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Aaron! If you ever wonder if what you are doing has an impact - STOP! Your videos are not just an escape from reality for so many, they are not just educational for others, for some.... they are a life saver. I started watching your videos about three months ago in an effort to distract myself from the trauma of divorce. When I was feeling dark and heavy, and tired of crying, I would play one of your episodes to calm me down. Over time, the pain of my situation lessened, but I could not stop watching. I have watched at least 50 so far and I am determined to watch them all. I work, part time, as a safety diver on a shark boat in Jupiter Florida. I am an ocean lover and an amateur (at best) fisherman. I just wanted to drop a comment to say, "THANK YOU!" Thank you for sharing so much with the world and for providing people not only an escape from reality, but an escape from pain. Keep it up brother!

One of my favorite things about your spear fishing videos is that you are teaching respect for the resources being harvested. I’ve spear fished in south Florida, the keys, and near Bahamas for 45 years and have seen so many abuses of the resources usually because of ego or ignorance. I appreciate your teaching and approach, peace.

One of the best things I like about all your videos is the transparency. You show the good along with the bad. Always look forward to your and Will’s videos. No need to respond, I see your channel is getting pretty massive(CONGRATS MAN YOU DESERVE IT!!) We understand the amount of time it takes.

I can't quit watching your videos. Thank you so much. Spearfishing and grabbing lobster was my passion when I was younger in the 80's. It is amazing how much is the same yet evolved.

Just found this channel. I wanted to say thank you for all the videos you have posted. I was in Key West in like 93. I dove on those reefs almost every day most days two charters. I fell in love with spearfishing and have my old fun hanging on my wall. These vids bring me right back to that daily life. I loved this time in my life and remember it fondly. Thank you again for all your time. This channel is incredible.

We did a bunch of Grouper cheeks when we were down in FL a couple weeks ago they were amazing. Had them by themselves 1st night and tacos the second. Thanks for the suggestions and the kitchen time. Love all the content.

Hey Aron, my husband and I have been homeless for 2 years and I have been watching youtubers and I have to say I'm so sick of watching and not doing. I'm done with my life wasting away and not doing anything with it. I want to experience what you do and taste the food you make I think it's time we take a bus south and start living. Thank you for your inspiration and leading us to a new life.

Wow what an experience! The life on that tree was incredible! And man those grouper sliders looked good... Awesome video!

Love 6pm mondays

I could watch that underwater scene all day long... I like that camera shot where the drone lifted off of the boat and went high ... Thanks for sharing!!!

Escape from reality. Spot on man. Living the life. As long as you keep posting I will keep watching. Good stuff brother!

That was a tree of a lifetime. The life around it was amazing.

You guys are such a cool couple and your children are going to have an amazing childhood!!

Thank you so much for sharing your videos so Awesome my favorite was watching all the fish around the Tree so Incredible

Almost shocking, but at the same time delighted to see that much life swimming around that tree, very inspiring to see!! Bitter shame you hadn't remembered to change out that bent shaft before the Wahoo sighting. Aaron, I'd like to throw my name in for a video on cave/crevice diving and hunting! Thanks for letting us tag along on your day off and witness some truly extraordinary things from glass calm seas to the tree of life and those amazing coral heads at the end. Thank-you Sir!!

Hey Aaron. I remember you mentioned that you would like to own a home in the Pacific. I dove many places, the vastness and sealife in the Pacific is amazing. There are big schools of unique fish in many of the islands like Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tuamotu atolls of Tahiti (where the 100+ pounders of wahoo are). The infamous dogtooth tuna is a must-hunt for any Spearo as well. As a Filipino-American, I can say that there are thousands of islands in the pacific that are untouched and teeming with life.

I always enjoy your videos, they are so natural, instructive and relaxing at the same time, keep it up.

Wow! That blue and yellow angel was beautiful. Amazing fish!

Living the life, ya got a diamond of a lady Aaron

Thanks for another awesome video. My husband and I love your channel and are trying so hard to get outdoors more again, but in the meantime we are definitely able to escape reality through your videos.

Even when the day seems to be a struggle, it made for a great video. Moved to South West Florida a year ago and can't get enough of the water! Actually had my first grouper cheeks last week! Thanks for sharing what you do!

That’s awesome, thanks for sharing Aaron

Great video. Nice smooth water. Great looking slider

Cave fishing - Yes please! I've visited key west several times while on vacation. I went scuba diving once but never got to do any fishing which I regret. As much as I'd love to go back I'm not sure if i'll be able to, so I'm living one of my dreams vicariously through your YT videos. I'm down for as many different activities and experiences that you're willing to film. Thanks for the videos 👍

Keep up the hard work and awesome content brother! By far my favorite channel on the tube!

Cool tree and loved the quiet drone shot!

