like the new gloves..and i can imagine the serenity you must feel as you settle down with everything off and just observe....cool stuff...it is not always what you find..it is what you feel too...
Absolutely, the first reason I dive is to be underwater. Seawater or freshwater it doesn't matter, the serenity and solitude, the ability to leave everything else on shore, a total escape. Add a wildlife encounter, even better. Thanks for tuning in!
The jar lid sealed by using three components. A red rubber ring, the white glass lid and then a soft zinc screw top that compressed it all onto the jar top. Nice video!
A little trick of mine was to take a bread roll with me. They don't fall apart when you hit the water and when you're ready, smash it up and watch the show as fish go into a frenzy. The children love it! Great vid once again
I have seen this tactic employed by people in the ocean. As for this lake none is needed, the baby Cutthroat trout seem to have no fear. Good to hear from you Graham.
Thanks for hitting me back , I detected part of our ranch yesterday , its been hit pretty hard but I did find an old cow bell and a really old Cowboy spur ! Lots of bullets , square nails , old pieces of farm equipment . Keep making vids. fun to watch
I greatly enjoy your videos...thanks for posting them, I realize it costs you a lot of money to do what you do . You inspired me to take scuba lessons.
It would be, it would require quite a bit of time and money for even a basic restoration to keep it from deteriorating. Plus I would loose a dive site... Thanks for watching!
I like finding lures but they are usually labor and time intensive to recover, my time is limit by the breathing gas I carry, so I often pass them by. Perhaps I should take up fishing? Good to hear from you Sdesic,
I just bounced to your channel because I don't know your name... no luck there but I did find out you are from Bosnia, Herzegovina. I hear you have some great diving there!
You found all the lures my son has lost every time I take him out fishing. He loses them but I love going fishing with him. Great video. Keep them coming.
The trees, boulders, and cliffs are some of my favorite things about this lake. Some are massive! At times beautiful and sometimes spooky. Glad to have you tuning in Cencal!
I love those old trees. Those lakes you dive are so different from what I'm used to, simply beautiful. I would like to dive some of those myself sometime.
Great videos!! Would love to see the bottom of Echo Lake (Tahoe area) or Fallen Leaf (also Tahoe area) spent a lot of my childhood and teen years on these lakes with my Dad. Thank You!
Well you are in luck, this video is Fallen Leaf Lake, also if you check my previous videos, 1. Hunting for lost and tossed treasures 2. Treasure hunting in a California, mountain lake (and the video before it) as well as 3 or 4 others are also FLL... I dived Echo several years ago, I believe I took some video but, I was not posting them to You Tube at that time. Perhaps I will look it up...? Thanks for tuning in RSR.
Hi! So cool of the fish to let you come to their party...those were some really good shots you got. You must feel like you are on another planet. Planet relaxation! All except for the invasion of the tires. What kind of turd could chuck tires in the water?? Lol, first time i have ever used the word turd - they deserve it! 😊
Hi Bevy, I dive because I can't go into Outer Space, it is indeed like another planet in many ways. Way back, it was acceptable to dump tires like that. This lake was pretty remote years ago, there was no garbage service, burning and sinking was the primary disposal method. Just the way we did things then, I am glad we found better ways! : )
mokpot hi again! I wasn't thinking of the tires as being that old, so it makes me feel better to think they got there when it was the way. My G-Pop told me where there was once a glass dump for the small neighborhood by a river that i grew up in. I went there a few times when i was a kid, digging around and found some neat bottles...medicne bottles mostly. Hope your day is a goodie! :)
Never seriously hung up in this lake, in another lake, I needed to cut myself free. Some line is pretty much invisible. Good to have you watching Jmoto
Another good video the clarity is very well in that lake,do you ever use a boat or anything else or mostly shore diving,I myself basically shore dive or used my canoe to travel to a different spot if it's possible,
I mostly dive from shore, and will occasionally use my kayak. I have an Ascend FS12T from BassPro, it is designed as a fishing kayak and is stable with a good capacity. The canoe is a good idea and would be quicker getting around. Thanks for taking time to comment!
I believe they are now using the help of the Armed Forces or did under President Obama to get it cleaned up. I believe it was over 2 million; crazy. I am not sure it is even finished. Osborne Reef
Love how the little darters 'blow away' on the exhale then zoom RIGHT back. Hilarious. As a former SLT'r, loving your channel. Never got to see the lake from under before. Just down through from the kayak.
Glad to have you watching, I love what you doin an aquarium. I could spend an hour just sitting in the middle of all the Trout fry buzzing around. I have begun to focus more on fish and other aqua life in the videos, so check out a few of my most recent, I hope you enjoy!
I appreciate your dive videos. Minimal talk over and descriptions. Can you post, pre dive, your locations? I am not SCUBA certified, yet, but , plan to. All I really intend to do is ‘hookah dive’. I don’t want depth as much as being able to locate and remove any ‘treasures’, or, trash.
Reminds me when fifty years ago my x and a bunch of his diving buddies would dive outside of Port Townsend Washington for old bottles and stuff from back in the day garbage would be dumped into the water. Guess that was was common.
Yes, it affects bottom time, and you need to ascend slower... The deeper you go , and the longer you stay, the effects are more pronounced... As with all dives, dive conservatively. Be prepared for self rescue and treatment... especially is diving alone. A web site DIVEBUDDY.com has some good calculators.
The Temperature varies by season obviously, the thermoclines are pretty consistent during the summer. Around 60F + or - a degree down to 2ish feet, then 53 or 54 to about 50 feet, 47 or 48 to around 80 feet, then the very low 40's to at least 140 feet. If it gets colder I do not know, not sure I want too know. I see an occasional Cutthroat Trout, some pretty big, but they want nothing to do with me, typical Trout. Get gear wet recently Don?
