Winter spearfishing escape to the Mediterranean sea - searching for sea bass
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- My wife bought me some cheap flights for Christmas to go spearfishing somewhere in Europe for a weekend. I hadn't been diving for a few months due to the terrible weather in the UK in November and December. £63 return flights and I was off to one of the most challenging places to fish in Europe. We were targeting sea bass (spigola) and hoping for some gilt head sea bream (orata) along with the usual fish such as sargo, mullet & snappers. Many thanks to Giuliano for hosting me again as well as Jacapo & Giuseppe for welcoming me along for the trip.
PS: Apologies for the lack of uploads - life eh?
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catch satisfaction in the Mediterranean has no equal with any other sea, even if the average catch weight is certainly lower! Congrats 😁👋🏻
Come to Oahu and I'll take you around. I almost always have a spot for most weather variations. Also have a spare room. I'm also looking for someone to plan a New Caledonia dive trip this year.
I live in Greece and winter spearfishing here can be awesome! Next week we are getting the "Alkionedes" or Halcyon days of 18 degree sunny weather. Pity you didn't stay for them!!!
Mediterranean is literally paradise ! Keep up the good work Daniel 💪💪💪
The Mediterranean looking very fishy as always
As always 😂
Thanks again Daniel nice to see some winter sunshine and fish 🐟🐟
Thank you so much for the variety of experience you portray in your videos, where you show the reality most of us live. I get tired sometimes of watching the super Spearo vids of ridiculously huge catches (which you also have had). Days with no fish, frustrations etc, with the occasional delicious catch, are what most of us live and it's nice to see those more 'average' catches (that I can relate to) still treated with the respect they too deserve. You are the best inspiration on the web for any spearfisherman Daniel!!
Thanks Philip. I do enjoy shooting big fish every now and then but diving in many different countries has shown me this isn’t all there is to spearfishing. Enjoying the process and having fun is what it’s all about.
I've been waiting for to post this year haha 😂 Also I hope you had a fun skiing in Austria over Christmas!🎄 I also recently shot my first kingfish, I'll make sure to tag you in my video this Thursday 👍 Looking forward to seeing what you have planned for us this year!!
Austria was fantastic, back to France again next month for more snow. Congratulations on the kingfish 💪
The Mediterranean is always a beautiful place to spearfish. It is very challenging area but satisfying. Nice video as always!
I don't want to say something, you are the expert. But my first two dives in the mediterranean by Chalkiriki, Greece was similar dark and dirty. It was the third day, and I had given up secretly, when we got so clear and calm water, that I completely fell in love with freediving. If that day didn't happen, I wouldn't have ever get to the sea in my life. Would have choosen mountains. 😅😂
Really nice footage man!!!
Med is the best place to learn how to fish for sure! 😁
Diploma of med fishes is something I wish to receive!
I'm wondering: what kind of training do you do, besides freediving, to keep fit and keep your breath as long as possible? Great vids!
Nice one mate at least you shot a fish for us 😀 I always pass on the big mullet I see always give them a pretend psssuw are they any good to eat. Well done nice to see you in action again oh and 2 meters in my book is a luxury normally I can just about see past the end on s gun 😀😀😀
Mullet in the Mediterranean are lovely to eat, great for sashimi.
Hey Daniel I’m just getting into spearfishing and it’s amazing how you explain fish behaviour and what your doing down there great content
Captured the REAL trials of a spearfishing trip. Looks tough going, nice one !
Not mentioned was using a 9.5mm jacket on the last day 👀 The struggle of enough space on the weight belt was real!
Yeah that thing looked snug haha. I’d be lucky to hit 10m.
Is it just me or does daniel look like Dicaprio in a wetsuit
Why thank you 🙏🏻
Sam Udonta I’ve never seen DiCaprio in a diving suit so couldn’t say!
@@martingoodef811 its more like Matt Damon in a wetsuit...
More like a cross between DiCaprio and Matt Damon
I’ll also accept Avicii.
Welcome to our seas daniel!
The med could be a bit harsh in the winter, hope to see u fishing here during the summer season!
