Tuna Spearfishing World Record Cameron Kirkconnell

[supersteve11000]

Spearfishing behind a trawler?

[zaostrog]

when U shoot fish ,and have it in your hands, try to end her suffering....hunters bonton

[atomichurley]

@zaostrog its a fish who gives a fuck

[SouthernCross33]

i hate to inform you guys but i have a mate who is a tuna fisherman out of Port Lincoln in South Australia and he's speared and caught bluefin tuna over 50lbs on many many occasions. I'll get some photos and send it to you. He obviously had no idea about world records. He speared 1 once that was around 5 feet long but lost it and everything else when a big 16 ft white pointer came from beneath and attacked the tuna and took off with it and his gun

[skrister]

@SouthernCross33 those would of been southern bluefin tuna, this is a blackfin tuna. Different species mate.

[SouthernCross33]

@skrister Fair enough

[smellzliketuna]

nice, he's spearfishing off key west about 60 to 90 miles in the gulf where the shrimp boats fish and dump their by catch. large schools of bonita and blackfin tuna along with cobia follow the boats. easy spearing but lots of sharks. my biggest was 34 lbs and i have the pics to back it up but that was with my wong not a pole spear so hats off to you for the pole spear cameron. this is a trip every diver should try to exprience

[IsraelTangaroaBirch]

awesome

[DETBOTTA]

wow actually shooting fish in a barrel

[StrengthFromAbove83]

how long of a pole spear do you need for a fish that big?

[xSm0g]

hey im kinda of a freediving noob but besides cold water what is the purpose of using a wetsuit while freediving?

[Stratocaster05]

@xSm0g Camouflage, and for some, flotation.

[StrengthFromAbove83]

Nice work! 

[strelnikoff7]

Congratulations!!! Awesome catch! Which part of Gulf you were at? And how far out? I usually go out of Galveston, Freeport, Sargeant or Matagorda. Furthest out was 90 miles (my friends boat is just 22 ft long). And I would like to shoot tuna. Amin!

[bassmaster11294]

what camera did you use?

[WdM92]

Nice catch dude! Never seen a guy spear a tuna with a polespear..

[Maui808SkinDiver]

good catch, one problem i have with how you handeled it though. imo put the fish out of its misery asap. don't just hold it and let the fish be alive while you video yourself holding him. congrats again though

[t10parwani]

world record my ass

[HugeWeights]

@t10parwani

my ass world record

[kwdiver93]

@t10parwani your a fucking panzi dude,you couldnt even hope to hang with this guy diving ,he's one of the best spearo's in the world

[t10parwani]

@kwdiver93 check my videos on bluewater shylog

[daddylionn]

this is a shit game. jackass, this is not a world record. You might as well fish in a pot,, kill the fish with high voltage in water and call it a world record.

[HolySpearIt56]

@daddylionn dude get your facts straight its not like that fish and school come by by human force it is a natural school and that is a hard thing to do with bad shots, sharks and other difficulties to land a tuna

[Scottgant]

When can we buy this infamous "riffe polespear".

[Fitis94]

Murder!!!

[stormranger6]

what cam ?

[Dwikkles]

what do you use as a trail line Cam?

[Ofionnain]

Man, the greatest predator on earth.

[lsmith1981]

Them Poor Fish...:( Oh well!!!! I Still Have too eat it..GOD didnt put it there for no reason....

[basspunk32]

@lsmith1981 you mean evolution,right?

[infofeast]

Where is the skill or ability in this "feat"?

[Wolf2131]

@infofeast

I doubt you've ever been spearfishing. I've been a few times with a pole spear. It's difficult to get close enough to the fish to spear them. They're very leery and swim away at the sign of anything weird. There's also the challenge of being able to hold your breath, being something that is cumulative and needs to be worked on to improve capacity and ability.

[infofeast]

to: @Wolf2131

Actually, I have. With a pole spear. For quite a few years. A lot depends on the fish. As much as on the diver. It's more a stunt than a feat.

[PetrosArgonaut]

Nice one...

No sharks in the area?

