Destin Lionfish Derby 2016

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  • Опубліковано 5 вер 2016
  • Participated in the Destin Lionfish Derby with DreadKnot Charters. Had a great day and took first place!
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  • @speisequark2
    @speisequark2 3 роки тому +43

    I like how every lionfish is so chill while their buddy next to them is getting slaughtered

    • @jplafoot
      @jplafoot 6 місяців тому +1

      Yeah they don't seem to brite

  • @TheWestIsNext001
    @TheWestIsNext001 2 роки тому +17

    Can't get enough of this invasive species. Glad you tirelessly documented this lionfish spearhunting vid. My endorphins are rejoicing. BRAVO

  • @happyhardiansyah
    @happyhardiansyah 7 років тому +250

    This is kinda satisfying to watch 😂😂

    • @yourwisecousinjoe8841
      @yourwisecousinjoe8841 6 років тому +1

      Happy Hardiansyah same

    • @hellstarremina7605
      @hellstarremina7605 5 років тому +3

      Killing animals isn't fun

    • @jamescullen6973
      @jamescullen6973 5 років тому +1

      Happy Hardiansyah yes strange but I get a good feeling out of it to 🤪

    • @jamescullen6973
      @jamescullen6973 5 років тому +2

      Happy Hardiansyah it’s a fish not a animal,I see y u call yourself pumpkin head ye tit😂😂😂😂🤪

    • @hellstarremina7605
      @hellstarremina7605 5 років тому +2

      @@jamescullen6973 who the hell are you?
      Who the heaven are you?
      Who the animal are you?
      Who the insect are you?
      Who the alien are you?
      Who the fish are you?

  • @meauxjeaux431
    @meauxjeaux431 3 роки тому +17

    Need to have an entire gulf coast weekly, or monthly at least, derby with enough monetary enticement to encourage at least 1,000 divers to participate each time.

    • @iwanabana
      @iwanabana 2 роки тому +1

      The thing is, now they hide at depths below where divers can reach to, and some of them are wising up to only show up after evening.

  • @supertrooper7403
    @supertrooper7403 7 років тому +227

    It's like those guys that pick up trash on the side of the road lol

  • @erikg3941
    @erikg3941 7 років тому +173

    I would love to see the process of what happens after you catch them

    • @bojaiden5175
      @bojaiden5175 7 років тому +5

      Erik Gonzalez EXACTLY HOW I FELT

    • @drewg1184
      @drewg1184 7 років тому +47

      Well I could sum it up for you, they die. Then get eaten. Then get digested. Then the sewer. Then the sewer treatment.

    • @neletiku3711
      @neletiku3711 5 років тому +4

      @@drewg1184 not sure if they are eaten

    • @drewg1184
      @drewg1184 5 років тому +3

      @@neletiku3711 Watch videos people eat them

    • @swift--toxic5690
      @swift--toxic5690 4 роки тому +3

      @@neletiku3711 they are their really good

  • @PieterPatrick
    @PieterPatrick 5 років тому +15

    What's up with all those bonuses?
    Are they also invasive?

    • @15thobserver
      @15thobserver 3 роки тому +4

      no, they are food.

    • @cookiehunter1357
      @cookiehunter1357 3 роки тому +2

      I'm pretty sure lionfish are invasive species

    • @PieterPatrick
      @PieterPatrick 3 роки тому

      @@cookiehunter1357 We know that, I just asked about the other stuff they catched.

    • @cookiehunter1357
      @cookiehunter1357 3 роки тому

      @@PieterPatrick oops, sorry about that, I read that wrong.

  • @abashir5177
    @abashir5177 5 років тому +412

    tell chinese that lion fish have medicinal powers and they will make them endangered species for you

    • @ronmoore6598
      @ronmoore6598 5 років тому +29

      Dude, that's fucking genius!

    • @itisjavi2035
      @itisjavi2035 5 років тому +3

      😨no you didn't...

    • @pewdiepie6671
      @pewdiepie6671 5 років тому +2

      Stop destroying nature

    • @jimchel9541
      @jimchel9541 5 років тому +16

      tell chinese what you said here and you will be endagered bro

    • @doyoudive
      @doyoudive 5 років тому +3

      清蒸味道鲜美

  • @candeffect
    @candeffect 7 років тому +141

    Business opportunity: find a way to vacuum them up.

    • @thathotfeeling
      @thathotfeeling 7 років тому +2

      Then you'd vacuum everything else too

    • @neillhames3912
      @neillhames3912 7 років тому

      That was what I thought.

    • @candeffect
      @candeffect 7 років тому +36

      Key phrase, 'find a way'.

