Spearfishing Tournament | Insane Mutton Spawn | King Of The Reef

[@FLKeysMadeleine]

Yay! So proud of you baby!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

😘

[@saltwaterscratcher]

Good to see this comment! I thought you two broke up !!

[@Maxbfishing]

​@saltwaterscratcher they just got married❤

[@AlphaGatorDCS]

My wife: "So, you only won the grouper category?" 😐😜

[@fishstix4209]

​@saltwaterscratcher they are married....

[@darreniorio9317]

Leaving that school, without your limit, says a lot about you Thanks for setting an example 💪🏼 You’re a killer

[@kedrickswain6509]

Especially when they’re harvesting commercially!

[@James-k2o5u]

I was going to say the same. He does a great job for conservation

[@jamesnix862]

Being 75 now and watching the outstanding video`s make`s me so relaxed just like in the water in the early years, miss those days. Had so much fun. Thanks' ,enjoy them so much.

[@jayrobertson232]

Go get in the water!

[@jrod_813_8]

That many mutton snapper is insane! Another awesome video. Thanks for taking us along with you

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Was a sight to see! Glad you enjoyed it

[@Daveincc]

I never get tired of grouper hunting ! I love this episode. The hunt where you kept after the big grouper and finally get the shot is great ! I loved it !

[@DIYDaveT]

This channel is truly unique on KZbin. I am a 64 year old US expat living on a canal in Freeport on Grand Bahama. I'll be retiring soon and freediving is something I want to do more of. I know from 30 years of boating that these freediving skills take many years to be even a little good at so I will be limiting my goals to 30-35', but there are other skills including species identification underwater and knowing what is good to eat that can take a ton of experience as well. These vids allow me to experience these things through the eyes of an expert. Thanks very much for the time and effort it requires to video document these things while trying to live them in real time!

[@funoldude]

Fantastic episode!!! Don’t know how you do it. Videos just get better and better. I’m sure that’s goal. Thanks for sharing.

[@zylomorph]

Dude, you are a role model. I thank you for the care you give to the fish you hunt. It hurts me as well to let anything suffer. Thank you for being a good person!

[@PatriciaStapp-f3r]

I am happy you are again showing spear fishing. You do such a good job of the way you show your fishing.

[@MegaWarrior8]

that shot at 9:25 could not have been more perfectly placed. Well done!

[@floridafaithlife953]

Congratulations Aaron! "King of the Reef Spearos"! 👑🔱🐟👍🏼

[@ronbenjamin4351]

6th generation Conch!! Brings back so many memories!! Keep it up!!

[@RichardClinton-jp8nu]

Aaron I was just watching a 3 month old video you make of snapper fishing. You came home after fishing and said that you were living “in the good old days”. For some reason that statement stopped me in my tracks. I had been working all night and accidentally happened on your KZbin channel and binged about 3 hours. I already loved the channel after a couple of hours, but when I saw the last video, I couldn’t resist in reaching out. I have a bizarre life working all night in the field of medicine. It’s a lonely life of working from home and living vicariously through other people’s adventures. Thirty years ago, I lived in a car with a dog and a friend and followed the Grateful Dead. Mountain climbed, scuba dived, and hiked every trail I could find. I was living my, “good old days”. Since then, I found a different path which involved children and house and all of the things go along with that. It was all good and perfect and I couldn’t be happier about my choices. There is nothing better about “the good old days” than to see your children grow up and be happy and successful. I can vicariously look forward to that for you. You look like you are on that path. And you seem like the kind of person who will appreciate it and know what to do with it when the time comes. When I was in medical school, I was in Jacksonville. I drove my 18 ft boat to the keys many times with my best friend for lobster season and dolphin fishing. We camped and survived on nothing but had the best of, “the good old days”. I’m older now but not old. My kids are awesome and successful. I’m in a new place of living, “the good old days”. I’m coming to the keys in June. I’m bringing my kids and my boat. I’d love to take you and your wife out to dinner. I’d just like to show you my gratitude for doing what you do and inspiring people to live their best life, while at the same time, doing what you love to do in the right way that you do it. Let me know if you’d like to have dinner with us. We would love to have you and your wife. Richard

[@mmcleod111]

That was awesome! The water was beautiful! And the African Pompano! Thanks for sharing. Love your channel

[@VernBigDaddy]

Its good to see the house full of all my favorite KZbin personalities again. And some Tipsy Time, win win!

