Spearfishing La Jolla, CA - Reef Hunting

[@tonyton6169]

Water there is amazing. Dope drone footage!

[@divespeareat]

Thank you 🙌

[@zanekaidevi]

dude must have been starving .... eating anything and everything

[@CanaArpon-Fishing-JorgeMendoza]

What a great video!! New follower from Perú 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@divespeareat]

Glad you enjoyed it! And thank you for the follow

[@SeaFrenchie]

First time I went out just a little north of Windansea and saw a 5 ft somethin shark! looked almost like a leopard but was grey cruising at the bottom

[@divespeareat]

It was probably a Soupfin Shark.Those generally seem to cruise in the middle/bottom.

[@jamesrobbins2708]

Last time I dove La Jolla cove, I came up from a dive in the kelp bed out in the middle, and there was a seal who lost his head to a tooth critter. With all the seals that hangout at Children's Pool you gotta be careful. 😉

[@divespeareat]

o wow! I haven't seen anything like that yet but I could 1000% see that happening there. Appreciate the intel, and thank you! Dive safe.

[@andyman3309]

You're lucky if you see a great white shark. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity.

[@brahnini]

that last calico looked a little small...

[@divespeareat]

May be on the smaller side but was legal. I measure the fish in the water and also when I leave.

[@joegooderz2735]

I dige near ny harbor to stay close to land, but i want to spear further out. Never been out of Seal rock. If its the right area that I observed a few days ago, then the kelp beds are like what? half a mile out? Pretty close.

[@divespeareat]

There is a nice cluster of kelp not too far from this spot. You will usually see smaller boats fishing the kelp cluster so be on the lookout when you are out there. I would suggest you bring a small float with a dive flag to let them know you are there. Dive safe!

[@TA.K.P]

What’s the best area in La Jolla area to spear dive as a newbie speardiver, what’s easy access to enter end exit

[@divespeareat]

I would say where I dove here is a pretty friendly spot to dive. I would swim out from Children's pool (if there are no seals), if not head out from the stairs right in front.

[@TA.K.P]

Alright thanks I’ll prob be going there 👍

[@TA.K.P]

@@divespeareatthanks man just went water was pretty clear and lots of different perch some opaleye and sand basses but just speared 3 perch cuz everything else was to small 👍

[@christophercarrillo4726]

@@TA.K.P That is in the red triangle. Do you ever see any sharks? I want to get into spearfishing haha

[@nikosapetto5148]

i thought this area of La jolla was marine protected

[@divespeareat]

Where we dove is not protected. We went out from Seal Rock.

[@Cliff_Booth]

You take off from Seal Rock and head south?

[@divespeareat]

On this dive I swam straight out from Seal Rock. Stayed pretty much in line with Seal Rock.

[@jarednepute]

Good stuff man. What kind of gun are you using?

[@divespeareat]

Appreciate the kind words. I use a 85 Pathos Sniper Roller for my speargun.

[@angellawless1003]

I see you keep your catch on your waist, ever run into sharks out there?

[@divespeareat]

I haven't had any issues with sharks while having fish around my waist yet. But it is something I do think you should consider when doing so. Dive safe!

[@cjames3029]

Bro I'm here in San Diego, lakeside but from OB born and raised. I'm at the jetty alo but I need to get on your level. Lmk If we can link or any information. I hit marine street alot

[@divespeareat]

Hey there! I don't usually head down to San Diego as much anymore but when I do I only two spots so far that I go to. TBH I haven't dove any jettys in a while, I mainly try to find kelp forests on Google Maps. Hope that helps & dive safe!

[@gregsatina5853]

You guys going to be around Oct 21 - Nov 18? I'll be there then. I'm looking for some dive buddies. Lmk! Thanks!

[@divespeareat]

We are not sure yet. We are based in Orange County so we don't dive SD too often. Will reach out if we end up heading down there. Cheers!

[@sinashirazi1074]

hey We're driving down there next weekend Saturday, lmk

[@divespeareat]

@@sinashirazi1074 Thanks for the heads up. Unfortunately won't be able to make it.

[@rafayz9033]

Where exactly in La Jolla coves do you go?

[@divespeareat]

This spot is out from Seal Rock. We usually head toward the kelp paddies a bit further out from the shore.

[@rafayz9033]

@@divespeareat Do you guys just swim out or take a boat/kayak?

[@divespeareat]

@@rafayz9033 All of our dives so far we swim out from shore. No boat/kayak so far.

[@joegooderz2735]

@@divespeareat how far of a swim is it to the kelp paddies?

[@divespeareat]

@@joegooderz2735 I would say about 70-100 yards or so from shore. The paddies are closer from Seal Beach.

[@toyotadivebros8689]

Yoooo bros ive been diving my whole in hawaii came down back to my birthtown here in socal do you guys go any where in OC ? We should link man i need to get my gills wet again ! Me and my cousin been going to de mar but shitty vision and not great fish!!! Let link

[@divespeareat]

Hey Aaron! Well I could def say that diving in SoCal not as epic as diving in Hawaii. But there are plenty of decent spots to dive in SoCal. San Diego, Crystal Cove, Palos Verdes, and Redondo area have some good spots. I have a dive group I usually go with already and I don't have many open dive days where I can meet fellow divers. But please reach out to me via email and I can lyk when I have an open dive day. I would encourage you to get linked up with a spearfishing club, OC Spearos is a local one you can take a look at.

[@chrstopherwarnberg7535]

how deep?

[@divespeareat]

Most of the dive was 15ft or less

[@chrstopherwarnberg7535]

@@divespeareat Thats it, I have to try this

[@divespeareat]

You won't regret it! Lost Winds & Spear America are dives shops that I am familiar with down there if you want to check them out.

[@JT_29]

What beach is this at and how far out did u go I went to La Jolla about a week ago too but I didn’t see any kelp

[@divespeareat]

We swam out from Seal Rock and went straight out into the kelp paddies up there.

[@JT_29]

Dive Spear Eat ok thanks

[@ivanroberts6633]

Hey man I know this is random but do you still go out there ? I’m looking for some buddys to spear with and haven had much like finding people

[@bennyfry24]

@@ivanroberts6633 What’s up man. I’m in the San Diego area and looking to get into some diving/spearfishing as well

[@guiller321]

Hopefully one of these days they’ll declare that zone protected and people will not be able to shoot discriminately at everything that moves…

[@JohnDillon-zh7js]

I would not be putting dead fish on me not after I ran into 14 tiger shark out there same place.

[@Echo6Tango]

Shooting opalie? Trash fish, gotta hit the sheephead

[@divespeareat]

I think Opalaye gets a bad wrap. The fish is tasty when you do a simple fish fry or coat then fry. But, with that being said I would rather take Sheephead over Opaleye.