How Cheaters Harvest Fish... Spearfishing for Massive Grouper
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Good afternoon... "Thanks For The Hats"!!! I'm the utility manager on Bimini, and you gave one of my workers two hats.. He gave me the Grey one.. BTW, We're both boaties and My boat is the sport fisher on the hard sitting on the barge across the way.. Anyway, Thanks, and of course I subscribed.
I just subscribed to your channel and i love your videos. ❤️💕💕💕
This is definitely my favorite fishing and boating channel. Keep up the outstanding work. ❤
Im glad to finally find some youtubers who are humble both in the vidoes and out in public.
Hey Dylan, thank you so much, we really appreciate that.
Bringing back some memories. Got married on Big Pine Key 13 years ago. Thanks for the great videos and top notch production value your channel brings!
Hey Troy! That's very special. Thank you for watching!
Wow…. stellar diving episode Clay. This used to be my go-to diving area out of Big Pine as a boy. You and Stephanie remain a breath of fresh air these days with your always admirable ethics, videography and underwater hunting skills. Your no quit’ perseverance turned a lot of hard work into a prize to remember. I remember when you told me you were a newbie at spearfishing …. those days are gone Clay. You are sticking dinner with the best now! We’ll do e and glad to see the knife on your leg, gloves and you dive time management. You and Stephanie are a force of and for’ nature.
Thank you so much Lance. We really appreciate that.
Guys, the video and the music just keeps getting better and better and better. The fishing is nearly secondary at this point. It is absolutely fantastic. With the right people around you, this thing will in the future be more than a TH-cam channel.....
Hey Chris, we appreciate that. Thank you so much for watching!
I have lived in the FL. Keys (Marathon) all my life and born into a commercial fishing family.
A year ago I made the move to Tennessee to enjoy mountain life.
I love watching your videos, it brings me back to the world that for so many years being on the water was so much a part of my life.
Just an observation for people that might be looking for that awesome meal at KIKI'S the location is actually on Little Tourch Key and not Big Pine Key.
Thanks for the awesome memories you bring back!
Hey Ray, thank you so much for watching we really appreciate it. And yes, we misspoke on that. Thank you for letting us know.
We have purchased many clothing items and accessories…thanks for the quality, colours and value!! Can’t wait to fish again w your brother in law…great family…just moved to south Florida…cutter bay. Keep doing what u do…so impressive!
Hey Luz, thank you so much for watching and supporting our small business. Sounds like you are living a good life! Enjoy!
Great video it’s awesome to see the struggle in the spearfishing and how others show how it’s always so easy and never show the realistic parts and this video is a great way to wind down and relax after a 3 hour boat trip for us today
Thank you so much! We appreciate that.
hey guys, found your channel this weekend and watched it all. Brought back so many wonderful memories growing up on gulf coast over 50 years ago with parents who were avid recreational fishermen. your videos are so well made and beautifully done. what a life👍👏👏
Thank you so much, we really appreciate that.
Great video guys. I felt tired knowing you dived all day. The water was beautiful. I can't imagine how hard it was getting that grouper out of the rocks. But when I saw him on
your plates, it looked well worth it. Made my mouth water. Thank you again for all the time and effort you guys put into making your videos. They are such a treat for me!
Hey Ray, thanks for watching, it was a long day but a delicious meal at the end of it.
Another wonderful video by Clay and Steph! Your approach to conservation while enjoying a wonderful day on the water is amazing.....
Hey Kevin, thank you for watching. We believe you have to respect our resources to have a future.
@@LifeByTheBow Absolutely!
Love the channel and you guys really put your heart and soul into it. I’ve learned a ton over the past couple of years since my wife Michelle and I started watching. Just received apparel off your site also. I bought some of the collared polos. They are true to size, excellent workmanship and reasonable priced. Al coming back for more. Clay and Stephanie keep up the good work!!!
Thank you so much. We really appreciate feedback like that. Thank you again.
Those spots in the lower keys are elite and can be held close up there with the Bahamas! Another Great Production
So appreciated thank you so much for the support. It's definitely the untold part of the keys that haven't been exposed too much. Which is great!
Awesome video and great message! Love seeing yall back under water, hope to catch up with ya soon!
