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Definitely not a Sea lion - check it's ears. It's either a juvenile male or a female.

Hi mate thanks! Glad you've enjoyed them! So I've tried a few things.. I've used head straps but lost 2 GoPros in past so don't use them anymore 😂. The mount you can see in this video is a 3d printed mount I made that screws into the suit hood - great until you buy a new jacket 😂. My current iteration is mounted directly to the mask with epoxy - which is pretty solid!

It's definitely not a Leopard Seal, you can tell from the shape of it's head and colouration!

Red AF aren't they!

Thanks buddy!

Good isn't it

Thank you! I got my lead shot from eBay, but fishing tackle & dive shops will sell it, Amazon too!

@@OceanicMatt Amazing, thank you 😀

No, luckily it didn't make contact with me, only my GoPro pole. It would have definitely hurt if it had managed to grab hold of me though!

​@@OceanicMattthank God you're safe

@@Papa-Fs-Aviation-Club-Official Thanks, I didn't think much of it at first but when I got back at the end of the day I realised how lucky I was! 😅

My head is still firmly attached to my body 😂

@@OceanicMatt That's good 😀😂

Not commercial fishing? We only took 3 bass that day, pretty sustainable by today's standards! Don't think I've been called a Frogman before either, I kinda like it!

Those are Commerson's Dolphins. But it does look like they were harassing the Seal doesn't it. Probably already stressed and defensive

Try to stay up current from it so it doesn't do loops around you. I don't think having it clipped to your weight belt helps - which we had to do on this charter, usually I have mine attached to my gun. Can be hard to avoid in certain situations when you're concentrating on dispatching a fish and it's merrily running rings around you in the swell! Material and thickness can impact how susceptible a line is to tangling also!

I am still alive!

Thanks mate! Was a great day out, had a good laugh. We were searching for the shoal for about an hour and when it finally appeared I was very excited! The conditions were actually challenging at times with the swell and tides! I was getting a little frustrated after missing a second time. Shows much better your diving can be if you just relax and take your time hey! That Trigger tasted phenomenal!! Every day is better with Dolphins too!

@@OceanicMatt The same thing happens to me. It will probably be several times in the future as well😅 The tension builds gradually. Everything goes wrong. Then I realize what I'm doing. Calm down. Catch fish. Fun with large shoals of sea bass. Hard to choose which fish. I think I'll be put off a bit. Never tasted Trigger fish. It had a special shape. But! Cool catch👍

@@Spearfishing_joh Yeah that shoal was the biggest I've seen so far so it threw me off! Found it very difficult to pick out a fish. More often than not, I have to remind myself to get a grip too😂..I'm sure one day will be calm and collected from the start! Triggerfish has a firm and very sweet meat.. is really nice! This one tasted very similar to the ones I've caught in the middle East! Must share a similar diet.

Thanks! It was a beautiful table fish, perfect for two people, got some decent sized fillets off it! Water temp is perfect atm, I was in Cornwall the other week and it was about 18 degrees! Lovely and you don't need to wear thick gloves which is nice!

@@OceanicMatt Hi Matt spent the month of June in Cornwall weather wasn’t great but plan to return next year. Currently i am land locked in Switzerland 🇨🇭 so only have the lakes to swim in all year round. My 11th year here, crazy as i hste being away from the ocean. Thats why i am keen to follow yourself and Joe Pike….i am full of Envy.

@@clives344 @clives344 Nice, where abouts did you end up this time? I remember you saying a little while ago about being restricted to lakes! Still, I'm pretty envious that you get to reside there! Beautiful country.. At least you get amazing winters with snow! I missed most of the good weather this year too tbf. When I went back to Sennen the other week the sea was really bad too - during storm Lilian! Glad you get something out of my videos also 🤙

@@OceanicMatt currently working in Luzern my wifes lives in the South of France near Beziers. Next week we are snorkeling around the Costa Brava (Cala Monjoi) a dive centre mecca. Its a protected marine area very Cliffy with coves. On the other hand where we live along Montpellier Beziers its just flat beaches not that interesting for marine life.

@@OceanicMatt last June went to the Lizard for a week was impressed with the coastline there. Saw quite a few people snorkeling around there. It made a change from North Cornwall

Hi Clive! Yeah Grey Triggers come to UK waters late summer! I've never seen one before though so that was pretty awesome! This one was in Devon! Seems we get some cool visitors in the summer, someone speared a Bonito the other week down at Chesil which is pretty cool! Cheers for watching Clive!

@@OceanicMatt Bonito seen these on the Fish Markets in Sete on the Med, that’s amazing.Wondering when you will see any Portugese Man on War🪼😱in UK Waters. Came across lots in Gran Canaria recently on a windy day washed up on the Beach.

I think Man o' Wars wash up on Cornish beaches from time to time!! I'm sure I'll run into one eventually!

Thank you! 🤙

That is a Common Cuttlefish!

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I have to admit, I was concerned about running into a Leopard Seal on this trip!

So true.. If you watch my other videos you can see the extent of the damage. Not for the faint hearted!!

@@OceanicMattI WAS WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT😂 (also it was just supposed to be a joke man. Sorry if you felt bad or smth).

@@Never-trycarsI was being sarcastic so I was going along with it. Sorry if it came across like I was offended or something - I wasn't!

Glad you like it! I'm not selling anything just yet but I have plans to refine the design and possibly construct it out of Aluminium first! I'll post any updates on my channel 🤙

@@OceanicMatt brill loooking forward to it top best regards

Possibly, we do look similar 😂

I shall

@@OceanicMattwth bro came back from the dead💀

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Those were Dolphins, but you're probably right about the stress

Seal?

Thanks Matt! And fair one, seems like a good enough reason! I'm guessing there are strong currents on the other side of the rocks too

Yeah they would come into where the waves break and surf up and down the beach, it was awesome. I swam with that pod many times and every time they would get a little closer.. was definitely one of my most memorable diving experiences! Hopefully I'll see them again one day!

@@OceanicMatt Very exciting. Cool day in the water for sure. Yes, I had hoped for that too after such an experience😊

Thanks for watching! Unfortunately I'm back in the UK now!

Quite handy when he wants to be!

The Falkland Islands!

Cheers Clive! Was great to see one free swimming that close..

Nice, they're really good for pets like birds aren't they.. I used to see loads of them on beaches too growing up. Much more interesting to see them alive, I've seen over 5 this year!

Quality game!!