We take a day off of pouring concrete to dive the City of Houston, the Hyde, and the Markham off of Wilmington with Blackbeard Scuba www.blackbeardscuba.com
@@GCFD in the US. North dry rocks in island marada keys. There is a statute of Jesus give by the French for such clean waters. It’s about 18 ft tall in 30 feet. Others have been throughout the Caribbean. I finding you are a big outdoors kinda guy. Thanks Sean
Yes! They are good to eat but you have to be careful to cut the spines off as they can still sting. Here, there is no size limit, no bag limit, and you don't even need a fishing license to catch and sell lion fish. Make sure to thank the restaurant for serving lionfish and encouraging their capturing from our waters.
Not at all what i expected from this channel, but super thankful you posted this. Any time i ask someone about scuba diving they leave out the basics and just talk about the cool stuff they saw. Your little introduction and overview made the whole thing super accessible to a completely ignorant person like myself. Now if only my inner ears weren't trashed and I could deal with the pressure changes to actually go scuba diving!
Lufia - It's important to start clearing your ears when you're 5 inches (inches!) deep. Start clearing before you feel anything and that's the key. If you're feeling pressure it may be too late to start clearing your ears. It takes practice but that's a golden tip for helping you.
@@GCFD i've tried that in a pool and it... hurts. More. I might be at the point where I would need tubes in my ears if I lived aomewhere hilly. Nine ear infections in high school alone... i'll experience scuba through videos for now haha
That looks so fun! I’ve always wanted to try scuba diving, and what a beautiful spot as well. I’d give spear fishing a shot but I think I’d be much more interested in watching the sharks and other sea life.
I've been diving for 7 years and I just got interested in spear fishing on this dive (thanks, Ray!). My main goal is to see the sea life. I also want to put together a "common fishes of the carribean" video but I have over 500 clips. If I can get going on it I think it will be a fantastic video. hint: under water, I am the drone.
Awesome, this is my kind of thing.....so tranquil and majestic....you have some nerve around those stingrays and the moray's..i wouldnt do that. im a nerd for anything underwater & the Titanic etc etc.
As long as you don't get above or trap these guys they are usually pretty friendly. A hidden sting ray that I don't see can really startle me when they finally swim away. Morays have poor eyesight and look mean but they are usually pretty nice too. lol
@@GCFD My father got to swim above a Manta ( i believe it was ) in the Bahama's on our trip in the early 80's, it scared the living --- out of him at the time.
You guys can fish underneath but I’m going to stay in the boat to fish. My dad ran Charter boat in Apalachicola Florida on the gulf side. I used to go out every weekend about 20 miles off shore. But haven’t been in years since I moved up north. Looked like a good time though. The only place I swim is swimming pools. Haha. You can have the ocean.
Great video! I’ve only ever dived in Jamaica. I didn’t realize the rest of the Atlantic could be this clear. I definitely need to look into doing this!
NC has the best shipwreck diving in the world I've been told. This was a crappy day for vis as I've seen it much clearer. But we get a lot of storms off the coast and some years more dives are canceled than go.
There are great charters out of Moorehead city, wilmington, south port. Check out my dive of the U boat (this is also the dive where my dive buddy showed me his gopro 9 and I upgraded all my stuff). ua-cam.com/video/nDuCNgecX3I/v-deo.html
I just got finished playing North Carolina delegate Joseph Hewes in "1776 The Musical". He wanted deep sea fishing rights written into the Declaration of Independence, I'm happy to see you exercising those rights.
I find it very natural to be underwater but some find it confining with the face mask on. The face mask covers your nose so you breath normally through the reg.
Awesome video. Id love to be able to do that. I tried 30 years ago to dive. I was taking a PADI corse but just couldn’t deal with the final exam. They wanted us to go down 40’ to a platform in a lake. Pitch black visibility. Remove ALL gear and put it back on. Once I found that out I quit the class and sold the gear I purchased. Just couldn’t handle it.
Yikes Andy! I didn't have to do any of that. We had to go down to the platform and practice switching our regulators out, taking off the mask and then clearing it and breathing off a buddy's octo. I'm taking the Solo Diver class and you have to be able to remove your gear and untangle yourself for that specialty course.