    • @Will-tm5bj
      @Will-tm5bj 7 років тому +5

      SoulPath look at gold vacuums from Alaska, there's a way

    • @aval1998
      @aval1998 5 років тому +5

      Why stab when you can... *SUCC*

  • @lynxvex
    @lynxvex 7 років тому +57

    I guess they're the equivalent to the Crown of Thorns starfishi in Australia... but at least lionfish are edible

    • @warfacebblazer7038
      @warfacebblazer7038 7 років тому

      actually they require special handling and cleaning, since they are really poisonous.

    • @ianking.5721
      @ianking.5721 7 років тому +14

      Warface Bblazer no only the spines are toxic the fish is perfectly fine to eat.

    • @808waimanalo
      @808waimanalo 7 років тому +15

      Warface Bblazer it's not poisonous, it's venomous. Two different meanings. If you want to sell them to restaurants for consumption etc, then yes I think you need a special license. Hope this helped lol

    • @phuang3
      @phuang3 6 років тому

      Poor bonus 4. It was put into a container filled with venomous spines…

  • @QSfcom
    @QSfcom 6 років тому +3

    There are so many of them in such small spaces !

  • @Pete_R63
    @Pete_R63 6 років тому +26

    Has anyone else said this, "like shooting fish in a barrel."

  • @Grant-vk6zo
    @Grant-vk6zo 7 років тому +20

    Awesome job.Im over in PC and what these things are doing to our local waters is horrible. I have never seen an invasive species take hold so fast. These in our waters and the Pythons in the Glades are doing terrible damage with no natural predators to keep a balance.

    • @jacoblaventure7554
      @jacoblaventure7554 7 років тому

      have they finally wised up?

    • @jasonprintz3909
      @jasonprintz3909 2 роки тому

      @eedd sdsd he's talking about the state of Florida in the United States

  • @valentinia1
    @valentinia1 3 роки тому +14

    I’m dying to try them out, supposedly they’re delicious.

  • @johnwayne2103
    @johnwayne2103 6 років тому +6

    That is insane! I didn't realize how invasive they were! There had to be like 100 or more of them just hanging out there.

  • @leet0809
    @leet0809 5 років тому +3

    Very nice. I wish I could have participated!

  • @alangoodwin1966
    @alangoodwin1966 5 років тому +5

    I grew up in Destin. Lion fish have been a problem for years. I still fish that area couple times a year. The meat is actually pretty good. White, not fishy.
    Enjoyed vid.

    • @WestHaddnin
      @WestHaddnin Рік тому

      White like Mahi Mahi? That sounds awesome

  • @chrisdebie5930
    @chrisdebie5930 5 років тому +3

    Fellow BUG DIVER here from LONG BEACH,CA..great video!

  • @jannorman2091
    @jannorman2091 6 років тому +2

    That's awesome! You're a lionfish killing machine!

  • @Caradoc51
    @Caradoc51 5 років тому +3

    Love it, great work.

  • @user-dg7sy8cz3b
    @user-dg7sy8cz3b 5 років тому +4

    Great video! You’re gonna need a lot more bags!

  • @mjsigns1
    @mjsigns1 7 років тому +4

    Great Meeting you Alex ! See you at the next derby ?

  • @65LB
    @65LB 6 років тому +2

    Do they always orient to structure like that? Are gloves adequate protection?
    Thanks for taking some of them out.

  • @ZeeJBC
    @ZeeJBC Рік тому +1

    They hit the jackpot.

  • @betjoh
    @betjoh 5 років тому +2

    good job, grouper looks on the small side?

  • @TheGrmany69
    @TheGrmany69 5 років тому +41

    Killing the groupers is part of the problem with the lionfish.

  • @soycreyente
    @soycreyente 5 років тому

    Buen trabajo felicitaciones👏👏

  • @lucianobezerra4380
    @lucianobezerra4380 6 років тому

    So exciting !!!

  • @scarletking3698
    @scarletking3698 5 років тому +1

    That looks like the most satisfying job in the world

  • @cosmicmuffin322
    @cosmicmuffin322 7 років тому +7

    Awesome!! Thanks for helping out the oceans by keeping these nasty buggers down!

  • @Djuxxx73
    @Djuxxx73 7 років тому +56

    Oh, you take your "bonus" with diving bottle? is it legal? for lionfish ok... but the rest? really?!

    • @ihavenoidea4727
      @ihavenoidea4727 6 років тому +10

      I mean i dont think spear fishing in general is illegal, nor is using a zoo keeper

    • @mtubr
      @mtubr 5 років тому +9

      I don't mind hes getting some bonuses other fishes (if they are not in danger of extinction of course)... he's helping more than doing harm.

