Marc, I def will. That one was an "accident" but I'll be doing deck footage on purpose starting next trip. Best, Dan

Glad to hear they're helping a little Randy! I was recently out of state in colder climes and really missed the Ocean. Nice to be back in warmer Florida! Best, Dan

Bob, really glad you're enjoying them! I've enjoyed putting them up! Best, Dan

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Thanks AJ! I appreciate it! Best, Dan

Nathan, thanks! Glad you're enjoying the videos. An OTR trucker, sounds pretty cool. Just not enough time in life to do everything. Best, Dan

MHAP, yeah I'd like to take the credit for the deck footage but in truth I just forgot to cut the Camera off. Lol. I will be doing that as normal procedure with future dives. I'll try to cut back on the grunting as well! Best, Dan

@@danmacmahon3973 like the deck footage and maybe a little post dive commentary of the catch. As always love the vids. Heading out in the am for the Wrightsville Beach spearfishing tourny. Take care brother

@@j.d.williams6882 hi friend

@@danmacmahon3973 hi friend

@@j.d.williams6882 JD, Back in '79 We fished a 44'Thompson w 4bandits out of AJMcGirts. I found an old ticket and we were getting 60cents for giant blackbelly gags , 70 for scamp. Also tons of pink porgy & vermillion, RedSnaps , Silk (Yelloweyes)... The AJs were so big 100-120 lbs, fishhouse wouldn't buy... the scamps were in 90' and plentiful. TheGoodOleDays, Peaceout

Brady, I think he thought he was outside the Speargun's range! Best, Dan

Thanks Anthony. I def like the deck footage as well and will be doing a lot more of that starting next trip. Thanks for the boat compliment, I kinda like her too! Best, Dan

Hey JR, wow, Abu Dhabi! That's def on the other side of the world! Glad you enjoyed the videos my friend and you stay safe as well! Best, Dan

Thanks Buck! Much appreciated! Best, Dan

Thanks Beth! I liked the deck footage as well. Will positively be doing more of that in the future! Best, Dan

Dan MacMahon are we going to see you at the St Pete Open Spearfishing tournament Aug 15th?

Thanks BT, I gotta watch that video and see if I left one behind! After watching it while editing, I def saw what you guys are talking about as far as deck footage. It was cool to see the catch on the deck. I'll def be doing more of that in the future. Best, Dan

Thanks Bill, I enjoyed the deck footage as well. I'll be doing a lot of that in future dives. Best, Dan

JO, I liked it too, will def be doing more of that starting next trip! Best, Dan

Thanks Chad! Really appreciate it! Best, Dan

BB, lol, yeah and that was trying not to! Glad you enjoyed the video. Best, Dan

hauling all that weight up from the bottom will make YOU grunt , for sure

Thanks HA! Really glad you're enjoying the videos and thanks for telling your friends about them! Best, Dan

Thanks Ai, glad you're enjoying the videos! Best, Dan

Thanks Barry! Glad you liked it! Best, Dan

Thanks Jax! Wow, New Zealand, that's def on the other side of the world! Best to you over there! Dan

Thanks Monty, I appreciate you watching! Best, Dan

Although jealous as hell i appreciate you taking us along and sharing your dives with us. My gills are drying out and there is only so much fine tunning on gear you can do... iam Ready!!!!

The funny thing is you hardly ever see a worm (parasite) in an Eastern GOM AJ. I haven't seen one in years. Def not like the Atlantic fish! Best, Dan

Thanks Tony! The MG is still one of my favorite areas to dive! Best, Dan

Thanks RV, they're def both a couple of good guys, I'm lucky to have had them for 20+years. As far as the PH's, the deeper you go, the quieter they are. We can't legally use them inside the 120' line, so I never get to hear them in really shallow stuff. Thanks for your comments, much appreciated! Best, Dan

Thanks AC, I like it when they go down like that! Best, Dan

Thanks Yiannis! Best, Dan

Thanks Shane, really glad you're enjoying the videos! I enjoy free diving as well, just don't get a chance to do it as often anymore. Really appreciate your comments! Best, Dan

