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Spearfishing African Pompano!!!(Best Fish In The Sea!!!) [Adventure Vacation Day 11]
April 26, 2026 · 23 min · 2K views · Bahamas
Diver holds giant African Pompano beside sashimi on catamaran Now & Zen
What this video covers
A group spearfishing in the Bahamas shoots multiple African pompano within five minutes of anchoring over a shallow reef, along with a white margate, mutton snapper, barjack, and hogfish.5:06 Daniel, sailing as crew on a friend's 44-foot Vision catamaran named Umbono, leads the hunt with Ralph, who selects the dive spots.Watch The crew uses a catamaran's elevated helm to read water depth and coral heads from above — a practical advantage over a monohull's lower sightline when scouting new shallow spots.2:24 A planned trip to a blue hole is scrapped in favor of closer, calmer reef sites accessible to snorkelers.0:56 One African pompano weighs roughly 20-plus pounds; Daniel notes the species is the best eating fish in the Bahamas but difficult to skin.5:25 Stomach contents of the pompano yield fresh squid, which the crew cooks as an appetizer.6:56 Daniel fillets the fish dockside, salvages collar meat for grilling, and builds an African pompano poke bowl aboard, adding ingredients progressively so guests can taste each flavor layer before the next is added.14:51 A small Bahamian scallop yields almost no usable meat.18:12 Elevated helm stations on catamarans give a meaningful edge when reading shallow-water reef structure for spearfishing.2:46
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