That actually sounds pretty nice. This weekend we went diving and experienced no thermoclines. Lake Superior was at 43 degrees. I'll try to post a video but I need to edit it some first. I found no real treasure but a lot of golf balls. Someone along the lake shore likes to practice their driving I guess. Now that the weather has changes with winter fast upon us, the lakes is difficult to dive. I'll get in a few times but not as much. Enjoy your weather!
Hi Hope. I pick up a lot of shiny things... so i am assuming the ones you are speaking of I do not pick up. I would very much like to avoid your untimely death of curiosity : ) If you could note the 'time stamp' in the video that you see the shiny things, i will do my best to identify them. Thanks for tuning in!
Hi Hope, I believe what you are seeing is nothing more exciting than an aluminum can poking through the bottom silt and sand. Glittery objects always catch my eyes too. As for the tires... this lake is in the high Sierra mountains just south of Lake Tahoe. It is pretty secluded and even today access to the lake is by a road that is one lane in many sections. The tires are just a dumping ground. Most people are aghast at this notion, but it is just the way it was. Back in the day there was no public garbage service, and trash was disposed of with the idea, out of sight out of mind, problem solved. Sometimes it was buried, or burned, or sank in a nearby body of water. Regular garbage service was not instituted in many parts of the U.S. until the 1950's and even 1960's and 70's in some locations. The good news is this preserved a snapshot of life from the times and makes for an interesting dive site. I have recovered many nice old bottles and I find it interesting to now and then see items of life from the 1800's and early 1900's laying around. It is kind of a museum. I appreciate your interest and correspondence. -Mark
I do carry a knife, I never dive without one. The line was thin, and broke easily, the knife is more time consuming to use. I use it when needed, it makes an appearance in several of my videos. I appreciate you tuning in!
Thumbs down people? OMG! : ( No, they don't bother me at all, haters are going to hate. Personally if I don't enjoy someone's video I either don't watch anymore, or wait for the next one. What good does it do to express negative, it is not my creation. Let creators create, its their YT channel.
I usually get one "hater" on my videos all of the time. . I don't know if it's jealousy or what.. I wish they would tell me what they don't like about my videos... but I don't let it bother me at all.. LOL by the way .. I love the "fish whisperer " footage!
I watch other diver's as well... I do not see that. What channels are you watching I would be interested. John, everything I pick up and pull out IS trash. Sunglasses, phones, fishing gear, everything, is trash. Any diver can only cary limited amount, it is just physics, to much weight you cannot stay afloat. Scuba diver's are not the janitors of the waterways, I seldom surface without as much as I can carry, but I am not obligated to do so. I find it interesting that so many people, have such strong opinions about what other people should be doing during their free time. Diving is my hobby, I do it for enjoyment and I make these videos to share the experience with those who cannot dive and with those who share my passion. Seriously though John, I have heard people chastise diver's for not picking up other peoples trash on so many occasions, yet when we organize trash clean up dives, we can not get those same critical people to show up to help haul off the trash we are willing to spend our time and risk our health recovering. So this is a message to all how think I and other divers are equal with those who dump trash, because we don't spend every dive just cleaning the waterways... we are not obligated to do so. Though many are willing too do so, with the needed help. Thank you for tuning in John.
@@mokpot DALLMYD, JIGGN WITH JORDAN, NUGGETNOGGIN, ED THE BEACH HUNTER....... Sorry if your offended, just an observation. that haul looked real heavy Please post when you organize a clean up dive, that would be a great video to watch and be involved in if possible.
As a diver I was wondering we're is your dive buddy and diverse flag I was taught to have a dive buddy and a flag I have not seen you with one with all the time I have watched your vlogs Just curious
A dive flag does not work (well) with a DPV (scooter). In the past I tried it but, it was an entanglement hazard even at shallow depths. When you are diving deep, moving fast, towing a surface buoy with 200 or more feet of rope is difficult, in an environment strewn with boulders and fallen trees is dangerous. Simply anchoring one is useless when I may range 1/2 mile away from it. When I choose to dive solo, I carry redundant/independent breathing gas and other redundant gear as needed. I am prepared for self rescue, I am able to self rescue, I am trained by experience and formal training to dive solo. When you dive you need to ask yourself some questions: Am I capable of Buddy rescue? Am I willing to Buddy rescue? Is my Buddy capable/willing to rescue me? Am I capable of self rescue? I will add that if you are not capable of self rescue, you are probably not capable of Buddy rescue. If you look at diving fatalities, you may notice that most occur with a buddied diver, if a diver has a life threatening issue they will often panic and risk the life of the one who came to help. I encourage you to dive as you have been trained, never exceed your training, or your comfort level. Always ask yourself "What's the worse thing that can happen?" and prepare for it. I did not intend to write a book here, but wanted to address your question without seeming glib or flip with my response. Respectfully, Mark
mokpot thank you very much for that info I have never thought of that that makes sense about the flag and buddy diving again thank you very much. I do enjoy your vlogs. It takes me some videos before I subscribed to a Channel
@@mokpot no better answer. I was a huge spearfiaherman for years. We always dove alone, mainly because it was safer alone and stealth being required 2 divers together were defeating the purpose. We dove with minimal weight and no BC. The only thing we had was a spare reg and a computer. I never once felt compromised or unsafe. There is a certain safety that comes with less equipment. Much less entanglement issues, way more freedom of movement, less to deal with in case of an emergency accent. A diver has to ask themselves, if I can't comfortably make a 100ft accent without gas they have no business being at that depth. Since our max depth was 50 to 75 ft the extra gear made little sense and was more of a hindrance then an advantage. A BC made no sence. For one we werent carring a bunch of stuff and 2 we were changing depths constantly. I could control my buoyancy better at those depths without a BC. On exploration deeper dives we wore more equipment and were always within visual range. All that being said as you stated just because you have a dive buddy doesn't mean a bad situation will be better , it could be worse with a buddy. Being a part of a buddy system means knowing that person well and trusting their diving ability, habbits and capabilities. If your buddy doesn't maintain his gear then the responsibility falls on you and your gear in an emergency situation. There are so many factors to consider diving the buddy system.
