Little Baja Video - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dannowar · 08-24-2015, 06:41 PM

Not Kayak related but for some of you that don't realize theres some great variety of fish outside la jolla......

four months straight with a baja trip each. this was all within an hour or two of Cabo San Lucas.

Saludos!

https://youtu.be/xDN45jseoxU

SDROB · 08-24-2015, 08:03 PM

That was bitchen! Thanks for sharing...

MITCHELL · 08-25-2015, 01:33 AM

Broom tail grouper on the BBQ so good so good

FlyFishinYakr · 08-25-2015, 05:43 AM

Not being an avid free/scuba diver, I thought my Oceanic (12 & 16's) fins were long

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FFY

tunaseeker · 08-25-2015, 06:18 AM

Very cool....

JohnMckroidJr · 08-25-2015, 07:32 AM

Spearfishing pelagics is fine, but I don't see much sport in spearing groupers. Living under the same ledge for decades, a spearfisherman goes down and boom, A half century old fish is dead, instead of leaving it their for future divers to see and fisherman to hook and loose to the ledge.

momo fish · 08-25-2015, 02:34 PM

Nice going Danny!

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HobieScot · 08-25-2015, 03:27 PM

killer video and congrats on a monster fish Danowar!

That's something not a lot of spear fisherman have or would be able to accomplish at that depth

Kudos to you!

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Dannowar · 08-25-2015, 03:33 PM

Thanks guys!! it was worth the 2 hour drive to la paz, the hour drive to the pacific and the panga surf launch thats for sure

HobieScot · 08-25-2015, 05:07 PM

Disclaimer - you might pass out trying this so do so at your own risk

For those that haven't tried free diving here is a little trick to give you an idea of what it's like to free dive to 70 feet

At 70 feet you are at 11.6 fathoms or a little over two atmospheres. At each atmosphere the air in your lungs compress.

If you watch the video Danowar starts his decent at 2:10 and it looks like he is already 30 feet down when the video cuts in to the decent. The video ends at the surface at 1:15. So that's 55 seconds underwater. But since he started the video almost half of the way down let's add another 15 seconds so that 70 seconds.

try this, lay down (especially if you smoke) and get comfortable. Now take three slow breaths to the top of your lung capacity. At the end of the last breath see if you can hold it for 70 seconds. I bet half or more of you can. Most people can hold for 60-90 seconds which is normal.

The average adult male has a lung volume of around 6 liters. At two fathoms that same 6 liters of air gets compressed down to less than one liter.

To experience what that is like take a full deap breath in, then let it out till you come to your normal pause right before you would normally start your inhale again. Now breath in again and when you get to the bottom of your breath before you start your normal inhale again stop and hold your breath at that point for 70 seconds.

When you exhale normally you actually still have about 1 liter of air in your lungs unless you use your chest and abdominals to force the last of your breath out.

At 2 fathoms that same 6 liter lung full of air gets compressed to under one liter. So if you can fully exhale all of the air out of your lungs and can then hold your breath for 70 seconds you might have an idea of what it's like to free dive to 70 feet like Danowar did in the video

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MITCHELL · 08-25-2015, 05:27 PM

Spearfishing the most physical hi calorie burning and dangerous sport there is with shallow water black out ever present only fast axe chopping is the only thing that burns more calories and yes years of pool work outs to get to your level enjoyed the video wish I had a broom tail grouper steak to throw on the BBQ

if you want to get into spearfishing I highly recommend you read Terry Maas blue water spearfishing book it might save your life
my diving career started at 14 popping abalone at Clemente island

RedSledTeam · 08-25-2015, 05:34 PM

Nicely done Danno!

HobieScot · 08-25-2015, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MITCHELL

Spearfishing the most physical hi calorie burning and dangerous sport there is with shallow water black out ever present only fast axe chopping is the only thing that burns more calories and yes years of pool work outs to get to your level enjoyed the video wish I had a broom tail grouper steak to throw on the BBQ

if you want to get into spearfishing I highly recommend you read Terry Maas blue water spearfishing book it might save your life
my diving career started at 14 popping abalone at Clemente island

What Mitchell said is true. I was shocked to learn that it was at the top for calorie burning when I first got into the sport

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I second that book and also recommend this one from Terry as well.

