3 Day Spearfishing adventure with Anthony Hierro

myself and Anthony been discussing the trip few month ago and we both agree 3 day trip is best way to experience most of what Bali Underwater world have to offer.

Day 1 we went to North Bali to Hunt at the drop off reef. We manage to see few 5 star reef fish but it was a challenge to shoot them. One of my dive a school of 5-15 kg Giant trevally, I waited to see if there a nice trophy fish in the schoo but didnt see any. We drift with the current and saw big Midnight snapper, Redbass, Mori Seaperch and Bigeye Seabream but the current was not in our favor we couldn't hide on any spot to get them closer. 

The next spot we shot a good size Dogtooth Tuna , midnight snapper and Bluefin Trevally. It was good enough for the first day to have a good dinner. At night we have Dogtooth Caviche and midnight snapper pepes and sate.

The next day we went to Different spot and shot mangrove jack, Anthony miss a good size Spanish mackerel, we also got bluefin trevally and Giant Trevally. We also got Bigeye Sebream toward the end of the dive. We had another feast for Dinner at Anthony hotel, the owner prepare us amazing dinner.

Last day was epic. Never saw so many Spanish mackerel in one day. Firt spot we saw some GT and Spnaish mackerel but they kept their distance. The next spot John Shot Spanish mackerel, it was quiet murky and hard to spot them but john got lucky one spanish went straight toward him from underneath. The next spot we hunt at the reef and Anthony shot a good size flowery cod.  The next spot it was a war zone. I spotted a school of Spanish mackerel all around 10-15 kg size. Took a shot a miss. Not long after john got one and wahoo following after. Then Anthony finally got his first spanish mackerel after losing his first one the day before.

Mangrove jack

Anthony with his Flower Cod

Wahoo, Spanish mackerel, Bigeye Trevally and flowery Cod

The boys happy face

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Epic Spearfishing trip with Legendary Brodie moss from YoungbloodSpearfishing

We all were happy that we have created a new Friendship between Spearo who enjoy and passionate of being in the water. We all believe that there is positive and negative impact toward spearfishing snd we promise each other that we will send the correct message to all the spears around the world to become a responsible diver. We met day before the trip discussing the possibility to go spearfishing and we connect so well that we decide to go out the next day and hunt in our backyard.

We went to East Bali and it was an epic Day. Broodie shot Barramundi cod, then not long after I shot wahoo, the next spot Hubert shot. Giant Trevally and last spot before we finish I shot 15 kg Group.

After the trip we went back Komune to Broodie Hotel and ate the Delicious Barramundi cod. The chef cooked it so well , it was amazing.

We met few time after the trip to have few beer and Hubert went out with Broodie and both of them got lucky hunting in the land. Til next trip Brother!

Epic Day and new Friendship

Brodie Moss Youngblood Spearfishing with his Barramundi Cod

Peter and His Wahoo

Peter and his Giant Grouper

Wahoo pose

Lunch Barramundi cod at Komune Resort

Please watch Youngblood video there footage from the trip.

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New Spearfishing video around Bali Indonesia by Indospearfishing

Spearfishing all around the coast of Bali and blue water. Footahe of spearfishing for Maori Seaperch, Giant Trevally, Mangrove Jack, Cobia, Green Jobfish, Trevally, Cod and Barramundi.

Weekend in East bali

First day dive at the Rumpon (FAD) no luck seing any pelagic fish. I visited 20 Rumpon and the Visibility was poor. I shot few amberjack for the captain dinner and I give up.

The next day we went to the reef and try a new spot with pontential spanish mackerel but the area was protected by a village. so i kept a my distance from the area and hoping something will pass by but no luck.

Then I headed to the usual spot and saw few emperor but my bottom time was a mess. I couldn't stay long enough to wait for the emperor to get close. Instead i shot a good size grouper. The next spot is perfect  when the sun is almost set and the current is strong. All the big boys are hunting for bait fish.

I saw a giant grouper but it sprint like there is no tommorow. Saw more emperor but i miss the shot. Toward the end of my dive I reached  my favorite hiding spot next to a big rock. It took me 2 dive and the familiar sound of a big predator fish is coming and the fish started to scatter. 2 big bluefin trevally swim closer and closer to my direction. Took the shot at the biggest one and secure the fish quickly because i was surrounded by big rocks and reef. 

Spearfishing Bluefin Trevally

Then i try to find the other big guy but no luck and I call it a day. When i head back the local boys are ready with rice and sambal and the grill to cook the fish.

Eastern Indonesia Adventure with Underwater Rambo

Matteo is the man if you want to have a great adventure in the eastern part of Indonesia. The local love him because when he is back from the ocean he bring a feast to feed the whole village. I called him the underwater Rambo.

The picture and video will do the rest of stories....

