@@Tyler-kw9ce Yep, my only job. I still enjoy new stuff as much as I ever did. Finding an unknown new stacked spot is truly one of the best things about the job! Thanks for the interest. Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 that's awesome! My friend is an offshore guide out of hudson and he has spots just like this one... where the gags are stacked deep and eat everything in sight. Most are 6-12lbs with some bigger ones mixed in. Cool to see what these spots look like underwater. I'm hoping to get into spearfishing myself. Going to start off shallow and work my way up. As always I enjoyed the video. Your deep dives are insane the way the fish just swim over to check you out.
@@kitesurfinggaberodd He makes his own gun modeled after an Old Sea Hornet design but with better parts and tighter tolerances . Then he adds a few things to make his job easier .
Thanks Rick, I've found that the less mix I breathe, the fewer tanks I have to fill in the Florida summer! Lol. Thanks for your comments and for watching. Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 I noticed that you aren't swimming all that far, once you hit the bottom, Sooo many targets... I've normally needed to cover a lot of ground, and suck a lot more air. -I've also noticed on some of the deep dives, you're REALLY low on air, for the amt of bottom time. I think I saw under 1000, on a 6-10 min dive! I was shocked how quick it went. and knew you still had to do some stops. you diving HP steels 120's, w/ 4000 psi to start? my deepest was 165', and bottom time was 6 min.. off WPB. didn't think it was worth it. but nobody was home either...
Those shallow spots can be hugely productive in the winter months. The biggest challenge for divers is getting good visibility between the cold fronts. But when it all comes together, it's pretty sweet. Thanks for watching! Best, Dan
There was a TV show on spearing on west coast. Discovery channel, mby last year? where you on it? IIRC, they slept on the boat, and did 3 day trips. is that pretty much how it goes? how many divers/boat? night dives? looks like you could fish too. or its strictly spearing? do you fill tanks aboard? Thanks, enjoy the videos.. brings back fond memories..
MrB, yes, I met with the producer but I wasn't interested after hearing details about his ideas for the show. We did host Sheri Daye and "Speargun Hunter" for several 3 day trips. We usually do 2-4 day trips with 3-5 divers. I used to night dive on a regular basis, but with the explosion locally in Bull Shark numbers, I don't do it anymore. We hardly ever fish but occasionally will drop a line. No, I fill my tanks at my shop and have never utilized an on board compressor. Glad you're enjoying the videos! Best, Dan
Hey SB, yeah that skinny water can be magical during the colder months. I don't get a chance to dive it very often but always enjoy it when I do! Best, Dan
I've said it once ill say it again you've got the best spearfishing channel on UA-cam hands down! Would love the opportunity to shoot gish witb you someday or just set and talk spearfishing and see what tips I could learn! Great job Dan 👏
DFB, thank you for your comments. Much appreciated. I'm not going to be doing this commercially for ever and would enjoy diving with some of you guys in the future. Sounds pretty good to me! Best, Dan
I have 2 agree with DFB. BEEINGa laid up diver do to va medical disability, i have watched a lot of uw vids lately. Great shooting. Please visit us here in Hawaii. We Dive every weekend, and first drop at 170 ft no problem. Mahalo Aloha Dan D
So glad your posting again my man, love to log on and see new content from you. If you ever venture up to SE NC let me know. Would love to go tag some world class hogs with ya.
Sounds good! I've been up a few time in the Sneads Ferry area. Dove out to the 260' Break, never seen so many 40-50 LB Yellowfins in my life. Amazing bottom you guys have got up there. Best, Dan
SCS, it's legal for us to do but I hardly ever do it. Very occasionally, I'll PH a big carbo in deep water but I've only PH 2 gags in my life. Both on the same dive. We do pretty well free shafting and I just never felt the desire to PH everything. Best, Dan
Yusuf, we build the guns ourselves using off the shelf and custom parts. I've never made any for sale but am considering partnering up with a reputable gun company and may produce some in the future. Thanks for watching. Best, Dan
Hey John, sometimes I will but it's usually in the form of a double tap if I fail to stone the fish with the first shot. In deeper stuff, it's just a matter of time management, pulling the knife, then positioning the fish correctly, dispatching the fish with the first application of the knife, putting the knife back, it all adds up to time. I will do it occasionally when the situation calls for it. Best, Dan
Glad to see the ARS population is no more endangered in your area than it is up here in the Panhandle. Surprised you didn’t shoot one by mistake. Amazing how those grouper blend into the bottom. Several times I had to wait for you to pull the trigger before I saw what you were shooting at. Great job!
