SONOMA COUNTY, MENDOCINO COUNTY...THOSE ARE GOOD SPOTS FOR SPEARFISHING N' ABALONE GATHERING.

[@hahameto]

I want to enjoy the video but I feel very dizzy.. Haha good dives man

[@ospreys48]

Location?

[@TableSalt17]

Real talk, you speared a dragon man. Nice!

[@lanceparker5863]

If I had to guess location, I'd guess just south of Monterey, down a mile or two from the point.........you had great visibility day, they don't come much clearer than this on the CA coastline. Best you can usually hope for is 20-25 feet vis.......

[@lanceparker5863]

Or Morro Bay area.....

[@ThomasVermincelli]

What? Anywhere South of Monterey gets 40+ feet vis often, especially in the winter. And even Santa Cruz can get 20+ vis like once a month.

[@lanceparker5863]

Well Thomas, I was speaking as a fisherman, not a scuba diver.......I'm sure you would have a better idea on underwater visibility, from your vantage point. I've only fished south of Monterey, CA perhaps 2-3 times.......mostly, over the past 45 years I've fished out of Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, or at China Basin just south of the Bay Bridge, taking day trips out through the Potato Patch and points west, so my "normal fishing range" is probably between Duxbury Reef, which is above Stinson Beach, everywhere and anywhere in-between and around the Channel Buoys and out to 5-10 miles out past the Farallon Islands, and point south, all the way down to fishing off of the Officer's Club in Monterey Bay for salmon when they are down there.........what used to be known as the "bloody triangle", up until the late 1980's, before we started seeing White Sharks following the seals and sea lion populations farther southward down the coast, being spotted and attacking beach-surfing humans, over the past 10-15 years. In general, I would say the water visibility in all of those areas is about 15 feet, on average.

[@sds205t]

Nice ling. Great video..

[@kritspoherson]

hey there im from central coast, i yak fish MBK. do you yak fish?

[@slowgo8774]

I'm a beginner diver and these videos are great motivation . I'm in central Cali Any divers out here? any good tips for beginners?

[@sagiplantation]

There are plenty divers around, but really only a few hardcore guys. The best advice I can give is to just find a buddy and get out and explore the area. there's so much great diving in central cal. glad you enjoyed the video.

[@diesto-vg5jz]

moving from miami to the bay area next month, this video got me excited!

[@ulisesvargas972]

Awesome video guys, ignore the negative comments it's fishing there's a million ways of doing it no one way works for everyone. So great haul and honestly great video all together awesome visibility. Buying my gear to try his it looks awesome

[@williamwirtkayaksarge485]

awesome video.

[@daleportorford]

First fish looks like a Cabezon to me.

[@CAyellowtail]

Excellent job! I have zero problems with fishing or spearfishing. I'm a huge fisherman myself. I'd just like to say, I think we should let those huge ling's live. They grow slow and that fish was old as hell. I'd like to see more biggins being caught. Myself, I only keep the small legal sized ones. Great eating. Great trophy fish too. Nice job on the dive. Keep on enjoying nature

[@tlpoutdoorsman]

What gun so you use .... specs

[@fz1000red]

I'm shocked by the great viz! It's almost never that good here in Oregon. That plus the dreamers who call themselves researchers want the world to think we're down to the last handful of fish when you can still find yourself in freaking clouds of blacks, blues, and if you want to get a good look at big lings just make some noise, rake your gun on the rocks and the curious yummy critters come out to say hi!

[@dakotamungall3546]

were did you go spearfishing at?

[@shanebowman7611]

pureend123 looks like ocean beach to me

[@cptnblood3469]

Nice LC, good group of dudes

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

What clarity, thank you much. As a teen I enjoyed sling fishing but these days I use a rod and reel. Your video is so clear I'm able to see why we get hung on the bottom so often. Of course we fish at about 150 feet. It's also rare to catch the really big Kings these days too.

[@nunyabusiness1613]

Cressi spear gun?

[@sagiplantation]

Riffe, Euro 75.

[@TheCayucosman48]

Great day fishing keep it to yourselves.

[@davidchristie4218]

Beautiful water!

[@jasonthompson3522]

what is the depth there?

[@sagiplantation]

10-40ft, it gets deep pretty fast.