    • @MultiHotFlash
      @MultiHotFlash 5 років тому

      Actually it's illegal. But for lionfish, snakefish and some other species is ok

    • @sarguero
      @sarguero 5 років тому +7

      Yes, it's not fair, using diving bottles make endangered species to lobsters, crabs, breams..... Good job with the lionfish but with other fish..... no words.

    • @Wediveatfive
      @Wediveatfive 5 років тому +3

      Fucking poacher

  • @kitman7673
    @kitman7673 5 років тому +2

    Why did he kill the grouper??

  • @parkerbenz
    @parkerbenz 6 років тому +1

    Never even knew we had a lionfish derby here in destin

  • @k.y.6148
    @k.y.6148 2 роки тому +2

    If I had the time and skills to do this, it would be a blast!

  • @riveragahona
    @riveragahona 7 років тому +2

    What type of pole spear is it in the beginning of the video?

    • @alexfogg4803
      @alexfogg4803 7 років тому +1

      neriticdiving.com/products/neritic-lionfish-eliminator
      Best spear out there. The spear I have has an additional grip
      neriticdiving.com/products/depth-grip-kits

  • @stevechen6843
    @stevechen6843 7 років тому +2

    This looks hella fun

  • @admiralcat3809
    @admiralcat3809 7 років тому +68

    Y u kill everything? I thought you only kill lionfish

    • @alexarias5470
      @alexarias5470 7 років тому +19

      They'll also kill other good eating fish if their not endangered

    • @5winder
      @5winder 7 років тому +15

      Your math is a bit optimistic... those lion fish only have a couple ounces of meat on them, up to maybe half a pound. So about $2500 max.

    • @afogg2006
      @afogg2006  7 років тому +65

      I harvest other fish for my friends and family to eat. nothing is wasted.

    • @altinezmtz5222
      @altinezmtz5222 7 років тому +6

      Captain Cat stop killing the others that's. It saving the reef

    • @altinezmtz5222
      @altinezmtz5222 7 років тому

      Alex Arias *its not

  • @danieaainnur7557
    @danieaainnur7557 3 роки тому +1

    This looks like a good job opportunity.. Now,where do i sign up

  • @Besun-wg8jv
    @Besun-wg8jv 6 років тому +1

    What depth did were you at in this video?

  • @johnison76
    @johnison76 Рік тому

    So satisfying!

  • @ellimae1548
    @ellimae1548 6 років тому +14

    too bad you could not use a vaccum like the gold seekers do when trying to find gold on the ocean floor..

  • @noorasl18
    @noorasl18 2 місяці тому

    Excellent work guys

  • @isurvivednam3890
    @isurvivednam3890 7 років тому

    thanks for doing us Floridians a favor...I have only done this once. bagged about a dozen in one dive.

  • @love6132010
    @love6132010 6 років тому

    I wish I knew how to scuba dive I want to be a reef ranger plus you can still cook them right?

  • @KilroyNBC
    @KilroyNBC 6 років тому

    longer version pleaseeeeee...

  • @VTPSTTU
    @VTPSTTU 6 років тому +1

    What do you do with all of those dead lionfish?

  • @justwaitforit69
    @justwaitforit69 5 років тому +1

    This is crazy what your doing 👍

  • @matthewschott1521
    @matthewschott1521 7 років тому

    hey where did u catch your lionfish what beach because i live in destin @Alex Fogg

  • @neil2385
    @neil2385 6 років тому +1

    wow, they have completely taken over

  • @vypham8329
    @vypham8329 4 роки тому +2

    Another great day

  • @fbc123me5
    @fbc123me5 7 років тому

    When is the next Lionfish Derby? Who is invited ? Any information would be appreciated.

  • @Michael_00001
    @Michael_00001 5 років тому

    What gloves do you use? They are resistant to puncture?

  • @insomniablitaroddeyeqianzh7426
    @insomniablitaroddeyeqianzh7426 5 років тому

    Amazing, is it lionfish's nest?

  • @waynepickersgill5041
    @waynepickersgill5041 3 роки тому

    Great job guys

  • @dianebays5484
    @dianebays5484 5 років тому

    What kind were the other bonus fish? Are you killing them?

  • @Mike_Marco
    @Mike_Marco 7 років тому

    Great job....what is the brand name of your spear, please?

    • @alexfogg4803
      @alexfogg4803 7 років тому +2

      Neritic. By far the best on the market. solid aluminum and breaks down for easy traveling. see link below.
      neriticdiving.com/collections/frontpage/products/neritic-lionfish-eliminator

  • @MrJaybird3316
    @MrJaybird3316 5 років тому

    so therapeutic

  • @og1689
    @og1689 5 років тому +6

    WHY ARE YOU KILLING THE GROUPER???

