Pole Spearing and then Losing a Large Ulua

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  • Опубликовано: 4 сен 2010
  • For a competition on Hawaii Skin Diver forum, I am restricted to hunting only with a spear instead of a gun. This morning, I found a large ulua that I speared only to have it take away the pole spear by breaking the clip that connected it to the float line. Argh.
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  • @gnazkull
    @gnazkull 7 лет назад +14

    one advantage of being deaf while being a diver.. you can have a conversation while under the water

  • @thebowlzack
    @thebowlzack 12 лет назад +4

    Deaf and cant talk, but you are still living life to the fullest; I love it!

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  12 лет назад +6

    Yes, but I was able to find it by backtracking a ways with the GPS despite my dive buddy telling me it was hopeless and a waste of my time. Only took about 15 minutes. Found it laying on the bottom in about 70' of water. Having CLEAR waters to dive in is great!

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  12 лет назад +17

    @mitch5607
    Hah, that's funny! Actually I'm using American Sign Language - Born deaf, can't talk. My partner that day is hearing, but I taught him sign language so we could communicate with each other. Damn useful for diving, that's for sure. Can communicate full concepts, thoughts, detailed information underwater or without needing to raise head out of water and spit out the snorkel.

  • @rwjaddict
    @rwjaddict 12 лет назад +2

    Wow you are a real inspiration to every one btw I love the captions

  • @twinsering
    @twinsering 13 лет назад

    thats great blessumm, you must feel right at home underwater where nearly everything is quiet. i love that feeling. you captured that sense of serenity in your video. thanks for sharing.

  • @ctown67
    @ctown67 12 лет назад

    nice vid. i love how every dive and every situation is unique and quite a learning experience. i am still learning to pole spear. Good Luck.

  • @foxyred303
    @foxyred303 11 лет назад

    Yes the great thing about ASL is you can communicate underwater. :) I just wanted to say your free diving is amazing. I hope one day I can be half as good as you. Thank you for your videos please keep them coming.

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  14 лет назад

    @alawaiman Line was not clipped to the rubber bungee. It was clipped to a metal clip that was drilled into the rear of the pole. Apparently the ulua bent the metal clip and got away.

  • @kaboomman100
    @kaboomman100 12 лет назад

    Hey what brand of jetski sled is that? it looks very useful to tow like that!

  • @romoalex
    @romoalex 11 лет назад

    you inspire me to free-dive more. i live in pearl harbor since a year ago and only started diving. plus navy wants to send me to scuba diver school so i have to prepare for that too

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  13 лет назад

    @Okinawapajero I am using the GoPro Herod HD in R4 mode with the headband strap.

  • @fishing3658
    @fishing3658 9 лет назад +1

    what do you think about my ulua?

  • @rollerjimbo
    @rollerjimbo 14 лет назад +4

    you should change the name of this clip to "Dude, where's my gun"

  • @Tarzan07330
    @Tarzan07330 12 лет назад

    @blessumm i always thought about learning sign language for diving! that has to be so helpful when diving!

  • @RuggedSportsmen
    @RuggedSportsmen 11 лет назад

    Hey man thats really cool, Im actually taking ASL 3 in High School. I spearfish a lot in the malibu area. Using sign language is so much easier and a lot more fun. I taught my friends some signs and we use it when hunting,spearfishing. Your grammar for english is amazing

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  14 лет назад +10

    @importv Believe it or not, I found my gun again by backtracking several blocks. Found it at about 80 feet deep next to a boulder. WHEW!

    • @morvid1968
      @morvid1968 4 года назад

      You dont know how to reply in comments do you?

    • @chimyshark
      @chimyshark 3 года назад

      @@morvid1968 I think that's how the old youtube was setup to do, all the replies end up looking like that now.

