Spearfishing New York? - 50 Pound Beasts

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

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[@fastr144]

yes!

[@bryanrocke6243]

Who watch’s this channel but has never spearfished?

[@sgsjdmst]

why aren't you guys cutting the fish after you shoot them?

[@marcuslarwa9098]

I watch all spear fishing content and don’t spear fish. My question is how are they able to spear these bass when the size limit is 28-31in

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@marcuslarwa9098as stated in the description and a number of comments this video was filmed in 2017

[@GODZclaN11]

Prove it​@@Spearfishing-Downunder

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@GODZclaN11 instagram.com/p/BX848w8jYxS/?igsh=MWo5OWIzdHloMmhidA== There is the link to the photo posted on my insta in Aug 2017, hopefully proof enough for you 🤷🏽

[@Cwoissssssant]

Youre in montauk. Great fishing town (used to be). Grew up there. Glad you enjoyed. We live for our stripers

[@SamuelPulis]

Maybe you should spend some time in the video explaining how this is not legal anymore? You're posting this in 2024, you should state IN THE VIDEO that people should not go and do this, not just in the description that nobody reads.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

In all honesty, I just totally forgot about the rule change after we had been there it had been so long. So in the studio I just forgot to mention it

[@maxfish4770]

Would be pretty dumb to see something on KZbin, decide to do it and not check local rules and regulations before hand

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Thanks for adding the disclaimer in the description about the slot limits. This is our (NY) premiere gamefish for surfcasters like myself and we heavily covet the species. Don't want the world thinking they should just come here and look for the biggest breeder to spear. Great video!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@totalnoobfishing1753 cheers mate, was a number of years ago, way precovid and I genuinely forgot to mention the rule change in recording

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder All good... it was a killer video and I know you meant well and treat all fisheries with respect.

[@marcuslarwa9098]

I was going to leave the same comment. Was wondering how they were able to harvest that fish.

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

@@marcuslarwa9098 Let 'em go let 'em grow papi..

[@bv516]

@@totalnoobfishing1753no! Eat them!

[@EthanYeo1]

Epic video to watch Tim! Would love to see a video on your trip to Tonga 🙂

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate!!! Dan has already used a fair bit of my footage from Tonga. Maybe I should do one down the track though

[@erikgeleta593]

Just found the channel! Totally Awesome! Great job, looking forward to more episodes…

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate Glad your enjoying

[@attyjim1]

Respectfully, I think you were diving off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island. And yes, those turbines carry quite a bit of life.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Amazing the amount of fish there. We don’t have anything like that in Australia

[@stefpix]

It looks more like Long Island, east of New York City proper, still a cool video. I spearfish in nyc. These days with the 28-31 inch legal slot I pass on striped bass, unless there is nothing else. My favorite fish to spearfish here are bluefish and sheepshead. They are both much faster than striped bass. I could get a striper almost on every dip. But it is challenging to assess the size. Bluefish are great raw. They are much faster than striped bass. Sometimes they follow them. They also grow faster and live shorter lives. But they migrate south when the water gets below 15 degrees. Or so. It is hard here without a boat as here so much the coastline is private, or for residents, with hard to get permits. It is so bureaucratic. There is a lot of fish, but little access. Also boaters do not always respect or are aware what a dive flag is. It is also awesome to see large stingrays, sand tiger sharks. And the large schools of striped bass.

[@Cwoissssssant]

Hes in montauk

[@stefpix]

@@Cwoissssssant that’s what I thought when I saw the wind turbine. Also the marina does not look like anywhere in Brooklyn or Queens. Montauk is 100 miles east of nyc. Quite a stretch.

[@Cwoissssssant]

@@stefpix hes from aus well cut him some slack. But yes that was montauk harbor. Grew up out there. Used to be the nicest fishing town now its just boujee rich city kids

[@DanielMann]

They move exactly like the European bass, very cool to see. Wish ours got that big!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

So cool, what’s the Bass record in Europe?

[@DanielMann]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder unofficially around 12kg from the Black Sea.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@DanielMann wow, monster!

[@JuanCruz-h2r]

Great video Budd , it was awesome to see you diving in my backyard by Execution Lighthouse .. What time of year did you come down to dive what month.? Stay Safe, thanks for sharing... 👍

[@Peter-ul7lj]

Great Hal returned the favour mate. That Red footage was epic. Loving the content really appreciate it. Cheers.