Thanks Blake, I'll def be doing deck footage on all future videos. Glad you liked the video! Best, Dan

Thanks MB! I appreciate it. Is that you in your avatar? Where is that at? Best, Dan

Thanks NB, much appreciated! Best, Dan

Hey Buio, thanks you for your comments. I appreciate them. It's def a "green" way yo commercial fish compared to other methodologies. No by catch, no unwanted or undersized small fish caught and discarded. No damage from nets, longlines, traps, etc... Usually I PH AJ's and it's almost always instantly fatal. I do carry a Kill Knife but hardly ever use it. Thanks you for the well wishes and I wish you the best as well. Dan

Thanks LL, glad you liked it! Best, Dan

Thanks Todd, the funny thing is I'm not allowed to keep any IFQ commercial fish for personal consumption. I have to sell them to my wholesale buyer , so they're taken off my quota. Then, if I want, I can buy them from my wholesaler to take home. But you're right, that would def fill the freezer fast! Best, Dan

NQ, thank you! I def am planning on it. Best, Dan

Thanks Paul, gotta admit, it was an accident, just forgot to turn camera off before getting out of the water. I will be doing deck footage starting next trip. Best, Dan

NB46820, No that's probably true a lot of the time. Not too many people dive out there and I'm sure a lot of those fish have never seen a diver before. That is somewhat balanced out by the 3-4 minute bottom time and just the sheer distance off shore they are. But I def agree with you, on average, the deeper, the less wary. Best, Dan

@@danmacmahon3973 good answer

@@yonamoesta8921 hi friend

@@danmacmahon3973 not really,, it's the pressure of deeper depths that make them looks like unwary of their sorounding,, It's very hard to move under deeper water because of chemical composition in living animals such o2 and h2,, because tendency is to bring them up to surface which will kill them,, but they need it to stay alive,,they have swim bladder that counter that reaction,, but fish have to use h2o for that swim bladder to function correctly it's a long process in their system that's why they'd rather be move slowly and looking like unwary,, to save energy,, but when it's needed they can move fast also,, but not for a very long time,, ( have you noticed a fish burst?)😀 It's short, because of that,, and my point is coming in,😀😂 shooting the fish in the head will not kill them fast , as most animal and human are most likely to die,, it will only shutdown thier vision and tail function,,(to swim),, it means they're still feeling pain,, the best way is to bring Them up to the surface as fast as you can after you shoot them,, because their body will react and move fast,, wasting o2 and h2,, making the swim bladder conserves it's contents and the gills will still process the h2o and o2 convertibg and eventually shut thier nervous system,, that is why if you bring the fish to the surface quickly they've bloated gut!!😀 It's called compressed air in their system,, and it'll kill them in more humane way,,,. And if you still reading my comment at this moment,, you're a saint!!😂😂😂😂🥴🥴

at that depth fish think you are also a fish.. mostly curious

Thanks Richard ! lol, sometimes in all just seems to flow and other times I swear I couldn't stone one with a hand grenade! I appreciate your comments and you watching. Best, Dan

NH, not at all. Commercial spear fishing accounts for well less than 1% of the commercial bottom fish fishery in the Gulf of Mexico. Thanks for watching, Dan

I agree with you Numan it is illegal to spearfish with scuba diving equipment.

Zipkinin ucuna taktigi sey ne ve nasil oluyor da baliklar kacmiyor

Numan hammanci really scuba diving and ( Harpoon hunting?) ..... shut the complete freak up about something you don't know anything about and by the way even if you do you're still a moron don't like it go to another site Happy Days !!!!!! N-KAY!!!!!