Thank you so much for watching!
I like the spearfishing, videos, great to mix it up, 🐟🐟🐟🐟
Thank you Peter for watching. We like to mix it up every now and then.
Well done video y'all! I just wish I knew more about spear fishing when I was a young Marine fishing off the rivers and coast of South Carolina where I was stationed.
Thank you for your service! But hey it's never too late to learn!
Awesome video guy's, epic shot on that grouper Clay. That's alot of groceries for the fridge and dinner table. You gave an awesome saying you gave Clay in the end, good to see you guy's and have a safe and blessed day. Aloha from Kansas
Hey Martin, thank you for following along and watching.
Another great video! I admire your patience, perseverance, and dedication when fishing.
Thank you so much. We have to care about our ecosystem so that our next generation can have something.
Wow these videos just keep getting better and better. Cheers to the team for another stellar video!
And major kudos for showing the side of Freedive spearfishing that truly honors the everyday Freedive spearo , the hard work we put into a full day and how selective a majority of us are. 👊🏼😎. Cheers !
Thank you so much for watching and following along. We work hard to produce good videos, so we really appreciate the feedback.
This is truly an awesome video. If this doesn’t make you wanna come to the Keys and fish, I don’t know what will. What a lifestyle!!!
Thank you so much! We are very fortunate to be able to share our lives like this! Hopefully we encourage a few people to get out and enjoy our island.
Life By The Bow upload = best way to end the night 🙌🏻❤️
Hey Joseph, thank you so much for watching.
Loved this video! Exactly what I needed for my keys FEVER!! Coming down there tomorrow! 🙌🏻 more Spearfishing PLEASEEE!
Awesome, hopefully, the weather cooperates for you. Bring plenty of sunscreen.
Another awesome video guys! Love the lower keys and that spearfishing is tough man! Nice grouper that thing was tough to get. We eat over at Kiki's Sandbar all the time great food! Awesome video!
Thank you so much for watching and following along! We really enjoyed the lower keys when we went down.
I must give a huge shout out to your camera crew and the editing they do. Your videos are always top notch and love watching all your videos as they come out. Keep up the good work.
Much appreciated. Everyone works really hard to give out great content!
Hello Clay & Steph, another exciting episode for us. Nice to see how you were persistent with that huge grouper. Some years back I used to follow this guy fishing the Keys. The narration included by him was the best part of the show. Clay, your narrations are very good and on point. By now you may have figured out Flip Pallot was the Keys Fisherman I was referring to earlier. Your show has one Key Thing his did not, its because you have a Queen on board. Hint Hint!!!!!
P.S I caught a 47lb grouper out of Destin aboard the First Light, that fish whipped my butt, but we had fillets for the freezer!!!!!
Hey there, thank you so much. We put a lot of effort and time, in to all of our videos. So we appreciate the feedback.
Thanks for another great video. Just a technical comment, Kiki’s is actually in
Little Torch Key which a lot of people don’t know about but it’s a great place to live. I’m in Jolly Roger Estates (across US1 from Kiki’s). I’ve been following you guys for at least a couple of years now and you have helped me acclimate to the area more than you know… thank you thank you thank you
Hey there! Thank you so much for watching.
So much fun and I want to go spear fishing now. Kelp up the great videos!!!
Much appreciated. Thank you!
Great video! Any fish is a good fish. Of the folks I have seen spearfishing they are well conditioned, water athletes. Kudos to Stephanie on the launching of the boats. So much easier working as a GOOD team. Enjoyed the video.
Thank you so much for watching. Always an adventure on life by the bow.
"Always protect what God has given us, know when to stop and don't be greedy." Words to live by, Clay.
Great commentary, and the visuals today were absolutely stunning.
Thank you for watching. It's really important to teach about conservation and conserving our resources for generations to come.
@@LifeByTheBow Could not agree more.
Good afternoon... "Thanks For The Hats"!!! I'm the utility manager on Bimini, and you gave one of my workers two hats.. He gave me the Grey one.. BTW, We're both boaties and My boat is the sport fisher on the hard sitting on the barge across the way.. Anyway, Thanks, and of course I subscribed.
Hey Patrick, thats awesome. Thank you so much for watching and following along.