[@stefanosspiratos5600]

To be fair you guys were in montauk, 120 miles away from NYC. Eastern Long Island is one of the most productive waters in the world. The fishing is still very good closer to the city.

[@jessicaridge9068]

Black fish is never in season in August. Also a very regulated species in NY. You’re not in NYC, you’re over 100 miles east in Montauk

[@Scrap5000]

I think it was Black Sea Bass, not Black Fish. BSB are open in Aug

[@alejandro3485]

@@Scrap500019:25 is when he shoots the blackfish

[@Scrap5000]

@@alejandro3485 Ooooh, dang. I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that, and offer our overseas guest a pass this one time

[@Matthew_80]

She mad lol

[@break0nthr0ugh]

He's unfortunately full of it. It isn't NYC and there were still upper limits on striper in NY in 2017 despite his claims. The only way this was legal is if they took the boat to Rhode Island waters and weren't in the state anymore.

[@Fishing4Mortgages]

Great Video as always and Welcome to the East Coast. A few future options. 1. The wrecks off Hatteras, NC "Graveyard of The Atlantic" would be absolutely epic for your diving abilities. 2. The Frying Pan Tower (You sleep on a decommissioned light tower 38 miles offshore) and hunt the Shoals off Wilmington, NC. 3. Here in Va. Beach, VA we have the biggest Cobia and Sheepsheads and they are blast to target late August.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Wow That all sounds epic!!! New things for the bucket list!!!

[@Fishing4Mortgages]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder LOL Just saw this was a trip from 2017. Looks like you're due to hit the east coast again!

[@kasonf2176]

Amazing dude. I live about an hour from the beaches in NJ and do a lot of surf casting. Man, that looks like a dream.

[@joshk3366]

Was watching and was very confused due to slot limit being 28-31 and these fish being way over slot, but I saw in comments that this video is a few years old.

[@wormway_69]

Great sh*t mate!!! The striped bass here are huge!🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🎣🗽 I wouldn't mind catching a giant bream on your side🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@megacatsupreme466]

We call those little juvenile stripers "schoolies". Good to see them, it means the stock is healthy. Stripers were heavily commercially fished. I believe it was in the 1980's that laws changed. They were on their way to being wiped out. They've made a beautiful comeback. I'm from southern NJ, it was awesome to see you fishing less than a 2 hour drive from me. Striped Bass are def the most sought after inshore species around here.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

They are absolutely awesome fish!! So glad that they have made such an awesome come back!! Awesome fishery!!

[@vecistus]

Yeah I’ve seen pics from the 60s of surf fishing up and down the east coast pulling in 30”+ like it was just normal to do.

[@GTA-ho4oo]

Uh, just so you know, stripers are incredibly protected in NY state. It’s illegal to take fish smaller than 29” or larger than 31”. The extremely large cows that you killed are breeders. How do you guys not know that?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Hey mate As I stated in the description and a fair few comments this is a few years back prior to the slot limit. I should have stated in the video

[@GTA-ho4oo]

The slot limit has been in place for many years and is even stricter, it turns out, in NY harbor and surrounding waters. Very lame on your guys’ part.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@GTA-ho4oo hey mate this was way before Covid and about 2 years before slot limits. So definitely no need to be upset about any rules being broken

[@HookedOnStripers]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder My man you are incorrect, slot limits have been in place since 2015, your a dishonest liar and a poacher

[@NomenClature-o8s]

@@Spearfishing-DownunderWho cares about the rules. Those large female Stripers were taken out of the gene pool. Any fisherman knows you don’t kill large female fish.

[@LISTEN2THEMESSAGE]

WELCOME, AS A STRIPED BASS FISHERMAN HERE IN NY. AWESOME SPEARFISHING CATCH, WISH IT WÀS ALL YEAR AROUND.. 👍🏾👍🏾💯👍🏾

[@marcdelabry7022]

Love seeing the Northeast diving! I spear the same area, its almost always dirty but there's so many fish here. Glad to see the love!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Definitely one of my favourite dive trips ever!!

