Into the Kelp: Freedive Hunting California's North Coast

Sam, Andrew, Derek and Kirby diving Northern California's Humboldt Coastline.

Sam in green is wearing a 7mm Picasso Ghost wetsuit with Omer Millenium fins and is using a JBL three piece polespear.
Andrew in light brown is wearing a 7mm Omer mimetic wetsuit.
Kirby in brown is wearing a 7mm Yazbeck Kelp Stalker wetsuit, Picasso Blackteam fins, and is using a black Crist five foot polespear.

Camera: Canon G10 and Canon housing.

All video was taken in one week in late May, 2010.

Music:
Sleepy Seven by Bonobo

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• freediving
• spearfishing
• pesca
• submarina
• sub
• apnea
• pacific
• giant
• octopus
• pgo
• cabezon
• lingcod
• steller
• sea
• lion
• pole
• spear
• tako
• he'e
• rockfish
• ten
• inch
• abalone
• 10
• in
• 10in
• reef

[ChicagoLongboarding]

what is the species of seal that was there?

[miodios]

@ChicagoLongboarding

The first at 2:40 was a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus). The second at 3:46 was a Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus).

[Warbeast911]

u like ur jbl pole?

[miodios]

@Warbeast911

I like it for what it is, but would only recommend one to someone who is just getting into spearfishing and isn't sure that they will dive much, keep at it, or spear fish weighing over 10lbs. And in that case I would only recommend the 6ft one piece spear (the 3 piece bends). If you are wanting to get a spear that will last a lifetime, buy a Crist polespear. They cost a hundred bucks more, but hit like a ton of bricks, and are bomb proof. See my other videos for one in action.

[mattmattison]

DUDE another job well done you really need to put all your clips togther and make a nor cal dvd I would buy 2 or 3 of them ! keep up the good work.

[miodios]

@mattmattison

Thanks for the compliment Matt....but for now all of my movies will be free to all. See you at the Triton X.

[kevseadog]

@ TheJackass200

The film is titled freedive hunting californias north coast, clearly you didn't think it would be footage of petting sea hares.

PS the reason you are alive is because your ancestors were great hunters. Kirby and crew still maintain that tradition, in times when most are entirely sepparated from where their meals come from. We do not hunt because we a sadistic, we hunt for subsitence and a connection with the environment that unfortunately few still have.

Peace.

[AlsatianFever]

@norcallovenature you lack both in situ fish identification skills and a basic understanding of video editing. and/or can't count. YOU should get a thumbs down (and you will!).

[TheSpearo92]

i wish i had the privilege to dive and spearfish in those waters... im stuck in socal

[RatTaco]

Awesome video! I have been preparing to start spearfishing this spring or summer, but I'm glad to see that you take time to show the beauty of the sea as well.

By the way, what's the story with the octopus?

[kaimcphee]

I did a shore dive with Kirby in SD once, pretty cool seeing you guys in your element.

[trinifishstix]

awesome vid bro. would love to dive up there some day. dive safe

[ChicagoLongboarding]

@miodios thanks



[salmondiver101]

Nice vid, you might want to be careful for white sharks.

[Warbeast911]

@miodios

i dont like the idea of spearguns,

just too easy

and looking around for some good polspear

i very like the sea stinger, but though i ask around about jbl stuff,

i have a look at ur crist.