BR, yeah they're pretty thick in most areas. Heck, sometimes when I watch an older video, I can't see what I'm shooting at either. Lol. Guess it's different in the water. Appreciate you watching and your comments. Best, Dan
In the video they do. Camera isn´t like your eyes. Even in not so clear water 30 ft is normal and you will pick them out of the background. Most of Randy´s shots are under 6 ft away from the gun, and often the spear barely leaves the gun. Those fish are not diver shy. I had to work a lot harder to get within 9 ft most of my life snorkeling. Line atached spears. And not so accurate because of the distance. Now that I´m almost 70 will get scuba
CG, boy it sure is! A lot of people don't think of Florida water as being cold, but it's normal to see it in the 50's during the winter in this area. You def have to layer up to take it! Best, Dan
Hey Randy, Yes, We spear a lot of mangroves. Just depends on water depth and what ever else is around. If larger fish are abundant, then I pay little attention to mangroves. But on slower shallower dives, they're one of my favorite fish to spear. They're elusive and smart and somehow you feel like you're accomplished something when you outsmart them! Best, Dan
Hello Yusuf, we make those ourselves for personal use. They're not produced for sale. Would be glad to assist you with details/measurements if you want to build one. Best, Dan
Hey dan. Good to see you posting again. I know this has been asked and I’m sure it will go on deaf ears but I have to ask. Would you ever be willing to take like 700$ and let someone come on a trip with you? I would hand over my phone and not bring any my sort of god or anything. Anyway. If you would ever be willing to take the money then I’ll pay you andjust keep a couple fish?
Hey Chris, def not falling on deaf ears. The main problem is I run a commercial boat, not a charter boat. However, I have a couple of good friends who run rec boats and maybe you could jump on for a day trip sometime. If you're interested of course? Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 yes, i would probably be interested. i kind of was just wanting to learn mostly and help you out with the commercial aspect. be a free mate to have and i would just do whatever work you want me to. prep the fish...well just be a "do-boy" and maybe i could see some cool tricks you use that would make me a better spearo. the money part would be me putting towards gas. lol
54 feet of water and 54 degrees. Fish were taken off a commercial boat and no fishing regulations were broken.
Is this your main job? I know you've been spearing commercially for a long time. If so do you still enjoy as much as you used to when you started?
@@Tyler-kw9ce Yep, my only job. I still enjoy new stuff as much as I ever did. Finding an unknown new stacked spot is truly one of the best things about the job! Thanks for the interest. Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 that's awesome! My friend is an offshore guide out of hudson and he has spots just like this one... where the gags are stacked deep and eat everything in sight. Most are 6-12lbs with some bigger ones mixed in. Cool to see what these spots look like underwater. I'm hoping to get into spearfishing myself. Going to start off shallow and work my way up. As always I enjoyed the video. Your deep dives are insane the way the fish just swim over to check you out.
Hey Dan what kind of gun are you shooting and where do you purchase all Your accessories to haul the spare shafts?
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@@kitesurfinggaberodd He makes his own gun modeled after an Old Sea Hornet design but with better parts and tighter tolerances . Then he adds a few things to make his job easier .
I find it amazing how calm your breathing is Dan even when battling the fish.
You are a great role model.
Thanks Rick, I've found that the less mix I breathe, the fewer tanks I have to fill in the Florida summer! Lol. Thanks for your comments and for watching. Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 I noticed that you aren't swimming all that far, once you hit the bottom, Sooo many targets... I've normally needed to cover a lot of ground, and suck a lot more air. -I've also noticed on some of the deep dives, you're REALLY low on air, for the amt of bottom time. I think I saw under 1000, on a 6-10 min dive! I was shocked how quick it went. and knew you still had to do some stops. you diving HP steels 120's, w/ 4000 psi to start? my deepest was 165', and bottom time was 6 min.. off WPB. didn't think it was worth it. but nobody was home either...
Always watching video.. I'm Philippines country.
