Spearfishing The Kingdom of Tonga - Reef fish!

[@ZacharySchmidt]

Can’t get enough of your videos Dan! Absolutely love what you're doing and so Inspirational, I’ve just started my own Spearfishing/fishing channel based on The Great Barrier Reef.

[@sioneleaaetala9585]

Love the video Dan 👏👏👏👏 Never gets old for me 😂

[@djoserlealskyview]

Daniel Mann "The Under Water Sniper" Amazing videos mate ! Greetings from San Antonio Texas

[@guntherhunter5231]

So clean with your shots mate, learning a lot. cheers.

[@oceankite7442]

Beautiful Tonga 💝 thanks for sharing I really enjoy it, malo

[@DavidYarafaisou]

Nice catch, one of my favorite to catch and to eat. Grouper.

[@xx4rch4xx]

Soundtrack on point good sir!

[@slow_diver]

Good stuff. Enjoyed the narration

[@braheem6548]

You deserve all the credit for your videos with all the comments that are interesting and useful to know. Hope you would add some comments on your spear-guns.

[@carlosmiller3896]

Lovely diving spots

[@davidfinean2695]

Some good eats.. Thanks for sharing

[@aidanclarke7275]

Sick edit mate! Loved the commentary as well, very helpful!

[@TheGiantfox]

Great video!

[@mkisna]

Hey Daniel...enjoying your videos...you must come to St Lucia in the Caribbean for a dive!

[@brenttrading2363]

How long can you hold your breath while working the reef?

[@aliciasandberg1864]

So good content!!!!!

[@tyanathomas4952]

You are such an underrated youtuber. Awesome video man

[@DanielMann]

Much appreciated Tyana!

[@easternboysfishing3187]

How do you get to know all these fish so well with out living in Tonga

[@DanielMann]

All the species you find in Tonga are found in Australia.

[@xavierbell3526]

love it mate

[@LT0327]

You're really the Mann 👌

[@kyk2454]

What camera are you using?

[@DanielMann]

Gopro hero 4 in this video and a Panasonic GH4 topside.

[@hescool666]

hey mate, what sort of set up do you use for dogtooth? float and line wise, I'm guessing a reel would be pretty much useless? I spear around South Australia and am yet to test myself on anything wilder than a kingfish but looking to spear some Bluefin in the upcoming season, just got no idea what setup to go for!

[@DanielMann]

Hi James we had a Riffe bluewater gun with a wing kit, 4 x16mm rubbers, 9.5mm x 1800mm spear, tricut riffe slip tip & coated stainless steel shooting line. Rigline was a 30m Riffe bungie to a Riffe 2 atm float then a shorter 3m bungie and another 2 atm float. Had some doggies take both floats down. If you get the spear into them they don't come off unless they get eaten which lots did. Reel isn't a great option for targeting big big tuna but it can be done of course. Whatever setup you go for make sure you shoot it a few times before the trip. When I eventually return to Australia I will probably make a double roller for big fish like this with an 8.5mm shaft w/twin floppers.

[@hescool666]

Daniel Mann, thanks heaps mate, very helpful!

[@nigelbarrett3602]

Ace video again.

[@christinejaneabadies9893]

Yo Daniel Mann you're the man

[@fluizz6994]

Fredie Decatoria it’s Daniel your the mann

[@sreejithnair5758]

What kind of mask used in this vedio ?is it a free dive ?

[@SavageDragon999]

What is the carbon speargun you used in this video? What length would you recommend for these waters?

[@DanielMann]

It’s one I made myself.

[@aliciasandberg1864]

How do you hold you’re breath for so long???

[@DanielMann]

Just practise and being comfortable in the water.

[@tylerconley8761]

I was gonna ask the same thing..i want to learn to spearfish...but depth and holding my breath for long periods is really tough

[@Senorzilchnzero]

@@tylerconley8761 look up "adam freediver" on youtube if you're really interested. He has amazing videos.

[@akadripzeytyt5977]

Tyler Conley it is plus you have to get used to it I can go down in deep water and stay down for maybe 40 secs but really deep water I can only stay down for a 1sec and have to rush all the way up

[@mrjams6140]

Great sir!!

[@FreeSpear100]

I watch all of your videos, great content and great quality. My question is where do you find all these guys to spear with? In my experience most spearos seem pretty secretive and closed off.

[@DanielMann]

I would spear with the same half a dozen people in Australia. We’d all like to get out and try new places. Spearfishers can be very guarded abs for good reason. Some places will get abused and they take all their mates there. I have spots I could point on google maps, dive here, this tide with these conditions and you will shoot a barramundi. No way I’m sharing that around with someone who can’t keep tight lips.

[@darnlvl3]

Just wondering what you do with the shots that aren't immediatly lethal? Do you use a knife or wait until it's in the boat?

[@siamean1]

I use a glock19

[@tlpoutdoorsman]

What was your average depth?

[@DanielMann]

15-30m range mostly.

[@tlpoutdoorsman]

@@DanielMann thank you

[@tevitatalili]

What is the gun you're using here. Looks unique

[@DanielMann]

Home made 👌

[@Fluid36]

How do I find part 1 Daniel? I can't see it in your videos section

[@DanielMann]

“My first time spearfishing for dogtooth tuna”

[@Fluid36]

Thanks very much

[@joshuahutton2657]

Whats the gun you're using?

[@DanielMann]

Carbon fibre 120 I made myself.

[@ahmedaizi1477]

Do you have to equalize? What happens with the pressure?

[@DanielMann]

Yes we equalise several times during a dive.

[@islrubsca2330]

Cool Intro!

[@amirkhan007__]

Faboules❤️

[@scarfydog8684]

What I don’t get is how you hold your breath that long

[@DanielMann]

I think of chicken nuggets, no one cares about breathing when you’re thinking about nuggets.

[@scarfydog8684]

Your right I was thinking of chicken nuggets and I was in the water for 10h

[@Sitonmyfacebook]

Where is Jonah?

[@chookchack]

Isnt that a grouper?

[@DanielMann]

Coral trout and Coronation trout are the only grouper like fish in this video.

[@chookchack]

Daniel Mann Daniel Mann oh ok. They do look like grouper especially the color and dots. But they are more elongated. Btw those sweetlips are good table food why nobody is getting its attention?

[@DanielMann]

Not very highly regarded compared to coral trout and big eye sea bream plus I’d rather challenge myself with the harder species.

[@mateussocorro9141]

I am glad this tone the sharks didn’t came for the dogtooth this time

[@Lnugget]

Is there a part 1?

[@Cssfiend]

'Check out ispearo.com for part 1.' from description

[@s7x924]

ITS TONGA TIME

[@Breathlesssight]

Mu? Large eye bream...

[@Barrysnyman1]

Try and aim more for the head of the fish.

[@michaelalvarez644]

thats a type of grouper not a trout, common mistake.

[@DanielMann]

It’s a plectrompomus laevis, bluespot coral trout.

[@michaelalvarez644]

no, its not.

[@michaelalvarez644]

Trout is an old world name for the fish, but is also a lay name for grouper.

[@DanielMann]

It’s a plectropomus laevis. Common names mean nothing.

[@michaelalvarez644]

Daniel Mann , hey just wanted to apologize for the reply, no hard feelings meant, just a dumb comment sent impulsively

[@kingfisher2291]

Why can't people pay their taxes!?

[@TheDrlethalassasin]

i wouldn't have bothered with more than half of what you shot . Small tiny fish with no meat.

[@bennettbuchanan2162]

You don’t always need 10kgs plus or meet. Plus the ones like the mu are a Challenge to shoot and taste good.