I have plans for Sicily in the summer 💪
As usualy, THE BEST!!!
hard times the important thing is to always try 💪💪💪... then the sea is priceless👍 saluti dalla Calabria
Nice video Daniel in Italy. No much fish, but sometimes it worth the effort, it's a nice place too... Happy for you anyway. To the next adventure mate ciao ciao 😃😉💪💪👋👋
Nice to see some sun and fish during these winter months
2nd day's visibility was wayyyy better. Thumbs up mate !!! :)
As a spearo and Italian from atri this is on my bucket list before I see the end of the road.
This Mann has gone next level with this latest upload..
Good day Junior from Jamaica we have a beautiful sunny weather hold here with a lot of wind we can go be efficient because of the wind today but anyway keep your good work up you're doing a beautiful job your channel is the best diving Channel I ever watch so far very educational👍
A hard but very rewarding place to spear when you land a fish! Awesome video dan!
Heading to the Caribbean soon ??? Love watching your videos 💯🙏
No plans but one day hopefully
@@DanielMann ok... I've never went spear fishing before..i just use my fishing rods in the harbour but I'd love to do it one day ... if your every coming to 🇯🇲 Jamaica let me know.👌
Wow this is amazing skills of yours guys bravo 👏 This looks for me so difficult and impossible 😊 and cold, I hate cold water 😂
the return of my Idol.. those guys are probably good at stealth mode underwater Dan? love your videos..
They are very good hunters indeed.
@@DanielMann and probably good chefs.. Cheers
@@SpearoWannabe naturally!
Finally another Mediterranean video! Didn’t see many fish but that’s the Mediterranean for you.
Also winter time but going back in the summer too.
Daniel .it's not easy ! . good job .Ciao 👋
the best place for dentex is at cap de creus, search it
Looked like some tricky diving there mate! Thats what I'm used to so I'm glad for the easy fish, warm water and amazing vis we've had here in NZ recently. Expecting a video from down under Down Under at some point, I think you'll like it. It was nice to come back from sea and find a Daniel Mann video waiting! Always good to pick up a few tips from an expert. Loving your work as always. Heard you on the Noob Spearo podcast recently and finally realised why your videos look so good. Keep at it mate!
Nice video ! Indeed the Mediterranean is such a hard place to spearfish. The main problem is that in summertime, spearfishing becomes VERY popular and you can see speargun from 6am to 9pm. Fishes are then educated and very scared. It requires a lot of skills and apnea to be an efficient fisherman in there. But like you said.. it's a challenge !!!
It's crazy to be looking for fish in interior Mediterranean. Living in UK your best choice is Portugal and trying out spots like Sagres. Or then canary islands. But I do enjoy watching the effort.
The U.K. has the most fish I’ve seen in Europe outside of Scandinavia.
@@DanielMann yes. I saw some of your videos and it has definitely made me think about going there for some shots.
Looks like the conditions i've had when I finally had a chance to dive Dan. Still good stuff mate, looking forward to the next instalment.
Love the info but ready to see hunt again
Was just thinking of you this morning and wondering when the next vid was going to drop - just about to jump on a plane to Melb. but definitely have time to watch this before i go! Whoop!
It’s been too long between upload sorry!
Woot!! Awesome to see you back in the med!
Great Daniel.
Grazie Mario!
Here in the USA, there’s no such thing as “over gunned”. Not even sure what you mean. ;) Nice vid, Dan’O. Looking forward to the cooking class!
Oh I definitely know that is the case for the US! I even took a band off the gun I was using here because I was diving so close to the rocks I didn’t want to break the spear.
This is what shore diving here in New England looks like right around 2:15 only the water is a bit greener.
Nasty
question, at 10:15 shouldnt you be worried about disturbing and eel in the rocks? Usually eels follow octopie so there could be a chance that one was near by since the mediteranean has a ton of them, just wondering since i got to see both an eel and an octopus up close, and they were realatively near each other.
Eels are pretty easy to spot. Not too concerned about them.
Awesome content as always, spearfishing in italy isn't easy, you did good👍
Grazie Valentino, perhaps Sicily will be better for me in Summer.
@@DanielMann Sicily is usually much more generous, last year in September I was there and the fishing was very good, even in the shallow
Been waiting for a video for ages and loved the whole thing, amazing content and keep up the hard work
Awesome trip
Love the videos keep it up
Thank you Daniel. Another great video. Have you thought about selling merchandise? Spearfishing is pretty niche, I think a lot of the subs would be very happy to contribute considering the quality of video produced.
