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June 1, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

When we interviewed 13-time World Record Spearfishing holder Cameron Kirkconnell (you can watch that interview here), he told us something pretty funny that we won’t forget…

“You won’t see any overweight people as professional spearfishing divers…”

And that fact couldn’t ring more true in regards the spearfishing diver in this video! The guy doesn’t have an ounce of fat on him!

This video is an excerpt from the BBC documentary on the nomadic, seafaring tribe known as Bajau (otherwise known as the real “Waterworld” people). They live their entire lives in and around the ocean, and they have trained their bodies to adapt to living almost solely on the ocean.

What is so incredible about this video isn’t the fact that this man named Sulbin can hold his breath for many minutes, but the fact that he does all of his hunting (aka spearfishing) with no fins, no nice equipment, no wetsuits, no weight belts, no nothing…

Just himself and an old speargun.

Note: Do NOT try this at home, and Do NOT walk on the ocean floor or touch coral like he does.

P.S. – Please share with a friend that likes diving.

May 31, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Blair Wiggins puts on another “CLINIC” as he shows us how to catch bull redfish in this short fishing clip…

Because in this video, Captain Blair Wiggins of Addictive Fishing heads out in Mosquito Lagoon, FL with Captain Troy Perez in search of some big bull Redfish…

And Captain Blair Wiggins does not disappoint, as he lands two nice redfish in this short clip.

Makes me wish I was out on the flats catching redfish right now!

How about you?

May 31, 2015May 31, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Meet Ron Linder…

The 81-year old shark catcher that has one of the most miraculous shark fishing stories caught on video that I have ever seen!

First of all, this 81-year old legend is out fishing for big sharks in a canoe (it’s actually a type of “Gheenoe“).

Then, just like Babe Ruth predicting a home run by aiming his bat to the outfield bleachers, 81-year old Ron Linder calls his shot by saying he wants to catch a big Bull Shark that day.

Shortly after, Ron is hooked up with a big, bad, Bull Shark that isn’t going to let the old fisherman off without a fight.

As you will see, this big bull shark not only wraps him around a crab trap once, but then a second time, and then it wraps the line around the prop of their little engine!

The fact the line didn’t snap or that the shark didn’t get off is crazy!

Just wait until you see this entire video!

Related (this video below is from the same guys in the following two epic videos):

“Big Hammerhead Caught Out Of Small Canoe” (watch it here)

“We’ve Got To Get A Bigger Boat… find out why” (watch it here)

Don’t forget to SHARE this with someone that will love this once you are done. Thank you!

May 30, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Great White Sharks seem to be making more appearances than ever before!

We aren’t sure if the steady increase in Great White sighting is because they are growing in population, that they are exploring new waters (like the upper Gulf of Mexico near the Florida panhandle in this video), or if we are just seeing more because there are GoPros capturing more underwater footage than ever before…

But at any rate, these Great Whites are getting some serious camera time.

This Great White Shark in particular, tried to make a meal out of a GoPro that was on an underwater piece of equipment.

I think he finally got the idea that it wasn’t food…

Enjoy!

P.S. – Does anyone know exactly what the device is that the Great White is biting on?

May 29, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Ignorance is Bliss sometimes…

And YES, this is a real video.

And YES, surfers, paddleboarders, paddleboard surfers, boogie-boarders, and anyone else out swimming off pretty much any beach in the world comes incredibly close to sharks more often than they care to know…

Let’s face it, we are playing in their backyards, it is just part of enjoying the ocean, and it shouldn’t scare anyone (especially when you consider that bees kill 5 times more people than sharks do each year).

Fortunately, for the shark and the paddleboarder, no human or animal was hurt in this video.

And it is pretty evident from the video that the paddleboarder had no idea he was running over a shark.

This “Paddleboarder runs over shark” video was filmed by professional videographer/photographer Bo Bridges while using his drone to capture shark footage on beaches. Ironically, he was filming the shark, not the paddleboarder.

Don’t forget to share this with a friend! You Rock!

May 28, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Luiza Barros and Captain Jimmy Nelson of Extreme Fishing Adventures know how to catch some fish!

We have been watching them fish for quite some time, and they never have a dull moment in their great fishing videos.

In this video, Luiza brings out her magical “Hot Pink” Yo-Zuri Crystal 3D Minnow (you can buy it here on Amazon), and lands a nice Kingfish on it.

And don’t think for a second that this is the first fish that she has caught on this pink lure!

From watching Luiza and Jimmy in other videos, we know that not only is this not the first kingfish she has fooled with this pink Yo-Zuri minnow, she has caught numerous fish all over the world with this hot pink lure.

Men, is this a sign that it’s time to get a little more hot pink in your tackle boxes?

Personally, I am glad I have two daughters… worst case if someone ever spots a hot pink lure in my tackle box in the future, I can blame it on my girls…

Great kingfish Luiza and Jimmy!

May 28, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Can you imagine walking away from a 6-figure job to pursue a dream of starting a fishing company from scratch?

Risking it all, giving up a steady paycheck, walking away from everything you built in the past… all to pursue your love for fishing and the preservation of fishing for generations to come…

Well I sure can, because that is exactly what my brother and I did back in December of last year.

And even though we literally haven’t been able to pay ourselves a single penny in 5 months, we are happier than we have ever been. We wake up with more energy, more burning desire to help others catch fish and to share fishing experiences, and more excitement about the lives of kids / families that we will be able to impact with fishing memories long into the future.

I tell you all of this because the video you are about to see is what I wish I had available to show all of the naysayers, and the people that gave us looks like we were crazy when we told them that we were leaving our jobs to teach the world how to fish…

But then again, they still probably wouldn’t understand…

Because until you have felt the exhilarating feeling of a big fish on the other end of your line, it is tough to explain to a non-angler.

It’s the reason these rad dudes from as MorningTide Fishing risk the leg scrapes, risk the head injuries, and risk getting knocked over by huge waves on rocky terrain to catch a fish.

And unless you are a fisherman, you probably just won’t understand…

But to those of you anglers across the globe, this one’s for you. Enjoy and spread the good word.

Fish On!

May 27, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

It was just a couple of days ago that we reported breaking news on Captain Ben Chancey landing a massive Goliath Grouper from his kayak (you can see that video here).

Well apparently this guy in the video below (Jon Black) saw Ben’s footage as he decided to “one-up” Captain Ben by not only catching a Goliath Grouper from his kayak, but doing it with a rod that was snapped by the estimated 552 pound Goliath Grouper!

You can see at the :34 mark where the rod snaps up top (and Jon screams “He Broke The Rod”).

Miraculously, Jon manages to land the Goliath Grouper in shallower water where he could take some quick measurements before releasing the fish.

This Goliath Grouper was 83 inches long (over 6.5 feet), and 73 inches in girth (6 feet)!!!

That puts it at an estimated 552 pounds!

Here is the last picture of Jon with the landed Goliath Grouper

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goliath grouper from kayak

Now enjoy the wild video footage of him catching it below!

P.S. – Please Share and Like if you enjoyed this as much as we did!

May 27, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

You might want to turn up your volume for this one as you can literally hear this diver SCREAM!

And if you are anything like me, you are probably going to watch this one a couple of times.

Note: If you listen closely, you can hear the diver that is pointing trying to give a warning yell right before “the whale shark sneak attack”.

I was laughing so hard my entire family came over to see what I was looking at.

Well, I won’t ruin it for you… let’s just say this is a pretty amazing Whale Shark Sneak Attack on a diver, and we are so glad that it was all caught on film.

Enjoy, and don’t forget to share with your friends.

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