[@Sticky.Situation]

I love the three of you! Thanks SO much for what you add to my life!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

🙏🏻

[@michaelmorgan3415]

Drilling those stone shots. The shallow grouper spot was spectacular. Great vid as always Aaron.

[@juliafiore120]

Hey, Aaron👋🏼 I can’t get over the iridescent color on that AP!😳Gorgeous! Well done! So gllad you showed Tipsy, luv that pup! Have a Blessed Day 😊

[@anthonyp2312]

Congratulations Aaron! First place free dive for the channel 💪

[@davidgraham4807]

What great fun eating at the end watching all 3 of you interact. Good stuff. PS - Congrats on the win.

[@maryantosz6195]

Awesome video!!! Way to go on the tournament win! Way awesome filming of all those fish! Loved all of it!! Thank you for sharing! Loved seeing the furbabie and your lovely wife! ❤

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Thanks so much!!

[@stevefritzson3199]

I really enjoy your videos Aaron. Just sent this one to my son to watch. That mutton spawn is wild. I've been to the key tons and never caught the spawn before. I don't free dive though just fish. Done plenty of scuba over the years though. Keep the videos coming!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Love to hear it! 🙏🏻

[@skullhart]

Congrats on the 1st place. Seeing that spawn was awesome. Thanks for that. I'm hoping to see that same spawn in the Bahamas this weekend.

[@OffTheLimbTREE]

I had so much faith in you bubba ! You killed it like i knew you would. So proud !!!!

[@mritolduso7355]

Way to go Aaron! Always fun watching your adventures! Glad you did well in the tournament and look forward to the next video!

[@ParacordPalsandHeroes]

Aaron, thanks for taking me fishing with ya. Had only 1 taste of Florida in '83, playing with AF at Eglin. Shoulda tried fishing but Unc Sam wouldn't let the Army play for too long. Memphis, 10🇺🇸

[@davids11131113]

I was stationed a couple years in Key West it was so cool

[@ctcraftii]

What a great day! Congratulations and thank you for sharing it with us!

[@dougt8005]

Thanks for sharing Big A ! Enjoy your videos ! And congrats. Sure miss diving. Not much diving in PA. 👍🏼🇺🇸🏁

[@livkinry]

Another superb episode, Aaron! CONGRATS on tournament! Loved seeing you and your buddies! And Madeline & Will too!👍🤗❤

[@josefandino9374]

Another great video broder!!! And you have last but not least TOAO!!! greatest chef. Mr Will!!!!

[@Lucas-LeFever]

This mutton spawn is amazing, I really find it fascinating to look at your bottom machine and compare it to what you see at the bottom. If you can, try to continue posting these "Here's what the fish finder shows -- then here's the actual bottom diving" - I don't dive so this intel is AMAZING!

[@MichaelSmith-ds5ri]

What a day man. Just wanted to say thanks for all your content and all that your channel has taught me about exactly how I want to approach the world of Florida fishing/diving when I move out there with my wife next year. I was born and raised in Northern California and have fished the SF bay my whole life. Halibut, Cod, Stripers, rock fish, Salmon and our newest fishery in the last couple years Blue Fin Tuna! We are done being cold and headed to Palm Beach area and eventually will be living in the Caribbean full-time on a 50 foot catamaran where I can't wait to spearfish and engulf myself in the warm water fishing that you are such a big part of! Anyway Aaron thanks again for the killer videos. Tight lines and maybe I will see ya in the water someday. 👊🏻 Brian

[@texasfan3345]

Beautiful video crystal water. Don’t have that here in Texas. Love your content. Gig em

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Love to hear it!

