Adventureman Danvidéo
MLS Ep #2 Southern California
8 septembre 2024 · 5 min · 2K vues · Southern California
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Freedive spearfishing in Southern California's kelp forest drives this chapter of Daniel's nine-year travel retrospective, with the primary target being white sea bass — a fish that can reach 100 pounds and is known for elusiveness. Daniel upgrades his gear twice: first buying a Mahrez Viper 120cm aluminum pipe gun, which jammed after a month, then switching to a Rife Euro 120 enclosed-track teak wood spear gun with an under-mounted reel and 200 feet of Dyneema line, a setup costing roughly $1,200.1:33 He explains that Southern California's warmer inshore waters, fed by a cold Alaskan current pushed offshore, host a different fish population than Big Sur — larger species that hold in open water rather than structure.1:15 Weeks of failed dives follow before Daniel reaches Santa Catalina Island, hikes to the remote ocean-facing side, and finally lands a white sea bass.2:45 He also covers camera mounting on the spear gun for underwater filming, noting that positioning the camera on top required learning to aim slightly off-center.2:37 The chapter closes with Daniel heading south to Baja, Mexico for his first international spearfishing trip.4:28
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