[@clementortiz3408]

Centralcoaststories ...I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU; HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCED ''BLACKOUTS'' OR ''BORDER-LINE-BLACKOUTS'' WHILE DIVING TOO DEEP OR BREATH-HOLDING TOO LONG..? IF SO...HOW DID IT FEEL N' HOW CAN WE PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING REPEATEDLY...I AM CONCERN...BECAUSE IT IS DEADLY DANGEROUS...

[@sagiplantation]

Clement Ortiz I haven't experienced anything like that personally, but i know people who have. There's a few things that you can do to prevent them, a big one is don't hyperventilate before a dive, which some people do to increase their breath hold, but mostly just don't push you're limits, and don't dive alone.

[@LachlanThistlethwaite]

That looked like Cali to me... Come to British Columbia and fish for Lingcod larger than that

[@101snakeface]

no. alaska

[@Sugarsail1]

too cold up there...I need to get back into spear fishing. Good exercise and good eatin'

[@PsijicAnt]

I once went to BC to visit relatives and caught a monster lingcod made the ones in this video look small !! :)

[@orionstanbro1680]

Big fish produce more offspring. So if your balls need to feel big buy a lifted truck and leave the large 20+ pounds ones to make more babies

[@chadmerkley9465]

That Ling is a TOAD!

[@theflux00]

dude, where was this at?

[@allangomez5180]

Monterey aquarium!

[@AdiposeFilms]

Sick video bro

[@mikaelmcgrath2181]

Hawaiian sling makes you get up close and personal to drag em out of the hole

[@makpak]

shit look like underwater jungle

[@feldyfreediving]

Good video.....

[@KorDawg91]

hell yea! nice video

[@christophermclean3715]

Killerrr!!! I love it!

[@jakethedog2934]

Looks like puget sound

[@clementortiz3408]

AMAZING DIVING SPOT...!

[@tonysellhome]

+Clement Ortiz where is this place at?

[@choongy8537]

blackmill 0~~~0 the best :D

[@valhalla3595]

Lings are territorial and take along time to mature. With this number of people taking the fish they are displaying on one outing, they will be gone soon! If commercial fisherman are also targeting them it's guaranteed.

[@tlpoutdoorsman]

Thats awesome

[@chuckbright1105]

I'm getting sea sick sorry

[@xhacion6484]

Yall did spear some fish that were too small in my opinion

[@victoriove3852]

thats the problem. At my beach in california, I see so many youngsters that wants to try spearfishing. And guess what they dont care about the size till they catch at least one..

[@sqhunter65]

nice

[@jonmiller19845]

Boy trent! And that comment is why your name is boy!

[@Sugarsail1]

when he realizes that life feeds off life and that is just how the cycle of life is we can then call him "Man" Trent. This is why a traditional rite of passage for boys was to go hunting with the men-folk in the tribe to celebrate life and feed the village. We don't do that anymore, now Boys cling to their mothers and expect the government to suckle them through life.

[@Tmkeyfilm]

Hello form the DOC. You may or may not know you killed a Ling Cod from what I saw the fish is over 60years old. We have laws to protect the larger fish. Also big breeder Ling cod lay over 50,000 eggs and only breed with one mate.. FOR LIFE...

[@andrewburnett2215]

+TMKey Film Your timing is a little off according to Wikipedia. The max. lifespan of a lingcod is about 14 - 20 years. When they are fully mature they weigh as much as 100 pounds. So it is not likely that these fish are any older than 6-8 years old. Thanks for you concern about these creatures. The population should be monitored in any area.

[@hongchang9370]

People are off center,with the anti hunting,anti fishing, didn’t Jesus apostles fish?… is it ok to eat an egg, do any of the the antis wear leather shoes boots? Yes these issues must be regulated, or there would be nothing. We got to eat.I am going to have some steak and salom tonight, thanks Bearhunter5.

[@jeffvw1994]

Those are the breeders, try not killing the big ones, most fishermen won't keep them that big.

[@alexanderx33]

Want to so bad, but too scared of great whites around here.

[@1totheright]

6 ling 2 divers. Your math is a little off there buddy.

[@SuperRyin]

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[@1totheright]

Ryin Alexander Just giving a hard time. Cool video. It's my dream to do this.

[@sagiplantation]

1totheright 3 lings and 3 divers, not sure exactly what you're seeing.