Wow...what a huge school of gags! Thanks for uploading!
Those shallow spots can be hugely productive in the winter months. The biggest challenge for divers is getting good visibility between the cold fronts. But when it all comes together, it's pretty sweet. Thanks for watching! Best, Dan
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There was a TV show on spearing on west coast. Discovery channel, mby last year? where you on it? IIRC, they slept on the boat, and did 3 day trips. is that pretty much how it goes? how many divers/boat? night dives? looks like you could fish too. or its strictly spearing? do you fill tanks aboard? Thanks, enjoy the videos.. brings back fond memories..
MrB, yes, I met with the producer but I wasn't interested after hearing details about his ideas for the show. We did host Sheri Daye and "Speargun Hunter" for several 3 day trips. We usually do 2-4 day trips with 3-5 divers. I used to night dive on a regular basis, but with the explosion locally in Bull Shark numbers, I don't do it anymore. We hardly ever fish but occasionally will drop a line. No, I fill my tanks at my shop and have never utilized an on board compressor. Glad you're enjoying the videos! Best, Dan
Thanks for posting. It had been a while since your last video. Amazing collection of fish and only 54 feet deep!
Glad you enjoyed it Ben. I don't dive the skinny stuff too often but sometimes it can't be beat! Best, Dan
hello dan I want to buy, where can I find the harpoon from
Beautiful and so many fish.
Hey SB, yeah that skinny water can be magical during the colder months. I don't get a chance to dive it very often but always enjoy it when I do! Best, Dan
Awesome whacking and stacking brother!!!
Thanks Kenny! Much appreciated! Best, Dan
Dan MacMahon Brother i need to come down and just buy straight from you!! I love to fish but my big tail loves to eat better!! Lol
I've said it once ill say it again you've got the best spearfishing channel on UA-cam hands down! Would love the opportunity to shoot gish witb you someday or just set and talk spearfishing and see what tips I could learn! Great job Dan 👏
DFB, thank you for your comments. Much appreciated. I'm not going to be doing this commercially for ever and would enjoy diving with some of you guys in the future. Sounds pretty good to me! Best, Dan
I have 2 agree with DFB. BEEINGa laid up diver do to va medical disability, i have watched a lot of uw vids lately. Great shooting.
Please visit us here in Hawaii. We Dive every weekend, and first drop at 170 ft no problem. Mahalo
Aloha
Dan D
So glad your posting again my man, love to log on and see new content from you. If you ever venture up to SE NC let me know. Would love to go tag some world class hogs with ya.
Sounds good! I've been up a few time in the Sneads Ferry area. Dove out to the 260' Break, never seen so many 40-50 LB Yellowfins in my life. Amazing bottom you guys have got up there. Best, Dan
That's nice viz for sure...top to bottom!
So do you ever use the power tip the When you use for amberjack Can you use it on the gag a big gag
SCS, it's legal for us to do but I hardly ever do it. Very occasionally, I'll PH a big carbo in deep water but I've only PH 2 gags in my life. Both on the same dive. We do pretty well free shafting and I just never felt the desire to PH everything. Best, Dan
And the body of your speargun looks like a 54” AB Biller LTD with a comercial muzzle head??? Nice video the best in spearfishing.
Hey Hugo, we make our own guns but you're right, they're roughly based on an older Sea Hornet or Biller. Best, Dan
sir when I grow up I want to be just like you awesome.
I want to buy, where can I find the harpoon from hello?
Yusuf, we build the guns ourselves using off the shelf and custom parts. I've never made any for sale but am considering partnering up with a reputable gun company and may produce some in the future. Thanks for watching. Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 hello Dan thanks for your answer l want buy
I have to wonder why no coup de grâce is administered to the fish before or after they're on the stringer?
Hey John, sometimes I will but it's usually in the form of a double tap if I fail to stone the fish with the first shot. In deeper stuff, it's just a matter of time management, pulling the knife, then positioning the fish correctly, dispatching the fish with the first application of the knife, putting the knife back, it all adds up to time. I will do it occasionally when the situation calls for it. Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 I figured as much. Time is money.
Amazing. You left me hanging at the very end as you pointed the gun under that rock.
