Freediving Edmonds, Washington (MASSIVE ROCKFISH!)
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- Опубліковано 7 бер 2023
- Freediving Edmonds, Washington (MASSIVE ROCKFISH!)
Well, it was worth the wait... A group of us Canucks made the trip out to Edmonds, Washington to explore the Bruce Higgins underwater marine park. It's a very special place that's loaded with a wide array of marine life. Massive rockfish, Lingcod and Perch as far as the eye could see (or at least as far as the visibility would allow us to see). Big thanks to @skiveryfast for orientating to the park and @samsamtheadventureman for offering some above water camera support. It was great to finally meet you both!
Thanks goes to Immenso Diving Corp and Divingsports for helping me out with some great equipment!
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Edmonds Dive Site information sounds here:
www.edmondsunderwaterpark.com/
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Us Washingtonians are so so lucky to have this spot in our backyard, it’s absolutely incredible to see the life flourish because it’s unfished and protected! Was wonderful meeting you, both anton and I would love to dive with you again, hopefully up in BC or whenever you come down here, or neah!
100% man, it's such a cool spot. And for sure! Let's try and plan something out one of these days. Summer is right around the corner!
Mail-cheeked fish are spiny-rayed fish of the order Scorpaeniformes, there are over two-thousand, one-hundred, and eighteen extant species within forty-two families, fourteen superfamilies, and five suborders, the five main groups within the Scorpaeniformes order are the suborders Normanichthyoidei (Bacaladillo, Prettyfin, and Sandfish), Platycephaloidei (Flatheads and Gurnards), Zoarcoidei (Eelpouts, Wolffish, Wolfeel, Pricklebacks, Wrymouths, Gunnels, Goblin Goby, Graveldiver, Ronquils, and Quillfish), Cottoidei (Sculpins, Lumpsuckers, Snailfish, Greenlings, Blackcod, and Combfish), and Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfish, Lionfish, Stonefish, Stingfish, Coral Crouchers, Rockfish, Cofish, Prowfish, Toad Blenny, Horsefish, and Pigfish), Normanichthyoidei is the most basal living suborder of mail-cheeked fish and consists of two superfamilies, Trichodontoidea (Sandfish) with the monotypic families Trichodontidae (American Sandfish) and Arctoscopidae (Asiatic Sandfish) and Normanichthyoidea (Bacaladillo and Prettyfin) with the monotypic families Normanichthyidae (Bacaladillo) and Centrogenyidae (Prettyfin), followed by Platycephaloidei, which consists of two superfamilies being Trigloidea (Gurnards) with the families Triglidae (Common Gurnards), Peristediidae (Armored Gurnards), and Dactylopteridae (Flying Gurnards) and Platycephaloidea (Flatheads) with the families Platycephalidae (True Flatheads), Hoplichthyidae (Ghost Flatheads), and Bembridae (Deepwater Flatheads), then followed by Zoarcoidei, which consists of four superfamilies, Bathymasteroidea (Ronquils and Quillfish) with the families Bathymasteridae (Ronquils) and Ptilichthyidae (Quillfish), Zaproroidea (Goblin Goby and Graveldiver) with the monotypic families Zaproridae (Goblin Goby) and Scytalinidae (Graveldiver), Zoarcoidea (Eelpouts) with the families Eulophiidae (Spinous Eelpouts) and Zoarcidae (True Eelpouts), and Anarhichadoidea (Wolffish, Wolfeel, Pricklebacks, Wrymouths, and Gunnels) with the families Pholidae (Gunnels), Cryptacanthodidae (Wrymouths), Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), and Anarhichadidae (Wolffish and Wolfeel), the most recent split is between the suborders Cottoidei and Scorpaenoidei, the Cottoidei suborder contains three superfamilies, Hexagrammoidea (Greenlings, Blackcod, and Combfish) with the families Zaniolepididae (Combfish), Anoplopomatidae (Blackcod), and Hexagrammidae (Greenlings), Cyclopteroidea (Lumpsuckers and Snailfish) with the families Liparidae (Snailfish) and Cyclopteridae (Lumpsuckers), and Cottoidea (Sculpins) with the families Jordaniidae (Sailfin Sculpins), Agonidae (Poachers), Rhamphocottidae (Gruntfish), Bathylutichthyidae (Antarctic Sculpins), Ereuniidae (Deepwater Bullhead Sculpins), Psychrolutidae (Fathead Sculpins), Comephoridae (Baikal Sculpins), Hemitripteridae (Sea Ravens), and Cottidae (Common Sculpins), and the Scorpaenoidei suborder is also divided into three superfamilies, Congiopodoidea (Horsefish, Pigfish, and Velvetfish) with the families Aploactinidae (Velvetfish) and Congiopodidae (Horsefish and Pigfish), Pataecoidea (Prowfish and Toad Blenny) with the families Gnathanacanthidae (Toad Blenny) and Pataecidae (Prowfish), and Scorpaenoidea (Scorpionfish, Lionfish, Stonefish, Stingfish, Coral Crouchers, Rockfish, and Cofish) with the families Eschmeyeridae (Cofish), Sebastidae (Rockfish), Pteroidae (Lionfish, Stonefish, Stingfish, and Coral Crouchers), and Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfish).
