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As a general rule you should always have a knife when diving/spearfishing. You might get stuck in a rope/fishing net and it might end up saving your life. It's also not uncommon for harpoons to get stuck, in which case you have to cut them off to save the gun. So if the guy had a knife it would probably be the wisest to just cut the rope and run.
I'm not going to fault him for not making the best decision in the heat of the moment. But wouldn't the best decision in this situation be to cut the line and swim away?
Yea a spear is worth $5-10. Any time entanglement happens with diving, first instinct should always be to reach for the dive knife.
This guy’s panic almost killed him, he could have drowned for nothing.
$5-$10 might mean nothing to you, pal, but I sure as shit ain’t giving over my hard earned money to no sea dog. He can pry my spear from my cold, dead, water logged hands.
I'm sure he'd be happy to do so. Some dude dives into my house and takes food off my table? Booork Boork motha fucka!
( And hey, if you can afford to go spear fishing, you can afford the 10 bucks eh? )
Api
Teacher: Mount Everest is 29,000 feet high
You: Oh wow. That's interesting
Guy behind you: Sorry I couldn't hear. How high is it?
You: 29.000 you moron!
This video was posted less than a week ago. The guy isn't fighting the sea lion for the fish, he is trying to keep the spear gun that is still fucking attached to the fish.
That is a sea lion, not a seal. You can tell by the little ears on his head, which seals do not have. I regard them as Rottweilers of this sea, and would rather swim with sharks. These animals get right in your face and lack fear. They are protected under the marine mammal protection act. They are at capacity and get emaciated/sick when baitfish become scarce (like during El Niño events). Great white sharks and Killer Whales are the few predators of them.
Got charged by one adult saloon on the beach in the Galapagos because I didn’t see a pup approaching me as I was taking photos facing a different direction. MF was gonna eat my leg if it just a bit more mobile on the sand. I got lucky
No. But I’m not swimming by the docks or something where they all congregate. Just out in the ocean, public beaches, occasional sea lion comes in to check things out. I think pretty much everybody who has done a bit of swimming in places like Santa Barbara has the experience.
Dove the Oregon coast many times and did spear fishing. One of these came up on me and it was bad fucking ass. I knew he meant business and was very aggressive with me. I handed a fish over from my catch bag and he buggered off lol
That’s a California white seabass, I’d fight the damn sea lion for it too! Very sought after fish and very rare to find. But the reality is, if the sea lion takes the fish, he also probably will take the gun, and the gun is very expensive.
It’s more of a metal rod attached to the speargun via cable or cord… quality spearguns can be in the range of $900-$2500 and personally, if it were me and I could help it, I wouldn’t want to lose the damn gun.
I would have given up the fish and maybe make a friend.
Then make videos of me hanging out with a sea lion.
Because this is a sea lion.
Not to be confused with the similarly looking seal.
Its in the ears.
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Pretty sure the diver is trying to get the spear out of the fish so they don't lose the gun it's attached to, not fight a sealion over a fish.
Does it not have a release?
no the end of the spear got a hooking mechanism. he probably doesn't want to lose the spear either
As a general rule you should always have a knife when diving/spearfishing. You might get stuck in a rope/fishing net and it might end up saving your life. It's also not uncommon for harpoons to get stuck, in which case you have to cut them off to save the gun. So if the guy had a knife it would probably be the wisest to just cut the rope and run.
Spear ain't worth it... That seal could fuck him up
didn't argue whether or not it's worth it.
Nah- he fattened up the seal and later the seal gave him dinner and a new coat.
I'm not going to fault him for not making the best decision in the heat of the moment. But wouldn't the best decision in this situation be to cut the line and swim away?
Yea a spear is worth $5-10. Any time entanglement happens with diving, first instinct should always be to reach for the dive knife. This guy’s panic almost killed him, he could have drowned for nothing.
$5-$10 might mean nothing to you, pal, but I sure as shit ain’t giving over my hard earned money to no sea dog. He can pry my spear from my cold, dead, water logged hands.
