ALBANIA - Best Spearfishing in Europe?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2022
- When you get a DM on Instagram that says come to Albania the first thoughts are probably, where is Albania and Albania has spearfishing??
Patrick Ryan told me it was pretty wild out there with some fantastic spearfishing on offer. We booked a flight to Corfu in Greece and then got the ferry across to Sarandë. Hanging out for the week was fellow antipodean Jake and he was on a mission for his first fish in the Mediterranean.
We can't thank Patrick enough for showing us what Albania has to offer and hanging out with us for the week diving, dining, drinking & shisha!
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Everybody always interrupting their partner’s sleep… rude. What’s better than waking up after a good rest and watching Dan do his thing over the morning coffee?
ahahahah 😂 ❤
Right lol
Omg literally sat in bed next to my gf at 6 am with my headphones on. Hoping she doesn’t wake up so I can watch the whole video.
Haha, its been so long and I've missed these quality separo vids too
I'm 25 now, but I remember spending my summers in Croatia every year growing up, the fish were enormous and everywhere. You'd see spear fishermen leave the waters with multiple 2-4ft fish. Unfortunately every year that I went back populations diminished. An unfortunate result of an unregulated fishing industry and tourism.
Albania is a beautiful country! Always found it to be understated and seems the country isn’t the only thing understated! Awesome video 😀
So beautiful and very friendly locals.
What a stunning place. The spot with the "nice structure" you found around 8:20 is what I live for. Big underwater escarpments, boulders, plant life, fish - my favourite kind of spot in the ocean. Where I am they're hard to find, but I've got a few logged that I get excited to return to.
That was some tough diving but looked like it paid off you Dan. Glad your having a blast on this trip mate 🙂
Great vid as always!
And yes , Albania is on the rebound in many ways…I’ve crossed over from Corfu and fished few times. It’s just 2 NM crossing from northern Corfu.
The rockfish at 9:19 is a Phycis phycis (derive from Greek word phykon meaning seaweed). Shy fish, likes to stay hidden. Tasty with soft flesh..
Quality stuff Dan, was great to catch up the other day. Can't wait to see your next adventures when you head back, safe travels.
Cheers Doug! Likewise, great to see you and Brett. Make sure you take a camera to Cato this time!
Daniel, every time I watch your videos you encourage me to get out there and live. Great job on this video, great quality and entertaining as well as educational.
Cheers Mark!
Another epic, beautifully put together.
Recently, watching one of your videos, the classic Jungle Book song came into my head and now I can't shake it loose. "I want to be like you-hoo-hoo". 🙃
Awesome, thank you for sharing, makes me miss when i use to do some traveling! Enjoying your videos very much, keep them coming!
Very cool vid Daniel. I’m sure Albania has been added to many divers bucket lists now 😊
Cheers Kevin, club trip is in order for sure.
Wow Dan, great video, loved the drone footage and the editing! The Ling and Dentex must have made you smile! Groper was cream to on top hey! Great fun to watch! Cheers for sharing the adventure! Dive safe Eat Well! 🦘🤠🤿🐟👌
Was very happy with the Forkbeard and Gilthead, didn’t get to eat the grouper but good to be part of a team diving together.
I binged hard on your channel and basically watched it all. now each new post is even more exciting. Thank you for continuing to make these dope spearfishing videos!
Thanks mate, that’s a lot of videos to watch 🤣
Dam that was an awesome video and looks like that was an awesome dive too danny🤣.really can not wait to see some dentex action. And i love yhat you show a snippet of your next video..
Love the videos. I’m still daydreaming of relocating to the ocean. Only 10 years or so to go. Keep it up man, you’re getting me through the days.
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Great one Daniel!
Really enjoyed the footage and i feel for you loosing that drone!
Wish you best luck for the next search for Dentex!!!
Thank you Dimos, maybe a road trip for you one time to Albania? I’m sure you’d find loads of fish! Got the drone back eventually but a painful 24hrs waiting 🤣
Awesome video as always,glad you enjoyed my country.