I greatly enjoy your videos.... I wanted to add, as a fisherman...I am consistently surprised by the scarcity of visible fish of any size in your videos....particularly bass, trout etc. Is this a function of the larger fish tending to stay out of camera range, or are they as scarce as it appears?
Several of my videos from this year, I take time to show the fish I see, but I usually concentrate on the "treasures". I have had several comments like yours and have been attempting to include more wildlife. This lake has no Bass that I have seen, it has native Cutthroat Trout, and some long ago planted Lake, and even a rare planted Rainbow Trout now and then. Trout of any species are very shy, and avoid me, I see them in the distance going the other way. In other lakes Bass will come right up to me, within arms reach, they are curious and afraid of only larger Bass. Salmon are indifferent, they could care less about me and just keep on about their fish business. Thanks for taking time to comment.
mokpot just ignore the cry babies coming from jiggin with jordan and dallmyd's channels, they don't always pick up trash either and just because they have in a few videos these kids think they pick it up all the time. Heck Dallmyd's last video where he found a gun he left behind boat loads of trash. You're doing just fine and your videos are great. You just have to remember that the people leaving you whiny comments ar all 7-12 year olds and they are clueless. Keep doing your thing
Great video. I am always surprised how lifeless and "sterile" some of your dive locations appear...you know...sandy bottom...no visible fish....etc. This one was much more interesting. Keep posting such great dives!
1) What kind of fish were those?! What fun to watch!---2) How close did you actually get to those snags? As fast as you went sailing through there, I worried you'd catch your gear on something.---3) I loved your archive!!!
IS THIS LAKE TAHOE , NEVADA/CALIFORNIA ? I SNORKELED THERE MANY TIMES 1086-98 ....... I LOVED IT THERE , 1999-RETIRED (28 YR'S) FROM STATE OF NEVADA .MOVED TO THE N.W.................
I think they used to use wax to jar stuff. I have no idea how many Kastmasters I bought in the past! I remember a video of someone ice skating on a lake and fallowing a Trout and the water was pretty clear, I think it was Donner Lake, I went threw once and had to set up a tard to block the wind, it was really cold but it is so close to Truckee it figures, we were coming back from Nevada through Truckee one time, I had my coat zipped up and was still cold and there was a local in a short sleeve shirt, I guess I did not blend in as a local, I have been colder before though, I was up by Oregon and was wondering what was wrong with my mustache till I checked it and it was frozen! all our beer froze that was not in ice chests plus we had to take water since everything was frozen, I could not even play tapes it was so cold and could only play the radio on my old boom box! =8^o
Yes, some of us diver's find so many golfballs we joke that it is not an "official" dive unless we bring one back. My Great Grand Parents on my Mother's side emigrated from Germany. Howdy cousin, glad to have you watching.
I hunt the lake near my home often and I've accumulated fishing lures and weights like crazy. Ironically I end up giving them away since I dont fish . But not sure why its kind of fun finding them when metal detecting . Good video bud.
Hello Andy, On the right? Wow, I had to slow that down and study it hard. I was consoling myself that I would I a chance to get it next time i dived this lake but, It is not a pitchfork. It is just two branches, notice the "tine" nearest the camera, look at the end... do you notice the nubs on it? Also notice that the nub that appears to be an attachment point on the handle, it does not line up with it. Good eyes Andy.
Wood that has lain in the water for a long time is highly valued in furniture production. If these tree trunks are raised, this would be a good business.
Well, these trees have been dated to over 500 years old, but they are in California waters... not likely anyone could bring them up for that purpose but, I like your thinking!
True. Way back, "In the day" there was no garbage service, rural communities like where this lake is didn't get regular garbage service until the 1960's or so I was told. Funny thing though, all the interesting things that were dumped or lost, make it a more interesting dive site. Kind of a peek into the past...
Other than working as a Divemaster and Assistant Instructor I have not "worked" as a diver. I did my first open water dive almost 40 years ago, fell in love with it.
@@mokpot thank you! I never got into that one before I moved. Have you tried Donner? The debris is unreal for catching fishing gear and the crawdads are lobster size beasts! Thank you for sharing, love your posts! Moved to eastern Tennessee 2 years ago so nice to see home!
Hi Maria, thanks for watching. You are the second person to ask me that, the object is actually an old time meat grinder, and if it had been it better shape I would have grabbed it!
It was amazing how many lures were laying around, I left 3 times as many as I picked up. The rocks and trees took their toll on the Fishermen. Thanks for tuning in!
The altitude should not noticeably affect the tank pressure, pressure will however noticeably vary with temperature, but this will not change the volume of breathing gas. The cylinder is filled to volume, measured in cubic feet. That is constant until some is let out. Pressure is inconsequential. Thanks for tuning in 51...
The lake is over 400 feet deep max... I have dived to around 140 feet, this dive I max out about 125 feet. The lake is at around 6500 feet elevation so you need to dive with caution. Thanks for watching.