[@matthewbrundage2582]

Nice job,congrats. Those schools of muttons were really cool to see, knowing how those GoPro s are, like you were saying there is probably dozens more we couldn’t see. 👍👍thanks for sharing

[@joshpeglow7404]

Nice job! The tournament was a new and interesting addition to the video would love to see more tournaments.

[@PSSKDerby]

Great video Aaron! Awesome catching! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@cameronvivian7341]

Man what a perfect day!! Hugs Mutton, Black Grouper and a massive AP, but then top it off with Cooking With Clams Snapper sandwich that made you say “dammm”!! Great job to All y’all!

[@billclark1011]

another great video , thanks for taking us along!

[@reginald1106]

Awesome video it’s amazing you keep your composure with that many fish around definitely does not come easy & takes practice. I’ve been trying to match your breath holds & I just woke up on the floor.. cheers

[@matthewbrundage2582]

Also great to see the mutton population doing so well. we were diving in shore on the same day you filmed this, saw large amounts of them inshore right in front of Kw. Great videos keep it up.

[@arthursigrah9422]

That mutton spawn was insane!!! Congrats Aaron!

[@precisesolutions8120]

Congratulations !!!! Great video. Nice to see some good fish in my range ..

[@RichardJackRobertson]

An awesome catch and homecoming to your lovely wife ; your best mate Will and the menagerie - PLUS Will food. It could not be better I say. There is a young man called Aaron, his skills at spearfishing are apparent, he is modest and from Key West, and deserves a good rest, with all the ones loves and likes best.

[@RagingNana57]

Congrats on the Grouper & that amazing AP!

[@danieldonnelly4892]

Awesome video, really enjoyed the tourney feel. That meal at the end had my mouth watering!!

[@tylerbrannan1710]

Ive had your video of the mangrove snapper spawn as a live wallpaper set on my phone simce that video came out, cool to see that mutton spawn🤙

[@deucemoose7852]

Glad to have my preferred method of hot-breading fried meats validated down to the particular sauce haha. Great video!

[@JerretBryan-t9f]

Awesome video man and nice job taking home the win!!

[@driftless1870]

The color you picked up at depth on camera was amazing. Great videos!

[@jimbob2216]

Look forward to the video every week

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Love to hear it!

[@Bill3558]

Another great video giving us old guys a glimpse of what have might have been . Enjoy. Have babies.

[@JackWiliams]

Awesome congrats on 1st. Went to the keys recently with a friend & tried spearing for the first time. Your vid’s gave me a sense of kinda knowing what I was doing lol. Stoned the first snapper! Keep up the great work

[@Dschmitt600]

Around 23:30 there’s something in the water behind the diver… are those dolphins??

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Yea it was dolphin

[@dennisbaty]

Awesome always inspiring watching your enjoyment as you love what you do !😊

[@charleshatcliff5588]

Congratulations. Incredible vid man. Just seeing those fish was money. God is Good! Be safe down there.

[@randaltotten9358]

What a great day took some work but you did good and made more memories, congratulations🥳🥳

[@robmassa7884]

Very good watch!! Thanks for sharing it!

[@Pharm_NYC]

Epic dive experience and commentary as well. Beautiful water and plenty of fish. The Mutton snapper abundance is something I have never seen before. Also, thanks to Will for delivering as expected a delicious and simple meal. Tell Will - Fire Island (Ocean Beach) July 18-29. Clams - Fluke - Seabass. Trust me, inside joke; we have been in discussion on his page.

[@ryanguerino]

Hell yeah man that’s how a real spearo does it mad respect

[@lewisspeed3041]

Everything about this one was cool,good on you sir

[@justuschmiii3173]

Congrats,,, aaron,,, Cooking with clams shows up with a Restaurant Worthy sandwiche... TNX 4 VID LOL

[@jayrobertson232]

Kinda hard to eat AND run the camera!! Love you Maddie!!

[@hipreef]

Another Great Episode !!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

🙏🏻

[@Bahamascottoutdoors]

Congrats bro!!! Awesome win and video

[@jeffreymelle8863]

sneaking in the new merch...

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Have to test it out first! Lol

[@gRosh08]

Uncle Remus said Well Done and he thinks he is going to invite Will the Stay with him and just come home to a Wonderful and fantastic dinner at the end of a crazy day. Cheers!

