Friday, September 11, 2009

BIG FISH REPORTING IN

This big fish story is cut into three parts.

These insane guys were diving in the largest Great White Shark population at Guadalupe Island, Mexico for National Geographic...



Brandon Wahlers (Torrance, CA) uncaged taking shots of a 15 foot Great White




How can you not love this cute face??


My buddy Brandon Wahlers(right) shoots pending World Record Pacific Yellowtail with world surfing prodigy and deep diver Mark Healey (left) and Yellowfin Tuna(Ahi).
The Yellowtail weighed 87 POUNDS..a pending World Record. Well deserved!!!



On the other side of the world in Norway, Anders Karlsson attempting to use Sumora dive gear to land massive 150-300 pound Halibut using Sumora Floats and Floatlines along with single flopper shafts.

"I got back from the halibut grounds on Sunday evening, and have been having trouble thinking about anything else since.. ;)

I did see some large fish, up to around the 150lbs mark, lying quietly on the bottom in only 4 meters of water! That was an experience worth the trip! However, luck wasn’t with me this time, as I took shots at two of the larger fish I saw, and hit them well, but the spear didn’t stick. One fish I shot in the gill lid, and the spear didn’t go all the way in (they may be tougher than I thought, the fish was around 100lbs I think) and another just didn’t stick because the barb didn’t extend the way it should behind the fish, or the spear hit something hard underneath it (that fish was around 70-80lbs). Both of those were in only 5-6 meters of water. The biggest which I mentioned at the start was more skiddish and took off before I could get a good shot… "




For me, a Mexico trip is in order shortly :)
Followed by a trip to the Gulf:)

But, there may be a different destination before then... Keep you posted!



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