Thanks mate, I may consider something in the future but no plans at this stage.
Man dream conditions. Here in North Florida (east coast) you have to go 10 miles out to see anything and by then youre in 90+ ft of water. I've been 40 miles out on the west coast and still only got 2-3 meters vis with perfect surface conditions XD. Dying to spearfish in some water like the med!
Beautiful video makes me want to and try my own hand at it. The vibes, wakes my instinct I wanna go, setup a playlist with *Metallica* One and *Delta Parole* Wasted and go off into my own world right this moment.
Great video Daniel! When you intend to make noise to maybe bring the fish in, could you use that technique for Seabass and Pollock back in the UK?
Tough conditions does not make me miss the med.
Back for more in September?
Oh ya for sure. Love the med. Just prefer it warm, clear, and deep. In Hawaii now training with Justin. Not sure if you’ve ever been here but it’s just like the med except with a tiny bit more fish. All shore dives and super easy to swim to 30-40 m. Come visit and make a video I’ll be here for about 6 months.
Sometimes happens, sometimes Med is Amazing great vidéo.🤙
Thank you!
@@DanielMann one Day, in Corsica island..😉
Always great content keep it up 👍
Great Video Daniel!
I wanted to know what kind of flashlight were you using?
Salute from Madeira Island 😁
Mine broke recently but I want to get a Gobē spot.
wooah! great to see your videos again:-) keep up the good work!:-) you should take a trip to Norway again:-) Kristiansund have the big cods in the shallows now!:-) 20 meter vis and cods from 5 meters depth . big ones !:-)
I’m back in Norway in a few months 💪
@@DanielMann where are you heading?:-) North?:-)
Definitely with the fish risotto recipe!
Is that your dive reflex kicking in when youre breath holding or are you intentionally making noise to attract the fish?
Intentionally making noise.
I noticed that too Daniel, would you use that technique for Seabass and Pollock back in the UK?
Hey Daniel love your content just wanted to ask what thickness of wetsuit do you use for winter spearfishing in the mediterranean as i am relatively new to spearfishing and want to try my luck during the winter as well!
Hey Maro, depends where in the Mediterranean but in this video I have a 9.5mm jacket and 7mm pants. In January just gone I was in Greece and used a full 7mm suit.
@@DanielMann Thank you so much!
Hope you had a good time
Always!
I envy you for the sun. What was the water temp? Did you use 5 or 7mm wetsuits?
Water was around 14°C but the air temp was 0°C at first light. We had to scrape the ice off the boat in the morning. I used a 7mm suit.
@@DanielMann oh shit. i thought its a bit warmer south. anyway thanks for the video!
I just realized that i was there in summer 2018 . I think the name of the place was Porto Ercole. Really nice place
that is not easy diving and makes me appreciate my home waters in hawaii
Always good to travel to get perspective.
Love the vids man keep it up, still waiting for that vid in New Zealand 😁 keep it up man love ya
Awesome video dan.. as always i enjoy watching you spearfish with your friends ....if your ever in México Ensenada baja my casa is your casa ..Bajo Presión Spearfishing
My Gamrim Decend is today saying "surface interval 122 days." Daaamn wanna cry. I sooo wanna spearfish again.
No bueno!
It is verry similar to our see in Croatia...whole year is like this...
been waiting for this, keep it up!
Great video! From philippines
Nice vid Daniel looks like you had a blast you should definitely come over to jersey channels islands. Nice waters plus on 40 mins on the plane from London 😊
It’s on the to do list 👌
Daniel Mann good stuff look forward to that one day 😀
Nice video as always ! Next destination Spain
I’d love to dive in Spain, the license issue has always put me off. Sounds very difficult to obtain.
Love the Mediterranean videos!!! Do you plan on spearfishing in Greece one day?
One day for sure!
Thanks for the video 😊 welcome to Algeria if you want visit for spear fishing there is many good places for dive 😊
Needed this video, good stuff
Let’s spearfish here in the PH. Would love to tour you aroun on our spots here! 🤘🏻 well done mate
Really nice video! Thank you! I noticed that you didn't use floats. Why was that?