    • @mud074
      @mud074 5 років тому +2

      To eat it. Spearfishing is a pretty common fishing method in coastal areas.

    • @Atrazeal
      @Atrazeal 5 років тому +1

      because yum

  • @primitiveam
    @primitiveam 5 років тому +1

    Good luck to you

  • @DonDon-te8dw
    @DonDon-te8dw 5 років тому +1

    holy moly them lionfishes literrally took over that place

  • @MrEnjoivolcom1
    @MrEnjoivolcom1 2 роки тому

    Sheesh, they're everywhere!

  • @billamon
    @billamon 3 роки тому

    O que eh feito com os peixes??

  • @tidaltidaltidal
    @tidaltidaltidal Рік тому

    Damn you can feed the whole neighborhood with that!

  • @nigelmitchell351
    @nigelmitchell351 5 років тому +1

    What were the other fish picked up toward the end?

    • @chimyshark
      @chimyshark 3 роки тому

      broomtail grouper

    • @nigelmitchell351
      @nigelmitchell351 3 роки тому

      @@chimyshark Hi cheers, why ?

    • @chimyshark
      @chimyshark 3 роки тому

      @@nigelmitchell351 I could be wrong but that’s what I think the fish at the end was.

    • @nigelmitchell351
      @nigelmitchell351 3 роки тому

      @@chimyshark Thanks bud.

  • @Whitehouse7814
    @Whitehouse7814 5 років тому

    is this lionfish gathering ? why so many of them in one place

  • @Motoguy94
    @Motoguy94 5 років тому

    What was the bonus?

  • @RaddestDad
    @RaddestDad 3 роки тому

    What a fantastic haul. Wild pigs are delicious but nearly as delicious as lionfish. It sure is nice that these invasive fish are delicious.

  • @Zeoridian
    @Zeoridian 5 років тому +1

    Good work sir.

  • @stevenbradford6824
    @stevenbradford6824 5 років тому

    Great Job!

  • @apollowellstein188
    @apollowellstein188 Рік тому

    At what point do you just get explosives and make a shockwave near them to just kill them when they're grouped up like that.

  • @CapitanPR
    @CapitanPR 7 років тому

    Please advice on your tools: How to build or buy the fish container? Does the container is semi sealed (i.e., does mot allow fish blood the emerge into the nearby waters?
    Does multi pronged Hawaiian sling contain any Barbs or how do you easily remove a caught fish into the container? What special medication (First Aid Kit) should you carry in case you get stung?
    I've diving for more than 50 years and this looks like fun, entertainment and as service to our environment? Is there any guideline for the disposal of the fish caught?
    I am presently in Puerto Rico and the Lion Fish epidemic is growing!
    Have you ever been in problems with Sharks or Barracuda trying to take your caught fish (their free meal)?
    I have had many such encounters while diving for Grouper or Lobsters, solution, just cut the line and swim away in an orderly fashion.
    Would appreciate you feedback, Remember always to watch your Six, I have had many experiences with ever curious Barracudas following me as I swim or dive, just a suggestion from my experience!

    • @afogg2006
      @afogg2006  7 років тому +1

      Hey Capt. I use a Zookeeper www.zkstore.com/. By far the best tool out there. It is semi sealed and blood does emerge but it is very safe and efficient.
      I use a 6 prong tip that does have a few barbs but the Zookeeper entry strips the fish off of the spear, no problem.
      Hot water is the best remedy for a lionfish sting. Monitor closely and if you have a severe reaction, seek medical attention.
      I try and get the lionfish into the zookeeper as fast as possible. It keeps hungry sharks, cudas and other species from getting too hungry!

  • @royfung7350
    @royfung7350 5 років тому +1

    Weren't you supposed to catch lionfish only ? Why did you catch the other fishes ?

  • @J10098
    @J10098 5 років тому

    yeaass such good free food! best tasting fish ever!

  • @ohmyblindman
    @ohmyblindman 5 років тому

    wouldn't the grouper be contaminated if stung by the lion fish? I would hate to find out the hard way.

  • @ChunkyOrca
    @ChunkyOrca 6 років тому +1

    if i were to live nearby. would i be allowed to catch a lionfish for a saltwater aquarium?

    • @xs10tl1
      @xs10tl1 5 років тому +1

      Hope not. That's how the damn things got here.

    • @ChunkyOrca
      @ChunkyOrca 5 років тому

      xs10tl1 their also for sale at the petshop so it's better to just grab them from the ocean.