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  13 лет назад +1

    @twinsering Actually, it's not always quiet down there especially when the whales are around and singing. They are "loud" - I can feel their songs humming and resonating in my lungs at 100'+. I don't know if I'm just super attuned to vibrations to compensate for my lack of hearing or what... It does feel very strange and puts me on edge because it also feels like a powerboat passing by on the surface. :-O

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  13 лет назад

    @eclipseballer33
    I was using a 8 ft Lance O'Hara pole spear. They are not cheap as they are hand built and considered the Cadillac of pole spears. Walmart sells cheapos for 20 - 30 bucks around here on Oahu.

  • @Chris-xu3hf
    @Chris-xu3hf 11 лет назад

    the camo suite is it really for camouflage?

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  13 лет назад +3

    @twinsering Yes, I was born deaf. It's how I communicate.

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  13 лет назад +1

    @surferDude636
    I was using a 8 ft Lance O'Hara pole spear.

  • @surferDude636
    @surferDude636 13 лет назад

    What make pole spear is that???
    or was that???

  • @abdullahddiver
    @abdullahddiver 11 лет назад

    Cool video man! I think you should start doing spearfishing comics, it's funny how the words go with the video

  • @TheEkbay
    @TheEkbay 10 лет назад

    thats a cool aspect of diving that most people wont ever get to experience, i wana learn to sign now

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  13 лет назад

    @HDYDthat
    It's called a slip-tip. Basically it's a deattachable spear that is held on by a strong piece of string. After it penerates a fish, it slips off and "locks" onto the fish's body so it is much less likely to tear off and get away. They are difficult to use for pole spearing and almost nobody does this. You can google "slip tips" and buy one that fits your pole spear's shaft diameter. Not cheap, $60-$110.

  • @lucioletan528
    @lucioletan528 8 лет назад +4

    u nv do equipment check

  • @eclipseballer33
    @eclipseballer33 13 лет назад

    what kind of pole spear were you using cause im getting into spearfishing and i want a good polespear thats cheap but still works good, thanks and great vid

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  13 лет назад

    @iownudie108 Yes, I still do need to equalize. My ears are just like yours, except that my auditory nerves (between the cochlea and the brain) are messed up and don't transmit most of the signals. I broke my ear drums a few times surfing, free-diving and even by playing racquetball once. Since what little I could hear (very loud noises next to my ears) wasn't important, I had a procedure done 2 years ago to seal my ear canals and remove my ear drums. Now I need to clear less. It's great!

  • @Warbeast911
    @Warbeast911 13 лет назад

    What Kinds Pole was it?

  • @jakub290
    @jakub290 9 лет назад +1

    Great video!

  • @akbychoice
    @akbychoice 12 лет назад

    That spear is similar to what some use for Halibut here in Alaska from a boat to bring the fish into the boat. @00-400 pound Halibut don't come in easy.

  • @Okinawapajero
    @Okinawapajero 13 лет назад

    @blessumm What kind of camera are you using to record this? It almost looked like the camera is attached to your mask cause I see you were using both hands so you're obviously not holding it. Thanks, and nice breath hold.

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  12 лет назад +1

    Believe it or not, I did. My dive partner said I was a fool for trying to backtrack over such deep water to search for a lost gun. About 15-20 minutes later, I had it back in my hands from a 80' depth. Lose some, win some. :-)

  • @almchugh3136
    @almchugh3136 7 лет назад +1

    I cant belive you lost your gun

  • @alawaiman
    @alawaiman 14 лет назад

    @blessumm , Wow, dats the power they get I guess. Crazy..

  • @can10203040
    @can10203040 11 лет назад

    did you get ur polespear back?

  • @islas357
    @islas357 12 лет назад

    im new to polespearing but do you use oxygen or do you just hold your breath

  • @RomanKnight88
    @RomanKnight88 10 лет назад +7

    pssss guys pls '' Be vewy vewy quiet'' haha :D this funny guy . nice vid and big fish

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  14 лет назад +1

    @importv Believe it or not, I was able to find the gun in about 80' of water after backtracking a few blocks despite my dive partner telling me it was "gonna be impossible to find it." Fortune does favor the bold.

