Interesting. Didn't know this fun still existed. I competition shot with the Southwest Council of Skin Diving Clubs in the 1960s and 1970s. Held the Nationals at Lake Amistad in Texas in 1975 and 1977. We always used scuba and spearguns, no pole spears. We only shot rough fish, no game fish.
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing. There aren’t many people who currently spearfish freshwater. I only can imagine how few people did back then. I bet you have some amazing stories.
@@Hero_Spearo FEW? Almost monthly spearfishing competitions drew over 100 divers, mainly from Texas, Oklahoma, sometimes Missouri and Louisiana. Too many wimps and PC freaks now.
@@macmccollum6064 oh, I would have guessed the sport was less popular back then being so new. To this day get people asking what I’m doing almost every time I go out. I just assumed it was even more foreign to people that long ago.
Nice video, the carp are put into the bins to be collected and donated to local towns for various purposes. The world tournament is at Lake Powell this year (2023).
Is that a Gatku polespear? What made you switch from the slip tip to the flopper tip? How does the hybrid front end compare to the full aluminum front end?
Yeah it’s a Gatku. The line attaching the slip tip to the pole ended up snapping and the carp swam away with the tip 😅. I feel like the flexible end of the spear makes it shoot faster and helps prevent the fish from tearing off when I’m not using a slip tip.
Yeah man, I’ll try to hit the George. I’ve never heard of boysen. It’s probably not on the list of places that allow the harvest of gamefish while spearfishing. I’ll check. Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!
I couldn’t lisEn to the sound so excuse me if this was mentioned. My question is, were you scored in a different division since you were using a pole spear? Awesome shooting! That lake offers some great action. I hunt Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin lakes. Carp mostly and few big sheepshead and buffalo.
No, I was in the same division as everyone else. I’ve heard talk of doing something along those lines though. There was a small local tournament that gave extra points to those who strictly used a pole spear. Sounds fun man! Is sheepshead a saltwater fish? I’ve yet to dive salt water. Thanks for the sub!
Funny you should ask about sheepshead! Can get quite confusing. There’s three completely different species that we call sheepshead in North America. There’s an Atlantic one that is striped and has a stout body like a big tilapia. And then there’s the Pacific sheepshead which is a large colorful, strange looking fish that’s a favorite of kelp spearfishers. Has fangs like a dog. Then there’s the lowly freshwater sheepshead whose technical name is freshwater drum. And it has a saltwater cousin that looks just like it, called a saltwater drum. All of these “sheepshead” are good eating and I’ve caught or speared all of them except the saltwater drum.
Yeah you should get extra points for using a pole spear! I know how hard it is to nail big carp with a big speargun and your skills are quite impressive!
Nice video and good shot’s!! It’s just crazy that they throw away all that tasty carp’s. In Europe carp is considered a very good eating fish. And that’s not all, in east Germany and some parts of east Europe there is the tradition to eat carp for Christmas. So for you Americans it would be like filling dumpster with turkeys.
Thanks for the comment and the great analogy. I have tried carp a couple times and honestly I didn’t like it. Maybe it’s something in the water that makes them taste different. 🤷♂️😁😅
Interesting. Didn't know this fun still existed. I competition shot with the Southwest Council of Skin Diving Clubs in the 1960s and 1970s. Held the Nationals at Lake Amistad in Texas in 1975 and 1977. We always used scuba and spearguns, no pole spears. We only shot rough fish, no game fish.
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing. There aren’t many people who currently spearfish freshwater. I only can imagine how few people did back then. I bet you have some amazing stories.
@@Hero_Spearo FEW? Almost monthly spearfishing competitions drew over 100 divers, mainly from Texas, Oklahoma, sometimes Missouri and Louisiana. Too many wimps and PC freaks now.
@@macmccollum6064 oh, I would have guessed the sport was less popular back then being so new. To this day get people asking what I’m doing almost every time I go out. I just assumed it was even more foreign to people that long ago.
Nice video, the carp are put into the bins to be collected and donated to local towns for various purposes. The world tournament is at Lake Powell this year (2023).
Nice shooting! You nailed that one on the run at 4:45
Thanks man!
Is that a Gatku polespear? What made you switch from the slip tip to the flopper tip? How does the hybrid front end compare to the full aluminum front end?
Yeah it’s a Gatku. The line attaching the slip tip to the pole ended up snapping and the carp swam away with the tip 😅. I feel like the flexible end of the spear makes it shoot faster and helps prevent the fish from tearing off when I’m not using a slip tip.
I understand there were a ton of fish, but people could not keep them?
They are considered trash fish and have the reputation of tasting bad. They also have a bunch of bones making them hard to eat.
You should try spearfishing the Flaming George for bigger carp and boysen for perch and walley
Yeah man, I’ll try to hit the George. I’ve never heard of boysen. It’s probably not on the list of places that allow the harvest of gamefish while spearfishing. I’ll check. Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!
@@Hero_Spearo dang your right about boysen, but it has sooo many 15-25 pound carp. You’ll have a hay day there.
Great video man!
Thanks brother! I’ll have to check out some of your videos.
@@Hero_Spearo haha thanks man! Appreciate the support. Watching this video is nostalgic because my first few times spearfishing was in freshwater
Subscribed. Cool channel
Thanks man! Your channel looks cool too! I’ll return the favor.
Pretty badass man what lake was that tournament at?
Lake Powell Utah/Arizona.
I couldn’t lisEn to the sound so excuse me if this was mentioned. My question is, were you scored in a different division since you were using a pole spear? Awesome shooting! That lake offers some great action. I hunt Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin lakes. Carp mostly and few big sheepshead and buffalo.
No, I was in the same division as everyone else. I’ve heard talk of doing something along those lines though. There was a small local tournament that gave extra points to those who strictly used a pole spear. Sounds fun man! Is sheepshead a saltwater fish? I’ve yet to dive salt water. Thanks for the sub!
Funny you should ask about sheepshead! Can get quite confusing. There’s three completely different species that we call sheepshead in North America. There’s an Atlantic one that is striped and has a stout body like a big tilapia. And then there’s the Pacific sheepshead which is a large colorful, strange looking fish that’s a favorite of kelp spearfishers. Has fangs like a dog. Then there’s the lowly freshwater sheepshead whose technical name is freshwater drum. And it has a saltwater cousin that looks just like it, called a saltwater drum. All of these “sheepshead” are good eating and I’ve caught or speared all of them except the saltwater drum.
Yeah you should get extra points for using a pole spear! I know how hard it is to nail big carp with a big speargun and your skills are quite impressive!
Awesome.
What marina was this closest too?
Antelope, but the only boat launch is at wahweap.
Did all those big ones really go in a dumpster? Serms like a waste
Yeah, they usually donate the fish to be made into fertilizer or animal food. I don’t think that was the case this time around.
Nice video and good shot’s!! It’s just crazy that they throw away all that tasty carp’s. In Europe carp is considered a very good eating fish. And that’s not all, in east Germany and some parts of east Europe there is the tradition to eat carp for Christmas. So for you Americans it would be like filling dumpster with turkeys.
Thanks for the comment and the great analogy. I have tried carp a couple times and honestly I didn’t like it. Maybe it’s something in the water that makes them taste different. 🤷♂️😁😅
That’s so weird they would just toss them like that!
what a waste