Nice black. My favorite bottom fish. I have caught many in Key Largo. The message of conservation is important. My best 72 lbs deep jigging . Love your videos.
Thank you Lee, I think it's very important to remind people that without conservation we won't have resources left for future generations.
Some of if not the best video footage and explanation on you tube to this day. Thank you and Stephanie and your crew for everything you do. Love the footage. Mak s an individual or family want to move there. Lol have a great weekend
Hey Robert, thank you so much for watching and following along!
Another Top Notch video. Love living vicariously through you guys every week. Almost time to just pick up and move down there! (Yes Stephanie, you will be my realtor!)
Hey Tim, you are on the right track.
I have traveled afar but never been to the Keys, It is definately on the list for the next vacation, also love my Avail gear.
You should definitely. It's a beautiful place to visit if you have the chance. We truly appreciate your support of Avail and our channel, thank you.
Clay and steph keep doing everything u guys do i quickly got addicted to your channel i love fishing and every video u guys make never dissapoints. Im a fisherman from jersey and i love fishing up here but you guys make me wanna mive down to the keys, the way you guys produce these videos its like watching a piece of heaven on earth
Thank you so much. We really appreciate that. But come on down. It's beautiful here.
The amount of hardwork the camera team and this couple are doing for vedio.... Literally.. salute ✋
We really appreciate that. Thank you so much
The production keeps getting better and better!
Thank you so much, much appreciated
"Welcome to the Florida Keys Aquarium I'm your Diver, Clay and today we'll be cheating." So okay I know spearfishing looks like it's cheating, simply gulp some air, dive down to where the trophy fish are and shoot one, easy!. Not so easy, I've shot a few Lingcod and Pardo in my day from the coast of Vancouver Island to the Sea of Cortez and fishing with a rod and reel is much more relaxing and you catch more fish too, the problem is you can't target the fish you want. Spearing gives you the opportunity to be selective in what you harvest, and to me that's the pleasure I derive from Spearfishing. You guys are so fortunate to be near such an insane amount of sea life, it is truly astonishing watching some of the video you have shot over the past couple of years. You really do have some of the best underwater content I have ever seen. Yet with the passion you both have for fishing of any variety you make sure to take what you need, not to fill every place that can hold ice on that gorgeous Pathfinder 2400. God has indeed blessed us with the life on this planet, and for our lives on it. Take care - Dave
Hey Dave, much respect. Thank you so much for following us on our journey. We are very blessed to be able to live the life we have.
Your videos keep getting better. We enjoyed joining you on your fishing day. Kiki's is the best! Keep up the good work...
We appreciate that. Thank you so much for watching!
Love it! Been thinking about taking a freediving class and now I’m taking this as a sign!
This is your sign to do it! Thanks for watching.
As always, great video you 2. Spear fishing looks like a lot of work but the end result looks delish!
Thank you so much! It was some good eating!
Clay and Steph y’all are some absolute fish slayers and do some pretty amazing videos thanks for sharing and teaching as y’all learn keep doing what y’all do and god bless
Hey Shawn, thank you so much. We try to produce some awesome content! We appreciate the feedback!
It was really cool Meeting you last weekend at the gas station. Thank you for taking the time . 👍🏾
Hey Joe, same here, thank you for watching the channel.
I really like your long sleeve shirts. Just ordered three more. Your quality is exceptional!
How awesome. Thank you so much for supporting our small business.
Spearfishing is HARD work. My favorite is the Hog (they are a lot smarter than the Lion fish...lol). Nice Grouper, thanks for taking us along.
Thank you for watching. It is hard work.
Just picked up a new to me trailer, it will replace my steel single axle trailer.
Tandem axle aluminum I beam trailer!
Hoping that will allow us the sense of security to head out further to explore!
Love this content, maybe one day we will make it down there!
That’s a long haul from SC, but y’all make it look so inviting!
Good for you, I hope that brings you new adventures down the road. Thank you for watching!
Great job! That was a lot of work!! Glad the hammerhead didn’t show up earlier. 😮
Thank you so much for watching! Honestly, that could of ended a lot differently.
Another great video. I'm sure diving is a lot harder than it looks and that grouper gave you a good fight.