  • @xXunit51Xx
    @xXunit51Xx 13 лет назад

    best diving video ive seen! :D

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  14 лет назад

    @CatahoulaMixx I estimated the weight at about 50 pounds.

  • @Warbeast911
    @Warbeast911 12 лет назад

    @blessumm looks similar to a sea stinger lightning rod

  • @kamakazijack
    @kamakazijack 12 лет назад

    paul you are awesome!

  • @Exadusta
    @Exadusta 11 лет назад

    how on earth do you hold you breath so long, i woulda died around about when you found your clip.

  • @DigitalMediaEffects
    @DigitalMediaEffects 13 лет назад

    are you free diving or scuba diving

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  12 лет назад

    You guessed it, BeanDip. Only 60-ish feet deep.

  • @PaulGoingBig
    @PaulGoingBig  12 лет назад

    I'm a teacher so there's no such a thing as a dumb question in my book. :-) Yes, I still have to equalize. Almost everybody who is deaf still has a space of air in in their ear plumbings that becomes pressurized when diving down (or flying). It is possible that there are those who are born with a completely mutated/deformed inner ear that's missing that space of air, and therefore would not be subject to pressurization issues but I've never heard of, or met somebody like that.

  • @hollotluv77
    @hollotluv77 12 лет назад

    is tht a freakin ship or sumthin?

  • @BeanDip0913
    @BeanDip0913 12 лет назад

    aww man I'm sorry I feel bad for you. I would be so angry if that thing swam off with my pole spear. that was a really cool video though. how deep was that, like 50 or 60? You did your best, that's all that matters

  • @SURFAWOLF
    @SURFAWOLF 12 лет назад

    what happened to your gun

  • @Seefried1996
    @Seefried1996 12 лет назад

    Did u really lose ur gun?

  • @CasterFOLK
    @CasterFOLK 13 лет назад

    why dint you take the gun in the first place?

  • @twinsering
    @twinsering 13 лет назад

    are you using sign language?

  • @dirtychina5964
    @dirtychina5964 6 лет назад

    Its in the locker.

  • @bambooelpingu2967
    @bambooelpingu2967 8 лет назад

    Welp that sucks you lost both of you guns

  • @iownudie108
    @iownudie108 13 лет назад

    do you have to equalize when deaf? ,btw feel sorry for you...

  • @lilsk8boardcame
    @lilsk8boardcame 11 лет назад

    props man ,

  • @alawaiman
    @alawaiman 14 лет назад

    I think next time you can't rely on a clip on the rubber. You'll have to maybe clip it to a cord separately connected to the base of the spear. Who knows?

  • @eo_pono5486
    @eo_pono5486 3 года назад

    No ways!! Those guys needa be a stone shot if you gonna use a spear🤦🏾‍♂️😂

  • @oahusquid
    @oahusquid 12 лет назад

    Bummers! Nice video though.

  • @21tiagoba
    @21tiagoba 12 лет назад

    cool sign language

  • @saidabimelec8506
    @saidabimelec8506 9 лет назад

    are u diving alone bro?

    • @co8539
      @co8539 9 лет назад +10

      Did you not see his spotter throughout the vid?

  • @TrungTheMaker
    @TrungTheMaker 11 лет назад

    did you find your gun, lol just kidding i read the comments.

  • @adervalpaixao206
    @adervalpaixao206 10 лет назад +1

    cade a arbaleta cara n pode esquecer

  • @outkastrebel9637
    @outkastrebel9637 4 года назад

    Lost your speargun n your fish that sucks. Glad u found your speargun again.

  • @anyawilding
    @anyawilding 11 лет назад

    gun i need my gun, where the hell did my gun go!? lol
    idont want to wrestle a pissed off ullar

  • @TheRandomTrolling
    @TheRandomTrolling 10 лет назад +1

    How deeep was that?>

    • @saidabimelec8506
      @saidabimelec8506 9 лет назад

      15 ft maybe

    • @bripybirpy5497
      @bripybirpy5497 9 лет назад +1

      More then 15ft, prolly around 25 or 30

    • @willnoffke4260
      @willnoffke4260 8 лет назад +7

      +Bripy Birpy thats at least 50 feet probably more look at mooring ball and line

  • @arod8596
    @arod8596 10 лет назад

    i found it !