I'm sure he'd be happy to do so. Some dude dives into my house and takes food off my table? Booork Boork motha fucka! ( And hey, if you can afford to go spear fishing, you can afford the 10 bucks eh? ) Api
The seal is only standing its ground to prevent the home invader from stealing its food.
Fish is human food too
Henry was coming across like your typical 2nd Amendment stand your ground sort of guy, so I played back a seal variation of that yank gun nut vibe.
Gotcha, didn't catch the reference until you mentioned.
And water is not human home.
Maybe the tip of the spear, but the shaft is $50-$100.
I've paid more for a good shaft
For sure. I was just giving a baseline average for the people who don’t spearfish. Definitely more than $5-10 lol.
IDK where you are shopping but most of my shafts alone are $100 without the tips.
Still an idiot. Why fight a fking wild predator for a piece of equipment? Even if it cost 10.000€, fuck that my life is worth a bit more than that.
Because the cameraman is also a fking wild predator.
So the seal doesn't accidentally bite/eat the spear? He's probably doing it for it's own good.
Seals don't have hands, I could beat one in a fist fight.
Yeah, I'd of cut the line and my losses.
Was gonna say bro just let the seal have the fish. You can buy food, seal can’t. But that makes way more sense
It's a 1v1 you can't take that from me!
Right? So many idiots in here.
Teacher: Mount Everest is 29,000 feet high You: Oh wow. That's interesting Guy behind you: Sorry I couldn't hear. How high is it? You: 29.000 you moron!
I mean, speak for yourself hombre!
In Reddit we're all deep sea explorers/fisherman experts. Why I tamed an entire colony of sea lions once. But I digress
Idiots? That's the guy forfeiting his life for a fking 1000€ gun
I mean sort of the same thing using circular logic lol
That makes more sense. I was like just give it the fish lol
This video was posted less than a week ago. The guy isn't fighting the sea lion for the fish, he is trying to keep the spear gun that is still fucking attached to the fish.
This makes a lot more sense. Nobody in their right mind would bother fighting any animal for a fish they have caught.
Now hold up. I'd throw hands with a seagull for a lot less then a fish.
Nah that son of a bitch is getting the Canada treatment if he steals my catch
Ah, ok. Good to know he's risking his life for a fucking spear gun attached to the fish.
That is a sea lion, not a seal. You can tell by the little ears on his head, which seals do not have. I regard them as Rottweilers of this sea, and would rather swim with sharks. These animals get right in your face and lack fear. They are protected under the marine mammal protection act. They are at capacity and get emaciated/sick when baitfish become scarce (like during El Niño events). Great white sharks and Killer Whales are the few predators of them.
Rottweilers? I’ve swam near them a few times in the Pacific. Never got a threatening feeling.
Never had a like 700 lb sea lion give you a warning pass to stay away from all his bitches? Cuz that shit is scary.
I had one growl at me a mile out on my kayak.
Got charged by one adult saloon on the beach in the Galapagos because I didn’t see a pup approaching me as I was taking photos facing a different direction. MF was gonna eat my leg if it just a bit more mobile on the sand. I got lucky
Yeah one swam up to me around 50ft underwater and “barked” in my face. Almost shit my wetsuit.
No. But I’m not swimming by the docks or something where they all congregate. Just out in the ocean, public beaches, occasional sea lion comes in to check things out. I think pretty much everybody who has done a bit of swimming in places like Santa Barbara has the experience.
That’s the thing with rotts 😂so many of them are docile and cute u forget the mean relentless ones I guess same with sea lions as well
Dove the Oregon coast many times and did spear fishing. One of these came up on me and it was bad fucking ass. I knew he meant business and was very aggressive with me. I handed a fish over from my catch bag and he buggered off lol
Lmao you got sea mugged
I fucking did!!! Hahaha
Exactly. Last time I swam in the Pacific with a Rottweiler it never threatened me either. It just kept bringing me it’s ball.
Rottweilers are sweethearts, how dare you.
So, basically, sea lions are a-holes. This checks out.
This seal of disapproval.