    • @lorenzolim6534
      @lorenzolim6534 5 років тому

      yes

  • @RF3seeker
    @RF3seeker 3 роки тому

    Crunch! Stuff in the bag.
    Crunch! Stuff in the bag.
    Not sure which I like better, Lionfish spearing or Crow Ticks?

  • @thehumuyopi76
    @thehumuyopi76 7 років тому +1

    Good job!

  • @PianoUniverse
    @PianoUniverse Рік тому

    Do they sell them to restaurants?

  • @mohamadhafidal-ahyar2253
    @mohamadhafidal-ahyar2253 5 років тому +2

    This fish is native in my country, but I didn't know that they can grow and breed that fast in other ocean
    I have never seen they are grouping that much 😂😂😂

    • @evewhoo
      @evewhoo 5 років тому

      Not important though Yup. That's what happens when something is introduced somewhere else and has no natural predators to keep its population balanced.

  • @petergillett2786
    @petergillett2786 4 роки тому

    How many did you catch

  • @alkalinebatteries6880
    @alkalinebatteries6880 4 роки тому

    What do you do with them after you collect them

  • @michaelsong5555
    @michaelsong5555 3 роки тому +1

    Bonus 1 and 3 seemed like lobsters, but what was Bonus 2? I couldn't tell what it was. And why catch Bonus 4? (can't tell what fish that is) I thought the idea was to catch lionfish so that other creatures like lobsters and Bonus 4 can thrive.

  • @kylerusso3237
    @kylerusso3237 2 роки тому

    Yeah!!! Catch em all!!! 😁

  • @Username-mg7dg
    @Username-mg7dg 7 років тому +10

    Have you ever been stung by a Lionfish?

    • @afogg2006
      @afogg2006  7 років тому +23

      Yes. Not the best feeling

    • @Username-mg7dg
      @Username-mg7dg 7 років тому +3

      That must suck.

    • @Username-mg7dg
      @Username-mg7dg 7 років тому +7

      BTW keep up the epic videos! Been here for a year!

    • @kakerswelll
      @kakerswelll 7 років тому

      +Alex Fogg how bad was the pain? How did it happen? Love your videos btw

    • @alexfogg4803
      @alexfogg4803 7 років тому +1

      I've been poked while diving, on the boat, while filleting....
      Every poke is different. I've had some stings that were extremely painful and others that weren't so bad. Couldn't tell you why one is worse than the other.

  • @jamesbrinkman9332
    @jamesbrinkman9332 3 роки тому +1

    If only duece biglow knew how easy it was

  • @irobott3713
    @irobott3713 3 роки тому

    what was species of the one at 2:53 ?

  • @michaelmorrison4201
    @michaelmorrison4201 5 років тому +3

    I remember when Vincent Ludwig paid $20,000 for 1 of these in 1988. Frank Drebin killed his however, so this wasn't caused by Ludwig's, even though he was a bad guy.

  • @badhombre6621
    @badhombre6621 3 місяці тому

    Do you spear them by just poking them? Or are you using the band? 🤔

  • @208miuwu
    @208miuwu 7 років тому +1

    NICE WORK

  • @Hotterk88
    @Hotterk88 5 років тому +19

    345 lionfish disliked this video.

  • @stevenhaha3064
    @stevenhaha3064 5 років тому +1

    High quality sashimi!

  • @donnamurphy5698
    @donnamurphy5698 5 років тому

    What were the bonus fish?

    • @jw1289
      @jw1289 3 роки тому

      The local fish the ‘lionfish killing divers’ are supposed to be protecting . Hypocritical?

  • @combedintuition
    @combedintuition 6 років тому

    I really want to do this.

  • @Lionfish-Scuba-Fishing-Travel
    @Lionfish-Scuba-Fishing-Travel 6 років тому +1

    Great job! I would kill to be around so many Lionfish!

  • @aaronburris7152
    @aaronburris7152 7 років тому +1

    What kind of lobsters were those?

  • @darkogalic5422
    @darkogalic5422 5 років тому +1

    What are those BONUS fishes ?

    • @Suspect002
      @Suspect002 5 років тому +2

      Looks like grouper and slipper lobster

  • @nganthuongoan6019
    @nganthuongoan6019 5 років тому +1

    Good job bro

  • @123TauruZ321
    @123TauruZ321 3 роки тому

    Isn't it better to use a net when there are that many?

  • @nightlightabcd
    @nightlightabcd 5 років тому +1

    Why are they spearing other than the Lion Fish? Gropers eat Lion fish, so why are you spearing them?

  • @naturalmystics-kd9vt
    @naturalmystics-kd9vt 2 роки тому

    This is the fastest lion fish catching I ever see