Raining DEATH upon Lionfish in the Gulf of Mexico
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- We struggled with extreme heat and disappointing conditions to start our slaught...erm, "harvest" of Lionfish in the Gulf of Mexico.
Shoutout to our good friends at @sharkquestdiveshop for taking us out there to help us decrease the population of this invasive specie.
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Any poisonous invasive species... You have my applause. I sincerely hope people aren't freaking out about this.
I was close to freaking out about it, but I like to always look for more information first. I feel sorry for the lionfish, but I understand why they need to be removed from places where they shouldn't be.
To add to this. We have become the apex predators of our world. We have the chance to also be responsible stewards of the life around us and to be aware of our impact on the natural order. Dealing with invasive species, especially ones so dangerous to native species as the lionfish, is just one of those tasks that needs to be done. Some people find joy and humor out of it, some find sadness that it needs to be done, most people a mixture of the two.
they're a good eating fish
arent Americans an invasive species in North America?
*venomous you can totally eat them :) apparently they are delicious
Woody's explanation on why it's alright to hunt lionfish was great. You guys always have clever and level headed takes.
Gus and Woody are literally the PERFECT duo. Such opposites yet so hilariously awesome together 😂
As a reptile enthusiast, I completely understand how invasive species can take over. Anyone not understanding just needs to do 5 minutes research- but honestly y’all explanation is beyond sufficient and fully factual. Educate the people 🔥👏
100%. Anyone who still gets mad clearly can’t listen to reason and therefore cannot be reasoned with-and therefore those morons should just be laughed at and ignored lol.
No hate here. I understand introduced species & how much damage they can do to an environment/ecosystem. It's sad, for sure, but something has to be done for the sake of native wildlife
KILLLLLLLLLLLL THEM ALLLLLLLLLLL
This comment means you didn't watch the whole video or their commentary
we are allowed to hunt them year round, most divers in the gulf kill as many as they can. spearfishing is also the most ecological fishing technique so they are. its just a big problem.
Just like coyotes and feral hogs, at least where I'm at
@@Shade_Tree_MechanicI live in Florida and we have the same problem with pythons in the Everglades, literally just eating machines
Needs a followup lionfish cooking episode.
😂😂 can they actually be eaten? I know they’re poisonous though I’m not sure if that extends to eating them, or if you can’t just cut out the poisonous parts? I’ve never seen or heard of them being eaten, and I’m a big lover of seafood including exotic seafood, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen ofc.
@@katamine11 they make great fish tacos, it's mostly just the spines that need to be careful of.
Great, I've learned something again. I didn't know that. It's strange that these fish don't show an escape reaction. They feel so safe with their wisp of poison and know they have no predators. But then comes Woody, Gus, Mike, Blake and Bill ... Thank you for helping the other fish to survive 🩷💙❤❤❤
Also Blake and Bill, it was a team of 5
@@DIVETALKOops, I've corrected it 🤗
It isn't just helpful for that environment it is absolutely a necessity. Nice work. To be honest, other than to eventually get to cave diving, spearfishing for lionfish might be the 2nd highest reason on my list of why I wanted to get certified as a diver. On top of being vital to the ecosystem, it is a ton of fun and they taste amazing.
Gus why are you alone? And why is there a camera pointing at the chair Woody normally sits on?
If I was physically well enough to scuba dive, I would learn to do so just so I could go spearfishing lionfish. It looks so fun, and the thought that it has that big of impact for the environment makes it a win-win.
You can do it just as easily snorkeling instead of diving. They stay in shallow waters near coral reefs and rarely move so it's quite easy to get them!
Guss:
"Is That Johnathan Bird"!
Me:
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
My sides hurt so bad.
Couple of things:
1. As a guy that takes great joy in whacking and stacking the blue catfish that ate invasive here in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, I appreciate your sentiment and commitment
2. You’re correct…many of the people that thing hunting and fishing is just reckless killing don’t realize the time, effort, and adherence to all kinds of regulations.
3. I stumbled upon your channel as I’ve recently become interested in scuba diving and hope to start that journey soon
4. I’m dying to know what your final count was after that trip. Looks like y’all had dozens
Cheers from Maryland
Your content is one of if not my favorite to watch on RUclips
Thank you!
Same! And I’m not even a diver! I want to learn now though thanks to this awesome amazing channel!
