Another great episode James! Always look forward to another of your videos. I’m not a spearo but there is so much to learn just as a line fisherman. Some terrific fish nailed also. Great Spaniards & a lovely Moses perch, both fantastic eating! I never knew we got purple cod this far south although I caught a Māori cod in the Macleay river years ago. Once again great entertainment and a real credit to you. Stay safe out there mate, cheers!
Thanks Mark glad you enjoyed it. Our local line fishers are well aware of what’s happening spearfishing wise and they are smart enough to use the information to get on the fish. We all get along pretty well here which is good for everyone. I’ve got Maori cod as far south as port Stephens actually inside the bay. Thanks for watching!!
Those spanish can have some power in them Looked a good battle amazing the power they can develop for the size of their fins compared to to our love watching your vids
Thanks Tim glad you enjoyed it it’s so rare to get clean water here. I’m not on any social media except RUclips. I’m looking forward to your next episode!!
Hi mate. Couple of really nice mackerel. Watching the intro I was surprised I thought you were slow on the head shot but you’re obviously aiming further back. No reel gun ever for you?
Thanks for watching!! I always aim between the dorsal and anal fins as it the best holding area on the fish as the fins are stitched in with a lot of cartilage. The problem with head shots is 1 a smaller target 2 if you are behind the head slightly you can gut shoot the fish and rip out 3 Spanish have razor sharp teeth that can easily cut your shooting line. I am not a fan of reel guns especially without a float for safety and to not lose your gun when you get the inevitable muzzle wrap. I do get the advantages of a reel gun but I get everything I need without one
Hi James..awesome fish in poor vis of 4 meters.!just curious your thoughts on where big Jews go in March if they not in usual shore gutters?One of my dive buddies saw Jews around 30- 40 kg a few days ago on an offshore reef mid nsw coast ..is that where they go?
Yeah I’ve had one fish that made my friends family sick it was 23 kg. I think qld fisheries will test them for you if you keep the frame and head I’ve taken about 400 fish to put that in perspective
I just remembered that fisheries did a study and about 1 in a 100 tested positive for cig it also depends how much you eat and how often. The fish that affected my mates family depended on how much they each ate my mate is a big unit and had no symptoms his 28 kg daughter ate 9 pieces over 2 days and ended up in hospital for a few days others had mild symptoms including the cats
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Mid north coast of NSW. Glad you enjoyed it!
nice work i dived shelly all the time in the 90,s always found a feed
Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it!!
Another great episode James! Always look forward to another of your videos. I’m not a spearo but there is so much to learn just as a line fisherman. Some terrific fish nailed also. Great Spaniards & a lovely Moses perch, both fantastic eating! I never knew we got purple cod this far south although I caught a Māori cod in the Macleay river years ago. Once again great entertainment and a real credit to you. Stay safe out there mate, cheers!
Thanks Mark glad you enjoyed it. Our local line fishers are well aware of what’s happening spearfishing wise and they are smart enough to use the information to get on the fish. We all get along pretty well here which is good for everyone. I’ve got Maori cod as far south as port Stephens actually inside the bay. Thanks for watching!!
That was some good chewing you got James, nice dive! Jealous as! Thanks for sharing the video! Dive safe, Have fun! 🍻👍🐟
Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it!!
Those spanish can have some power in them Looked a good battle amazing the power they can develop for the size of their fins compared to to our love watching your vids
Thanks George glad you enjoyed it. You guys get plenty of Spanish in your area too. So much fun to shoot and great eating
Nice catch my friend big king mack, friend from Philippines 🇵🇭
Thanks mate very much appreciated. Nice to hear from the Phillipines!!
Very cool to see a purple cod , I seen a little one aswell off woolgoolga headland looking for mackerel aswell
Yeah they are very pretty when small. We do get the odd good ones I’ve got a couple of 4 to 5 kg fish. Thanks for watching!!
some really nice fish!
where are you shore diving from
Love your videos mate! Have you done much spearing/ cray diving around sawtell in September? Any thoughts on the area?
September is prime lobster diving season especially bundagen just south of sawtell. Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it!!
Nice James!! Epic vid that second day!
Are you on social media?
Thanks Tim glad you enjoyed it it’s so rare to get clean water here. I’m not on any social media except RUclips. I’m looking forward to your next episode!!
Hi mate. Couple of really nice mackerel. Watching the intro I was surprised I thought you were slow on the head shot but you’re obviously aiming further back. No reel gun ever for you?
Thanks for watching!! I always aim between the dorsal and anal fins as it the best holding area on the fish as the fins are stitched in with a lot of cartilage. The problem with head shots is 1 a smaller target 2 if you are behind the head slightly you can gut shoot the fish and rip out 3 Spanish have razor sharp teeth that can easily cut your shooting line. I am not a fan of reel guns especially without a float for safety and to not lose your gun when you get the inevitable muzzle wrap. I do get the advantages of a reel gun but I get everything I need without one
Wow how far out do you go??? If you don't mind me asking where in NSW is that??? That boat ramp at the end where is that??? Kudos to you.
Thanks for watching I’m on the mid north coast of NSW and I swim about 2 km in total on an average rock hop
Your vid opened alot of fishermens eyes. When trolling for mackerel the majority of people don't troll deep. Thanks.@@jamessakker2117
Hi James..awesome fish in poor vis of 4 meters.!just curious your thoughts on where big Jews go in March if they not in usual shore gutters?One of my dive buddies saw Jews around 30- 40 kg a few days ago on an offshore reef mid nsw coast ..is that where they go?
Thanks for watching I think they go up the river chasing the mullet March was always prime time at port Stephens
Hi James. Have ever had any issues with Ciguatera in Nsw with Spanish mackerel. Any way to tell if a fish might be affected? Cheers
Yeah I’ve had one fish that made my friends family sick it was 23 kg. I think qld fisheries will test them for you if you keep the frame and head I’ve taken about 400 fish to put that in perspective
@@jamessakker2117 sounds like it's pretty rare then especially in Nsw. Cheers
I just remembered that fisheries did a study and about 1 in a 100 tested positive for cig it also depends how much you eat and how often. The fish that affected my mates family depended on how much they each ate my mate is a big unit and had no symptoms his 28 kg daughter ate 9 pieces over 2 days and ended up in hospital for a few days others had mild symptoms including the cats
@@jamessakker2117 thanks for the info👍
James do you do lessons for people wanting to learn?
I don’t do lessons but I try to give as much information as possible to help others get fish. Thanks for watching!!
Any idea why they are called “Moses” perch? How do they taste?
I think it’s the spot on them supposed to be Moses thumb print. Thanks for watching!
They taste great!
Interesting. Thanks @@jamessakker2117
Small Spanish lol
Yeah not as big as the ones on your videos