Spearfishing Spanish Mackerel, Red bass, Cod and Black Trevally

Spearfishing Spanish Mackerel, Red bass, Cod and Black Trevally

Spearfishing Spanish Mackerel, Barracuda and Black Trevally

Spearfishing Black GT

Spearfishing Snapper

Spearfishing Black GT

Travel and Adventure video Freediving, and Spearfishing in Indonesia

There is 3 Episode, from the Harbor House Life team, Edmund Jin, Dan Silveira, Kimi Werner, Ryan McInnis, Rick Bettua, Alena Cassan.   The team hunt Giant Trevally and Dog Tooth Tuna, explored pristine beaches that are inaccessible by land, where they find peace and solitude.There is some footage with a world record GT and Sweetlips by Kimi Werner.

 

Unexpected Hunting success in Bali

The view before the Dive

A few days ago Eenk decided to try a new spot that he heard marvelous stories about it from the local villager. He heard tales about the good old days, when fish flourished and were abandoned on their doorsteps. Eenk will try anything even if the water is infested with crocodiles! Unfortunately I couldn't go because I had a bad flu; Bali weather has lately been very unforgiving to me and my family at home.

It didn't take Eenk too long to start with some action; how he described the day was hard to believe; the Visibility was 3-4 M and the depth 5-7 M. The fish were approaching him in a close distance, from every directions, and it didn't stop until the next hour.

Like usually barramundi do, they would approach you slowly and sometime you cannot tell the size if the fish is heading to you head to head. As soon as it turns you will be surprised by the size and make sure that you take a good shot at the fish.  You will also find barramundi hiding between rocks and not moving much. The smaller size barramundi will come in school and they don't waste time, so do not wait for the biggest one because they will disappear in a glimpse!

The hunt was successful with a long list of catch:

• Mangrove jack 5 3-4 kg size, 
• 1 Baramundi 6 kg and 
• 1 Grouper 7 kg, 
• Bream 10 1-2 kg size 
•  5 rabbit fish .5 -1.5 kg.

Arvid, Eenk and I wanted to try our luck and we went to the same location a week afterwards. The water visibility was the same and the fish scattered because it was high tide. However, we managed to bring back a 5 kg grouper, a 6 kg mangrove jack and big smiles on our faces back home!

5 KG steam soy sauce Grouper

Eenk Hendra aka fish finder or kretek lung

38 kg Barracuda West Java

Eenk a scuba instructor by profession, and a mad spear-fishermen from Pangandaran West Java. His love to the ocean started when he was very young where he use to company his father snorkeling collecting tropical marine fish.
Throughout the years Eenk have caught many incredible trophy fish, all over Java and now Bali. We are lucky to have him on board with us to share his stories and experiences diving and hunting in the big blue of Indonesia with respect and understanding the importance of protecting the habitat, he only kill what he eats and not for commercial purposes, we call him the freight train as he dives and never far from kretek in his mouth, he's a true indoe Fishermen!!!

40 Kg Dogtooth Tuna, The biggest out of 4 he kill that day

Coral trout and Dogtooth Tuna West Maluku

                         

23 kg Spanish Mackerel Near Ambon

27th April 2012  Serangan island

1.5 kg Grouper Benoa channel 23rd of April 2012

18 kg grouper west Java

6-8 January 2012 Baluran trip

First day in Baluran the water is merky, so i wasted a lot of dive for nothing. Luckly there was 2 1 kg mangrove jack that made my day,and 1 small one. also shot a grouper. I couldnt shoot any 5 kg grouper because they run and hide no matter what. i also couldn't get close to few different kind of  trevally. There was a huge school of small amberjack and pomfret but i didn't even bother to shoot.

The next day i am not sure whether the hangover is affecting my dive or bad luck i am not sure. i also shoot the gun twice the whole day. Saw more trevally, grouper and mangrove jack but no luck and getting a good range to shoot.

The last day we went to different spot. Swim with sea turtle for a bit and then start looking for fish. but this spot is worst from all the new spot we explore. No fish at all and merky water.

Dinner mangrove jack

Well the highlight of the trip arvid manage to take a lot of nice wildlife photo in national park, amazing bbq and never ending supply of beer Bintang.

Hornbill

Our annoying neighbour during our stay at baluran

Timor deer

The National Park

Merak

28/4/2009 & 4/12/2010 Nusa barung island

 1st trip Nusa Barung 28/4/2009

Planning the trip for Gayvid's 28th Birthday we picked up a destination from Google earth, one of indoe's outermost island was our destination Pulau Barung; It is untouched, it is wild it is magnificent! After hours of Driving trying to find our way there, dealing with rubber trees, Superstitious society who doesn't wanna take us there, finally our group of seven ends up on the funkiest boat with mickey mouse painted on the back of the boat, we set up sail heading south west from Mainland accompanied with 4 awesome crew, each wih their own characteristic, they were so enthusiast to show us places, as apparently it was the first they have foreigners coming into their Village, wanting to do this trip to the Island'!! 

Dinner on first day

Clear water

The mickey mouse boat with the jet on the side

our camp view during the day

lunch time

Gayvid with his speedo

Dinner menu 2nd day

our camp site

Indian Ocean view

Dead deer

 Back again in Nusa Barung solo trip 4/12/2010
It was a good day, low wind, water visibilty was ok, a lot of thrash in the water. It wasnt like 2 year ago the water and fish population. There was less fish, no shark and was a very sad to witness the changes. I manage to catch trevally, gouper and rabbit fish

The boat

The catch