Nice day out! Do us a favor please remind us at the end to press the like button. So you said press the like button I was writing it. You forget to remind us it’s ok to remind us please we know your a humble guy but please ask us to, it’s ok to ask us. I forget to press the like button all the time watching your vids. I get side tracked and mesmerized at times just dreaming I was in the boat with you guys. I was born in Sarasota Fl. was raised around diving from the age of 9 and fishing as well sense being on the bridges with my pops swishing for snook. I have salt water in my veins as we say. Keep the videos coming I’m so happy for you guys don’t ever give up living the hard dream that you do. Thanks, LV

I get so pumped up when I see you post a CCC, keep up the great work and consistency is key 🔑

Love your videos and your family. Keep on doing what your doing!!

I am so hungry for Grouper cheeks now!!! Another great video, always my happy place.

Flour, then egg wash, then bread crumbs. In that order. You'll see the difference. such a great day on the water. That tree was special.

Why is there a abundance of life around a structure like a tree? As something like a tree dissolves in the water it released nutrients. Other organisms feed on the nutrients, and things that feed on the things that feed on the nutrients and so on until you have Wahoo. Additionally it's 'something' in the water, an object to align yourself to, to guide you. It's never one thing but a multiple of reasons. Those are two that are relevant.

I’ve never been spearfishing, but this looks amazing and I want to go. Amazing video, keep em coming!

My biggest musky of my life I was floating a jointed Rapala over a huge log in the water. When I felt the weight, I set the hook hard ! It wasn't moving, so I thought I snagged the big log . As I was thinking on my next move with my rod still bent, all of a sudden the fish tore out running from me. I said what the heck is going on ? I held my rod up keeping tension on the line as my drag kept peeling line. Then all of a sudden, the fish was gone ! He had cut my line and my favorite lure was gone !!! Damn ! I hadn't a prayer of catching that fish ! I was in upper Wisconsin in a row boat with my dad & brother on a lake called BIG ST. GERMAIN . The moral of my story is YES floating objects in the water hold big fish !!! It attracts smaller fish while providing good ambush points for the big game fish !

Those Grouper sliders look so delicious,great video Aaron

Hey Aaron! Loving the content & seeing the channel grow! Any chance you could do a video on mahi spearing? I know you've done one before (I know, never dive alone lol), but it would be nice to see some more of that! :D

Just a suggestion, flour fish first before dipping in egg. Then the breading. Helps everything bond to it. You may not have to double dip. The tree of life was spectacular!! Another excellent video.

Def roll with the cave diving episode idea, that would be awesome. Another great vid, keep em comin!

Loved the Grouper cheek cooking! I’m a retired Walleye & Perch charter captain, Lake Erie. We will keep the cheeks from medium to large walleyes and use them in a wide variety of dishes. My family likes them in a Chinese style stir fry. I must admit, we never see cheeks that big, so cheek sliders are out of the question. Good job on the video, thanks.

That barren bottom he first dove reminds me of spear fishing around Key West in only 12 feet of water in the late 1970’s. No scuba tanks just snorkels. Every day several black grouper, hogfish and plenty of mangrove snapper. At night, a few dozen mangrove snapper on rod and reel. As a kid my folks drove us down to the Keys in 1959 and we fished off a bulkhead. The water below us was alive with colorful fish, and they were not all small tropicals.

Dear Aaron, Thanks for taking the time to shoot some Lionfish!!!! Florida needs to make a real effort to TRY to get there numbers down.

This is the video which I missed to see .but better late than never ..no skip adds, solid subscriber, God bless waterman.

Very cool !!! and Yes I would love to see a Cave spear episode ...

I do enjoy your videos so much. I have to control my binge-watching because I don't want to run out of episodes too quickly.

Man I can't believe that Grouper was still alive with that kind of injury. Nice shot. Spearing was not real feasible here in the Tampa area. Viz just absolutely sucked. However, we did manage to land a 49" Cobia the other day. Grilled some up yesterday Yum!

Love the videos. Gotta add a bread and butter pickle to the sliders for me…Also, you have to try Frosted Flakes as your breading when frying your fish. Egg wash-crusted Frosted Flakes- fry to golden brown. I have never tried crack but it’s gotta be close because you will keep coming back for it. Great videos!! You bring me back to my life living in Key West when I was a younger man running charters in the mid- 90’s. Please, please keep the content coming.

Great video Aaron. Like the Tree of life. Awesome footage and cooking grouper was awesome too. Have great weekend catch them up. 🤜🤛💯👨🏻‍🍳🍽🍣

Heck YES on the cave diving/spear fishing!! Love all your stuff.

Tree of life. Grouper goes down and sliders too. Awesome video 📹. Arron. Thanks 😊

Awesome video!!! Fun watch

This was cool video. What a find out there. Hopefully get to experience this

Aron this video gives us all something to think about:-) Like this: Why do we hang out on street corners, or in bars, at church….. leave your hang out and the reason for it..

That smooth creamy full green tinted deep morning ocean blue, almost a clay feeling to it, incredible dude!

The lion fish stringer thing was pretty slick!

Go Pokes!!! Thank you for another great video and recipe choice.