@@blogakiasbloger1726 wow are you kidding me did you just say what I thought you did it's illegal to spear fish with scuba gear?? Dude go smoke another bowl and while you're at it beat it get the freak out of here go and study something like tree bark or you know what I mean you know study beach sand and maybe you'll get some answers

Key LI, thanks, much appreciated! Best to you over there in Indonesia! Dan

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Rick, lol, I am def getting there. I almost edited the grunts out like I try to do with any colorful language but decided that it is what it is. So for good or bad, the grunts made the cut! Best, Dan

Thanks Laz, I appreciate you watching and your comments! Best, Dan

Glad you liked it Randy! Best, Dan

MF5, I do too and will def be doing more of that in the future! Best, Dan

MrB, yes, with this design, the spear acts as the firing pin. Other designs have a built in firing pin. And you're right, shorter dives def give the Sharks less time to show up. Best, Dan

Athancpt, thank you! Really appreciate you watching and your comments. Best, Dan

Alan, on a free diving gun, most prefer it to float when there's no spear in it. On a Scuba gun, most prefer it to sink when "Spearless" so it doesn't float to the surface. I like to weight the gun on the very butt end to make the butt sit on the bottom while the front floats up at a 45 or so degree angel to make it easy to find if you've tossed it down with no spears in it. I am not a fan of filling the handle with melted lead as it puts the added weight where your hand holds the gun. Weighting it with a piece of stainless on the very butt end helps with the overall leverage of the guns weight on your wrist. So putting the weight there, makes the gun sink and reduces the actual weight on your wrist, a def win win. I hope that helps! Best, Dan

Thanks Patrick! Starting next trip, I'll def be doing deck footage. Wish I'd have done it over the years but I always cut the camera off when I reached the boat. Best, Dan

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ALB, thanks for the compliment brother! Much appreciated! Best, Dan

Luis, it's a home made gun. I'll def plan on doing a video on the gun as soon as time permits. Thanks for watching, Best, Dan

IBB55, I def agree, painless for the fish and safer for the diver. I like the 7.62/54R because they still have enough "oomph" to get it done in deep water. Thanks for watching and your comments. Best, Dan

TTV, thank you for watching and the well wishes. Best wishes to you as well. Dan

Thanks MTR2020, much appreciated! Best, Dan

Alex, thanks, glad you enjoyed it! That's an Aluminum casing that's machined to hold a rifle cartridge. The spear point acts as a firing pin. Commonly called a "slip on" Powerhead. Can be used to take down large fish or for personal protection. Best, Dan

Thanks Joe, I still really enjoy diving the MG! Really a special place! Best, Dan

Thanks Jay, the camera def makes things look smaller than they are. I'm really glad some of you guys got me to start doing some "fish on the deck" footage, adds to the video I think! Best, Dan

Thanks Neil! Much appreciated! Best, Dan

Jozef, yeah I forgot to cut the camera off before climbing on boat. Lol, I'll leave it on when we get back out there. Got a tropical system in the Gulf right now so no diving for a bit. I've seen 3 GW up close and personal in my career. 2 were kinda Hairy and one was a swim by. Glad you like the videos! Best, Dan

Thanks SE, glad you enjoyed it! Best, Dan

Thanks EM! Best, Dan

S22, thanks goodness they can't talk to each other! Best, Dan

Well, I have about 3000 spots on my plotter that I've dove at least once. Yes, I dive full time for a living. Really glad you're enjoying the videos! Best, Dan

Hey SS, lol, it would be cool to have a silencer but a .30 Caliber PH is def not silencing anything (except the fish)! Best, Dan

Thanks Homer! Much appreciated! Best, Dan

Thanks Tony! Much appreciated! Best, Dan

ED, I don't know what you're saying but thank you for watching and the best to you and your diving. Dan

VT, well I'm a tad biased but I sure agree! Best, Dan

Lani, thank you, much appreciated. Best, Dan

Thanks Isham. I def agree with you on the sharks. I give them a lot of respect. Glad you like the videos. Best, Dan

RB, thank you! Thanks for watching, Best, Dan

OK, it's a machined aluminum casing that holds a rifle cartridge. It uses the spear point as a firing pin. Commonly called a "slip on" power head. Usually used for large fish in deep water or for personal protection. Best, Dan

Thanks KM and thanks for watching! Best, Dan

Thank you DGator! I appreciate it! Thanks also for your comments and for watching. Best, Dan

That species for Commercial taking must be at least 3 feet long , and Dan takes the 35 - 75 pounders by choice . He lets the bigger ones go as breeders .