I have gotten as much as 4 hours out of it, and still had charge. According to the web site, logicdivegear.com/?page_id=1228 at full throttle 40 minutes, up to 12 hours at minimum speed. I appreciate you tuning in Barry.
I have a suggestion , way don't you take a boat out on to the lake , do some sonar topography of the lake bed and see if any anomalies pop up and the dive down and investigate.
like the new gloves..and i can imagine the serenity you must feel as you settle down with everything off and just observe....cool stuff...it is not always what you find..it is what you feel too...
I use to sit on a giant Brain Coral in the Caribbean and just watch things happen around me while diving, like sitting in a fish tank.
Absolutely, the first reason I dive is to be underwater. Seawater or freshwater it doesn't matter, the serenity and solitude, the ability to leave everything else on shore, a total escape. Add a wildlife encounter, even better. Thanks for tuning in!
Another great video! Love the fish whisperer shots!
Thanks DD, good to hear from you!
The jar lid sealed by using three components. A red rubber ring, the white glass lid and then a soft zinc screw top that compressed it all onto the jar top. Nice video!
Thanks for the info! I have never found a rubber ring, or if I did it did not compute. I appreciate you taking time to respond.
Very beautiful underwater treasure hunt, good finds! Good luck and new discoveries my friend!
Great to hear from you! Happy hunting!
A little trick of mine was to take a bread roll with me. They don't fall apart when you hit the water and when you're ready, smash it up and watch the show as fish go into a frenzy. The children love it!
Great vid once again
I have seen this tactic employed by people in the ocean. As for this lake none is needed, the baby Cutthroat trout seem to have no fear. Good to hear from you Graham.
Absolutely love watching your Dives! Thank you so much for sharing!
I am glad you enjoy them, thanks for letting me know.
He looks around and as always everything is utterly magical. Wonderful video and thank you for sharing.
Cool fish whispering. Love your videos
Thanks Digger. Are you going to post more Detecting videos?
Thanks for hitting me back , I detected part of our ranch yesterday , its been hit pretty hard but I did find an old cow bell and a really old Cowboy spur ! Lots of bullets , square nails , old pieces of farm equipment . Keep making vids. fun to watch
You have a ranch! Awesome, sounds like a good place to detect. Good to hear from you Craig.
I greatly enjoy your videos...thanks for posting them, I realize it costs you a lot of money to do what you do . You inspired me to take scuba lessons.
Hi Tom, that is so cool! See you in the water sometime.
The speedboat would be a great recovery!
It would be, it would require quite a bit of time and money for even a basic restoration to keep it from deteriorating. Plus I would loose a dive site... Thanks for watching!
Nice fishes!
Golf ball whisperer!
Or lures guy! LOL
I like finding lures but they are usually labor and time intensive to recover, my time is limit by the breathing gas I carry, so I often pass them by. Perhaps I should take up fishing? Good to hear from you Sdesic,
I just bounced to your channel because I don't know your name... no luck there but I did find out you are from Bosnia, Herzegovina. I hear you have some great diving there!
You found all the lures my son has lost every time I take him out fishing. He loses them but I love going fishing with him. Great video. Keep them coming.
Good Dad Eddie! Keep up the good work.
really enjoyed the unusual tree forrnations
The trees, boulders, and cliffs are some of my favorite things about this lake. Some are massive! At times beautiful and sometimes spooky. Glad to have you tuning in Cencal!
The spike type starting at 620 , kinda like antler growth..Thanks for sharing
Wow amazing beautiful fishes that is awesome 🤗👍😎
Thanks, I appreciate you taking time to comment
Those trees are so eerie. All of the stuff down there has such a big layer of muck. Thank you for sharing ♥♥♥
Awesome vid. I never want them to end ! Love the curious Frye ! You should open a tackle store
If I opened a tackle store my friends would need to start buying lures again. The little fish were so cool! Good to hear from you Craig.
I love those old trees. Those lakes you dive are so different from what I'm used to, simply beautiful. I would like to dive some of those myself sometime.
So few diver's consider lakes and rivers to be a dive spot
Your videos are fantastic and we really like how you put the comments on the screen ... keep up the good work!
Thank you for the encouragement, I am glad you enjoy the videos!
I enjoy your videos very relaxing.
I am glad you find them useful! Thanks for tuning in!
Great dive! Love the fish wisperer! Looks like they may have dumped a lot back in the day there! Cool mason jar lid too!
Hi Andie, The did dump a lot, but it was perfectly acceptable to do so... back in the day.
awesome haul on the cast masters
Thanks Rick!
Great videos!! Would love to see the bottom of Echo Lake (Tahoe area) or Fallen Leaf (also Tahoe area) spent a lot of my childhood and teen years on these lakes with my Dad. Thank You!
Well you are in luck, this video is Fallen Leaf Lake, also if you check my previous videos, 1. Hunting for lost and tossed treasures 2. Treasure hunting in a California, mountain lake (and the video before it) as well as 3 or 4 others are also FLL... I dived Echo several years ago, I believe I took some video but, I was not posting them to You Tube at that time. Perhaps I will look it up...? Thanks for tuning in RSR.
mokpot thought the dock/marina area looked a little familiar maybe that’s the reason it came to mind, thanks for responding , keep the videos coming!!
i never get tired of watching.
Wow Bruce, that is high praise, thanks!