[cjspearo]

Hey mate, how do you use your camera? is it attached to anything or do u have another person shooting? Great vid! great stuff

[Gates000000000000000]

top notch man... and bravo with the pole spear. awesome

[econodog]

Good stuff!

[FunforMeandYou100]

28lb, world, damn that's pretty small for size, but awesome catch, congrats:)

[PBmadness12]

@FunforMeandYou100 hey man you gota remember that its on a pole spear. so for that i congradulate him.

[uncoman65]

pole spear!?

owesome&goodjob

[samuelsquid]

nice, what's the make/name of that snorkel? anyone?

[motogpfan1]

I love the comments of these idiots that have never tried to shoot a fish with a pole spear. STFU when you have no idea WTF you are talking about.

Nice kill dude, ignore the douche bags

[OOQRA]

I don't know how you hold the camera so still, Cam...

[myrransf]

Nice work bro. Congrats on your kill.

[cardonaman]

hahha you put tuna in a triangle

[calamari81]

wow, you're a true hero! a "shooting" world record, bravo! this has nothing to do with spearfishing in my opinion. this is just retarded. ..hey, lets shoot some wales or dolphins too, or get some elephants killed, maybe thats a record too? ..sad, thats just sad

[I3ighowardsbombs]

@calamari81 it doesnt go to waste the fish we kill

[omagicx]

Then on your video say some bullshit like u have to fight the fish

That's all nl fucken shit

[omagicx]

This guy is an idiot

This shit is fucken easy as he'll

U fucken just stay on the surface and u don't have to hold your breath because the fish is right in front of you because u chummed the water

Shoot the fish and don't fight it cause your spear is attatched to the buoy or some floating device

[Cinemafan88]

Great catch! How long do you have to hold your breath for do be able to do this?

[completeplay]

Cool footage Cam!!!

[davidochoa2222]

Congratulations Cameron!

[09jetro]

Where were you huntin? East or west of the river?

[jollyholly]

wish i coulda dove there.. i woulda blown my load on tunas that day....

[WLKCONSULTING]

Awesome...What were they congregating around? Plus, looks like you did this from the surface...

What stage of testing are the Riffe pole spears in and when can we expect to see them in the market?

A fish that big, I thought for sure he would rip off a pole spear...nice job

[balthazar49]

after a bad shot like this, kill the fish w/ a knife or a second shot, right thing to do.

good vid, nice catch

[alawaiman]

Congrats man!!

[jigyko]

1. Make a mark on your floatline were it would be when you have the spear fully cocked. Before you draw up the band reach back with your shooting hand and grab the floatline at the mark and then the band. 2. Hold the band like you normal do, then place the floatline in your shooting hand and draw them both together. You'll get some resistance from the floatline but you can figure how to do it quickly. Having the floatline tied to the band is the easiest route.

[jigyko]

Congrats on sticking it with a pole. Not sure on where the floatline is when your shooting the spear but if you have it connected to the rear of the spear you'll want the floatline in your shooting hand. This will help with drag and the floatline won't come into play until the end of the spear is past your hand when fired. There are two ways of doing this.

[alekscee]

What were they congregating around? an old fishing net?

were u feeding them?

Congrats! :)

[dstick1]

Nice shot, Well done on a classic fish!

[taiwarriorz21]

bravo bravo cameron! now i want to see you, chad and linsey with the yellowfin a while back

[whopperhead]

SWEET!!!!!!!! You ARE the MAN!!!!

[thornbrough]

Looks like a Gold Barred Skipjack. You sure its a Blackfin Tuna?

[rcs202]

definitely a blackfin

[fishcreature]

Nice! I love shooting pelagics with a pole spear. Super fun and much more challenging than with a gun.

[malibuspearos]

cameron you are the man! WR tuna on the pole, congrats!

[hudasmt]

Holy Shit!!! Tuna with a pole spear,Awesome!!! Was that a DiveR fins you were using?

[ALLFloridaBeeRemoval]

sweet fish and great commentary. congrats on the WR

[SBMEXICO]

Awsome vid.!!!