Hey WTHB, thanks, really glad you like the videos! I will def check your place out! Best, Dan

Recif, I have the aluminum cases made up by a machine shop so there's no brand. The cartridge is a Russian 7.62-54R Military round. Best, Dan

Thanks for watching Justin. Dan

@@danmacmahon3973 realised later on your description that you're doing this commercially which I guess is probably more selective than conventional fishing methods..go for it!

Hey ave k, they're a machined aluminum casing that holds a rifle cartridge. Utilizes the spear point as a firing pin. Commonly called a "slip on" power head. Usually used for personal protection or for taking large fish in deep water. Best, Dan

@@danmacmahon3973 thank you for replying to my question..here in greece is illegal using those heads and that's the reason I haven't ever seen or heard about it..keep up the good work..stay safe..

Thanks Dheal! I appreciate you watching! Best, Dan

MrB, yeah it def can be green/cloudy over here. Just like any area, varies from day to day. Best, Dan

@@danmacmahon3973 Oh, so its not a seasonal thing? more of a wind/front? on east coast, Nov-April its a lot cleaner due to lack of rain/runoff. non rainy season you can see the bottom from 10-20' but we get about a 2' brown/brackish water on the surface you can't see thru after june. but north of miami, most of the diving is within 2-3 miles of the shore.

The Powerhead he makes for his team . He has a local machine shop make the blank aluminum casings , and he adds the rest . He chose to use a Russian military rifle round ( 7.62x54R ) and it puts out the explosive power he needs to kill the bigger fish , or for protection . That cartridge can be purchased on-line in already sealed primers and bullets to protect against moisture , and has plenty of power to still work fine in deeper water .

Thanks Thang, I've def been trying to show more deck footage and have made it something I now regularly do. Best, Dan

Thanks Feldy, I appreciate it. Best, Dan

Thanks Loyd, I'm going to do deck footage on every dive from here on! Best, Dan

Thanks David, I appreciate your comments. As far as the PH's go, I have the aluminum casing's made by a machine shop and do the rest myself. I think Speargods.com carries something really similar for retail sale. Best, Dan

Thanks Bolton, I really enjoy diving the Middle Grounds! You just never know out there! Best, Dan

Awesome.... awesome.... bollocks. Cold blooded killing. I'd give an arm and a leg to be locked up in a room with you to give you a good piece of my mind.

@@johncharles2782 I was typing about "insanely badass" you idiot!

Thanks Jared, I really like spearing those Gags at a good distance while free shafting, knocking them azz over teakettle never gets old. Yes, we have a 1000 pound commercial trip limit on AJ's in the GOM. Parasites (worms) are hardly ever a problem with our Jacks, it's rare to see one in them. Thanks for watching! Best, Dan

JLU, thank you! Much appreciated! Best, Dan

Hey Jerome, welcome and glad you liked the video. It's a 44' Tempest that I basically tore down to the stringers and rebuilt into a custom dive boat. She will def get the job done! Best, Dan

In the atlantic they are, in the gulf they are not. Nice white flaky meat!

@@redcrackeroutdoors3234 But the Almacos taste better!

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Lee Asnin.... yes they are very wormy more often than not.... butt!!!! there's nothing to it if they are thoroughly cooked they don't hurt you... or you can choose to remove them pre-cooking there's different methods of doing so ...... amberjacks and also for sure members of the Drum family especially big black drum are always full of worms those are two species I can think of off the top of my head

@@redcrackeroutdoors3234 yo brother amberjacks on the west coast of Florida are just as for me as those on the East just my two cents God bless brother

Thanks BG, much appreciated! Best, Dan

I agree, I always take "Old Painless" with me! Thanks for watching, Best, Dan

Professional fishing with bottles 😱

what is the name of this piece used in front of the harpoon