[@sagiplantation]

1totheright 3 lings and 3 divers, not sure exactly what you're seeing.

[@mzacon]

Leave the big females for breeding

[@clementortiz3408]

mzacon ...DON'T WORRY, THE LINGCOD POPULATION HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY, IN FACT THE DAILY QUOTA PER PERSON HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY UPGRADED FROM TWO TO THREE.

[@googo151]

Looks like you and your boys just wiped out an entire niche population of Lingcod. Not sure this is the wisest thing to do, if you hope to get back to fishing these locations.

[@Sugarsail1]

Lingcod are abundant and breed like rabbits and have few predators. If you want to eat a tasty fish then spearing Lingcod is a very wise thing to do.

[@ryansampson9445]

You know they are increasing the CA limit to three Lingcod, right? All that tells me is that the population is doing just fine.

[@drumsistkrieg1349]

Ryan Sampson Just because the state is allowing more harvest doesn't necessarily mean it's because the population is doing better. 2011 Striped bass eradication plans come to mind. The state is known to have ulterior motives when it comes to stuff like this. Hope it's not though, I personally think 3 lings a day is a lot of fish, especially since most guys already take home 10 rocks.

[@riolindaairport]

James Zachary yea if everyone lives by your logic we won’t have them to fish bro. I fish all the time I don’t care he is spear fishing just stick to the rules. I’m glad he caught a big monster but fuck catching that many is bs

[@ЛевАфриканский-л3с]

Now there will be no more fish. Hungry people ...

[@randy-mw5dq]

I dought those kids even eat those fish, they probably end up thrown in the side of the road.

[@spsoccergurl16]

This is why spearfishing pisses me off. Unlike us sport fishermen you guys can pick out the biggest lings and spear them. Those are big females and while thats a tremendous size for central california they really should be down there breeding. Plus theyre not the best eating size. Stick to the 26-32" fish at let those big girls breed.

[@sagiplantation]

I understand your point, but spearfishing is by far the most sustainable way to collect, and gather from the ocean. It is the only completely non by-catch method of fishing,. Even sport fishermen will once and a while hook into something that they aren't supposed to that won't make it. Besides, at least we're not loosing gear and releasing toxic lead into the ocean, or leaving long strands of almost invisible mono, stretching like close-lines through the kelp. You do have a point about being more selective, but if you pulled up a huge ling while line fishing, would you honestly throw it back? If so, than good for you! It tasted pretty good to me! :) ps. you act like it is easy to pick off lings on a very treacherous coast while descending into underwater caves all the while starved of oxygen. Most sport fishermen that i know reel up fish from nice boats, yards out of the water with equipment meant to make their life even easier, all the while never getting a drop of water on them or risking anymore thank a spined finger.

[@josephsaeteurn9158]

I see nothing wrong with spearfishing. a fisherman can also catch the big ones too on a line. You're just upset cause he can pick and choose.

[@SurfinCalibitch]

Centralcoaststories wow you just said everything I was going to say to Colleen McGee but in a waaay nicer way. /Gratz Mate and nice spearfishin

[@clementortiz3408]

Colleen McGee WHAT'S THE LEGAL SIZE FOR LINGCOD...?

[@clementortiz3408]

Centralcoaststories SPEARFISHING IS THE MOST CHALLENING METHOD OF HARVESTING FOOD SOURCE OUT OF THE OCEAN. I TIP MY HAT TO YOU, WATCHING THIS VIDEO MOTIVATES ME TO RETURN TO SPEARFISHING AGAIN, I AM HUNTING BIG GAME AT THE MOMENT...I NEED TO WORK OUT N' SHAPE UP TO FIT INTO MY OLD WETSUIT...

[@MickyMouseLimited]

Wow. No fishing limit for one fish per day no minimum size. I guess it is a killings paradise in California. If you do this in other places you can pay up to 6000 $ fine.

[@taconight2night]

Those big lings are the breeders and not that good to eat. Mushy and wormy. Please throw those back!

[@frednoiret5020]

c'est dégeulasse

[@shanebowman7611]

Shame on you! Those big female fish are the breeders in that ecosystem! I’m a vegan and even I know they don’t taste good! You should have thrown them back after you shot them and saw how big they were! Also... where is this? Farallons?

[@Rohlinzky]

fucking awsome