So beautiful love the colors 🤗❤
Hi! So cool of the fish to let you come to their party...those were some really good shots you got. You must feel like you are on another planet. Planet relaxation! All except for the invasion of the tires. What kind of turd could chuck tires in the water?? Lol, first time i have ever used the word turd - they deserve it! 😊
Hi Bevy, I dive because I can't go into Outer Space, it is indeed like another planet in many ways. Way back, it was acceptable to dump tires like that. This lake was pretty remote years ago, there was no garbage service, burning and sinking was the primary disposal method. Just the way we did things then, I am glad we found better ways! : )
mokpot hi again! I wasn't thinking of the tires as being that old, so it makes me feel better to think they got there when it was the way. My G-Pop told me where there was once a glass dump for the small neighborhood by a river that i grew up in. I went there a few times when i was a kid, digging around and found some neat bottles...medicne bottles mostly. Hope your day is a goodie! :)
My day WAS good! Yours too, I hope. I love finding old bottles, many are beautiful. A lost (manufacturing ) art. Great story, thanks for sharing.
Amazing, looks like so much fun.
This is perhaps my favorite spot
Lovely Lots of cute little fish 🐟surround you. They want play with you😂 😊
Awesome video!! Loved it, I became a licensed scuba diver at 14 yrs old, I’m 47 now, haven’t been in many years, miss it sooo much!
It's time to get wet my friend! Thanks for tuning in!
looks like kastmasters and spoons are the lures of choice on that lake. do you ever get hung up in some fishing line? always a great video
Never seriously hung up in this lake, in another lake, I needed to cut myself free. Some line is pretty much invisible. Good to have you watching Jmoto
Another good video the clarity is very well in that lake,do you ever use a boat or anything else or mostly shore diving,I myself basically shore dive or used my canoe to travel to a different spot if it's possible,
I mostly dive from shore, and will occasionally use my kayak. I have an Ascend FS12T from BassPro, it is designed as a fishing kayak and is stable with a good capacity. The canoe is a good idea and would be quicker getting around. Thanks for taking time to comment!
No problem just curious what size is the kayak i have been looking at one as an option myself.great work on the videos
The FS12T is 12 feet long and weighs about 70 pounds, www.basspro.com/shop/en/ascend-fs12t-sit-on-top-kayak-camo
Thanks for the info
Love the videos, seeing all those tires, lord sad
Back in the day... They pose no threat to the wildlife, and they are unsightly to only a few. I appreciate you taking time to tune in!
Yes, those days. Here in Florida, Treasure Coast, the tried to make a reef out of them. Years later, had to remove them all.
I read about the attempt, over a million tires??? The surf broke the cables and chain holding them together right?
I believe they are now using the help of the Armed Forces or did under President Obama to get it cleaned up. I believe it was over 2 million; crazy. I am not sure it is even finished. Osborne Reef
Wow I love that 🤗❤😎
That was pretty freaking cool
Thanks CD, I appreciate the encouraging words!
Love how the little darters 'blow away' on the exhale then zoom RIGHT back. Hilarious. As a former SLT'r, loving your channel. Never got to see the lake from under before. Just down through from the kayak.
Glad to have you watching, I love what you doin an aquarium. I could spend an hour just sitting in the middle of all the Trout fry buzzing around. I have begun to focus more on fish and other aqua life in the videos, so check out a few of my most recent, I hope you enjoy!
Grand Lake here in Oklahoma would be a fun dive if you ever are through here. Thanks for the great videos!
Hi PB, glad to have you watching... I would love to make it to Oklahoma to do some diving!
I appreciate your dive videos. Minimal talk over and descriptions. Can you post, pre dive, your locations? I am not SCUBA certified, yet, but , plan to. All I really intend to do is ‘hookah dive’. I don’t want depth as much as being able to locate and remove any ‘treasures’, or, trash.
Hi Shannon, that is a good idea... If I remember, I will do that. Glad to have you tuning in!
I love to see the fish.
Hello Eva, I loved making this video, the small fish were so much fun!
Awesome intro Fish Whisperer 👍🏻. 🇺🇸😎
Thanks!!
Lol funny start off fish whisperer lol nice shot that was cool. And swim by lol wheeeee ...
Thanks!
this is awesome man :)
High praise, thank you, I am glad you enjoy it.
Fish really likes you. Did you have fish food on you? Good video
No food, they were just curious, perhaps I stirred up the bottom a bit... I appreciate you tuning in Nataliya!
Reminds me when fifty years ago my x and a bunch of his diving buddies would dive outside of Port Townsend Washington for old bottles and stuff from back in the day garbage would be dumped into the water. Guess that was was common.
It was common, there was no trash collecting or public dumps back in the day Good to hear from you.
Awesome dive!!!
Thanks drew.
i was wondering where the boats , gold doubloons & pieces of eight were, where boat?
The boat never made it on video this dive, it is still deep, dark, and cold, in a high altitude lake. Thanks for tuning in!
@@mokpot never altitude dove. How does it effect none decompression bottom time ? I would imagine it would reduce it but by what %.
Yes, it affects bottom time, and you need to ascend slower... The deeper you go , and the longer you stay, the effects are more pronounced... As with all dives, dive conservatively. Be prepared for self rescue and treatment... especially is diving alone. A web site DIVEBUDDY.com has some good calculators.
Another fine video, Mokpot. What was the water temp up there? Great to see marine life too. Ever see any larger fish in that lake?
The Temperature varies by season obviously, the thermoclines are pretty consistent during the summer. Around 60F + or - a degree down to 2ish feet, then 53 or 54 to about 50 feet, 47 or 48 to around 80 feet, then the very low 40's to at least 140 feet. If it gets colder I do not know, not sure I want too know. I see an occasional Cutthroat Trout, some pretty big, but they want nothing to do with me, typical Trout. Get gear wet recently Don?