Sorry Justin, the battery died! I do recall the rest of the dive was pretty good as well. Best, Dan
9 or 10, I lost count. And they are still everywhere! #beastmode
Glad to see the ARS population is no more endangered in your area than it is up here in the Panhandle. Surprised you didn’t shoot one by mistake. Amazing how those grouper blend into the bottom. Several times I had to wait for you to pull the trigger before I saw what you were shooting at. Great job!
BR, yeah they're pretty thick in most areas. Heck, sometimes when I watch an older video, I can't see what I'm shooting at either. Lol. Guess it's different in the water. Appreciate you watching and your comments. Best, Dan
In the video they do. Camera isn´t like your eyes. Even in not so clear water 30 ft is normal and you will pick them out of the background. Most of Randy´s shots are under 6 ft away from the gun, and often the spear barely leaves the gun. Those fish are not diver shy. I had to work a lot harder to get within 9 ft most of my life snorkeling. Line atached spears. And not so accurate because of the distance. Now that I´m almost 70 will get scuba
Badass Dan.. loved it
Thanks Tom, glad you enjoyed it! Best, Dan
Is that a v groove? Been on the look out
Lance, sorry, I'm not sure what you're asking?
Dan MacMahon is that a kudana v groove speargun.
@@captlws Hi Lance, no, it's a custom gun that we make ourselves. I'm familiar with the Kudana guns and they're def sweet! Best, Dan
You are sniper with machine gun underwater.
Your bands are 5/8. ?
Hey Jose, thanks! Yes, I use a 24.5 " long, 5/8" diameter band. Best, Dan
Damn nice stringer there!
Thanks DCB! Best, Dan
That’s a pile of snapper. But damn that’s cold
CG, boy it sure is! A lot of people don't think of Florida water as being cold, but it's normal to see it in the 50's during the winter in this area. You def have to layer up to take it! Best, Dan
Thanks for the video Dan, hey was wondering do you ever take any of the bigger mangrove snapper or do they just not pay enough?
Hey Randy, Yes, We spear a lot of mangroves. Just depends on water depth and what ever else is around. If larger fish are abundant, then I pay little attention to mangroves. But on slower shallower dives, they're one of my favorite fish to spear. They're elusive and smart and somehow you feel like you're accomplished something when you outsmart them! Best, Dan
ABSOLUTE SLAYER ☠️
Thanks Paul! Best, Dan
Dan Where can I get this harpoon? spear gun
Hello Yusuf, we make those ourselves for personal use. They're not produced for sale. Would be glad to assist you with details/measurements if you want to build one. Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 Hello Dan yes help me detaıls measurements l want to buıld one please wrıte me my maıl adress yusuf.coskun01@hotmail.com
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amazing, killing machine :)
Thanks Captain W., Glad you enjoyed the video. Def a fun dive! Best, Dan
Wow! So much life in that bottom.
Rob, that's def a killer spot! I always enjoy diving it! Best, Dan
Excellent o2 management....in breathing
Man at woork!! LOL
Thanks. I remember that dive well, water was 54 degrees Fahrenheit and really clear for being that shallow. Thanks for watching, Best, Dan
Where are you out of Dan?
Don, my home port is Hudson, but the boats trailer able, so pretty much anywhere on the West Florida Shelf. Thanks for watching, Best, Dan
That's a fishy ass rock
Phil, sure is great to get on 'em like that! Thanks, Dan
Hey dan. Good to see you posting again.
I know this has been asked and I’m sure it will go on deaf ears but I have to ask. Would you ever be willing to take like 700$ and let someone come on a trip with you? I would hand over my phone and not bring any my sort of god or anything.
Anyway. If you would ever be willing to take the money then I’ll pay you andjust keep a couple fish?
Hey Chris, def not falling on deaf ears. The main problem is I run a commercial boat, not a charter boat. However, I have a couple of good friends who run rec boats and maybe you could jump on for a day trip sometime. If you're interested of course? Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 yes, i would probably be interested. i kind of was just wanting to learn mostly and help you out with the commercial aspect. be a free mate to have and i would just do whatever work you want me to. prep the fish...well just be a "do-boy" and maybe i could see some cool tricks you use that would make me a better spearo. the money part would be me putting towards gas. lol
Meaty dive!
hello Dan please can you gıve your maıl adress