[@Tyler-Woody]

Amazing video man

[@Adventure2wheelDan]

FYI: NY Striped Bass: Marine waters: April 15 - December 15, 1-fish bag limit, 28- to 35-inch slot. Hudson River north of George Washington Bridge: April 1 - November 30, 1-fish bag limit, 18- to 28-inch slot.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

As stated in the description and replied to a number of comments this was filmed in 2017 prior to introduction of slot limit to this area. Here is link to the Photo posted Aug 2017 instagram.com/p/BX848w8jYxS/?igsh=MWo5OWIzdHloMmhidA==

[@yujirorasy]

still surprised fish look smaller in the water until you bring it to the boat.

[@waveshark3116]

10:17 that was race rock, it’s a very popular fishing spot in the sound

[@Adam-cw6eu]

13 degrees (laughs in Pricktorian) 😂😂😂

[@matt9822]

Wait, do spearfisherman not have to abide by our federal slot limit?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

As stated in the description and replied to a number of comments this was filmed in 2017 prior to introduction of slot limit to this area. Here is link to the Photo posted Aug 2017 instagram.com/p/BX848w8jYxS/?igsh=MWo5OWIzdHloMmhidA==

[@stefpix]

@@matt9822 the striped bass limits I don’t think are set by the US federal government, but by a commission of several US states on the eastern seaboard

[@chrisrutherford6441]

You cannot fish stripes in federal waters

[@chrism4544]

@@Spearfishing-Downunderyea right, you telling me you waited 7 years to upload this video foh

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@chrism4544 yeah mate, I’ve been filming for over 10 years and just launched our channel properly a year ago. This was the last time I was in America. I live in Aus

[@austincoker8092]

Hey Tim, the majority of those spots were in Rhode Island not NY. Point Judith harbor is beautiful though! When did you take this trip?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Hey mate Cheers for that Was actually a few years ago.

[@jamessakker2117]

Another awesome video Tim!! Nice to see different country and fish. Diving that cold water is so much harder you can’t relax. Looking forward to the next one!!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate Yep one of my favourite dive trips ever!!

[@rolfbjj]

I'm curious, how deep are you guys spearfishing? And what is the deepest you go to fish?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

This was only from 15-25 meters

[@rolfbjj]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder awesome 🤩

[@Goodchemistryfishingadventures]

Gotta get in for the whole experience here. Should have pushed offshore to chase Mahi and yellowfins.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

We had a lot of conversations about it! I’ve shot lots a Mahi but the Tuna are something that had me very interested!! Next time definitely

[@Goodchemistryfishingadventures]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder they definitely are a challenge but totally worth it

[@Goddlikeone]

Next time your in NY I'll take you to Rockaway Beach 9 st. Reef to shoot some Tog/Blackfish... Epic eating fish... Taste like crab😂🦀😋

[@anthony22bob]

When I first saw the video I thought "Wait a second, that's illegal!"....but then I saw your disclaimer that this video is from 2017. I used to go Striper fishing all the time in Montauk and caught many 60 pounders...One fish would literally feed a whole neighborhood....our boat captain/crew were the best in the business and by the time we got on the dock we had 100 pounds of perfectly filleted Striper in bags buried in ice, which we then shared with all of the neighbors. Over the last three years, the rules/regulations limit keepers to a very narrow length of 28-36 inches (slot size) and the rest get released. I'm all for conservation, but I'm just pointing out that now, when you go to places like Montauk where the monsters converge, you're basically practicing Catch and Release fishing......The other thought I had was "Damn, we are the Great White nursery of the Northeast, all the blood in the water makes me nervous!"....Maybe having White Pointers lurking in the depths will make this Australian guy feel more at home!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

60 pounders, epic big critters. I wonder what the release mortality is on these fish with C&R

[@anthony22bob]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder Can't say for certain, but I will add that they were caught trolling, usually as you make the bend around the Montauk Lighthouse, and they were landed very quickly. No fooling around. We hauled them on board with a giant net (no gaffe obviously), marveled at their size and immediately released within minutes. They took off like torpedoes as soon as they hit the water, so I imagine they did just fine. Also, as most fisherman will attest, if you're using light tackle and taking forever to land the fish, then the fish will experience tremendous stress. We used heavy tackle, heavy deep sea fishing gear, and got the job done. I miss those days!!