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08-24-2015, 06:41 PM	#1
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Little Baja Video Not Kayak related but for some of you that don't realize theres some great variety of fish outside la jolla...... four months straight with a baja trip each. this was all within an hour or two of Cabo San Lucas. Saludos! https://youtu.be/xDN45jseoxU __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

08-24-2015, 08:03 PM	#2
SDROB Malibu Stealth 12 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hollywood, San Diego, Gonzaga Bay Posts: 512	That was bitchen! Thanks for sharing... __________________ She will keep you warm in the winter and give you shade in the summer (Rossman) I'm telling ya, you have to keep these suckers on a game clip until just before you drop them in the frying pan.(Rossman)

08-25-2015, 01:33 AM	#3
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,269	Broom tail grouper on the BBQ so good so good __________________ Duke Mitchell

08-25-2015, 03:27 PM	#8
HobieScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 370	Little Baja Video killer video and congrats on a monster fish Danowar! That's something not a lot of spear fisherman have or would be able to accomplish at that depth Kudos to you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-25-2015, 03:33 PM	#9
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Thanks guys!! it was worth the 2 hour drive to la paz, the hour drive to the pacific and the panga surf launch thats for sure __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

08-25-2015, 05:43 AM	#4
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	Not being an avid free/scuba diver, I thought my Oceanic (12 & 16's) fins were long . FFY

08-25-2015, 06:18 AM	#5
tunaseeker TB Metal Art Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 653	Very cool....

08-25-2015, 07:32 AM	#6
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,932	Spearfishing pelagics is fine, but I don't see much sport in spearing groupers. Living under the same ledge for decades, a spearfisherman goes down and boom, A half century old fish is dead, instead of leaving it their for future divers to see and fisherman to hook and loose to the ledge.

08-25-2015, 02:34 PM	#7
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Nice going Danny! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-25-2015, 05:07 PM	#10
HobieScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 370	Little Baja Video Disclaimer - you might pass out trying this so do so at your own risk For those that haven't tried free diving here is a little trick to give you an idea of what it's like to free dive to 70 feet At 70 feet you are at 11.6 fathoms or a little over two atmospheres. At each atmosphere the air in your lungs compress. If you watch the video Danowar starts his decent at 2:10 and it looks like he is already 30 feet down when the video cuts in to the decent. The video ends at the surface at 1:15. So that's 55 seconds underwater. But since he started the video almost half of the way down let's add another 15 seconds so that 70 seconds. try this, lay down (especially if you smoke) and get comfortable. Now take three slow breaths to the top of your lung capacity. At the end of the last breath see if you can hold it for 70 seconds. I bet half or more of you can. Most people can hold for 60-90 seconds which is normal. The average adult male has a lung volume of around 6 liters. At two fathoms that same 6 liters of air gets compressed down to less than one liter. To experience what that is like take a full deap breath in, then let it out till you come to your normal pause right before you would normally start your inhale again. Now breath in again and when you get to the bottom of your breath before you start your normal inhale again stop and hold your breath at that point for 70 seconds. When you exhale normally you actually still have about 1 liter of air in your lungs unless you use your chest and abdominals to force the last of your breath out. At 2 fathoms that same 6 liter lung full of air gets compressed to under one liter. So if you can fully exhale all of the air out of your lungs and can then hold your breath for 70 seconds you might have an idea of what it's like to free dive to 70 feet like Danowar did in the video Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by HobieScot; 08-25-2015 at 05:18 PM.

08-25-2015, 05:27 PM	#11
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,269	Spearfishing the most physical hi calorie burning and dangerous sport there is with shallow water black out ever present only fast axe chopping is the only thing that burns more calories and yes years of pool work outs to get to your level enjoyed the video wish I had a broom tail grouper steak to throw on the BBQ if you want to get into spearfishing I highly recommend you read Terry Maas blue water spearfishing book it might save your life my diving career started at 14 popping abalone at Clemente island __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 08-25-2015 at 05:42 PM.

08-25-2015, 05:34 PM	#12
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	Nicely done Danno!