Just had the boat close by. Floatlines also scare the fish.
You should definitely travel to my Country (Cape Verde) and do spear fishing 🎣 there nice beaches clean water and awesome fish 🐟
What are you using to mount your GoPro on your head?
Just the GoPro head strap.
Cracking video as always love the way you structure your videos to make the content grip you! I hope one day my content will be as structured as yours!
Good job! 👍👊
Thanks mate, I tend to think about the video before I even go on the trip so I remember what to filmz
How come you keep your O ring on your flopper when your diving?
Stops it moving around and scaring the fish away. Very common practice with Mediterranean spearfishers.
Daniel Mann oh yeah makes sense! Thanks 😊
Lovely mate
Nice video Daniel!!
Cheers Ayman, hope you’re getting into some fish on the coast right now 💪
Thx Dan, ya got a nice little Marlin, weather still not so good, but I am ready for action! once the weather gets better.
I Love your Videos about mediterrainean sea because i only Go spearfishing there and i havent Seen the Video yet But i am already happy to See ist now....
Blessed 2020 for you
Thank you sir!
Finally a new video :D
btw: Welcome back to Norway, just remember to pack your good 3 finger gloves :p
7mm versions coming this time.
Cool
all other seas - carribean, pacific, indian etc are genuinly easy to hunt fish, especially with a solid set of lungs. the med is so so different. the fish will never get close to you, if youve learned in the med, you will be able to shoot 30kg mackerals with no difficulty, or any other for that matter, its hard to say the other way round though, someone who dives in australia their whole life for example, shooting massive fish will always struggle in med
It is indeed very different. I talked to Jacopo who dived in Australia a few years ago. He said the fish are bigger but still not easy to shoot a prized fish. Something to eat, easy yes but not for a prized fish equivalent of a grouper or dentex etc.
Daniel Mann of course, but then it’s all relative I guess. But I’d rather have my ‘eating’ fish the size of my flippers each time than a hand sized sargoz
Come to Trinidad and dive! Massive fish here
Daniel good video as always what was the music plaing un the vidéo?
Some stuff from Epidemic sound, not sure 🤷♂️
Them dead fish look really small - is that necessary?
dude didn't anyone tells you they've eaten everything in the med Went diving in turkey 6 wks one year and saw a moray the size of a pencil Shame as it looks so great Keep it up dude
There is few of us left Giorgio D and maybe couple guys from east. They know how to ambush the fish, personally been hunting them for decades, you need short speargun below 75 cm and good position. All kinds of weather but best is stormy conditions with no visibility, general you need to think as predator to catch a predator thats the only RULE and couple of meters of water.
Sir Daniel Mann how long can you hold your breath underwater?
Long enough to shoot the occasional fish 🤷♂️
Your wet suit don’t have pad for loading speargun? Is ok?
It’s no problem when the suit is 7mm or 9.5mm.
if not even Jacopo, Giuliano and Giuseppe were able to fish in winter I feel a little more better with my conscience for my poor winter catch
Cool bout time bro hahah👍🐟🧜🏻♀️
Has been way too long!
I really like your videos Daniel, reminds me of my two trips to greece when i where a teenager when me & friend whent shallow water spear fishing. I'm wounder if you like fishing with rod n Reel aswell? Regardless "skitfiske" to you (shitty fishing in Swedish, more or less equal to the "break a legg" for actors.)
Come to Israel Dan. We have alot more fish and bigger than in Rome.
Sounds interesting indeed...
Mad vid keep it up
Hey Daniel, how do you find the riffe euro traveler ? Do you have the 90 or 120 ?
I have the 90. Bit heavy due to the stainless steel rods in the middle. Changing them out for carbon fibre.
@@DanielMann Good idea. Do you think it's got enough power ? Would you consider adding a roller ?
Also I heard someone having problem with shaft bending at the connection point on minor fish (5/8kg).No issues in that part for you ?
@@Tarantiboy Loads of power with a single band. I've shot some of my biggest fish with single banded guns. It's not designed as a roller and slapping a kit on the side would make for a very ugly bulky gun. Never shot anything big with it so can't comment on the shaft integrity. However `I have a mate who shot a 20lb snapper in NZ with with 120 traveller no issues.