[@stefpix]

28-31 inches since summer 2023. It was 28-35 for some years before then. So shorter than 36.

[@laceypearce7269]

Shouldn’t take those big breeders😂

[@ron6064]

Lmao fuckin clowns cant even catch a bass on a rod.

[@Kumukarl]

Diving NY city??? So crazy how good the fishery is outside such a huge city! Epic video and massive fish.

[@megacatsupreme466]

It wasn't always that way. The Hudson River used to be very polluted and the Stripers were on their way to being wiped out by the commercial fishery. Rules and regulations were eventually changed, the river was looked after and they rebounded nicely. Fall is primetime in New York and New Jersey. The Stripers go ballistic feeding on the big migratory bunker schools. Fishermen wait all year for the fall blitzes.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

It is actually so incredible One of the coolest places I’ve ever been diving!

[@fiorenapolitano6608]

You basically caught most of the best inshore fish we have in NY and the North East, less Fluke and a few others species. Our striper run in the spring and fall is awesome and cool to see underwater as well. Thanks for sharing!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

It was honestly one of the coolest things to have been able to witness!! Incredible fishery!

[@DivineOneness95]

3:10 How much meters was actually that? How much feet?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

About 90 feet

[@DivineOneness95]

​@@Spearfishing-DownunderThat Is really nice. Mine depth is about 25 mt.

[@vecistus]

Ny also has some of the world record great white encounters too. I believe there was a 25’ caught off the coast

[@BGE94]

How long did it take to train your lungs to that capacity ? Awesome job by the way. I head out on my buddies contender during striper season off the Sandy Hook marina and boy do we have a blast. .

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

I’ve been diving for around 20 years

[@BGE94]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder awesome

[@DivineOneness95]

0:35 I am so excited for this adventure. Let's see what is happening.❤😊😊

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Hope you enjoyed

[@Thewalkchannell]

Yes I live here and New York have some of the biggest bass in the country

[@randyfredrick1565]

great trip 👌

[@PeterRanieriII]

awesome underwater footage, we dont get to see the bottom like this off montauk very often bc of the cold murky water. Thanks for the video

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Thewetbandit401]

Yessssss nice work Tim glad you made it up to the murky green of the New England scene in 🤙

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

What an incredible place!! Incredible fish!!

[@ranchovision1668]

Yeah the water is cold, but at least you didn't have to fight any sharks to land your catch.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

😂😂😂 sooooo true!!! Great call 😂🤣😂

[@harrygumba9774]

my first watch Tim and you know what? I loved it.🤠

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Awesome mate glad you loved it!!

[@J.KeithNoonan]

Great video and diving! I noticed Hal shot the BSB lefty and the striper righty?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate Yeah I noticed that too, I definitely need to ask him about that. I never noticed till editing

[@angelteron8205]

Did u guys see any sharks down there?

[@S.I.R.O.K.]

Fun videos dude. Good luck to your channel

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate appreciate that

[@barramundi1479]

I’ve caught Striped Bass in the US Tim, not that big but good fish. They fight awesome that’s for sure. 15-20kg SB is XL

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

They are such cool fish!!

[@christophersmith5485]

Guys, he says in the description the trip is from a few years back when there was no slot limit. Relax.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

I just added to the description as I’d had a number of comments. Should have stated in the video. But forgot to mention it

[@newyorkangler]

I'm not sure that's correct. Are you suggesting that this was filmed in 2020? 4 years ago? Why wait so long to produce it? Something smells fishy.

[@christophersmith5485]

@@newyorkangler I’m just going by what the OP said. Sometimes people re-edit videos and repost them. I haven’t been following this person’s stuff long enough to know. I would truly be surprised though, if a charter captain risked his business publicly spearing over-slot sized fish so brazenly.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@newyorkangler hey mate we have been filming for 10 years and just relaunched our channel 12 months ago. Was filmed in 2017 instagram.com/p/BX848w8jYxS/?igsh=MWo5OWIzdHloMmhidA== Link to photo on our Insta from August 2017

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@christophersmith5485 instagram.com/p/BX848w8jYxS/?igsh=MWo5OWIzdHloMmhidA== The photo posted in my Instagram August 2017

[@deanjericevic8912]

You certainly get around, Tim! Those fish are there in those numbers, no doubt, because of the stringent bag limits, 1/ person. If the Mulloway stocks had been managed better in the past we would see many more, especially around Sydney.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Interesting to see if Mulloway will recover

[@Jonze_Australia]

Love your videos man always very interesting heading out for my first spear tomorrow! so keen

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Awesome mate!! Good luck for tomorrow I look forward to hearing how you go!!