Thank you Brian. It's all an adventure, thanks for watching
You 2 are great I feel like I've known you like a friend for years, you know you are doing a great job when your audience feels "at home". Question, does the saltwater affect the retractable straps. Enjoy what God has given us - I love it
Hey Steve, Thank you for that. We love to hear feedback like that. We take really good care of our equipment. After each use we rinse down with freshwater and store properly.
Always a good day when life by the bow uploads! I love watching these videos!
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoy!
Beautiful video!!! Love the drone!!
Thank you so much
Incredible!! 🔥🔥
Love the learning on y’all’s channel! Living and loving what God gave us! Cheers 🥂
Hey Kristen, thank you so much. All about conserving our resources for future years.
Awesome video guys. Clay put in some work that day.
Thank you so much for watching. Happy wife, happy life.
I just saw your boat on a GMC commercial. I was like hell yeah time to watch some videos
Yes! We just posted a few new ones so enjoy! Thanks for watching!
Was just down in Islamorada. We had an awesome time! I always hate leaving. If I come across $3 million, Stephanie will be the first person I call! Great video once again! Always looking forward to the next.
Thank you so much! You obviously know who to call!
That’s quite a video production. Very professional. 👍
Thank you very much. We put a lot of effort into our videos so thank you.
Another great show!
That fish looked really good.
We stay on Summerland Key when we are down there.
Kiki's is a favorite as is Boondocks.
But our VERY favorite is Blue Heaven in Key West. WAIT NO! IT SUCKS DON'T GO THERE!!!
That is also a very good spot! Thanks for watching.
The quality of your videos and your voice make for a new school FLIP Pallot fantastic
Really appreciate that thank you so much.
This channel just gets better and better. You guys are awesome.
We really appreciate that. Thank you so much
Wow, really well done! Great video and editing.
Thank you so much Joseph.
Another great video. You are the best Capt Clay ❤
That's awesome! Thank you so much for watching.
Nice video guys....Thanks
Thank you for watching.
This channel man, really something special
Thank you so much. Much appreciated
Another banger. Absolute beast of a grouper. Nice job guys 🤙
We appreciate that, thank you so much.
Pretty good, black groupers are very elusive and very strong as well, great catch !
PD: Everyone has different techniques while freediving/spearing but it would be a good habit of getting the snorkel off your mouth while starting to descend ( many reason to list ) I understand that the snorkel you using looks more of a Scuba oriented one than freediving but it is a good habit not to descend/spear and come up with the snorkel in the mouth.
As always great vid, great trailer ( now I know better ), great clothing, cool wife ( fiancé I forgot ) 😀 ..
Hasta luego.
Much appreciated, thank you so much for watching.
Nice catch ! The quality of the videos is 👌
Thank you so much for watching. We appreciate the positive feedback.
Quality video. I respect your statement that we are to be good stewards of what has been gifted to us.
Thank you so much.
Congrats on your first grouper while diving! Awesome catch!
Thank you so much.
Stephanie backs that trailer better than a huge majority of the weekend warriors at many ramps.
Thank you so much! Haha
Still liking logo on side of boat..looks subtle but nice
Easiest boat off that I’ve seen 👍
That's great! Thank you so much for watching
Quality video. I respect the comment that we are to be good stewards of the gift that's been given us.
Hey Damon, we have to respect our resources. Thank you for watching.
Hey guys love this one hey Clay remember Aron ( kwwm) acción bring acción the shot in the tale great but the sooner you put out the hole use your knife and kill remember the movements in the water that’s the one call sharks around you anyway great video love you guys
Hey Eduardo, thank you for watching.
Another great video living the dream !!!!!
Appreciate that, we really are blessed to be able to live the dream.
Nice black, I shot one in 55ft, 36 inches , had a black grouper fish fry with the family. Didn't taste any different than when I hooked them. I prefer spearfishing though. It's more physically challenging plus 30 years of spearfishing and you learn their behavior. Keep posting.
Thats great. I agree. Thank you so much for watching.
Wow great video! Great cinematography! I
Thank you Dalton. We put a-lot of effort into our videos so thank you for the feedback.
Best wallet I have ever owned. Like watching the videos, and Bahama’s are amazing.
Thank you so much.
