Nicole Spearfishing Freediving in South Florida/ Hogfish, Lobster Grabbing, Huge Tarpon Schools! HD
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This is a mix of my Freediving/ Spearfishing footage for the past year. Hogfish, grouper, lobsters, schools of tarpon, and lots of hand-grabbing lobsters! All Pole Spear. It goes through a season of the cooler months of 2014, through 2015, with Summer diving where I could dive for 5 hours straight with no wetsuit and still feel toasty...which is awesome!. I've only been diving/spearing for about a year, so it shows some of my progression. I will make a shorter version, but here are my favorite moments: 11:20, and on, my little fish army follows me, then I shoot a mangrove snapper 21:57, Lessons learned that day, was in 40+/- feet with super strong current and no float line to my spear. Off a friends boat. Was such a struggle to go against current to get down to one spot...I shot a black margate in a hole, pulled him out, then had to let him got because I was struggling to get to surface and played it safe by letting my spear go. It was actually so exhausting fighting the current that day, just to stay in one place, so you couldn't get your breath holds up, that it took each of us 3 times to try to get the spear back (the fish had swam it back into the hole I pulled him out of). I finally got to it, but not after a nurse shark ate the fish off the spear inside that hole afterwards (you can see the shark going after it in slow-mo right after I shot him). 22:43 LOBSTER GRABBING section, a lot of it :) --- I found this sport on my own, and have spent hours researching info/watching others videos, and holding my breath on my couch, lol. I did some things the harder way initially, hence you will notice I'm wearing wetsuits with no weight belt (didn't even own one yet). I did that the whole first cold season lol, it was really hard to stay underwater being so buoyant and hunt/shoot fish, but I worked it out! I left a lot of full clips that may not seem so eventful, but for me it really represents a lot of what is the reality of (at least my experience in) freediving/spearfishing. For me, it's 90%+ about the beauty, the freedom, the moments, the nature, being in harmony, witnessing another world full of life, and then there is the hunting aspect that comes in after, and doesn't conflict with the other appreciations. When I spear and kill a fish, or a lobster, anything...I respect that life and that it is suffering so much, and I want that to show in every way I handle that creature. Then to be as humane as possible even in how they are killed (quickly). It is not lost on me that until I came along, that creature was living a life, and that it ended so I could be nourished, and I always give my thanks and respect. On a side note, it always "bugs" me a little (pun intended, lol) when people throw around lobsters like they are not alive and experiencing misery, I even kill them (knife through head) before I twist their tails off so they don't experience a slow death. I just like to share these ideas, because I think as the evolved species that is hunting, we can be conscious about how we end something's life, unlike the rest of the animal kingdom that can't. Just sharing my 2 cents here :) To each their own though. You might notice..I don't "only" hunt big, impressive, trophy fish (to say the least! lol). 99% of these dives were from walking to the beach carrying my gear, and swimming offshore a couple hundreds yards out to the 1st reef. There is a lot of spectacular life out here, but I can easily dive a few hours and only come across a few good fish. I'm out there to have fun, dinner is a bonus, and I don't have any ego about the size...my attitude is that I'm grateful to have it and it's going to be delicious fried up. Heck…small means will fit right in the pan- whole! Yummy! lol. Yes, I often dive solo. I made sure I was knowledgeable in enough ways to minimize the biggest risks, and the rest of the risk I accept. I NEVER push my breath holds while diving. I would ONLY do that with someone watching me directly, knowing I'm pushing it, in case I blacked out. I dive within my comfort zone, I won't risk trying to hold a little longer, a little longer, just for that fish...because I understand there is no forgiveness in that kind of error, if you end up blacking out. So I listen to my body and surface before I really need to, I pay attention to the time I'm down. Boats are the other thing I look out for constantly, and then the sharks...but it's not sharky around here at all (very rare to see other than a nurse). I tie off my float and keep my fish there, they're only on my hip for a short time. Thanks for watching! May everyone get to be able to get out and do something they love! - Nicole - tags, Bimini lobster spear fish fishing spearfishing, hog, stonefish, night, lobster, tarpon, hawaiian sling spear, pole spear, spearfish, ocean, girl, sexy, bikini, reef, freedive, snorkel, fish, snapper, underwater, freediving, Nicole d'Aiguillon, girl, women, sharks, shark, diving, girls, free dive, woman
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However this video is legit - pretty woman, actual talent, a theme that hasn't been played out - very good job, impressive!
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I think women like this lack self confidence thats why?
Agent 86
I would love a shorter video, like two out this 30 min video. Anyway fantastic!