They probably think that you guys can’t see them, hence why the structures are kind of the same colors as the lion fish. That’s my guess as to why they don’t move.
Woody in his full Buc-ees fit today 😂😂
I would love to do something like this, I am not keen on the concept of cave diving but open water and hunting lion fish would be awesome.
The damage an invasive species can do on a system is insane. Good job on helping out!
Thank you guys for everything you do for the oceans!
My apologies, who is Gus talking to? by the way where’s Woody? Woodys camouflage is impressive.
Hahaha thank you all for putting a dent in the Lionfish population. Would like to see what you all made out of it, if anything lol. Lionfish dip?
Loving the quality of these dive videos lately!
“A” for effort on the camera operation there Woody 😅 jk 22:40
Good job guys keep helping the environment 👍
You all had such a good time. I love it. Thanks Gus and Woody 🥰❤️
I caught one of those in Panama City beach when I was a kid, a storm had came through a couple of days before we got there and some seaweed had washed up so I was catching the seaweed and shaking it out catching little shrimps and crabs. A lion fish fell out of the seaweed into my bucket, I kept it to get some pictures which I still have and then a lifeguard took it
They’re so big! And pretty! So fascinating. So neat to watch you guys having so much pure fun. 😃
It has been quite a while Gus did the show by himself, but I'm here for it.
😂
as a woman getting into diving as a career, i felt the need to leave a comment and thank you guys for the content you put out. it has been very educational, informative, and has cleared up a lot of questions for me
Gus! You’re looking great man. Keep it up!
He is absolutely correct! I have met many truckers who are hunters. My step dad was exactly that for many years and working for Swift. 😅
Love you guys and this channel! Keep it up! Great work and great content!
Woody is so ridiculous HAHAHAHAHA the camo outfit 😂😂
you guys should see if its possible to unblock magnolia springs just west of Pensacola. it apparently collapsed in the 60's. maybe with all this technology we can unblock the cave in. its only 40ft deep to the entrance
thanks for coming to pcola guys! missed my brisket this weekend
The squeal I let out when I saw Mike 🤣 also isn't it amazing that you can fun while protecting the wildlife
“And one of the great things about woody is he likes to share. He waited!”
Woody: waits until Gus is almost there and THEN kills the lionfish himself
😂😂😂
i'm a new subscriber!! Great content! love the videos! i'm not a diver, hope to do some basic ones some day. But ive been watching your past videos! they are great! and Gus you look so healthy and fantastic recently!
Im all for it, good job. I have a friend who works at NOAA that is inventing a trap to catch lion fish but avoid other species
legends love you guys
When woody got the camera I lost it hahahah great footage 😂
I understand the context of everything here, but why does it still give me a little bit of a sick/sad feeling seeing the fish squirm after being speared?
15:39 that alarm spooked me so badly
Same comment from me guys, I work in conservation in the UK 🇬🇧 and we have invasive species issues here too.
The damage they do to the natural balance of our ecosystem is profound and I am often pulling up huge swaths of plants and such, that look pretty but need to be destroyed for the health of the rest of the species.
These invasives have the potential to create mono-cultures that strip all biodiversity away from very important ecological niches. Good work, you’re allowed to enjoy it without feeling bad about it.
Gustavo was in the neighborhood !!🤣😂
You love to see it. Conservation is always important. Ive heard that people have seen goliath grouper begin to eat them, dont know if its true but if the grouper start eating lionfish that will be a god thing.
Slow and steady baby!
You killed it!
My dudes. I watch your videos knowing this is as close as I'll ever come to diving. I am a walking talking Murphy's law, aside from being super accident prone and clumsy.... but watching this one I find myself thinking this looks way too fun to not try it... I'm only an hour and a half away, how often do y'all do classes for absolute beginners? Lol.
I live in Fl and seeing these houses… oof millions per home. What a life.
It's amazing that in today's world everything is connected, you can fly across the planet in no time and travel everywhere. That's great. BUT a huge drawback is people bringing animals into environments where there is absolutely no natural predators or ways to keep their numbers at a good level. This has been happening a ton on land, sea, fresh water. It's really bad if nobody does anything to combat the negative effects of this.
I wonder if it will get better or worse as time goes on. Great video!
Lionfish is delicious! I actually just got back from the Cayman Islands yesterday. We had lionfish tacos and ceviche. There is also a woman on the island who makes jewelry and other items from lionfish spines and fins.
