Spearing DEEP Lionfish in the Gulf of Mexico!
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- Опубліковано 30 сер 2023
- We are back out with High Ty'd Charters out of Pensacola Florida looking for more Lionfish to hunt down. Captain Dan put us on some really good pyramids and chicken coops that were loaded with Lionfish! We also hit the I-10 bridge rubble that was had a few scattered throughout, I did end up seeing a huge Nurse Shark under some of the rubble as well as a Lionfish right next to him. We are still going strong with the FWC Lionfish challenge that is sponsored by Zookeeper.
If you are in the Pensacola area look up Captain Dan with High Ty'd Charters and he will get you on some Lionfish:
hightydcharters.com/
If you are in the Destin area look up Eric with Shark Quest and he will get you on some Lionfish:
scuba-dive-pensacola.com/
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About Lionfish:
Lionfish are native to coral reefs in the tropical waters of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. But you don't have to travel halfway around the world to see them. This is an invasive species that threatens the well-being of coral reefs and other marine ecosystems, including the commercially and recreationally important fishes that depend on them. NOAA and its partners are working hard to develop ways to prevent further spread and control existing populations.
Adult lionfish are primarily fish-eaters and have very few predators outside of their home range. Researchers have discovered that a single lionfish residing on a coral reef can reduce recruitment of native reef fish by 79 percent. Lionfish feed on prey normally consumed by snappers, groupers, and other commercially important native species. This means their presence could negatively affect the well-being of valuable commercial and recreational fisheries.
As lionfish populations grow, they put additional stress on coral reefs. For example, lionfish eat herbivores, and herbivores eat algae from coral reefs. Without herbivores, algal growth goes unchecked, which can be detrimental to the health of coral reefs.
These reefs are already struggling from the effects of climate change, pollution, disease, overfishing, sedimentation, and other stressors. This has led to the listing of seven coral species in the lionfish-infested area.
Source: www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southe...
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If you ever catch a spine the trick is VERY hot water and time. Nice haul. I remember how they went from rare to see to EVERYWHERE. Glad people are making sport of hunting them. Also helps they taste really good lol
Thanks for sharing in the gulf coast divers group.
Thank you. I will keep that trick in mind!
Like iguana's down there. It seems overnight they are everywhere and huge.
This is the underwater equivalent of feral hog "harvesting".
Yes it is!
You always say you're not going to talk in a video, but actually, you should stop worrying about it.
You always end up doing it, which is great because everything you share explains how why what when.
It's why we watch you. You're not blabbering, and everything is educational.
Thank you! I appreciate that, I do feel like I am blabbing sometimes. 😂
How deep of water were you in? Could you switch those tips
Thank you
@@redwood1957it’s anywhere from 70 to 100 feet. The tips are usually easy to switch but I put lok-Tite on the threads to keep them from coming loose.
Amsterdam, calling 📞
❤ watching you guys
Well done
Awesome! Thank you for watching!
Man you are a divine machine
As much as I can!
Great editing skills with the music and the shots
Thank you!! I thought that turned out cool.
Good stuff...!!
Thank you!
Nice video !!!!!
Thank you! I’ll be out there again real soon!
Nice!!
Thank you! So many Lionfish on this dive.
Those looked to be a lot bigger than most the other lion fish
You should get diver certified and go with him.
They were huge!
Can you put the longer spear tip on the short spear?
I could, but the longer spear is good for reaching into deeper areas and the shorter spear with the smaller tip is good for smaller Lionfish. Almost damned if I do and damned if I don’t.
They love metal structures to hang out.
They sure do. The chicken coops we have out here are usually loaded with them. I heard that they are trying to make traps the same way.
Can they be prepared as sushi or sashimi?
Yes! They make awesome sashimi. I haven’t tried them as sushi yet but I am sure they would be great.
Take randy one day!
Tell him to get dive certified!
@@ActiveDutyOutdoors I think I’m gonna sign him up for lessons
I think the way to save the entire East and Gulf Coast marine environments for everything else but lionfish REQUIRES establishing $$$ big bux bounties on them and set up cash stations all along our coast where divers can quickly, properly and easily dispose of the vermin AND get paid for a great days work in the STATE vital and direct environmental survival/rescue/rehabilitation. The universal interests of a lionfish extinction super drive, (national taskforce-grade) to everything and everybody affected will dramatically improve with this super-bounty support by the fed and the gulf states. The fish might then be under control or gone in a phenomenal shorter time, if at all. The development of a new fishing industry would be a great shot-in-the-arm side-effect for many groups, industries and interests that come from this new and stimulating lionfish bounty. It's our duty in so many ways, done better sooner than later, begs to be done, in a no-brainer if you understand the magnitude of the threat that exists today. Let's save our irreplaceable coasts the only way they can be saved, just us, in the good old American way!
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Lions are winning, many thrive below sport diver limits 😢😢
That’s a fact. They are honestly one of the main reasons why I am in TDI tech diving training right now. I have heard the BIG ones are between 150 and 200 feet.
I like how when you bag one, around 50 natives move in, its almost like gaza....
😂
Not very smart are they?
No they are not, lol.
Why are they bad? Their so cute
They are not native here and don’t have natural predators on out waters. They feed on smaller fish that are vital to the reef systems. Without a predator they can destroy a reef within a year of being there.
Dang where did they come from?
@@thetraveljunkies8652 indo-pacific is where they are native to. We are not 100% sure how they got here, most likely from pet owners releasing their fish into the ocean or sucked up into ballast water on ships.
@@thetraveljunkies8652 DNA testing is identified to release from a aquarium possibly damaged in a hurricane around 1988
Very satisfying to watch from the UK. Great work to protect your biodiversity and reef systems❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 PS Americans usually shoot at anything that moves, but in this case its justified 😉
😂, you’re right about that! Lol
Yup, good observance of a telling trait of Americans.
@jeffwalther3935 lol. We are the reigning World War champions.
@@jeffwalther3935
Generalizing about 350 million people.
🤡
I thought Putin was your enemy.
Are you confused which side you’re on buttercup?
What a destructive and invasive creature, kinda like Democrats in Washington DC.
😂, that’s right!