Welcome back in Saranda Daniel!
Such a pleasure to have such a beautiful couple as a guest in my apartment
Greetings and hope to see you again😊😊
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Thank you! 😃 It was an amazing apartment and would recommend to anyone
makes me really appreciate our fishery here in key west. great vid
Thanks mate, certainly loads of fish over your way to target 👌
I follow both of you guys and your amazing content, keep it up! I'm also albanian and live in U.S. I can confirm that here there are higher numbers but the quality and taste has no comparison with any fish of the Mediterranean. Also Daniel was basically spearfishing from shore, the drop, as shown, is crazy as well and makes it a lot harder too all over Mediterranean, but on the bright side you don't need a boat if you are spearfishing over there 😅
What an insane scenery with an even more insane visibility.
Definitely added to my list of places to dive at.
Also that shaft extraction tool in the knife sounds like a must piece to have, I’ll definitely look it up.
Great video my friend.
Thank you for that.
Cheers Elád, worth visiting for sure.
Again, nice footage. Always looking forward to your trips. Cheering you on👍
Cheers Gamaliel!
Great vid, DMann! Come to New England and dive Block Island this summer. I do solo trips off Beavertail National Park all season. 2m vis, woohoo!!!
Another banger of a video!
Keep up the impressive work
Thank you!
glad to see you recorded the video, it's really cool, bro
Always awesome vids makes me itch to get in the water my self keep up the amazing work
Thanks Willie!
Beautiful video as always Dan!
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that has trouble catching fish in the med! Just ten years ago was a much different story, much more plentiful back then!
When you talk about Corvina, here in Spain that's what they call Jew fish (I think that's what you've referred to it in previous videos) and then they have Corvas which hang around the rocks! I've never even seen a Corvina, they seem to only be in the south of Spain🤷
Looking forward to the next video 👍👍
Awesome video mate. I love it 😁😁😁
Nice work Fellas! Looking forward to the NZ vids!
Cheers Ollie, certainly more fish over your way.
20 minutes of gold there! Once again you show us why you are the best at this TH-cam game!
Too kind Kerry!
I want one of those Omer knives 😅
I’m sure if you contact Omer they would be happy to send you one 👌
@@DanielMann and @Aquatic Apes do a collad. It would be awesome to see you two spearfishing together, you are the reason I started spearfishing.
I’m sure we can make this happen!
@@DanielMann I'll be waiting!!
Get a Bubba Knife! They are pretty solid knives but definitely not ones to bash around on rocks!
I've been spearfishing in Albania August 2017 mostly in the South, is quite nice, i've been in South of italy, Croatia, Greece and i think YES! Can be considered better than other places but mostly because is less populated and full of people also in summer season
Great footage, great storytelling, in short: great video as always!
Cheers Joachim!
Great video, Albania looks amazing
Would highly recommend!
That was just in time getting those grouper out. Glad you got your drone back that's awesome
Thanks James, I was so glad to receive the message it was found!
Keep it up! Thanks for another awesome video
Thanks Rune
Those drone shots were stunning, such a beautiful coastline! 😍 Curious to know if it's worth burleying up over there?
Thanks mate, not a heap of fish that eat the burley to be honest.
Nah don't bother...
Love how the bass in the music at the start sounds like someone grunting to call in a fish.
Great work on that shaft extraction. That looked seriously tricky.
Cheers Jack!
great vid, can't wait to watch another video, dive safe
Great dive but hard work!! Go to the Andros Bahamas for super diving and sure fish to spear!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
TRUE.Thanks Daniel.
enjoyed that video very much. thanks dan
Cheers Dave!
Awesome awesome excellent video Daniel! A shore dive from a beach club has many advantages (and disadvantages) namely, you can use their facilities to wash your gear and freshen up when you finish, not to mention the easy access in and out of the sea, and on the subject of missing the Sargo, oh I can relate dude, I can relate, many a time I could already see it in my dinner plate and I miss, that's why I use a 6mm shaft or 6.3mm at most and always overpowering my speargun because you need that extra bit of speed at the expense of a bent shaft, but that's the Med...