  • @Joerodgerss
    @Joerodgerss 11 лет назад

    Ullar? Ulua*

  • @LoydandRachel6
    @LoydandRachel6 10 лет назад

    Some days you get the fish, some days the fish gets your pole. good job though!

  • @Tinkerbellman333
    @Tinkerbellman333 11 лет назад

    *very*

  • @xico9789
    @xico9789 6 лет назад

    How to lose a pole spear 😂😂

  • @Hawaiianboi
    @Hawaiianboi 2 года назад

    Cuz if you evah going shoot one ulua you gotta make sure to stone da damn ting especially when using a tree prong or one pole spear, if not say by by fishy catch you next time you FAKA😂

  • @salamandercondor
    @salamandercondor 11 лет назад

    Yup ur big knife *pulls out little can opener blade yup this should do .

  • @zurue99
    @zurue99 12 лет назад

    dude that was fucking awsome :D

  • @tbarcode
    @tbarcode 13 лет назад

    I like it because it was a great video, not because you lost the fish and your spear :(

  • @warlord2583
    @warlord2583 11 лет назад

    Yeah that's why I hate tuna clips! I've lost one bouy and almost lost a second one today

  • @johnechterhoff4791
    @johnechterhoff4791 9 лет назад +2

    Paul, get rid of that pole **** . Keep a spear gun with you always!

  • @sprintcarking72
    @sprintcarking72 12 лет назад

    hahaha,luv tha caption,,,too bad yu lost tht fat ulua!

  • @surferDude636
    @surferDude636 13 лет назад

    Fuck thats unlucky

  • @spear4lyf1
    @spear4lyf1 13 лет назад

    u are the most unlucky person.... but u found ur gun good job ahh id shake ur hand but yeah

  • @bonniferful
    @bonniferful 4 года назад

    I am not deaf but I can communicate with deaf-mute well using a sign language.

  • @mackensonlaroche7973
    @mackensonlaroche7973 4 года назад

    Laroche love me and God bless you

  • @kananiloa
    @kananiloa 11 лет назад

    I would of been pissed lol

  • @BROPHYx896
    @BROPHYx896 13 лет назад

    lol on lost gun fish and pole spear.

  • @CasterFOLK
    @CasterFOLK 12 лет назад

    1:06 thers ur gun and in 1:08 u hide it..

  • @havanatlc8792
    @havanatlc8792 7 лет назад

    They don't taste good, why spear it?

    • @INTERVENTIONxR
      @INTERVENTIONxR 6 лет назад +1

      havanatlc maybe where u live they dont taste good but here in the islands, we love em

  • @wassimbelanouane5296
    @wassimbelanouane5296 8 лет назад

    shot to kill. it's the only way to get a fish that size

  • @bludymaori
    @bludymaori 7 лет назад

    so much loss. lol

  • @fabianodeoliveira4532
    @fabianodeoliveira4532 4 года назад

    😂😂😂

  • @soclassy4922
    @soclassy4922 4 года назад

    You change your partner. Forget the gun? Tourist

  • @Hawaiianboi
    @Hawaiianboi 2 года назад

    Cuz you just not like injure da fish just for na10 you know what I mean den bumbai later on da fish makē (die)

  • @vinztv5507
    @vinztv5507 5 лет назад

    Tssk2

  • @cliftonfrederick2478
    @cliftonfrederick2478 8 лет назад

    are he deaf ?

  • @locknloadvideo
    @locknloadvideo 13 лет назад

    man that sucks you lost your rig. all over a stupid little clip.

  • @SYAJ
    @SYAJ 4 года назад

    Weak