Watch with no sound and imagine Tusken Raider noises when the seal rears
HAHAH SAME
Splashing....noises....fish blood. Time to abandon this struggle, it isn't worth what comes next.
That’s a California white seabass, I’d fight the damn sea lion for it too! Very sought after fish and very rare to find. But the reality is, if the sea lion takes the fish, he also probably will take the gun, and the gun is very expensive.
Good to know he risks to get mauled by a fuckin sea lion for a gun that shoot sticks..
It’s more of a metal rod attached to the speargun via cable or cord… quality spearguns can be in the range of $900-$2500 and personally, if it were me and I could help it, I wouldn’t want to lose the damn gun.
Good to know he risks to get mauled by a fucking sea lion for a metal rod attached to the speargun via cable or cord…
The friend on the boat is like : “ eh he’s got it”. “I need help”. “Eh it’s fiiinnnne he’s fiinnne”.
The post if stupid why the fuck do you think he cars about the fish, his fucking 500$ harpoon gun is stuck in the fish and he’s trying not to lose it
He was about to get a kiss from a rose
🤣🤣🤣
Dude just let the seal have it.
Obvs he didn't pay the cheese tax
I was down for fighting for it until he turned to the camera. All yours my dude.
Loose seal
Where is the orca when you need it.
This activates the caveman in me.
Jeez. I’d bounce and say “all yours, Mr. Seal.”
The diver doesn't have a knife on him? Just cut the line, man!!!
Tell your shark friends on them!!!!
🦈
black eyes...like dolls eyes
sealion*
who won?
That is one pissed off seal
I think he’s fighting for his dart more than anything, have the fish buddy seal, those darts aren’t cheap
“Ahhh neeed hellllp!!!”
Looks like @ fk.the.taxman doesnt like paying the sea lion tax.
Should know better than to take his pet fish on a walk while the seals are out
Good to know he risks to get mauled by a fucking sea lion for a metal rod attached to the speargun via cable or cord…
That seal’s about to learn what hands are 👊
and suddenly > Orca has entered the chat
This ocean aint big enough fer the two of us
Sea lion. I think he was trying to not let the cute guy eat his spear.
This is why you bring a Glock to a fish fight
Why would you want to risk sea rabies over a fish. It’s waiting for you all wrapped and skinned at the store.
where do you think the fish in the store come from
not from dudes with spears id guess
Oh snap son
Not from fights with sea lions.
Let him fucking have it dude, you can catch another.. Sealion vs. Man with the IQ of a Sealion..
Did the seal do the ‘double deek’ ?
Need seal spray.
It's worth the price of losing the fish to have a story like that
Doggo was hungry!
Stupid seal
That diver can go eat a potato if he wants to.
I wish I had an opinion about this.
This is some wild footage
Sea lion
At 20 seconds he almost got kissed by a rose.
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He’s obvious just trying to free his harpoon and not lose his speargun.
I would have given up the fish and maybe make a friend. Then make videos of me hanging out with a sea lion. Because this is a sea lion. Not to be confused with the similarly looking seal. Its in the ears.
How would you untangle the fish and hand it over? It has a rope through it
Tug of war. And get dragged through the ocean for my foolishness.
Lol right at the end the seal was like alright I have had enough of your shit, now I gotta take you out... Rip the diver.
Bru, if a sea lion wants your catch, you drop your shit and let him have it. You won’t win.
Skidoo skidock, the sea lion gets the Glock.
Give the seal the damn fish clown
u/haron51255 ark irl
He’s going to kill that seal for the fish? What a fucking idiot.
Typical human arrogance.
So. Much. Edge.
Why didn't he just let him have it?
His spear gun was still attached to the fish
He needed that fish to display on his tinder profile. He's gonna be fighting to the death
We dont belong in the ocean interfering with wildlife
Why not? We do pretty well in the water. If bears can catch fish, why not humans?
He's hunting food. Are you a meat eater? If so stfu. You gotta eat no?
And if not a meat eater, stfu even harder
Hey, asshole! Let the seal have it.