[@Jonze_Australia]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder Didn't end up getting any fish on my first dive but I got abit of a feel, will need more weights for the belt! the weather was pretty average for my first dive haha keen to get back at it 🤙🏼🤘🏼

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@Jonze_Australia so cool mate, it’s really addictive.

[@MichaelLabriola-f8s]

The largest shark ever caught was off montauk.

[@mattw5684]

Great to see you in the U.S. and super happy that you got a good fish!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate Loved it!!!

[@skinz1234]

Hi Tim, I’m about to hit New York. I wanted to know if I can hit your buddy up for fishing trip how can I find him?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Hey mate Hal works flat out now. He hasn’t dove for a few years because to busy

[@skinz1234]

@ thanks for the reply, buddy! That’s a shame. I’m still in the area up there and have a couple days of time. Don’t think he could take me out on a boat do you?

[@MichaelLabriola-f8s]

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig loved spear fishing in the Hudson river!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Wow, that’s epic!!!!

[@ralphfreeman255]

I grew up 1hr east of where you were. I usually hunt the North Shore of L.I. and love it. So glad I landed on your vid!! Great stuff.. But, becareful, there are white sharks a bit deeper.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate Glad you enjoyed it

[@tron1879]

His dove with them b4 and he dives over 70m deep so dare say he was deep enough for them 😂

[@salvatorecallace8452]

where was this spot specifically?

[@samthewaterman]

Epic as always brother. The wonder of creation 🙌

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Indeed cheers mate

[@BS0419]

As good as those lunkers are to catch, the 12-18” stripers are the most delicious 🤤

[@stefpix]

But minimum size is 28 inches. I prefer bluefish and sheepshead’s to stripers.

[@BS0419]

@@stefpix 👍that’s the NY limit, different states different limits. If you can “legally” get ahold of 12-18”er, they are definitely a better taste than those big boys that’ve been up n down the Hudson over the years.

[@stefpix]

@@BS0419 the 28-31 limit is the one by the eastern seaboard states commission. I forgot that up in the Hudson River the size limits are smaller. In CT and Massachusetts I believe no spearing of stripers is allowed. I spearfish and I find much harder to land a porgy. Stripers are slow. You can either shoot one as soon as you drop on them or lie on the bottom and they will get close. I recently got a sheepshead last week. It tastes so much better and fancier than a striper. Anyway too bad that a very good video is stained by several willful inaccuracies. They have really good selectivity and breath holding, but why not be transparent about date, and location?

[@MunchPremium]

love the video style

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Thanks mate

[@Teach_1ne]

Amazed by the visibility down there. Always wondered how well fluke could see my gulp. 😂

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Amazing how fish can see so well in dirty water hey!!

[@KarimElayoubyFishing]

Blackfish was never legal in New York State in August.

[@alacon28]

Hey Tim the legal slot size for strip bass is 28"-31" The fish you shot seem far in excess of that?

[@billseagull53535]

Correct: slot is 28-31" those fish are way over slot sized and should not have been harvested!!!!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Hey guys this was before that change in regulations regarding slot size. Was a little while ago

[@billseagull53535]

Suggest you note that in the description Tim! Otherwise you are going to get some negative attention from the locals that think it was new footage.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@billseagull53535 great idea we will do

[@williamwhittier3142]

Call B.S. slot has been for years

[@cjcrooke8966]

Hey Tim epic vids! Looking at getting a new Riffe any chance you have a discount code? I live in west Aus -cheers legend love the vids God bless

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Hey Mate use discount code TIMSPEAR in Adreno all your Riffe products are 10% discount in store and online

[@cjcrooke8966]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder cheers mate saw that at the end of the vid ,just ordered marauder 55 and a reel🥳 frothing

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@cjcrooke8966 awesome mate. You’ll love it!