[@bryaneldridge1948]

Great video. All those fish made me hungry..

[@DarronSmithBahamianMillionaire]

In South Andros Bahamas we have a huge grouper school that would make them look like clouds!! All huge Grouper. I have hand lines 24 in one day and big 30+ lbs and they were amazing! I want to get a nice boat with electric reels and a winch to pot and catch red snappers and groupers in the Bahamas! But that was amazing spearfishing and a divers dream!

[@brixdubs]

cookin wit clamsss. nice work on the fishies

[@hocallobo5899]

Absolutely killing it!

[@brandonelms4288]

Super fun episode! Congrats on the win dude!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bamacbatful]

incredible footage. thanks!

[@davidharris1767]

Great video. Looking forward to more.

[@cathysummers7483]

Absolutely a Great Video.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

With so many spawning fish there should be manta rays and maybe whale sharks around to eat the egg and spooge love soup. And anytime you see either there could be Mr cobia following along. Cool video! I want to try AP one day, that's a fish I never saw or ate growing up in Florida.

[@pawshog]

Wow what a video … So Cool !!!

[@eduardobraz830]

Parabéns, boa pescaria! 👏🏽🙌🏽 Só uma dica, quando for pesar o peixe centraliza a balança, se colocar no meio do convés fica mais preciso.

[@spearfishingfloridaadventu4562]

in my opinion the unicorn shot is the best you can do in a cave at any fish. Because it will always make the fish leave the cave easily. You just have to be careful not to hurt yourself with the shaft when the fish comes out like a rocket towards you

[@freedomwanderer]

Awesome video. What haul. Great job.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@flawdanative3223]

What a Great day On and Under the water... and Won the "Tournament" with Ca$h prizes!!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Was a blast, thanks for coming along!

[@befmx31]

Aaron, are you using the standard chum block to put the chum in the water or are you using a different method. Like, is your chum your own concoction and someone in the boat is throwing it out? Thanks.

[@Surfercheflife]

Great video! Do you get to keep the fish after they weigh them?

[@michaellombardo7788]

Great show thanks

[@motoadventurehaiti]

Ok I’m new to ocean game what’s the reason for knife to the gills?

[@scottdenzin9124]

Congrats! Lot's of fun.

[@erikpolmann4308]

Nice job, good content 👊🏼👍🏼

[@eddieforrester5402]

Great video Mr A Young

[@adamyoung480]

Aloha, and congratulations!

[@Chad-z4t]

Absolutely a bother banger!❤

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@barrylaws6085]

You're the only reason Mondays don't suck! Another great video, Aaron. Did I miss the commercial breakdown, or did you just not do one this time?

[@KeyWestWaterman]

I didn’t do one this time, just filmed this on Saturday. Didn’t get the numbers back.

[@barrylaws6085]

@KeyWestWaterman Thank you for the response, kind sir. Would love to see it in your next video if you choose to do so. If not, I'll still be tuning in with the same excitement I always get when I get the notification of a new KeyWestWaterman video.

[@VarietyChannel-qi8ei]

I enjoy these vidio always in my 60 inches smart tv, awsome😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Haha love it

[@fillbillydeluxebredmon7904]

Great trip. Looking to buy a few guns this year. I’ll be in touch.

[@davids11131113]

That’s so weird, I have the exact same pattern towels 1:25

[@KeyWestWaterman]

wild!

[@johnnywilliams1038]

Great video as always.

[@jasoncutlip950]

Hey, headed down in February, the family is very excited about the fish and especially lobster. I hunt with a pole spear and was wondering if you had any tips for success, specifically on winter lobster and also any breath control or lung expansion exercises that might help. Thanks in advance!

[@lifehuntersUSA]

Congrats Aaron!!!!!

[@scottwilsonrestoration]

what was in the water behind you all at 23:30 ?...are those dolphins?

[@thomaskitlica5572]

Awesome video again!

[@Kumukarl]

Congrats man, Epic fish!

[@windowshots]

Great episode. 🙌