12:34 Yeah it really is crazy I Deer hunt and you can get a clean shot to the heart and the buck will run for miles after I was always told its all the adrenalin keeping it moving somehow
Ha... "Really Really Shellfish" ;) I wrote a paper on invasive species in college and definitely understand the importance of trying to lower the population of the Lionfish. When I was in the Marathon Keys I went to Castaways and I got there too early before they were back with the Lionfish kills from the morning. I was so sad. Castaways is so amazing and I loved the diving around Marathon.
This looks so fun!
Gus and Woody are my heroes.
Boys. Great video. As a YT consultant...some free insights:
The road to 500k subs and BEYOND, is PAVED with catch and cook colabs. Go fishing with HeySkipper, shoot iguanas with IV8888, shoot some deer with Rinella.
Keep it up! Feed that algo!
I haven’t watched in a while a noticed you’re looking good Gus! Good work
Any recommendations on groups to go with? I’ve always wanted to go help out in the conservation effort… and get a tasty snack too
This is so amazing. I can't wait to get certified again so I can do this. Yall are making me jealous!!
Good job dudes!!!
Wondering if you’re planning on covering Linnea Mills. I know that last time I asked you were waiting for all of the info to come out.
That was amazing good fun just to watch :) All I can think of is the quality of life of all the other inhabitants the moment you leave, living the good life without the lionfish
It is fun. Getting stung - not so much. Try it in areas with natural coral reef. It isn't so easy.
I like difficult
Do you have to resharpen your spears on dives like this?
I wonder if divers actually could make a difference in the population if there was a real effort? Like if they implemented the sicker system as a sort of "incentive" for divers to show off, but they could also work with some sort of program to provide free meals. Basically divers would give the lion fish to certain spots, get stickers, then the fish would be used to make free meals to give away to families in need.
Lionfish hunting certification when?
Woody, saw a pink Truck on the freeway today and thought of you. :)
Yes, you can eat them BUT it's hard af to clean and prepare. That's why some restaurants don't take them.
It was fun guys. No worries.
Like in europa, we have invasive people here to
excellent job, great video
Gus is like Jason Bourne around Lionfish...
looks so fun.
They make an epic and delicious fish-fry.
BTW pythons are from Africa and Asia. South America only has boas. I know that’s a pretty nerdy comment but as a snake (and dive) enthusiast just thought you guys should know.
Great video!
We need a lion fish cookout video 😂😂😂
How do those spears Work?
Lookin' great, Gus; good on ya.
Coming from West Texas, you look bada$$ woody!!! And howdy boys!!
98% sure this is one of your best videos 😄🙌
You should have a glove on the other hand on the container
Man y’all that’s a lot of gear on your bodies!!
Did i see a BOV for Woody ? New setup? I would love to hear your comment on that choice
Just remember to get those that flee, you don't want those genes to pass on :D
We need to leave one to multiply…. Damn it woody that’s the point
What was the siren/horn 15min into the video?
REAL TREE FOR A REAL G
What are those pink fish at 5:51 ? I like their color.
Gus, you look really good!
It’s crazy how totally unafraid the lionfish are, even with humans swimming around killing their friends. Most other fish would scatter as soon as you got close, but these guys don’t even care.
Exactly. They have zero predators so they just don’t move.
If you guys are seriously thinking about branching out and maybe doing some REAL work, you can come and dive with the Sausalito Salvage crew that I work for. You get to dive wrecks, rig lines, inflate lift bags and then when we recover and stow all our gear, the boss will take us all to dinner.
First time I was introduced to killing lion fish was "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo"
Why is Gus using steel bailout tanks and Woodys using aluminum?
Why not?
Gustavo- deathbringer de lionfish
The way you feel towards lionfish is how farmers feel towards coyotes.
There's nothing wrong with this outfit, Gus. Hahaha
FUCKIN GETTEM
Have you done a night dive with them? It is crazy how you use your light to guide them on pray. Don't lit your buddy, as they will go after him :)
Lookin good Gus! 😍
Lmao I’m a diesel mechanic who works on semis. Never hunted a day in my life woody
Do the restaurants pay you for them?
They do. We donated ours but they do buy them if you do the work. The people who do it take the time to clean the fish and vacuum seal them so it takes some work. We just donated ours.
Saw a video on people trying to get sharks & groupers to start eating them…but then saw another one of a man trying to stop them eating them? Confused me. Woody on the camera.😂