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Don't worry though. No-one was hurt!

Thanks very much! 🤙

Yeah, not recommended

Southern Elephant Seals are only found in the South Atlantic & Antarctic regions. Whereas Northern Elephant Seals are found much higher up, on the USA west coast and higher. Southern Elephant Seals are also the largest species of Seal. Also I did not die or get injured from this incident! I just walked away feeling pretty shocked and stupid 😂

@@OceanicMatt well good to know.❤️

Fair enough! I only found this area was a nursery after putting the video up! Good to know, but I'll leave Bass alone in this area and use it for flatties only from now on! From the regulation imagery it looks like under the bridge and out to Portland harbour aren't part of the nursery though so that could be alright? Glad you enjoyed the video too, thanks!

@@OceanicMatt Yes, bridge out into the harbour is where the nursery ends, should be fine!

Will PM you a spot for scallops in and around there if you fancy?👍

@@Jst99z What man wouldn't turn down a place to find scallops! Thanks man, PM me through my channel email 🤙

where do I find that?

I'm all good!

I can put it on thingiverse if you want?

I wouldn't say I was oblivious to the animal being dangerous - I knew the risk. I made the mistake of getting too close and assuming the animal wasn't going to become aggressive.

Awesome beach isn't it.. Been going to it for years but have only just started diving it! I haven't seen any sharks yet.. I've seen all the reports of Blue sharks coming into shallow water around St. Ives etc but unfortunately never seen one yet! Maybe one day!

@@OceanicMatt yeah I’ve never considered diving in the uk to be honest but after watching your video I’m really considering it! Just abit cold for my taste haha. And even though great whites aren’t officially in our waters I struggle to put that thought out of my mind!

@@willheath407That's awesome, you should definitely give it a try in the summer when it's flat and the Vis is good, you'll be surprised how good it is when the conditions are right! A decent fitting open cell wetsuit will sort the cold out for you too. I dive in a 5.5mm and it's fine all year round for me! Understandable about shark worries but the chances of you running into anything dangerous are pretty small, especially in shallow waters!

@@OceanicMatt oh awesome thanks man I’ll definitely have a look into that! Cheers

😂 Spearos in general or me personally 😂😂

@@OceanicMatt Ha! I won't be mean. Generally.

@@johnratcliffe6438 Haha well that's very kind of you 😂 Your friend must not have met many spearos / freedivers because we're a pretty nice bunch of people who love the ocean and harvest sustainably! 🤙🤙

Thanks mate. I do miss diving here, I had an amazing time

I know, the eyes are very creepy....So glad I caught it on video too! No one would have believed me otherwise! 😂

I was very lucky 😅

Hopefully I don't have to worry about those for a little while!

It was great fun! Swimming with these guys so regularly is probably one of my favourite things I've done since starting diving!

Doesn't look natural does it 😂

Is that by boat? I've yet to dive around that area! Sennen's awesome isn't it.

@@OceanicMatt shore

The Falkland Islands, specifically Fox Point.

Was expecting it to act like a Grey Seal and just swim with / around me - not try to kill me! But I did get too close..

@@OceanicMatt I like leopard seals

They are pretty cool, wouldn't want to come across one in the water though!

@@OceanicMatt nooooo no no no stunning predator but still no

Thanks Steve that's really nice of you to say! I hope you enjoyed the video even if it wasn't a scuba dive 😉

Definitely isn't a Sea Lion - check the ears!

Not at the time!

I’ve had close calls before whole diving without the floater… I really hate using it but we have to man !

@@radwanhdeifeh223 Yeah?? What happened? I like my latest one which is more like a raft. But this trip I had nothing with me and hadn't seen any boats in the area for days, assumed it was quiet enough to risk it and then this happened 😂

What would you do in this situation?

It tasted great! 🤙

Thanks mate! Good luck! And don't shoot a Bass there 😅

Don't beat yourself up mate, we learn from these mistakes! I've done it before once at Wembury in Plymouth, now I obsessively check any new beach I go to

@@BenMopster Thanks Ben, I appreciate that! I have a feeling I'll be obsessively checking every time from now on too!