Thanks for sharing this shawn, great video.. My wife and I are traveling with our kids down from Canada to York, SC next week to see some family. Not sure if that's too far from you.
Perfect viewing on a sunny Sunday evening in a ver hot Scotland! It's 26°C (77°F) outside! Loved the calming drone footage at the end. 😊 Was great to see all the fish and shark species. What other cartilaginous species have you spied on your diving trips? Are there any you'd like to see or some you'd prefer not to see?
I haven't been there but I have been to Manatee, Ginny, the Bluge Grotto and many other FL springs. Water was about 77 at the sand and 82 at the top. I was in a lavacore top.
Great video, really enjoyed it. I may have missed you mentioning it but the lionfish spines are venomous, no? Here in FL, during spiny lobster season, you can extend your daily limit by bringing back lionfish. Does NC do anything like that?
Both days were incredibly calm, which is a bit unusual for our area. This is just a gopro 10 in a waterproof case set on automatic settings. The drone is my bottom-of-the-list drone, a mavic mini 2.
I own a vacation place just down the road from there. I would love to learn to spearfish... Do you run any charter dive/ spearfishing trips. Also I have never been diving in the ocean as not too much saltwater here in West Virginia
He shot the grouper realized it was to small and pulled the spear. Still a dead fish uncool . Plus he shot underneath you at a porgy ! Great video though
@@GCFD at that time offed only one resulution , will try again really like ur channel and projects, maybe get one then water bikes lol watching now thxs sir
I dig this channel. You get drainage expert, naturalist and marine adventure buff all in one!
Haha thank you Orion! I'm glad you're enjoying my stuff - Shawn
Ur photography and narration is well done....ty for sharing!
Fabulous footage.
Thank you Mowerman!
I can't believe how clear the ocean was on the first day of diving. Thanks for sharing
Yes and that was just average conditions! I've been out when it's fantastic vis.
Awesome video! I really loved the narration!
Brilliant video and chill music what a treat.
Thank you Matthew! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Water. If you can't relocate it, you submerge yourself in it. What's next? I really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing, Ken
Thank you Ken! I know these videos don't get the same views as my drainage stuff, but I still like sharing.
Awesome! It's been a long time since I've deep sea fished off our coast. I need to add this to my bucket list.
We've got some awesome diving out there. 👌
Wow, I haven't been diving in over 20 years, watching this makes me really miss it 😞
Hey Rob! Nice to see you commenting. Go dive!
Too cool Shaun!!! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
Fascinating/educational video. Enjoyed it and Thanks for it!
Thank you Tim. When I make these off -topic videos I know they won't receive as many views, so I'm glad you commented and enjoyed the adventure.
Fantastic footage. It even looks 3D. Your footage looks better than jaws 3D.
Wow thank you Terry! I know this is off topic for my channel, so I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! - Shawn
Great video!!!!
Thank you Derrick!
keep up the good work , all your videos are worth watching .this really looks fun
Thank you!
Thanks for the ride Shawn……..Bobby L
Thank you Bobby 👍
Really enjoyed the video Shawn, shame the season was out on the flounder. Thanks for taking us along, very cool indeed.
I'm glad you enjoyed it Troy!
Awesome video! Can't wait to go back to Myrtle Beach later this summer!
We also dive out of North Myrtle Beach with The Meg Hunter down there.
Great descriptions of the various fish. I was able to dive many locations when I was active duty CG. I do miss that part.
Awesome John. Where was your favorite location to dive?
@@GCFD in the US. North dry rocks in island marada keys. There is a statute of Jesus give by the French for such clean waters. It’s about 18 ft tall in 30 feet. Others have been throughout the Caribbean. I finding you are a big outdoors kinda guy. Thanks Sean
Notice that Lionfish was on the menu of a seafood restaurant in San Diego
Yes! They are good to eat but you have to be careful to cut the spines off as they can still sting. Here, there is no size limit, no bag limit, and you don't even need a fishing license to catch and sell lion fish. Make sure to thank the restaurant for serving lionfish and encouraging their capturing from our waters.
Great video footage Shaun well done
Thank you taylor!
Kinda like when your in teacher mode. 👨🎓
Haha
Nice video Shaun
Thank you Kevin!