[@DivineOneness95]

11:21 😮😮😮😮

[@yiannisparam8871]

Posting this video in 2024 is the least to say intimidating for the NY spearo community that cannot hunt stripped bass anymore.

[@nyrjets]

Race Rock lighthouse off Fishers Island. Not remotely close to NYC

[@Da_GmanFisherman]

Where is that lighthouse in the video located?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Not real sure mate, was a long time ago we headed out of Montauk harbour headed east from memory

[@Da_GmanFisherman]

Thank you brother!

[@jakesosne2010]

Recreational divers are allowed to take striped bass between 28-31 inches. How did you get approval to take such large fish?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Actually a trip from a few years back, this was prior to slot limits

[@SuperQdaddy]

Stripers have size limits..how can u spear them ?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

As stated in the description and replied to a number of comments this was filmed in 2017 prior to introduction of slot limit to this area. Here is link to the Photo posted Aug 2017 instagram.com/p/BX848w8jYxS/?igsh=MWo5OWIzdHloMmhidA==

[@coevicman3685]

Today 5 Aug. going to ocean dip in NSW Australia ocean temp 17.2 C 🥶 Doing The Ice Man regime. 🙄 I'll try Spearfishing when I can afford a chainmail suit. Wow what a fish, keep a head for taxidermy trophy.

[@envyfuryy5481]

Another awesome video!!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate

[@arthurmcmahon3220]

Love how people start attacking right away about size limits and seasons! Like you would break the law lol read the description of the video people!! Awesome video I miss those days

[@mrtrump-pf1nx]

Beautiful fish

[@JeffreyMcgee-w1u]

See any old slot machines down there

[@exhaleandbreathee]

what's the stripe bass eating quality compared to Tim ?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

I would compare it to green job fish. Very nice!

[@MiamiSpearFishing]

Great video! Thank you for sharing! Slot limits don't make sense with such of healthy population. We have the same BS in Florida with Black Drum ( 14''-- 24'' ) and Red Drum ( 18'' -- 27'' ) Red Drum can not even be caught with a spear. Don't pay much attention to the stupid comments. Keep it up the great work!!!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate, our species similar to your Drum actually have a release Mortality close to 100% as the suffer from Barotrauma so Catch and Release is counter productive and slot limits just don’t work

[@break0nthr0ugh]

Striped bass have under 10% release mortality. Lower with quick release. These are old fish at that size. The population issue is a shortage of young fish, stocks are forecast years out. I've caught dozens of slot and overslot fish this year and not a single underslot, it's concerning. I live in and fish NYC, this also isn't NYC. It's the east end of Long Island if not Rhode Island waters. Don't mind that this is pre regulation footage but be accurate... these fishing spots are several hours from NYC and slots for striped bass are necessary. They're our only inshore trophy fish and highly highly pressured.

[@stefpix]

@@break0nthr0ugh I spearfish in nyc. I see a lot of under slot stripers. I see some very large ones. I now prefer to take bluefish and porgies, which are a lot more challenging. Stripers only when nothing else is around. With blackfish they seem the most common and abundant fish, so I do not really understand why they are so regulated. I find them also really easy to take spearfishing. The biggest challenge is assessing the legal size. Bluefish swim a lot faster and never stop. Porgies and sheepsheads are way more skittish and nervous and you can’t get them as close.

[@break0nthr0ugh]

@stefpix I don't disagree. But the young of year they are concerned about are not just under slot they're the ones that aren't even schoolies yet. I haven't caught one under 16 inches in a couple years now.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@break0nthr0ugh at that lighthouse, I know it’s a long time ago, but there was lots of really small ones as well as medium sized stripes

[@williamraukete2040]

Stripped bass a migrating fish the head north to Canada then come back down.Thats one thing good with the USA the fish regulations are so strict that’s why fish industry here is so healthy

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

This was obviously in 2017 long before the Slot change and the fishery was already incredible. I wonder what difference the Slot size has made and I also wonder about the release mortality on these large fish when C&R, similar fish here have really high release mortality. But even 30% release mortality means a session where a fisherman catches and releases 10 fish they have killed same number as we did. Been some incredible research done here in Aus recently filming fish swim off strongly and then die on the bottom filmed with drones

[@stefpix]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder I see so many striped bass and blackfish when I spearfish in nyc. But they are so regulated. When the season open for blackfish I see only the small ones in shore. The large ones go off shore in deeper water. I believe commercial fisheries have less limits on stripers. For me the most fun fish is the bluefish. And I got once a Spanish mackerel but saw them only once in the water. Also striped bass meat does not conserve well even if frozen. The grey Triggerfish has really good meat. It is not regulated, and some take too many. They are too easy to get spearfishing and I see less and less. I wonder how it can be assessed the mortality of catch and release fish. Where I go spearfishing there are many anglers. Rarely I see dead fish at the bottom. An issue is the fishing line left in the ocean when the hook gets stuck on the mussels beds.

