Saturday AM Stress Relief

Work was brutal last week, so the wifey gave me the greenlight to go jump in the ocean for a few hours so I could let the water wash away the stress.

Paddled out with cnew83, and the spot I was hoping to hit up was covered by crashing breakers...no worries, off to plan b we go.

Viz was a hazy 15-20 with a lot of small jellies, better in some spots, worse in others....not as stellar as last week, but still plenty good to have a blast hunting!

 

Second fish of the day was a skinny Ling that I swam back to the yak to double check was legal. It was, so it got the knife to the brain.

 

Was working in 30-40 feet of water, and was finding plenty of real cool structure. Moved out a little bit deeper and hit 50 foot on my deepest dive. My deepest yet!

 

Spooked a FAT Calico, and it skeedaddled before I could squeeze a shot off!    BEAUTIFUL fish though, and the first time I have ever seen one ever!! Video doesn't do the fish justice...it was solid and chunky with that gorgeous checkerboard pattern on the side.

 

Harvested a limit of healthy kelpies and one blue, and came home with batteries recharged and a smile on my face.

Here are a few pics and a short vid...forgot to charge the GoPro so it died halfway through. You can see the Calico at 1:30-1:40.



 

Sincerely,

Jim

Sweet Video! Great music, what was that? That ling meat looks blue and delicious, Im sure it will go great with some plantains
  

Sweet Video! Great music, what was that? That ling meat looks blue and delicious, Im sure it will go great with some plantains
  

Music is Papa Mali's title track from his album "Do Your Thing".

Here is a pretty sick live version of the same song.



 

Sincerely,

Jim

Looks like a Asian fish market! 

Damn Jim! Outstanding report and stringer full of fatties. Hunting in 40 feet with bumps to 50

You are diving in rarified air at 50 feet. Stoked for your day in the big blue.

Shannon

Awesome dude!  The Calico will return soon. 

You are diving in rarified air at 50 feet.

Shannon

What does that mean?

It means uncommonly good. Not many people can freedive to 50 feet and it is notable

Ahhh, Thanks bro!  I learned something new today! 

Another fine one from the NCKA multimedia dude.  Looks like fun. And tasty!

Dug the tunes - nice one, Jim.   

Damn! Down to fifty?? I hit thirty and my head feels like its gonna pop! Way to go bro!! Vis was alot better than yesterday!!!!!!

loved the calico chase, you really turned on the jets going after it

Another great day out on the water! Felt sorry for that calico the way you were swimming after it

Awesome video Jim! Glad to hear that you've been getting some time in the water, real cool that ya got to see a beautiful calico!  Happy holidays to you and the entire family!

Another successful underwater hunting trip.  Thanks for the report and video Jim.