Some great diving!
Thank you Glen!
Not at all what i expected from this channel, but super thankful you posted this. Any time i ask someone about scuba diving they leave out the basics and just talk about the cool stuff they saw. Your little introduction and overview made the whole thing super accessible to a completely ignorant person like myself. Now if only my inner ears weren't trashed and I could deal with the pressure changes to actually go scuba diving!
Lufia - It's important to start clearing your ears when you're 5 inches (inches!) deep. Start clearing before you feel anything and that's the key. If you're feeling pressure it may be too late to start clearing your ears. It takes practice but that's a golden tip for helping you.
@@GCFD i've tried that in a pool and it... hurts. More. I might be at the point where I would need tubes in my ears if I lived aomewhere hilly. Nine ear infections in high school alone... i'll experience scuba through videos for now haha
Cool video
Thank you!
That looks so fun! I’ve always wanted to try scuba diving, and what a beautiful spot as well. I’d give spear fishing a shot but I think I’d be much more interested in watching the sharks and other sea life.
I've been diving for 7 years and I just got interested in spear fishing on this dive (thanks, Ray!). My main goal is to see the sea life. I also want to put together a "common fishes of the carribean" video but I have over 500 clips. If I can get going on it I think it will be a fantastic video. hint: under water, I am the drone.
Awesome, this is my kind of thing.....so tranquil and majestic....you have some nerve around those stingrays and the moray's..i wouldnt do that. im a nerd for anything underwater & the Titanic etc etc.
As long as you don't get above or trap these guys they are usually pretty friendly. A hidden sting ray that I don't see can really startle me when they finally swim away. Morays have poor eyesight and look mean but they are usually pretty nice too. lol
@@GCFD My father got to swim above a Manta ( i believe it was ) in the Bahama's on our trip in the early 80's, it scared the living --- out of him at the time.
You guys can fish underneath but I’m going to stay in the boat to fish. My dad ran Charter boat in Apalachicola Florida on the gulf side. I used to go out every weekend about 20 miles off shore. But haven’t been in years since I moved up north. Looked like a good time though. The only place I swim is swimming pools. Haha. You can have the ocean.
Haha Byron you don't want to go down and choose your fish?
@@GCFD nope because then the fish can choose to eat me then.
Hahah good point!
The pole spear you are using, we called a Slip Stick in the 1970s.
I had to order one of my own! Fun
Ray the ready mix guy and gate city aquatic adventures👍 lmk when your ready to come to Oahu
That’s the last state for me to make all 50!
Living the dream I tell ya
Thank you Ryan! We had a great trip and Ray is soo funny!
Great video! I’ve only ever dived in Jamaica. I didn’t realize the rest of the Atlantic could be this clear. I definitely need to look into doing this!
NC has the best shipwreck diving in the world I've been told. This was a crappy day for vis as I've seen it much clearer. But we get a lot of storms off the coast and some years more dives are canceled than go.
@@GCFD yeah I’m in VA and vacation in NC all the time just never thought to dive. Definitely going to try to do that next year!
There are great charters out of Moorehead city, wilmington, south port. Check out my dive of the U boat (this is also the dive where my dive buddy showed me his gopro 9 and I upgraded all my stuff). ua-cam.com/video/nDuCNgecX3I/v-deo.html
I just got finished playing North Carolina delegate Joseph Hewes in "1776 The Musical".
He wanted deep sea fishing rights written into the Declaration of Independence, I'm happy to see you exercising those rights.
Interesting! thanks for sharing Jonathan!
Shawn you're living the life, the authorities in courage the catching of lion fish here ST. Vincent and the Grenadines. As always great content.
Thank you Anthony! the closest I've dove to your area is Bonaire.
I used to be a firefighter. Our AirPaks had a full face seal mask. Not sure I could deal with the mouth only air supply.
I find it very natural to be underwater but some find it confining with the face mask on. The face mask covers your nose so you breath normally through the reg.
Awesome video. Id love to be able to do that. I tried 30 years ago to dive. I was taking a PADI corse but just couldn’t deal with the final exam. They wanted us to go down 40’ to a platform in a lake. Pitch black visibility. Remove ALL gear and put it back on. Once I found that out I quit the class and sold the gear I purchased. Just couldn’t handle it.
