Freediving scallops in the Scottish Highlands

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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
  • Freediving for some fine seafood on the West Coast of Scotland in the cold, rainy weather. Before diving we did a little fishing from the boat.
    I always enjoy coastal foraging but these big juicy scallops are some of the best available.

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  • @davidmcdermott1442
    @davidmcdermott1442 6 місяців тому

    Hi Tom, what loch did you goto on the west coast??. Great video. Thanks

  • @Supwiyaman
    @Supwiyaman Рік тому

    Always wanted to do this

  • @sierrascriver9314
    @sierrascriver9314 Рік тому

    Do you ever find oysters? Would love to see a video on that!!!

    • @tjashton
      @tjashton  Рік тому

      Native oysters are very rare and should not be wild harvested by anyone. Pacific oysters are not yet making their way this far north. It’s only a matter of time until they adapt and start breeding in the wild up here. Both species are farmed up here - and I’m a very passionate supporter of oyster farming! Hopefully the natives will make a comeback soon!

  • @CoastlineFishing
    @CoastlineFishing 2 роки тому +2

    Nice little video there, diving for scallops is a diall for next year!

    • @tjashton
      @tjashton  2 роки тому +1

      Definitely - we should try and arrange trip when grownup life permits!

    • @CoastlineFishing
      @CoastlineFishing 2 роки тому

      @@tjashton yes indeed definitely up for that!!

  • @7driftwood274
    @7driftwood274 2 роки тому

    good result for a dive !! ....look up Cafe Delites creamy garlic scallops ...excellent recipe !!!

    • @tjashton
      @tjashton  2 роки тому

      Nice, thanks. I'll give it a try

  • @FISH-OHOLIC
    @FISH-OHOLIC 2 роки тому

    Some nice Scallops there Tom, you going to do a video cook up with them?

    • @tjashton
      @tjashton  2 роки тому

      I should do at some point - maybe compare a few recipes...

  • @garyanderson4761
    @garyanderson4761 2 роки тому

    Great video, how did you get into freediving? Is it best to get some lessons first

    • @tjashton
      @tjashton  2 роки тому

      I used to scuba dive a lot but progressed on to freediving about 10 years ago. You should take a course but I didn’t. I learned from friends and was diligent about researching good protocol - but main thing is that I I didn’t push the limits.

  • @RestoreMore
    @RestoreMore 2 роки тому

    Class video Tom! What are the best lochs on the west coast to get scallops?

    • @tjashton
      @tjashton  2 роки тому +1

      The sound of Mull is decent. Loch Scridain has produced for me in the past. Otherwise its a case of hunting out patches that the commercial boats havent cleaned out. The spot in my video is private ranch - hence they are so numerous!

    • @RestoreMore
      @RestoreMore 2 роки тому

      @@tjashton Thanks for the advice Tom! Hope they were delicious!