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Haven’t thought about that. Does seem like a long paddle, but good luck if you decide to give it a try!

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Damn hope you get your money back

Thanks for watching! That sounds like a fun day

Yes sir!

Nah, I still see starfish on my dives. There are other animals such as lobsters, crabs, wolf eels, and sea otters along our coast that also eat sea urchins

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It’s the swim bladder of the fish! It’s called barotrauma. For certain species of fish, mainly rockfish, when you reel them up from deep waters, their bodies aren’t acclimated to the pressure changes. So, their swim bladder expand like that. It doesn’t happen to all fishes though. There’s a few exceptions

@CatchFishNotFeelingsYT so once you reel it in, ot dies from that? Or is it possible to release it?

@@kylevick3390it’s possible to release it. California regulations now require a fish descending device. You pretty much clip the fish onto the device, and the clip releases or the fish shakes off once a certain depth is released

I've done both and I feel like sometimes it really depends. Both are pretty different and fun experiences and it all depends on what you want to target. I think there are times where the night bite is hot, and really only the sport boats have the capacity to target bluefin at night. They even have the benefit of having enough bait to maintain a good chum like to keep the fish around them. You could be paying the same amount going on a private 4-6 pack charter, but you may get more fishing time from a sport boat. There's a lot of different factors that come into play like where the fishes are and how they're biting. I think both are fun either way! It's worth a try and both are a different learning experience. I went out recently on a buddy's boat and it wasn't a great day out. We saw some 6-pack charters skunk, and its about $1,200 per person...

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We averaged around 23mph! I used about about 15-18gallons (about 2/3 of my tank). I’d say we traveled around about 70 miles. It’s definitely a cool experience. It was a bit bumpier than expected, but we stayed dry for the most part. Just gotta watch the weather forecast and be mindful of the afternoon winds when you head back. We left around 4:30am and got back by around 2-3pm. Hope that helps!

@@CatchFishNotFeelingsYT Thanks for the info Jason. My fuel tank is smaller at around 20gallons, so I will have to bring along a couple of 5gallons cans. My older 2002 90hp is not as efficient.

@@alwaysfishing8465 good luck out there! Yeah I brought an extra 5 gallon jug with me too

Noooooooo 😭😫😱

@@CatchFishNotFeelingsYT you lost me once you used gods name in vain……not cool.

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but it sounds cuter when we say fishes or fishies

@@Crenshawswettest lol that is true

Thanks! Not this trip. This was a few years ago when we had just started. We weren’t skilled enough to get calicos back then 😂

Nice! Good luck out there

Thanks man! It’s fun and worth the experience

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Thanks for watching! I’d recommend taking an FII Level 1 course or looking to clubs to meet other divers. It helps a lot and you’ll get to practice and learn dive techniques. Spearamerica is a local dive shop that could help you out on gear. For me, it really depends on the day and how comfortable I feel sometimes. When I’m hunting, I’m usually holding my breath between 40sec to 70sec. Definitely learn about shallow water blackout. Your breath hold will get better as you keep going out and get more comfortable in the water. Resting long enough in between your dives is important as well. Hope that helps and feel free to reach out if you have any other questions!

Yes sir! It was a great crew

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Try the Facebook California spearfishing group page!

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He’s built different and gets too warm 😂

It ain't cold to me :D

@@eldente haha word

Hahaha too much work

@@CatchFishNotFeelingsYT yup

Thanks Sam!

Thanks papi 🥹

Thanks man!

i think he's in Little CDM or Laguna, you should head over there

@@spotburner im dead

Southern California and google maps 😅😉

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I know there are guys that have been eating fish from here for a while now and they seem to be fine. Eating too much fish can be an issue because of mercury poisoning and the Department of Fish and Wildlife post signs saying fishes are contaminated in certain areas. Either way, I really think it just comes down to eating in moderation. I don’t consume fish on a daily/weekly basis

its fucked up we lobster dive there but eat whatever if you eat mcdonalds you can eat fish swimming in a little ddt

@@rafwhy9888 27,000 barrels. I'm wondering if any way to test a sample to see if they are telling the truth about it being safe

@@teamconspiracy i wish ya bro its not a joke i do think about it too everytime i eat a lobster from there its a huge lobster ground they are def not telling us the truth

@@teamconspiracyyeah, if you think about it though, I think all that DDT was dumped between the 1940s 1960s. So it’s been a while, and there are a good amount of people that still consume fish there. But yeah, I still think it really comes down to eating in moderation and taking only what you need

Hopefully we see you out there soon!

Thank you! I like to pan sear or ceviche for the calico. I like beer battered Sheephead! 🤙🏻

Thanks man!! Boat is currently out of service for some repairs at the moment 🥲

@@CatchFishNotFeelingsYT i knew it lol still a nice boat lets race

Okay daddy. Any particular reason why?

Don’t hate bro, I’m a local and fish crystal cove all the time

Thanks for the tip man! I’ll keep that in mind next time. I’ll throw some big swim baits and what not here and there with this set up. I usually pull out line like that to fix any birds nest or to let it sink faster. I feel like there’s a little disadvantage since I’m having a left retrieve with this rod. The hook keeper is in the left side so it’s more prone to get caught around it

Haha thanks for watching man! We’ll get em next time 🙏🏻

What would you recommend? My tackle shop recommended around 20-30% of my line test. So I had 80lb line and I set the drag to about 23lbs

Thanks man! Great time fishing with you. We gotta do it again sometime

Haha thanks man! Definitely memorable for sure

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Haha yes sir 😂

@@CatchFishNotFeelingsYT Get out there and try again. Maybe put a bigger hook on that lead bomb 💣

@@Glaciershark thanks man! Gotta redeem myself

Haha that’s the plan! Gotta go for that redemption

Yes sir 🙌🏻. Calico bass is my favorite for me

Haha thanks man! All part of the game. Just gotta get out there and redeem myself