Thanks for sharing 👍
Keep em coming !
I’m definitely going to go a thinner shaft next time round. The 7.5mm is great for hitting power but not the fastest.
@@DanielMann you don't need that much hitting power here, speed is way more important IMHO.
And I find that galvanized steel resists bending a bit better than stainless steel, unless s/s is heat treated really well and has this brownish color, I'm sure you know how to tell 😀
Just brilliant! I don't spearfish but your content is mesmerising 😍 👍 looking forward to the next one. Spearfishing is definitely on my bucket list. I will get time to have a go one day 💪🐟
You have to give it a go!
@@DanielMann my closest nice coastline is North Wales, I'll have to do some research 💪
Glad that you got your drone back! Awesome video. I was wondering what you do with your float. Do you ever leave it attached to your gun or does that scare fish away?
I’m also stoked I got it back! I generally anchor my float away from where I’m diving.
I used to live there and take trips across to Corfu it's so cool u went to Sarandë
Awesome vid as always, Dan! The fish that you got is a Forkbeard or in latin Phycis phycis :)
Cheers Jan!
Great video thank you for uploading it bro, the fish in the mediteranian are very fast that's why many spearos use 3 rubbers, specially for groupers but I don't use 3 because of the recoil
new vid .YES !!...peace out
16:53 I see we do have one thing in common. Nice rug there mate 🤣
You responded to me the other day. I've been frustrated with physical issues, and haven't been watching diving, spear fishing videos. When I was watching before, you had decided that the longer fins were no more efficient than shorter fins. AAH, But they are so much more elegant! I will do a search and find if you have updated your gear recommendations.
The other day, I mentioned looking for a warmer, less expensive place to make a home. My first goal when 8 am ready is to find a blue eyed rH negative girl...
Daniel you're the Mann !
You absolutely have to visit paleokastritsa in corfu Island. And after that, you have to visit the 3 Islands (othoni, mathraki, erikousa) which are located north from corfu. These places are spearfishing paradise!
Nice job Daniel!
Porto timoni is the best beach in corfu,but saranda is a miracle
Great video brother
Cheers!
Very interesting trips ! Possible to know all the others destinations? :)
Regarding don't meet up with strangers from the internet, i think it is fishermen exluded. I'm a rood n reel angler and I got the same experience as you had.
Awesome video aswell!
Ohhh you finally came to Albania, but next time say something, i know Fabian and Patrick, Saranda it's great but we have other places that are even better like finding nice size dentex and other species in 5 - 10 mt 😉 . I hope you will come again.
Amazing man .nice 👌
Estou adorando sua temporada na Itália 🎥🔝
Obrigado!
I wish you come to Montenegro town Tivat to spearfish with me, I love your content keep it up ❤️
Beautiful clear water, but tough going. That grey wispy sea weed looks to attract the dentex it seems.
Corfu has beautiful dive spots. I have been spearfishing here for 5 years. And i havent fished all the spots yet.
NICE! Come dive deep reef on the big island!!
The real hero is your lady! She was waiting for you until sunset!
Big time! Couldn’t do it without her.
Love these videos! It’s so different than here in Indonesia! I can’t believe how hard it is there and how stoked it must feel to actually land a fish!
Always rewarding getting one for dinner.
Same with New Zealand, the fish are far less scared and more common
Amazing
Let go Dman 😍😍😍
Complimenti Daniel belle catture.
This is the second segment, you passing cable in the water. One must wonder what it is, electrical? Fiber optics?
I thought about talking about myself. I used to dive a lot before going to work climbing power poles, building electrical circuits.
I dove off of Santa Cruz's Lighthouse Point, hitting capezon and rock cod. Carmel, SCUBA, I wasn't hunting, but men were harvesting moray, and there were a lot of urchin. Lots of fish, lots to see. I dove near Año Nuevo, Franklin Cove, for abalone, breeding ground for elephant seal & Great White.
