My fellow abalone divers. The sunflower star fish eats alot of abalone. Let's get rid of them, when we see it in the water. The sunflower star fish has 24 arms. That is how one can identify them. I usually cut it up with my knife. Hope you guys will too. so, there will be more abalone for us all in the future.
I'm glad to see that 1- diver checks the size BEFORE taking the abs 2- uses their iron properly, pushing the blade to the rocks, away from the abalone & 3- That they are in N CA (assuming the time of year they are in season) & are hunting during the day.
After seeing the decimation of abalone in CA, I quit taking abs in the late 1980's.
I haven't taken any abs since the late 80's. They have perhaps a single shot at spawning before this age, maybe 2, yet we use them for water quality 4 us :(
Hello, fellow abalone divers. We have a common enemy. The sunflower starfish. Every time, I dive in anywhere in california, I see many sunflower starfish, yes, light purple color the ones with 20 arms. They are eating abalone at an scary rate. I usually cut them up into tiny pieces. Please help, by cutting up these prediators of the abalone. Let's protect the abalone populations , so that there will be more abs for us in the future.
@noyocrabber: the limit is 10 and they are usually from 30-60 feet deep. Look for cracks and vertical rocks. You can find them shallower sometimes. Look for orange or red.
I was wondering what type of camera you like to use, I just want to take some pics thought you might be able to help me out, also what type of full foot fins are those and where did you get them, thanks for another great video
I use a Pannisonic Lumix FX-07, which is an old model. The newer model is better and takes fantastic images. It is important to have a wide angle lens so that you can be very close to the subject and still fit it in the frame. This way the image is not washed out and doesn't have a lot of particles floating between the camera and subject. The FX-07 has a built in wide angle lens. This is the least expensive way to get a wide angle lens, but you can also add a lens to the housing.
This has to be thee best abalone diving video I have ever seen! Awesome footage! Both cameraman and diver did a superb job. Just can't say enough good things! Got me all fired up for ab' season!!!
I can not get enough of this video justin I think I have watched 30 times allready ! was this sonoma or mendo ? and how deep ? you make it look easy bro ! hope you do not mind I reposted on my web site
@mattmattison Thanks Matt. IT is fine to repost the video. We were diving in sonoma. The abs and first scallops were 15 feet deep. The second batch of scallops were 40 feet deep.
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My fellow abalone divers. The sunflower star fish eats alot of abalone. Let's get rid of them, when we see it in the water. The sunflower star fish has 24 arms. That is how one can identify them. I usually cut it up with my knife. Hope you guys will too. so, there will be more abalone for us all in the future.
vincelee767676 3 days ago
LOL what country is this in ?
kcams1 2 weeks ago
nice i went diving 2day and caught a 13inch big enough 2 feed my family
thyp888 1 month ago
I'm glad to see that 1- diver checks the size BEFORE taking the abs 2- uses their iron properly, pushing the blade to the rocks, away from the abalone & 3- That they are in N CA (assuming the time of year they are in season) & are hunting during the day.
After seeing the decimation of abalone in CA, I quit taking abs in the late 1980's.
I haven't taken any abs since the late 80's. They have perhaps a single shot at spawning before this age, maybe 2, yet we use them for water quality 4 us :(
dreamsurfer63 4 months ago
Hello, fellow abalone divers. We have a common enemy. The sunflower starfish. Every time, I dive in anywhere in california, I see many sunflower starfish, yes, light purple color the ones with 20 arms. They are eating abalone at an scary rate. I usually cut them up into tiny pieces. Please help, by cutting up these prediators of the abalone. Let's protect the abalone populations , so that there will be more abs for us in the future.
vincelee7676 6 months ago
oh gosh!! the abalone is HUGE!!! yummy!
upaa83 6 months ago
nice, the biggest ab i've ever plucked was 10 3/4 inches at Anchor Bay near fish rock, and it looked freakin HUGE
duanescot 8 months ago
I thought california red abolone only needed to be 7 inches? THey are 10?
CondemnedPatriot 11 months ago
Awesome
DarthBartel 1 year ago
Great Video, i wish i could hold my breath that long
mycoconut12 1 year ago
Great footage, music, content... Excellent vid all around.
LoletaEric 1 year ago
what are the regulations for scallops ? season,bag limit ,etc. and where are the spots to get them?
noyocrabber 1 year ago
@noyocrabber: the limit is 10 and they are usually from 30-60 feet deep. Look for cracks and vertical rocks. You can find them shallower sometimes. Look for orange or red.
jesnab 1 year ago
very nice paua guys...excellent dive and vid
venttest 1 year ago
Sseahunter1 is bad ass. Someday I will be able to hold my breath that long. Nice video bro.
kevone2001 1 year ago
Can not get enough of this vid justin ! It has to be one of the best I have ever seen
mattmattison 1 year ago
I was wondering what type of camera you like to use, I just want to take some pics thought you might be able to help me out, also what type of full foot fins are those and where did you get them, thanks for another great video
divejunkey 1 year ago
I use a Pannisonic Lumix FX-07, which is an old model. The newer model is better and takes fantastic images. It is important to have a wide angle lens so that you can be very close to the subject and still fit it in the frame. This way the image is not washed out and doesn't have a lot of particles floating between the camera and subject. The FX-07 has a built in wide angle lens. This is the least expensive way to get a wide angle lens, but you can also add a lens to the housing.
seahunter1 1 year ago
Awesome vid! Congrats on the big abs
Gonzo707 1 year ago
hey justin so how many tens does that give you now ?
mattmattison 1 year ago
@mattmattison This makes 12, but I haven't taken anything over 10.5"
seahunter1 1 year ago
whats the song called?
chaiboy510 1 year ago
@chaiboy510 "Bad fish" and "summer time" by Sublime
seahunter1 1 year ago
@seahunter1 It's actually "Doin' Time" but at least you know the song! I cant believe somone doesent know Sublime!!!
THEKIND253 11 months ago
@chaiboy510 what were you born on mars? its sublime
CondemnedPatriot 11 months ago
This has to be thee best abalone diving video I have ever seen! Awesome footage! Both cameraman and diver did a superb job. Just can't say enough good things! Got me all fired up for ab' season!!!
SirFir1 1 year ago
@SirFir1 Thanks
seahunter1 1 year ago
I can not get enough of this video justin I think I have watched 30 times allready ! was this sonoma or mendo ? and how deep ? you make it look easy bro ! hope you do not mind I reposted on my web site
mattmattison 1 year ago
@mattmattison Thanks Matt. IT is fine to repost the video. We were diving in sonoma. The abs and first scallops were 15 feet deep. The second batch of scallops were 40 feet deep.
seahunter1 1 year ago
good job guys! where were you diving? and how deep did you have to go to get those beutiful specimens? thanks for the view!
GuitarzFromMarz 1 year ago
@GuitarzFromMarz We were diving 15 feet deep for the abs and 15-40 feet for the scallops.
seahunter1 1 year ago
Nice catch on that first scallop! That whole clip was great. Was that four on one dive? Another fantastic video!
miodios 1 year ago
@miodios thanks. I got 3 on that dive. I already had one in my hand from the dive before.
seahunter1 1 year ago
Very cool!!!
TreasureFiend 1 year ago