Two sides to every story

As much as I love the hunting and harvesting aspect of kayak diving and spearfishing, the amazing experiences that happen before, between and after shooting a fish are equally as memorable.
 
When you slow down a little you can appreciate the beauty of moments like launching through the waves on a remote beach, an inquisitive harbor seal, a lingcod or cabezon guarding an egg nest, a juvenile canary rockfish, a pipefish hiding in the kelp, a shared moment of laughter and fun with good friends while relaxing on the kayak, being buzzed underwater by a 1,000 pound SeaLion….
 
I feel very fortunate to be able to use my kayaks to get out and have such special experiences.
 
This little video shows some of my favorite “Non-spearing” moments of 2014.
 

 
The other side of the story for me is the hunt and the harvest.
 
Calming your heart and emotions while breathing up on the surface; gliding effortlessly down through the kelp stalks towards the rocks and pinnacles below; poking your head under boulders and into caves and cracks to see what kinds of monsters might be lurking; the excitement and anticipation when the beam of your flashlight reflects back off an eyeball or a toothy jaw in the darkness; steadying your hand while extending your arm and taking aim before you finally squeeze the trigger; that stoked feeling when you rise to the surface with your prize; paddling back into shore with your catch in your tankwell.
 
This video shows some of my favorite underwater harvesting moments of 2014:
 

 
Both sides of the story (the appreciation of the adventure and the beauty of the environment, and the hunt and harvest) complement each other and make the experience of kayak diving and spearfishing so special for me.
 
 
 
Thanks for looking!

 
 
Sincerely,
 
Jim
 
ps. All underwater high-res photography by fuzz. 

Nice video brother.....almost made me feel sorry for fish 

Then I watched the other video and remembered the stoke and adrenaline rush of getting your pb coupled with watching friends and family enjoying the meal you harvested....waaaaay better 

To many more! 

Matt

Absolutely beautiful....

Thanks for sharing your diving experience Jim.

Hell of a write up and pictures Jim. You're getting me inspired to finally get in the water. I definitely need to get out of my comfort zone. Thanks for sharing brotha!

Post Of The Year!!  .....so far!   

Love it, Jim! I gotta do more spearing this year - thanks for posting that to get me going.

John

Enjoyed it Jim!  Thanks for sharing your life's moments.  I'm all ready now to go free diving with you guys one of these days. 

Enjoyed it Jim!  Thanks for sharing your life's moments.  I'm all ready now to go free diving with you guys one of these days.

me too


it's images/vids like these that make me wanna give it another go at f-diving..... maybe when it gets warmer....

Thanks for sharing Jim!

poetic language, vivid pictures, bring back a lot of underwater memory to replay. My be I'll ask to follow you some day when I can dive beyond 20 ft.   

Enjoyed it Jim!  Thanks for sharing your life's moments.  I'm all ready now to go free diving with you guys one of these days.

me too


it's images/vids like these that make me wanna give it another go at f-diving..... maybe when it gets warmer....

Thanks for sharing Jim!

Thought you sold all your dive gear?

Thanks Jim for sharing all of your underwater adventures with us 

Enjoyed it Jim!  Thanks for sharing your life's moments.  I'm all ready now to go free diving with you guys one of these days.

me too


it's images/vids like these that make me wanna give it another go at f-diving..... maybe when it gets warmer....

Thanks for sharing Jim!

Thought you sold all your dive gear?

I call dibs on his new stuff 

Thanks for the instructional video.
You must have one helluva green garden with all that fish fertilizer.

Post Of The Year!!  .....so far! 

+1

thanks for sharing Jim. AWESOME..