Thanks for the Intel!
Awesome dive bro my buddy's Sam Sam the adventure man had me come over and subscribe. Would love it if you came up again and did some more diving with us.
Cheers man and I'm down for sure. Washington is so close, it would be a shame to not explore your backyard more. Next time I head down I'll reach out!
Looks like a great time,keep up the good work!
Thanks man and likewise. It was great to finally connect with your dad!
Dude!!!!!!!! Sweet. Just starting this video. Watching your dad here is so awesome, and he just walked up...gonna watch.
Cheers Kyler
Excellent. My night is complete hahahaha
Enjoyed that video! There definitely is way too much overfishing here in BC!
Look at those thriving fish....government says everything!
Awesome! Yeah man, Sam is such a great dude. I hope we collaborate again. And yeah man, overfishing everywhere. Sucks.
what a spot. looks amazing
Yeah dude it's epic! Super fun.
Great video one of your best, and that marine park was amazingly beautiful…
Thanks man! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. The hardest part was trimming down the footage as I had so much good stuff to use haha.
Man those fish! looked like an amazing dive!
Yeah man, we gotta go back!
You came to Edmonds in the winter and the sun was out? Man, you won the lottery!
Haha yeah, we got lucky. Snow storm the week prior though!
What a great video of large fish thanks for sharing it..
No problem Darren, my pleasure. All those fish were a great sight.
" *From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders* ...
*He is bolted to earth* ...
*But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is . . . free* " 🌊🌊
... Jacques Yves Cousteau
Hiya . . I was so happy within my heart of hearts to hear that
Joseph {Sharing The Wild} in fact connected re freediving.
Thinking you are going to, or have, (hard to figure out timelines/delayed
posting that content creators 'do') been showing him the ropes.
I am still behind on 2 our your vids but wanted to stop by.
Also sharing a note in the case you & your 'freediving peeps' heard but Canada
is now 'finally' without any contained Orca. The majestic #Kiska was alone in a
substandard tank since 2011 !! She finally is not alone anymore at age 47.
Those monsters at Niagara Falls, Ontario - Marineland themepark never
cared about her except for dollars generated. She has been sick for weeks.
Joseph is awesome! Thanks for connecting us. He had a blast and he got extremely lucky. We have two back to back amazing dives. He's pumped haha. I did not hear that... Whales in captivity is sickening stuff. I can't believe that still happens in 2023. Sad.
@@PNWSamson Oh excellent I can hardly wait to see footage!! I have been worried since yesterday when Indo volcano blew. Hope his 'little human' (her mom plus their community are fairing ok). I am wondering where theee heck he thinks he is going to keep all his gear in his mini vanhome. (Have u seen how white/clean it is😃 I wanna see it messed up in best way w/h sand & 'ocean swimming gear', ha ha). I never am sure if content creators see comments as you are rare to comment...so never knew if he saw my comments nor emails. The important thing is that he 'did' & I am famous now with the mention in last vid 😃. I also am thinking he will be smart & not dive alone as is on his own. (Mutha' henning & even when am w/out any hens as it were, haha) Hope you got the wee kiddos & Jasmine some sea yummies.
@@abeach5420 haha I did! We had crab last night as we are picking up some ingredients for some mussels I harvested yesterday. Can't beat fresh seafood! Haha yeah, hopefully he finds a spot for everything. We had a really fun time diving over two days, I can't wait to post the footage. Sometimes comments get lost in cyberspace. I always make an effort to reply but I get busy and sometimes forget which video someone commented on and I can't find it after. Sorry if some go without a response. Thanks for putting us together!
what an awesome video! you guys lucked out with the awesome vis! loved hearing all your context and narration in the video.
Thanks man! And yes we did. What a great spot!
Love Edmonds! Never learned to dive but low tide there is awesome!!!
Yeah, just the atmosphere alone was worth the trip. Everyone was happy and smiling. Spring was in the air!