Yikes Andy! I didn't have to do any of that. We had to go down to the platform and practice switching our regulators out, taking off the mask and then clearing it and breathing off a buddy's octo. I'm taking the Solo Diver class and you have to be able to remove your gear and untangle yourself for that specialty course.
@@GCFD maybe it’s all changed since then. Hey lots of springs to dive near me here in Florida
Thanks for sharing this shawn, great video.. My wife and I are traveling with our kids down from Canada to York, SC next week to see some family. Not sure if that's too far from you.
Also ray seems like quiet the character. Nice to have him in the videos.
Perfect viewing on a sunny Sunday evening in a ver hot Scotland! It's 26°C (77°F) outside! Loved the calming drone footage at the end. 😊
Was great to see all the fish and shark species. What other cartilaginous species have you spied on your diving trips? Are there any you'd like to see or some you'd prefer not to see?
Bit sad about the Lion fish. They are beautiful.
I know they are but I have grown to not like them because they are so harmfiul to the reef.
Cool video. I always say when you are swimming in the ocean--and there are sharks--swim with someone who swims slower than you.
Haha good point! these sharks are generally considered harmless, but they are still wild animals and people have been attacked by them.
Just like hiking. Make sure you can outrun your friend as y’all run away from the charging bear.
Cool.
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Thank you Ken!
I miss scuba diving! Have you ever been to Defuniak Springs? It was pretty fun. What was the water temp where you were?
I haven't been there but I have been to Manatee, Ginny, the Bluge Grotto and many other FL springs. Water was about 77 at the sand and 82 at the top. I was in a lavacore top.
Great video, really enjoyed it. I may have missed you mentioning it but the lionfish spines are venomous, no? Here in FL, during spiny lobster season, you can extend your daily limit by bringing back lionfish. Does NC do anything like that?
Great video, did you have your GoPro on your mask ?
Great video Shawn. I like the diversity in your videos. What is the semi-transparent stuff floating around? Some type of algae? Looked like slime. Lol
Yea it's some kind of floating plant life. I know it makes the fishes happy but it kills the vis.
What’s the organic debris in the water around the wreck?
The seas looked really calm, is that normal for the area? What was your camera rig?
Both days were incredibly calm, which is a bit unusual for our area. This is just a gopro 10 in a waterproof case set on automatic settings. The drone is my bottom-of-the-list drone, a mavic mini 2.
Excellent video!! Great job with the lions, they are bad news! Did you inspect the scuppers on the boat, make sure they're draining well? 😂😂
Hahah Scott I was looking for a full bubble.
What kind of water temperatures do you get there?
I own a vacation place just down the road from there. I would love to learn to spearfish... Do you run any charter dive/ spearfishing trips. Also I have never been diving in the ocean as not too much saltwater here in West Virginia
Lion fish are tasty!
19:15 Atlantic Bonito
That sure looks correct! Thank you!!
Are Bonito fish big?
He shot the grouper realized it was to small and pulled the spear. Still a dead fish uncool . Plus he shot underneath you at a porgy ! Great video though
How deep is this?
The first wreck was about 100' and the two on day two were 60' to the deck, 85' to the sand.
Who was the bait ?
Hahah no bait - the sharks cruise the wreck since that's where the life is located.
If you are still in town, maby we could meet up for pizza and a beer?
I'm already back in Greensboro, but I would love to Steven. I'll be back down there soon.
What cameras do you use?
Gopro 10s.
@@GCFD video quality is amazing.
@@mikieboyblue that’s what I upgraded to them. On a dive last year another diver had a GoPro 10.
I thought maybe you'd eat them
We sure did!
Dude sure does like spearing the smallest fish out there. Jeez man I know there's bigger hogs and groupers down there.
Thought you allow to spear fish on free diving ..not on lungs as considered not fair ..
You can do either way. Not fair, but we still missed more than we shot. 👍
too high setting cant watch it lol
The resolution setting? You can turn it down by clicking on the cog wheel icon.
@@GCFD at that time offed only one resulution , will try again really like ur channel and projects, maybe get one then water bikes lol watching now thxs sir