That actually sounds pretty nice. This weekend we went diving and experienced no thermoclines. Lake Superior was at 43 degrees. I'll try to post a video but I need to edit it some first. I found no real treasure but a lot of golf balls. Someone along the lake shore likes to practice their driving I guess.
Now that the weather has changes with winter fast upon us, the lakes is difficult to dive. I'll get in a few times but not as much. Enjoy your weather!
I find the low 40's to be very cold. I guess I would need to upgrade my undergarment (or my Manhood) to dive with you!
Merry Christmas, Mokpot! I mean, Fish Whisperer.
i see shiny things and wanna know what it is and then you don't pick it up, the curiosity is killing me! lol
Hi Hope. I pick up a lot of shiny things... so i am assuming the ones you are speaking of I do not pick up. I would very much like to avoid your untimely death of curiosity : ) If you could note the 'time stamp' in the video that you see the shiny things, i will do my best to identify them. Thanks for tuning in!
mokpot 2:35 on the bottom was the first one I saw, on a side note do you know why all of those tires are down there?
Hi Hope, I believe what you are seeing is nothing more exciting than an aluminum can poking through the bottom silt and sand. Glittery objects always catch my eyes too. As for the tires... this lake is in the high Sierra mountains just south of Lake Tahoe. It is pretty secluded and even today access to the lake is by a road that is one lane in many sections. The tires are just a dumping ground. Most people are aghast at this notion, but it is just the way it was. Back in the day there was no public garbage service, and trash was disposed of with the idea, out of sight out of mind, problem solved. Sometimes it was buried, or burned, or sank in a nearby body of water. Regular garbage service was not instituted in many parts of the U.S. until the 1950's and even 1960's and 70's in some locations. The good news is this preserved a snapshot of life from the times and makes for an interesting dive site. I have recovered many nice old bottles and I find it interesting to now and then see items of life from the 1800's and early 1900's laying around. It is kind of a museum. I appreciate your interest and correspondence. -Mark
Just wondering why you don’t carry a knife to cut the lines on the lures?
I do carry a knife, I never dive without one. The line was thin, and broke easily, the knife is more time consuming to use. I use it when needed, it makes an appearance in several of my videos. I appreciate you tuning in!
mokpot oh okay good I get nervous when watching you guys thinking you may get tied up in the line!!!!
Great video! don't let the thumbs down people get to you... I think it was awesome!
GL and HH
Van Jr.
Thumbs down people? OMG! : ( No, they don't bother me at all, haters are going to hate. Personally if I don't enjoy someone's video I either don't watch anymore, or wait for the next one. What good does it do to express negative, it is not my creation. Let creators create, its their YT channel.
P.S. Good to hear from you!
I usually get one "hater" on my videos all of the time. . I don't know if it's jealousy or what.. I wish they would tell me what they don't like about my videos... but I don't let it bother me at all.. LOL by the way .. I love the "fish whisperer " footage!
Love your videos
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All the other divers I watch pick up a lot of trash. Not boring but inspiring
I watch other diver's as well... I do not see that. What channels are you watching I would be interested. John, everything I pick up and pull out IS trash. Sunglasses, phones, fishing gear, everything, is trash. Any diver can only cary limited amount, it is just physics, to much weight you cannot stay afloat. Scuba diver's are not the janitors of the waterways, I seldom surface without as much as I can carry, but I am not obligated to do so. I find it interesting that so many people, have such strong opinions about what other people should be doing during their free time. Diving is my hobby, I do it for enjoyment and I make these videos to share the experience with those who cannot dive and with those who share my passion. Seriously though John, I have heard people chastise diver's for not picking up other peoples trash on so many occasions, yet when we organize trash clean up dives, we can not get those same critical people to show up to help haul off the trash we are willing to spend our time and risk our health recovering. So this is a message to all how think I and other divers are equal with those who dump trash, because we don't spend every dive just cleaning the waterways... we are not obligated to do so. Though many are willing too do so, with the needed help. Thank you for tuning in John.
@@mokpot DALLMYD, JIGGN WITH JORDAN, NUGGETNOGGIN, ED THE BEACH HUNTER....... Sorry if your offended, just an observation. that haul looked real heavy Please post when you organize a clean up dive, that would be a great video to watch and be involved in if possible.
Great video! You should go back with some fellow divers and boat owners and do a bottom cleanup.
There is a dive club that does that here on occasion...
@@mokpot: That's great, Bro! We always try to leave it better than we find it.
Indeed!
"No joke. Look at all those tires ! Looks worse than R and J's Wrecking yard in town. Sad, sad....
As a diver I was wondering we're is your dive buddy and diverse flag I was taught to have a dive buddy and a flag I have not seen you with one with all the time I have watched your vlogs
Just curious
A dive flag does not work (well) with a DPV (scooter). In the past I tried it but, it was an entanglement hazard even at shallow depths. When you are diving deep, moving fast, towing a surface buoy with 200 or more feet of rope is difficult, in an environment strewn with boulders and fallen trees is dangerous. Simply anchoring one is useless when I may range 1/2 mile away from it. When I choose to dive solo, I carry redundant/independent breathing gas and other redundant gear as needed. I am prepared for self rescue, I am able to self rescue, I am trained by experience and formal training to dive solo. When you dive you need to ask yourself some questions: Am I capable of Buddy rescue? Am I willing to Buddy rescue? Is my Buddy capable/willing to rescue me? Am I capable of self rescue? I will add that if you are not capable of self rescue, you are probably not capable of Buddy rescue. If you look at diving fatalities, you may notice that most occur with a buddied diver, if a diver has a life threatening issue they will often panic and risk the life of the one who came to help. I encourage you to dive as you have been trained, never exceed your training, or your comfort level. Always ask yourself "What's the worse thing that can happen?" and prepare for it.