[@arthurcitron9774]

Spot on!👊🏻🇺🇸

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate

[@TheSpearoHeroes]

Great vid. We also get stripper in freshwater.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate They are an incredible fish!!

[@tomaszewskid]

Strippers on freshwater are not on KZbin… have to go to porn hub for that stuff.

[@benspirit7429]

Does anyone else have problems with his videos appearing in their subscription feed?

[@ryanlategan8373]

When you coming to South Africa?😃

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Definitely something I’d love to do in the future!!!!

[@samlynch1799]

So sick!!!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate

[@DivineOneness95]

🎉🎉🎉🎉😂❤❤❤❤❤

[@ron6064]

Lmfao nice job uploading a video spearing 40 plus inch fish. I bet fish & wildlife is gonna love this one

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Read the description my friend 👍

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

As stated in the description and replied to a number of comments this was filmed in 2017 prior to introduction of slot limit to this area. Here is link to the Photo posted Aug 2017 instagram.com/p/BX848w8jYxS/?igsh=MWo5OWIzdHloMmhidA==

[@oliverfua4953]

surprised you still dive with that guy after he took your big Red

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Nah I gave it to him, I just didn’t realise it was 18kg 😂🤣 One of my best mates, really awesome guy

[@coledunton8330]

Love diving montauk

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Yep incredible place!!

[@wilfredolopez4768]

What’s the legal size in NY ?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

As stated in the description and replied to a number of comments this was filmed in 2017 prior to introduction of slot limit to this area. Here is link to the Photo posted Aug 2017 instagram.com/p/BX848w8jYxS/?igsh=MWo5OWIzdHloMmhidA==

[@carsonlockwood4936]

Awesome I live near new york

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

This was filmed in 2017, size limits have changed since then.

[@Tog_Tastic]

OP said this is from a few years ago, so the slot wasnt in place. Pitch forks down boys

[@eryckb_]

But he also said the limit was 1 fish, i remember before the slots it was atleast 2 fish per person so something isnt adding up 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Tog_Tastic]

@@eryckb_ I know it was 2 fish in MA but he's in NY. I don't know what it was before the rules change (im in RI). You Aussie boys better follow the rules! You know we Americans take this shit serious.

[@terrybleterry]

so a youtube producer who is always searching to create content waits 7 years to post this??? doesnt pass the smell test.

[@patrickglessing3944]

I wanna do halibut in Norway man !!!!

[@madhatter2465]

Hey Man! You're not diving in NY! You have to get your directions right!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Hey mate I’m an Aussie the whole of America is New York 🤣😂

[@NautiRulz]

Awesome!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate

[@liamwilson12345]

You would also like the southeast coast spearfishing usa

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

We will definitely plan to get there in the future

[@aaronmccosh2278]

Little bit of competition going on here

[@ouissandy2806]

I thought slot is 28 to 30? I been following the rules but….

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

As stated in the description and replied to a number of comments this was filmed in 2017 prior to introduction of slot limit to this area. Here is link to the Photo posted Aug 2017 instagram.com/p/BX848w8jYxS/?igsh=MWo5OWIzdHloMmhidA==

[@ouissandy2806]

Ok so write in video title we don't need this kinda advertisement for our depleting resources.

[@meganturpin8938]

Under a hour ⬇️

[@GODZclaN11]

I have taken down my accusatory post after being proven wrong. Content is from 2017.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

instagram.com/p/BX848w8jYxS/?igsh=MWo5OWIzdHloMmhidA== Link to Instagram post of the photo of these fish annnnddd that was the last time I was in the US so it’s pretty obvious 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Really appreciate that mate!!