One of the greatest things about being a guy is being able to use our tee-shirt for a napkin. The tree was incredible. Thanks for the video.

That's an awesome sight to see the water flat and calm. I enjoy the fact that you show the missed shots at fish. Like you have said time and again people believe that KZfaq is a fairyland where everything happens exactly the way you want it to every time. Your patience pays off when you apply yourself in the manner that you do that is why I enjoy your page. Some people would just post only the great shots and awesome fish and that actually sucks because it doesn't seem real to myself at least. I watch other channels of course and follow a couple spear fishermen. Most of the time you only see when they shoot the fish or catch the fish and it gets boring because you know it's not always the way it goes. Thanks again for an awesome video cool tree to find in the ocean and yes every time you find something in the water it's usually teeming with life. I couldn't explain it nor could any of the captains that I worked with. Thanks again for the video I look forward to the next.

Hey just for a change of pace you can pick up a thing of your favorite croutons garlic herb is really good crunch them up and use them as a batter then there's always pork rinds just for a change of pace

Another classic video. Thanks so much for sharing, you passion and love for the water is inspiring, you're the best!!

Another great vid, TY!

Grouper cheek sliders look amazing... Thanks for the fishing trip on Justin's boat. Best, Stan.

Oh sweet, we’re on the Contender!!!! I love it good and deep like!

I was down last weekend ,wind was blowing wish I would have saw that! Very nice footage!

That tree was awesome. Def highlight reel material even if you missed the hoo!

I go out offshore of Sebastian Inlet and it’s a sure thing that if there is anything floating in the ocean like plywood, deck pieces, containers or whatever, there will be fish under and around it. Crazy thing. I believe it’s because they are a refuge for smaller baitfish and thus, larger fish up the food chain follow.

Looks like I got something new to try come April when i come back down! Great video!

Aaron, your narrating is always excellent and informative and your channel is awesome. Thanks for uploading these superb vids.

Dredge the filets in 50/50 mix of flour and cornstarch before the egg, and the bread crumbs or batter will stick much better. Thanks again for sharing with us!

Aaron another great video. As an ex-freshwater conch I would like to see just a bit more of the runs thru the channels by the mangroves. I left in ‘93 for the west coast. I’m always trying to see familiar landmarks. Don’t think I want you to draw a map but maybe just a little bit longer. I miss the Keys and your channel brings me back in my mind. I go back to visit family every 2 or 3 years.

That was a very enjoyable video to watch

wow lots of fish, very good fishing spot.......

Awesome find! Thanks for sharing, great video as always!

An absolutely feast for eyes video! The incredible amount of life was amazing…

It’s the sauce in the beard for me 😂, kudos to that grouper work up 💪🏼🤙🏼

that floating tree was amazing , thank you for that. nature is beautiful.

Incredible footage

Sorry you didn’t have what you consider a great catch but the abundance of sea life was amazing to watch-awesome “tree of life” footage. So glad you could take that grouper out of it’s misery, and use every bit of it. Loved the drone footage too. Thanks for the best few minutes of my day!

Glassy! Love it!

AWESOME! Great Thumbnail!

I'm just here to see who was first...lol Great video as always ‼️

That water looks amazing 💦

Lion fish taste so good just ontop for me🥰🥰 love to see how you prepare your fishes even the way you just slice all the flesh from the bone

Like butte. Lol! Pure glass. And can always use that escape from the concrete jungle. 🙏🙏🙏

Thanks for the great video. images of the tree 🌳 were amazing. keep living the dream.

Come across a tree out of Canaveral once after the hurricanes. Absolutely amazing from the bottom side.

I love the drone footage in the recent videos

Keeping it real as always,Aaron. Some days are trickier than others to find the feesh. Nice job getting it done!

This is probably my favorite video.

Loved the face wipe with the shirt 🤪

When they showed you in the boat after missing the wahoo, my wife said you look homeless. She was referring to this shaggy look you have going. I thought it was funny and decided to share. That tree was something, I have never seen an entire tree like that.

Amazing video again! Thanks for showing everything.

Nice tree. Really cool to see what was going on under it!

Standard breading procedure is flour egg breadcrumb-in that order. Flour makes the egg stick, eggs make the breadcrumbs stick. Hope that helps my man. Love the vids. Bid like to see an interview series profiling your friends, tackle shop owners where you buy gear, old salts that have been in the keys forever and some of their stories, any locals that have a story to tell and some character. Thanks.

Thanks for the escape Dibbs

It's amazing that grouper didn't bleed out with that belly carnage. Gorgeous fish, don't worry about responding I know it's getting nuts.

That floating tree was really awesome to see. Great to watch you do what you do, Aaron. Gonna try your cheek sandwich recipe too. Yum!

I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this episode before. “Tree of life” is a very smart naming for a video

Love when the Lionfish are harvested! Keep it up.

Grits and fish a lot of butter they're a lot of pepper fried fish yum yum