I did not intend to write a book here, but wanted to address your question without seeming glib or flip with my response. Respectfully, Mark
mokpot thank you very much for that info I have never thought of that that makes sense about the flag and buddy diving again thank you very much.
I do enjoy your vlogs. It takes me some videos before I subscribed to a Channel
@@mokpot no better answer. I was a huge spearfiaherman for years. We always dove alone, mainly because it was safer alone and stealth being required 2 divers together were defeating the purpose. We dove with minimal weight and no BC. The only thing we had was a spare reg and a computer. I never once felt compromised or unsafe. There is a certain safety that comes with less equipment. Much less entanglement issues, way more freedom of movement, less to deal with in case of an emergency accent. A diver has to ask themselves, if I can't comfortably make a 100ft accent without gas they have no business being at that depth. Since our max depth was 50 to 75 ft the extra gear made little sense and was more of a hindrance then an advantage. A BC made no sence. For one we werent carring a bunch of stuff and 2 we were changing depths constantly. I could control my buoyancy better at those depths without a BC. On exploration deeper dives we wore more equipment and were always within visual range. All that being said as you stated just because you have a dive buddy doesn't mean a bad situation will be better , it could be worse with a buddy. Being a part of a buddy system means knowing that person well and trusting their diving ability, habbits and capabilities. If your buddy doesn't maintain his gear then the responsibility falls on you and your gear in an emergency situation. There are so many factors to consider diving the buddy system.
I greatly enjoy your videos.... I wanted to add, as a fisherman...I am consistently surprised by the scarcity of visible fish of any size in your videos....particularly bass, trout etc. Is this a function of the larger fish tending to stay out of camera range, or are they as scarce as it appears?
Several of my videos from this year, I take time to show the fish I see, but I usually concentrate on the "treasures". I have had several comments like yours and have been attempting to include more wildlife. This lake has no Bass that I have seen, it has native Cutthroat Trout, and some long ago planted Lake, and even a rare planted Rainbow Trout now and then. Trout of any species are very shy, and avoid me, I see them in the distance going the other way. In other lakes Bass will come right up to me, within arms reach, they are curious and afraid of only larger Bass. Salmon are indifferent, they could care less about me and just keep on about their fish business. Thanks for taking time to comment.
mokpot just ignore the cry babies coming from jiggin with jordan and dallmyd's channels, they don't always pick up trash either and just because they have in a few videos these kids think they pick it up all the time. Heck Dallmyd's last video where he found a gun he left behind boat loads of trash. You're doing just fine and your videos are great. You just have to remember that the people leaving you whiny comments ar all 7-12 year olds and they are clueless. Keep doing your thing
Thanks Bird Plan, I am firm in my belief that I am not the Janitor of the waterways... Everything I bring up is trash, every bit of it...
Great video. I am always surprised how lifeless and "sterile" some of your dive locations appear...you know...sandy bottom...no visible fish....etc. This one was much more interesting. Keep posting such great dives!
These are all standard California lakes and rivers, much different than other areas. Thanks for tuning in.
Cool video man ! I Just Subbed Up =) i look forward to scoping out more of your videos GL&HH
Awesome Romy, I have watched quite a few of your in the past. Glad to have you watching!
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Yes you are a fish whisperer,
I have liked and subscribed mokpot
I appreciate the subscription and thanks for taking time to comment!
Thank you for the subscription!
I had fun watching.
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What was your average and max depth? Thanks!
Beautiful
Thank you!
Love the vid, I used to pick up golf balls doing drift dives off West Palm Beach Florida . What mill wet suit do you use ?
At times I wear a drysuit, and depending on the water temp. either a 7mm or 5mm
1) What kind of fish were those?! What fun to watch!---2) How close did you actually get to those snags? As fast as you went sailing through there, I worried you'd catch your gear on something.---3) I loved your archive!!!
*Here comes the next year's Christmas gifts* 😂
Funny!
IS THIS LAKE TAHOE , NEVADA/CALIFORNIA ? I SNORKELED THERE MANY TIMES 1086-98 ....... I LOVED IT THERE , 1999-RETIRED (28 YR'S) FROM STATE OF NEVADA .MOVED TO THE N.W.................
Close... Not Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake. Beautiful place.
I think they used to use wax to jar stuff. I have no idea how many Kastmasters I bought in the past! I remember a video of someone ice skating on a lake and fallowing a Trout and the water was pretty clear, I think it was Donner Lake, I went threw once and had to set up a tard to block the wind, it was really cold but it is so close to Truckee it figures, we were coming back from Nevada through Truckee one time, I had my coat zipped up and was still cold and there was a local in a short sleeve shirt, I guess I did not blend in as a local, I have been colder before though, I was up by Oregon and was wondering what was wrong with my mustache till I checked it and it was frozen! all our beer froze that was not in ice chests plus we had to take water since everything was frozen, I could not even play tapes it was so cold and could only play the radio on my old boom box! =8^o
Man, that does not sound pleasant! Thanks for tuning in.
Why its an offical dive, if you find an golf ball? greetings from germany
Yes, some of us diver's find so many golfballs we joke that it is not an "official" dive unless we bring one back. My Great Grand Parents on my Mother's side emigrated from Germany. Howdy cousin, glad to have you watching.
I hunt the lake near my home often and I've accumulated fishing lures and weights like crazy. Ironically I end up giving them away since I dont fish . But not sure why its kind of fun finding them when metal detecting . Good video bud.
Hi BM, Thats what I do with them too, for the same reason!