100. comment for Nicole Spearfishing Freediving in South Florida/ Hogfish, Lobster Grabbing, Huge Tarpon Schools! HD
I miss it so much, used to spearfish every weekend back in Las playas de Marianao from shore much deeper than here in Miami, but the few times I have tried to do snorkeling and take out from shore I have had a sec freak on the side in less than an hour telling me I can't do that here in FL
just subscribe to your channel.
can't wait for next adventure.
safe free diving my friend.
atirar nos tarpons em,pois os mesmo eram gigantes...
mas muito bom seu video,aqui do Brasil
Thanks for sharing the footage, your passion, and of course your amazing being (you look beautiful in and out). Eagerly looking forward to your next vid, so I get my mask back into the water with you and catch some fish... (imaginarily!! LOL... I couldn't keep up with you... I would be coming up for air every 10 secs!!)
P.S. Maybe you could answer a question... (No... it's not the "would you marry me?" question LOL).... the egg-bearing lobster you released lost the antennas... do you know if they will ever grow back... like the claws of crabs? Thanks in advance... (Sorry, I know most of the comments here are to tell you how sexy and good looking you are... some people don't see beyond that... but as it's true and I love to see nice girls too, I HAD to tell you.)
Очень красивая девушка. На что это ты ловишь, как это устройство называется?
skin diving, while spearing, while taking video with a selfie all the while looking so omg
but in general loved it, you're such a beautiful lady, hopefully your next video will be in Sharm El Sheikh :-)
So cute yet deceptively seductive.
You make me want to get my Mares and sling spear and go for a swim!
You are soo cute.
Brett
Fellow Spearo
South Africa
a beautiful canal congratulations, who visited the mine?
just go there and mano part,
grateful and continue in toasting with beautiful videos
and adventures
A minha r cmX
I dont know so I am asking
Thank you two for sharing, \
Terry
michaelhodgson25@yahoo.com
tag subject with freediving
Great video, keep them coming!!!
Did you take special lessons or is that just practice?
How long have you been Freediving??
Nice catches, water and you also :)
Do u know were I could order good pole spear with all of the equipment?
Thanks in advance and gl in next dives
thx
Please marry me!
Keep you posted. I can only go about 15-20ft, but like you said...baby steps. Again, thanks for the inspiration. Keep it up. Love how you respect the resource.
NOW STOP AND THINK FOR A SECOND !!!!! WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME ANYONE HAS EVER WRITTEN SOMETHING SO SO HONEY SWEET AND DELICIOUS TO YOU DARLING ????
NOW THAT I AM FINISHED MAKING AN ASS OF MY SELF , CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE ME SOME VALUABLE TIPS AND ADVICE AS TO HOW I CAN LEARN TO HOLD MY BREATH MORE THEN THE MINUTE I AM ABLE TO HOLD RIGHT NOW ???? I AM GOING TO THE GREEK ISLANDS VERY SOON AND I INTEND TO DO SOME SPEARFISHING THERE , YOUR ADVICE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED . I PROMISE AFTER YOU HELP ME OUT , WHEN I AM ENJOYING THE BBQ SEAFOOD AND DRINKING MY OUZO THERE I WILL BE THINKING OF YOU AND FEEL GREAT APPRECIATION FOR HELPING ME OUT !!!
SEE YA BARBIE DOLL NICOLE !!!! PLEASE WRITE TO ME !!!
Keep it up and share your videos so I can see you catch an elusive monster hog...
because your videos are not lost quality?
or you lower the quality of your video?
no2: what kind of fishing gun are you using ? pneumatic ?
PS. you should visit Greece some time, its fishing paradise :) tc
I spent the last 30 minutes transfixed, watching you ply your skill, largely photographing yourself with a selfie stick underwater, on ONE breath, spearing fish under coral shelves!!!
I can't imagine how challenging that was.
Your video reminded me of days gone by when I lived in Hawaii (Oahu) where I took every opportunity to hit the water, mostly SCUBA diving with my friends, but also free diving whenever the site was good for that.
I remember well one free dive where I pole speared an octopus (to eat), and he grabbed both my arm and the coral below us. All of a sudden I wasn't sure who had caught who! Of course i did get away for a breath, but he escaped when I surfaced and I retrieved my pole spear, and I was a little wiser for the experience. That dive will live in my memory forever.
Thanks for sharing the dream with the rest of us. You are a beauty and very talented woman.
Jim...
I just expanded and read your comments....they are wonderful!! You have a great attitude and I am grateful that you share it.
great diving skills btw. you look almost like you live down there!
Im jealous about the lobsters...they are so rare in Greece...
Thnx for sharing keep it up!
Great job Nicole ;)
you are truly a beach gal surfer free diving spirit girl...
keep it up.
Great display of athleticism and pure enjoyment.
Please find someone with a red camera with an underwater housing. Your views, likes, subs and quality will advance exponentially. Peace.
I've been dying to go out there and do some spear fishing but I haven't found a good spot to do it from. I normally go out wit a friend on his boat but i want to do it more often. Can you advise where to go or where to get out from.
Thank you,
Carlie.
It's a mermaid fishing !! Congratulations on your pictures!
Great video!
Just a total pleasure to watch you in action. Thanks for sharing your underwater adventures. You're amazing.