Spearfishing in a Norwegian Tidal Current

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
  • "A current known to capsize rowing boats". Just the thing you want to read on Google 10 minutes before jumping in a new dive spot.
    Winter is coming closer, with colder water and shorter days. Making the best of it, we had 4 hours of challenging spearfishing in this amazing place!
    Vlog style video
    0:00 Intro
    0:39 Spearfishing
    6:45 Time for rafting
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  • @elkayakfish
    @elkayakfish ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant work. Love the name of this place! 🎉

  • @baylonaj
    @baylonaj ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool

  • @yannarmada
    @yannarmada ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Norway looks crazy for spearfishing!! Great video Aksel thanks for the beautiful images!

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's fantastic. Seldom any 20kg+ fish (except for the halibut), but still absolutely amazing:)

  • @mattsbell5019
    @mattsbell5019 ปีที่แล้ว

    Greetings from California. What a beautiful spot and great video!

  • @Robchefpoznan
    @Robchefpoznan ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very cool ...👍 I would be a bit afraid of such a strong current ... 😉..Greetings and waiting for the next 😎

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Relatively sheltered place so wasn’t to worried about getting swept away, that helped;)

  • @deprofundis4284
    @deprofundis4284 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! Respect! With a current like this and such a low water temperature you must really love spearfishing! Thank you for your video.

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hehe we normally don't dive in current quite as strong, this was purely just for fun:) But the cold is a totally different story, last January it was about 3 degrees in the water here! Then the passion for the sport and fantastic visibility is the only thing keeping us warm

    • @deprofundis4284
      @deprofundis4284 ปีที่แล้ว

      Respect! We - greece down south- complain about the freezing cold water that usually is at its lowest on February: 14-15 degrees!!! Now its 21 degrees and its really annoying the fact that l have to switch from a 5mm diving suit to 7mm one... Safe Dives!!

  • @gileswitcomb8273
    @gileswitcomb8273 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant Film ! The water looks amazing ! Thank you for Making this.

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว

      A pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!

  • @samjeon52
    @samjeon52 ปีที่แล้ว

    looks super fun to dive in the currents!

  • @Paultschoppmota
    @Paultschoppmota ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are very good Aksel! Keep it up. Thank you!!

  • @skyespearfishing
    @skyespearfishing ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mate that current is insane 😳 fair play diving and hunting in that!!!

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Important to have some fun, but would say spearfishing when the current picked up was even harder than in lake Puruvesi! Speaking of which, are you gonna make a video from the championship?

    • @skyespearfishing
      @skyespearfishing ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AkselOrstavik I need to start editing it soon! Just not got round to it yet!

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Looking forward to it! Fun to see others perspective of the event:)

  • @christoffer8076
    @christoffer8076 ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW! The rafting at the end looked super fun!

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว

      It was, we did it several times:)

  • @bobbymilesfred
    @bobbymilesfred ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another absolutely great video Aksel- always a joy to watch when you upload! Keep up the good work brother!
    Would love a "fail compilation" one time- I saw Daniel Mann post that once and it was a fun watch!

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Yeah that was a nice video, maybe down the road;)

  • @Andygeofri
    @Andygeofri ปีที่แล้ว

    very cool!

  • @stefpix
    @stefpix ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Amazing! Do you attach the floatline to the belt? I prefer to attach it to the speargun. Where I dove there are strong tidal currents. The floatline can tangle around a rock while the current is pushing you. That would be risky while underwater. Easier to drop the gun than ditch the belt, in a tangle.