Which lake is that
Fish whisperer haha!!
Nice to hear from you C-Mom!
2:02 you drove right past of antique pitchfork
Hello Andy, On the right? Wow, I had to slow that down and study it hard. I was consoling myself that I would I a chance to get it next time i dived this lake but, It is not a pitchfork. It is just two branches, notice the "tine" nearest the camera, look at the end... do you notice the nubs on it? Also notice that the nub that appears to be an attachment point on the handle, it does not line up with it. Good eyes Andy.
LOL and the first rule of scuba diving is to NOT hold your breath!
Wood that has lain in the water for a long time is highly valued in furniture production. If these tree trunks are raised, this would be a good business.
Well, these trees have been dated to over 500 years old, but they are in California waters... not likely anyone could bring them up for that purpose but, I like your thinking!
Que lindos.
I know you can’t pick up everything but it would drive me crazy to pass by and not pick up all the things I see.
I understand the draw to pick up everything, it is however difficult to swim around for an hour with 50 pounds of stuff attached to you, Haha.
mokpot I hear you. It’s impossible to pick it all up. Shame there is so much garbage.
True. Way back, "In the day" there was no garbage service, rural communities like where this lake is didn't get regular garbage service until the 1960's or so I was told. Funny thing though, all the interesting things that were dumped or lost, make it a more interesting dive site. Kind of a peek into the past...
Then get some gear and go for it.
we gotta be related, I can't stand golf. Love Diving. Where you a diver for work in the past? I'll be cleared to get back down soon.
Other than working as a Divemaster and Assistant Instructor I have not "worked" as a diver. I did my first open water dive almost 40 years ago, fell in love with it.
For instance a remnant of advanced civilisations ea. pyramid. That will be so cool if you did and willing to shear this with us.
You can bet that I will share the first pyramid I find...
Nice!!!
Thanks BigDogg!
Is that Donner? Any clue why all the dishes are there?
Not Donner, Fallen Leaf Lake. I believe it was how stuff was thrown away 100 years ago. It was burned, buried, of sunk...
@@mokpot thank you! I never got into that one before I moved. Have you tried Donner? The debris is unreal for catching fishing gear and the crawdads are lobster size beasts! Thank you for sharing, love your posts! Moved to eastern Tennessee 2 years ago so nice to see home!
@@johnhartman3149 Yes I have many dives in Donner, and I have rcovered hundreds of lures there.
John Hartman, Welcome to Tennessee! What part are you in ? I am in the Oak Ridge area,
@@victorbunch7725 thank you! Not far at all on the other side of Knox in Maryville!
why do you pass up the statue?7:49
Hi Maria, thanks for watching. You are the second person to ask me that, the object is actually an old time meat grinder, and if it had been it better shape I would have grabbed it!
Was that jimmy Hoffa on the right .?
Well, Hoffa would be something new to find.
Somebody letting their Kastmaster go to deep.
It was amazing how many lures were laying around, I left 3 times as many as I picked up. The rocks and trees took their toll on the Fishermen. Thanks for tuning in!
You made mention that you wear eyeglasses. So now I'm wondering, does your face mask have corrective lenses in them or do you wear contacts or?
My mask does have corrective lenses, I have worn contacts but find them to be troublesome. Good to hear fro you.
Does the lake in the Sierra mountains have a dam
Yes, a small one
What's the name of the lake
your video start reminds me of dredging, the fish are so thick you cant see what your doing.
how does the high elevations affect your tank pressures?
The altitude should not noticeably affect the tank pressure, pressure will however noticeably vary with temperature, but this will not change the volume of breathing gas. The cylinder is filled to volume, measured in cubic feet. That is constant until some is let out. Pressure is inconsequential. Thanks for tuning in 51...
Why you didn't pickup candle stick?
LOL...What candlestick!
What was the time stamp when you saw it?
What was the average depth of the bottom? I also noticed you had two tanks? A spare?
The lake is over 400 feet deep max... I have dived to around 140 feet, this dive I max out about 125 feet. The lake is at around 6500 feet elevation so you need to dive with caution. Thanks for watching.
@@mokpot Donner Lake??
Fallen Leaf Lake.
MOKPOT, please comment on what sort of fish is onscreen sometimes?
Hey Thomas, I will consider that, however I might be opening myself up for some trash talk, as I am not a fish expert. Thanks for tuning in.
Hello! Why do not you search at the beach? )
Well, I suppose it is because I love the adventure of Scuba Diving... perhaps one day... Thanks for tuning in!
What is the running time on your DPV?
I have gotten as much as 4 hours out of it, and still had charge. According to the web site, logicdivegear.com/?page_id=1228 at full throttle 40 minutes, up to 12 hours at minimum speed. I appreciate you tuning in Barry.
how abought diving in lake george
Would love to... Next time I am in New York. Thanks for watching!
growin up i hear there some deep spots
I have a suggestion , way don't you take a boat out on to the lake , do some sonar topography of the lake bed and see if any anomalies pop up and the dive down and investigate.
You know Dewet, I have considered that often... just have not done it yet. Great minds think alike, they say!
You had a bunch of fish swimming after you yellow hey come back LOL
Thanks for tuning in!
Lids were put into place with wax.
Nope, wax was done by it's self. Those glass lids were sealed with a rubber gasket and a metal lid.
Thanks for the info Daniel, I appreciate you taking time to respond.
What lake is this?
Fallen Leaf
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Plastic bottle?
Have you ever found unexplained structures during your diving adventurers.
Not yet!
You need to start a used fishing lure shop.
I prefer to give them away... Good to hear from you Jeanette
LOL fish whisperer
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