Hi matt Looking at going down there my self in a couple of weeks just getting in to spearfishing a thought it would be a good place to start.is it just bass you can't take from there or is it all fish?

@@leerimini858 Hi mate. From what I've read on the Southern IFCA, Bass is the only restriction (no take) at Ferry bridge. So you'd be fine for flatties and Mullet. Ferry bridge is nice and shallow so it wouldn't be a bad place to start. Get there at high tide and be careful of the currents when the tide goes out and you'll be fine!

That line is wrapped between the line release in the trigger mech at the rear of the gun, and its anchor point on the underside front of the gun. A bungee keeps the line in tension so it stays in position when the gun is cocked!

Hi Aaron! It's a wooden line winder that I made up myself! There's a video on my channel of the build if you're interested 🤙

Thanks very much!

I wish I was you:( I wish I had more subs. Maybe I don’t make good videos?

@@TheRandomBozosofficial That's very kind but it's taken me a year to get where I am and I was lucky because one of my videos popped off ages ago! I've still got a long way to go! I'm in no position to give advice but I'd say that finding a subject you are passionate about that actually makes you want to keep making videos is key. The subs and numbers will follow, just make sure you don't give up 🤙

@@OceanicMattI mean the ocean is my best friend though.. but I don’t spend enough time with him

@@OceanicMattI can’t give up. If I start fishing videos do I get views? Or subs?

When the conditions are right the UK is really good! The south coast can have great visibility. I get by with a 5.5mm suit - a good thickness, I don't know much about dry suits but I'm sure that would be alright! Bluefin Tuna show up around Cornwall and Devon, I've never seen one yet though. Dolphins, Whales and sharks are in UK waters too!

That wreck could have been the Torri canyon which went aground in the early 70s devastating the whole of Sennen cove . I was there when the RAF blew it up to get rid of the oil, the beaces were shut for years and you can still find little blobs of oil under some of the rocks nearly 60 years on

@@mikeystreets9333 I've just been reading up about it, pretty horrendous environmental disaster! Must have been awful actually seeing that all unfold and the impact it had on the coastline. The wreck that I found isn't on navionics and I can't seem to find anything online about it either. So maybe it could be?

@@OceanicMatt depends how far out you were diving it was behind the large rocky reef, there are thousands of wrecks along that coast

@@mikeystreets9333 I'd say I was about 500m from the beach, around the reef but not past it.

I'm sure you'll be fine 😅

You're welcome Clive, yeah it was pretty strong at points but was quite fun to dive!

Are you sure?

@@OceanicMatt it’s not there’s no elephant trunk thingy

@@CubecatSUPER Its either a very young male or a female. The only 2 other animals of similar size in that area are Leopard Seals and Sea Lions, and it's not either of those.

Thanks mate, it was a fun dive! Next time I might check out under the bridge itself when the water is slack, Doubt there will be a 7kg Pollock there though 😂

@@OceanicMatt haha, no. probably not😅 But diving in shallow water has something special about it. I think it's quiet and peaceful. Can find all sorts of things. Good luck at the bridge next time 👍

Pretty sure it's a female - which doesn't have the big snoot..

@@OceanicMattoh ok

Or it's a young male.

Very good point! So far I've not had any leakage issues, but it's inevitable really isn't it! I'll try an extra inner tube though when I have to make another! Another thing I've seen people use are fabric sleeves that go over the tubes. My next one I might even try using a silicone tube rather than an inner tube. I avoid electrical tape since I started using shrink wrap! Much cleaner!

Glad you enjoyed it mate! 😂 Well so far I've only had a Pinniped try to kill me, so I can see why!

@@OceanicMatt and they fear sea lions over here in California, can only imagine a giant ass seal

42cm

There are still quite a few areas around the country where all bass have to be returned

@@jayinwood647 True, from what I understand those 6 areas in Cornwall are all tidal estuaries/ rivers.. So Sennen cove should be fine, unless I've missed something of course.

@@OceanicMatt I think you might have but I didn’t want to accuse

@@jayinwood647 OK, could you tell me where this information is so I can make sure I'm better prepared next time? Cheers

Fair enough, diving isn't for everyone!