@@PNWSamson have you been able to dive when whales are near? Always a dream of mine too. I miss the PNW
@@Orcagirl0809 unfortunately no, not yet. I'm sure it's inevitable one day. Diving with marine mammals intentionally is illegal so it will have to be a natural encounter. It would be hard to leave the PNW. Where do you live now?
@@Orcagirl0809 unfortunately no, not yet. I'm sure it's inevitable one day. Diving with marine mammals intentionally is illegal so it will have to be a natural encounter. It would be hard to leave the PNW. Where do you live now?
We need some protective areas as well ! Bloody poachers gotta goooo!
We have them, but they are not protected. Basically an unprotected marine protected area? Funny but not funny...
Great footage as always!
Thanks bro! Hope to drive down to your coast one day. I'm enjoying all your crystal clear visibility spearfishing. Looks dreamy!
Awesome video! Looked like a great spot! I love the community.
Looking forward to more adventures with you when I return from my trip.
For sure! We'll definitely have to go back. I want to see more of those massive fish! And thanks! Have fun in Dominica.
Great to see not even 2 hours from our coast the rock fish are flourishing. But as you said, very sad that DFO seems to be making all the wrong decisions in terms of conservation. Sad just sad
I agree with both comments. In the San Juan islands, rockfish are closed 365 as they were deemed an unsustainable fishery. In the Gulf islands, the limit is 1 during open season but they don't have an annual limit. 1 rockfish doesn't make much of a meal, they should just keep them closed in my opinion. Northern west coast of the island the populations are healthier but anywhere around a large urban area like Vancouver or Victoria they should keep them closed.
@@PNWSamson totally agree. I have seen a noticeable decline in marine life in the Deep cove area. sad to see the urban coast lines decline in health so quickly. Love the environmental education included in your videos.
Hi. I’m here from Joseph’s @SharingTheWild channel. I’m only a wanna-be(!) diver, that’s a longer trauma story. I live in the PNW, Oregon to be precise. I absolutely love underwater life. In this video it was refreshing to see the knowledge, respect and care you have for the underwater world regarding the habitat, the history, the stewardship, the conservation…ALL the things!! Thank you for sharing the BUBBLE magic. Cheers!!
I'm sitting next to Joseph right now! I just got out of the ocean with him. It was another epic dive! Thanks for the comment and kind words. Hopefully you can get into the ocean one day as well. 🙂
@@PNWSamson STOP IT!! 😳 Please hug Joseph for me!! Hope you guys had an amazing dive. YESSSSSS!!
We did! We dove again today. I think he loved it, can't wait to see what he comes up with!
@@PNWSamson so WONDERFUL to hear!! Thank you for taking good care of Joseph. Hugs!!
Awesome footage dude, I hope to dive with you again sometime. Always wild to see what unpressured ecosystems look like and the park is a great example with species we're used to seeing a fraction of the size-easily two or three times our age. GoPros don't do the petting zoo any justice lol, keep up the good work.
Also my man is a savage for that wool sock.
Haha yeah, he's nuts. To be honest, I would have done the same. Or I'd probably google a dive shop in the area lol. Yeah, it's pretty crazy. Makes you wonder what our ocean looked like 300 or so years ago before we really started screwing things up. Super sad, but places like that give hope.
What thickness wetsuit should i use? looks like a great dive, but I'm from down south and the coldest dive i have done is 65 degrees.
7mm all the way. You might get away with a 5mm in some areas during the summer but can't go wrong with a 7mm. I made this video, more applies for the winter months but you might still find the information useful. ua-cam.com/video/LCcP2cfJE5A/v-deo.html
There is room for anglers here too…
The ferry system and their boats kill and impact way way more wildlife than anybody fishing off the pier guys…
I know…I used to work the ferry system for 30 years…
The average dude throwing a line off the pier isn’t ravaging the waters of their ecosystems…they’re just not.
Now. If you wanna get enraged over bad abuse of fish? I’d say you need to have a conversation with the Tulalip tribe….
They kill whales and decimate fish populations.
Facts.
Sad…but entirely accurate.
Cheers.
Recreational anglers without a doubt have an impact on local marine environments. Rockfish have swim bladders that expand once brought up from depth. If thrown back, they are unable to dive back down and they make easy prey for birds and other marine mammals. Also, just the pressure changes can inflict fatal injuries. Rockfish also take a long time to mature and repopulate. Some live up to 175 years but also take 15-20 years to start producing offspring. This means once a reef is hit hard, the populations have a very hard time recovering. The Edmonds Marine Sanctuary is proof that an ecosystem can flourish if humans aren't putting heavy fishing pressure on the environment.