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A very normal setup in Norway is to connect the floatline to the belt, and then connect the speargun on through a second line. That way you can drop the belt without hesitation, as its secured to the float. And you pull the float with your hip rather than your arms, which is nice:)

    • @stefpix
      @stefpix ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AkselOrstavik thanks. That is interesting. Personally I would worry about tangles with 2 lines. I carry already a GoPro around my neck and one on the speargun tip and things can tangle in high current.
      I spearfish mostly where the New York bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. The tides tacan be strong, and there are other currents.
      When I lived in ita,y I drove to Norway and went by train several times. I did not spearfish at the time, nor fish. But food so expensive compared to the rest of Europe I followed the suggestion of a local to buy a hook and fishing line, and I caught large cod and pollock from a pier in the Lofoten.
      Spearfishing in Norway seems amazing. Maybe someday.
      Currently in NY the water temp is 14 C and air temperature 5 C, but the wind is what kills your fingers and toes.
      When the water goes below 10C all the fish migrates to the south or to much deeper off shore waters.

  • @charlesward8196
    @charlesward8196 ปีที่แล้ว

    That must feel almost like flying when you sail along with he current!

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว

      Pretty much, simply an unreal experience!

  • @zero2spearo
    @zero2spearo ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful life dude!

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Freediving and spearfishing definitely helps makes it better;)

  • @brianhockenstein7011
    @brianhockenstein7011 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    looks like diving here in BC Canada!

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thats cool. You got the same fish species? Cod, pollock etc

  • @JacquesDeM0lay
    @JacquesDeM0lay ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't wait to put my hands on a speargun. I hope southern Norway is good enough for spearfishing, because that's where I'm moving soon 😅

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว

      Exciting, which area/town?😁

    • @JacquesDeM0lay
      @JacquesDeM0lay ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AkselOrstavik Risør. But I might very well move up north to Mo I Rana. I haven't decided yet.

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Probably not that much cods or huge pollocks in Risør, but should be some fish around, especially flatfish! In Mo i Rana you’re closer to areas where I’d guess there’s more big pelagic fish as well;)

    • @JacquesDeM0lay
      @JacquesDeM0lay ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AkselOrstavik the job offer seems to be better in Mo I Rana so I might eventually move there. I just wonder how safe it is to go spearfishing on my own, and what precautions I have to take care of to be safer

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Take a course when you’re here, and use common sense. Should be plenty;) plan for shorter dives and a good way to get warm afterwards if you’re not used to colder water spearfishing, and don’t start off with 5km swims:)

  • @nfragala
    @nfragala ปีที่แล้ว

    Was a balmy 11° over here in Rockport, MA USA yesterday (11/15). Nailed a couple nice pollock with a pole and had an excellent dive! Stay safe.

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good job with the pollocks on the pole! Find them tricky to get that way. Very limited training with polespears, but something I wanna get better at!

    • @nfragala
      @nfragala ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AkselOrstavik gotta keep your eyes down and dust with a long breath hold. If you're lucky, the big ones will come investigate and give you a shot. They are quick, so it's gotta be real close. Anyway, dive safe and much love from New England!

  • @KelpWolf
    @KelpWolf ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool video! Oh, I miss the child water that hurts your face... :⁠-⁠)

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, it's refreshing at least

  • @DuartedeZ
    @DuartedeZ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ive been wanting to dive more in Norway. Whereabouts is this spot? looks like fun!

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s on an island called Hitra, outside the city of Trondheim. Quite in the middle of the country:)

  • @linoliebmann
    @linoliebmann ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool video. Which part of Norway is this?

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Island of Hitra, outside city of Trondheim!

  • @pt4036
    @pt4036 ปีที่แล้ว

    hope you dont have any white pointers sharks or is it too cold for them ,i leave the gutting till i get to shore

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't have those here. We have the spiny dogfish, but that's rare to see while freediving, and they're not bigger than a meter and a half. The rest of our sharks are either really small, or really deep.

  • @Beyondthebreakers
    @Beyondthebreakers ปีที่แล้ว

    folks, you don’t need float line while fishing that small fish in strong current, why dont you put a reel on the speargun? I

    • @AkselOrstavik
      @AkselOrstavik  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Uses the line primarily for safety, not that much for the fish. If I drop the belt its very easy to just drag up, as it is always connected to the buoy. Same if something were to happen to a diver. And diving with a float is essential in terms of boat traffic as well:)

  • @usamedicine
    @usamedicine ปีที่แล้ว

    Why do you