I think we may just have to retire there, buy a boat and explore all those places you video and of course fish! 🎣
That sounds like a good life. Thank you for watching!
@@LifeByTheBow Thank you for your awesome videos!!
Nice drive ! Kuddos Craig ! God Bless ! 🙏
Thank you very much.
Great drone shots!
Thank you.
Hey been watching your videos for sometime and I think I might have seen you in the afternoon by Key Largo filling up on US1 around 4 of July as well ! Great content man, especially showing the reality of the spearfishing. Quick suggestion though if you go underwater again. Try your best to kill all spotted lionfish like the one hiding at @9:37 Those things are wiping out young fish numbers, it is absurd when you see it. Just do a quick google image search and type in "Lionfish stomach content" -you cant unsee the damages they do to our fish population. We gotta do our best to protect our waters and ecosystem. Plus they taste good too! Anyways hope to meet you one day in person! If you ever want to scuba and spearfish, Lmk! 😀👍
Probably was us. Yes thank you, we try our best to take out lion fish when we're out there. We know how much they're destroying our ecosystem.
Wow, Nice Boat, Nice Fish, Beautiful Wife, Beautiful Life 😉 Great Job Getting Your 1st Black Grouper By Spear, You Both Are So Blessed To Live On The Water and Do The Thing That Ya'll Love The Most, Hunting For, Catching/Cooking/Eating Fresh Seafood. Thanks For Sharing, Great Job 👍😎
That's very kind. Thank you so much, much appreciated.
That boat is freaking beautiful
We appreciate that, thank you!
Always great videos!!
Thank you so much, we appreciate that!
Great show as always! Thank you! Quick Question… when you launched your boat you have those awesome snaps/straps that look like they attached to your trailer. Can you let me know where to get them? I have a 22’ Robalo & would love to pick up a pair. Thanks in advance… God bless you guys!
Hey there, thanks for reaching out. The straps actually came with our AmaraTrail Trailer.
That 2400 is such a killer rig. Just moved to central TX from FL panhandle, sold my big offshore boat. Wonder if the 2400 would be a good TX lake boat mixed with some coastal stuff. Really torn on a 24 or 26 footer…
Hey Nick, thank you so much for watching. We absolutely love the versatility of the 24 open.
That grouper looks delicious!
Oh it was delicious. Thank you so much!
Nice video. Thanks
Thank you so much for watching!
Very nice video guys.
Thank you for taking the time to watch.
Love to see that water...!
TNX 4 VID LOL WOW
Thank you so much Justus.
As always, awesome video! Love you guys! With so many shark attack videos, are you nervous being in the water? Do you have a strategy you can share of when not to go in the water?
Hey there, thanks for watching. I would say we are cautious, we are in their environment, we have to respect their space.
Yessir, so awesome!
Thank you so much!
Another great video, Clay & Stephanie! I bet the Grouper was delicious! Clay, I noticed you don’t use a weight belt. Do you think that would help or hinder your free dive? Steering from up top looks so cool! 😎
Hey Julia, it honestly doesn't make that much of a difference for me personally. But I prefer without.
Awesome love it y’all
Thank you so much!
Love minute 3:35,, needed to hear that to get inspired guys..I will get on to practice to drive boat..girl power saludos fron south padre island tx,,#cardozafamily956
My wife drives the boat off the trailer and picks up at the dock. When loading up she drives it on to the trailer. I am in the water straddling the trailer just giving hand signals. in the direction I need her to go to line it up on the trailer. Hook it up and yank her out. Teamwork and there is no stress and a great way to end the day. Try it, just go slow.
Girl power!! Thank you Mari for watching.
Great video!
We appreciate that, thank you.
As always Great video Clay. Can you give up the location of that beautiful sandbar you guys stopped by?
Thanks
Hey there! Thanks for watching, it's called contents key.
Nice video. It is not easy to get a trophy black nowadays.
Thank you. It was a successful day out on the water.
WOW nice hard fought Black Grouper! Awesome job!! 👍👍👊👊
Thank you so much.
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wow that thing is big!
Thank you for watching. It was a really good catch.
Hanging out in my area, sweet video man🤙🏽. Were you guys out ocean side or gulf side?
Thanks for watching. We were on the gulf side most of the day.