You held your hand out for a slow descent, darker and darker, don't want to lose your air, hand out and you can't see it. About 35 feet, suddenly you encounter rock, your hand comes into view as you almost collide with it on the surface of the rock. You find the current. It leads you into a channel of rock.
There are overhangs. You probe the overhangs upside down, find a couple abalone, your abalone iron tethered to your wrist, flashlight tethered to your other wrist. You are hands free, but wave your arm, and iron or flashlight comes into grasp.
No headlamps, no such thing as GoPro or internet. Catch an abalone, and clutch it to your beast until it sticks, harvest the second abalone. You have a gauge, but most are legal at this depth.
You watch for elephant seal, keep your catch in a goodie bag hanging off your board. You swam out on a boogey board, bolt run through the front, to the side, a loop of chain, and a spring loaded hook to secure the bag.
A seal will go for the board, and hopefully not nail you. A shark won't be seen coming, it will hit you floating on the surface, 60% from the front. They strike and sit back, wait for you to bleed out. Many people are able to swim ashore, get help from a friend. I've always done things alone.
Abalone is illegal now at Franklin Cove, anywhere South of San Francisco Golden Gate Brudge.
Back in the day, firemen, fire houses, had abalone hunts. Tons of abalone, fed the community, made money for firemen. Now you can hardly hunt abalone. They say they're fished out. Don't tell them out. Leave your abalone iron home, take a look around, they are plentiful, but they were over-fished, by good people and bad.
Used to be, you only found crab or Lobster in restaurants live. You pointed at the crab in the aquarium, they caught it, cooked it up. Or you went to the market, picked a couple live Lobster, they wrapped them in paper, you took them home.
Washington and Oregon changed their season, all the Washington and Oregon boats came to California, fished our waters out, then left in time for their season.
Now, you can't buy a live crab or Lobster, they're all cooked. They catch them all, cook them all, and sell them at leisure, frozen. Frozen is sold as live.
I remember, PG&E, the power company, transferred me to San Francisco, I remember PJ"s. Menu sure, but fish on ice in the front window. I remember prawns a foot long.
There are a lot of spiny lobster. You can't buy them. They are shipped out of the country, or to the tables of organized crime, central banks. You can dive them in San Diego. It's an expensive sticker for your fishing license. I'll close here. My way, don't focus on the past, focus on now. I want to find a place to seek a woman like me, blue-eyed like me, rH negative like me, I don't want her to have to take drugs because her body is rejecting the body of our child. I want us, and maybe her parents, to find a peaceful, warm part of the year, great place to spear fish, and an affordable tract of land to raise food.
At 11:00 I assume you are fenzel (sp?) equalizing (no hands on your nose!)? Is that your usual method? Do you recommend novice / intermediate spearos learn it? Great video as always!
I honestly have no idea what method I use. Some days I don’t need to hold my nose and other times I do.
Would love to see you shoot a video here in South africa 🙈🤣
Danny before seeing the vid it is betwee the Ionian coast of northern Greece and Croatia so its bound to have the same fish and fewer spearmen so... kerrching???
I’ve caught a couple snapper in Albania just under 10m aguatto I guess I got lucky that vacation just south of the submarine tunnels!
Daniel, please come to Montenegro. It’s next to Albania. We can go on my spots with my boat and spearfish together.
I don't use roller guns or inverter roller guns, but I think I use band guns often, is there a reason why I use band guns often?
I haven't seen water even half as good in a couple of years. Every time I've been out it's been a green milkshake. It's a bit demotivating.
Love your videos mann good luck 🍀
Do u think lebanon will be part of your Mediterranean spearfishing trip??
Thanks Hussien, not this year but maybe next year!
@@DanielMann thats unfortunate well i hope next year ull be able to do it and ill be happy to help you here in every way possible
Nice spearfishing adventure
What a summer you have been, how did they cook your catches at the Black Marlin? Oven?. Did They use butter? Congratulations great video.
Thank you, not sure how it was cooked exactly but I think over coals.
@@DanielMann Ok, it´s not easy to cook what we call here in spain brota o brótola, it´s a very fine and delicate fish and it seems that it has the perfect point of cook.
Try asking the boat trip guys, they can give advice about good spots 😉
Question, do you have the band over your flopper for the sound it makes when it moves or the movement when you move your gun around? Have you noticed it helping? Also does the band cause any problems with the flopper / shaft? Thank you just curious, don’t see that too much in Hawaii
Yes a small O ring. Helps for noise and stopping the barb getting caught around kelp and caves. Never an issue with it engaging.
@@DanielMann thanks for responding! Ill try it out when I dive this weekend, that all makes sense
I seem to remember from planning a trip (several yrs ago now) but Albania offered some of the cheapest options for just about everything (lodging, etc)
Super cheap compared to anywhere EU in the med.
Darn, You lost your Drone yet you looked OK! Keep Safe Sir... Still stoked on your SG advise on me... ^_^
Haha you spearfishing on my diving spot 😂 nice dude hope you enjoying my country
Loved it!
nice! which knife do you have exactly? sounds handy, quite often I forget to take my shaft "extractor-tool" with me.
Not sure the exact one but it’s from Omer!
@@DanielMann thanks mate, seems to be the "laser" knives from omer!
wow not sure if you upped the quality or it just doesn't look as good on an iphone. This episode was spectacular!
Just the usual 4K!
Amazing!!! but we needed to see these groupers cooked:)
Can't wait for the dentex video!!! If you are planning a trip to Malta let me know ;)
I E been watching deer bow hunting videos, and they always aim several inches lower, because the sound of the bow strings cause deer, elk, to crouch to lunge off and flee.
Daniel i grew up in south Albania (Himara) i go spearfishing from 7 years old and i am very happy seeing you there!Please if you come again here dont forget to text me i would be so happy to go spearfishing together and show you really good spots!
by the way its not like before in Albania a lot of overfishing here! fishing nets,and dynamite fishing have destroyed everything
wish you all the best Daniel i will wait one day for you respnose! Take care brother
Je gjigand o vlla 👑
hey great video as always
were getting fishing permits easy in all the places you've been to?
Fairly straight forward but you don’t need one in all places.
@@DanielMannoh ok thanks!
The forkbeard needs to be sprinkled with salt for a few hours before cooking it in order for the meat to be more stiff. It's delicious, but a bit too soft if you cook it without this procedure.
Come to ulcinj, montenegro
@ 20:17🤣 I've met so many AWESOME strangers over the internet( in the spearing community). One even saved my life once.
Great video. I’m curious as to water temps. We’re you wearing 3mm or 5mm suits?
A mix of both 5mm jacket with 3mm pants or 5mm pants. Water temp was around 22-23°C with a cold thermocline.
@@DanielMann let me ask a follow up question. You’ve dove the Med in several different countries. What would you suggest as an all purpose suit thickness? My primary dive territory will be around Rome, Italy. Thanks in advance!
Unfortunately the water temperature varies so much and also the type of diving you are doing. 5mm is a good all rounder but not enough for winter and possibly too much for summer.
@@DanielMann thanks for the reply!
Hello what location were you in? a thousand thanks
Nice
and do u have an Alibi for when the pipe line went awall
great video , as always!! that was not a lobster ,btw , it is a "kolohtipa", funny greek name meaning " twerking hard" ...keep up the good work!!
We call them slipper lobsters in Australia so that’s what I default to. Good to know the Greek name 🤣
The forkbeard, Phycis phycis, is not good on the grill. Filet it, than cut it in chunks. Use paper towel to remove some extra moist that it has when very fresh. Season it with salt and black pepper, and let it sit on the fridge for a couple of hours. Use corn flower to make a crust, than deep fry it until it gets golden brown. Very important: after removing it from the oil, let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes, so it won't be too hot and for it's interior gain more consistency. Season it again with salt, pepper and a splash of squeezed lemon juice. You can have it with tartar sauce or just plain mayo. Absolutely delicious.