Washington State Dungeness Crab diving

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11 ай бұрын

Here's a quick slap together video on diving for crab in the PNW. When I began my spearing journey I was able to watch videos of people spearing with commentary which helped greatly in jump starting my learning curve. It's one of the many parts of my home states dive community that I loved and hope to help foster for other here in the PNW.

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@TheDaneofCoosCounty 4 ай бұрын

This is exactly the kind of video I need for learning about free diving for crabs. I got a good spot in Oregon where I live and every once in a while I can see the crabs walking and kept wishing I could just dive and grab them… now I have a snorkeling set and will be going out today somewhere that’s like 15’ deep. Can’t wait to implement these ideas later today

@christopherhankin4409 11 ай бұрын

Really great video! Thank you for sharing this resource. I live in the South Puget Sound, always been curious about free diving around here. This is the motivation I need!

@gradybrowning3976 7 ай бұрын

Awesome video, Wow the bottom is swarming with crabs 🦀

@StevenOwen-qo3wn 9 ай бұрын

hell yea dude, great video. thats my favorite dive spot for crabs x)

@marke.1021 6 ай бұрын

It would be kind of fun to see more videos like this- quite enjoyable and informative.

@rogerdavis2056 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic video I have lived there in wa. For 56 years. Moved to Louisiana a few months ago I miss the clear water!

@okekai8353 7 ай бұрын

Where in Louisiana? I lived there for 4 years, I miss spearfishing at the oil rigs!

@h20doctor 8 ай бұрын

Very interesting to see this, as a OG diver here in the Pacific Northwest .. Diving for crab as always been a conversation of where to go, and don't tell anyone... Same with spearfishing.. Anyway interesting to find this video today on KZfaq being a diver here in the Pacific Northwest.. 😄👍

@tho464 8 ай бұрын

Awesome video

@user-mr5xn5jd5m 6 ай бұрын

Well done- big respect for breath hold

@Yaboi2438 Ай бұрын

That’s a lot of crab wow!

@wildwoodovensbbqs 2 ай бұрын

🙌

@tazmsb3294 7 ай бұрын

Nice I figured it was there or Edmonds

@asmodiusjones9563 6 күн бұрын

I dive this place all the time and this is ten times the crab I normally see here. Is it that you are here early morning? What time of year is this?

@sirswayze5288 9 ай бұрын

Hi sir what suit would you recommend for Oregon Tillamook Bay Area in winter months? Thank you

@okekai8353 9 ай бұрын

A warm shower waiting for you on Shore! I only make it down to Tillamook a few times a year, usually in fall. I am weak to cold and am plenty happy with my 7 there though a 5mm would be enough and I even know some crazy ppl who rock 3's.

@TheHappySmileyFace12 6 ай бұрын

Awesome footage, next time can you include some clips of you at the surface then diving and returning to surface without editing so we can practice our breath hold

@SubsurfaceObsession 11 ай бұрын

Great video and tips. When was this shot?

@okekai8353 10 ай бұрын

I want to say it was near the end of July

@bobbylandlord 10 ай бұрын

hey boss did you take any lessons or anything to get started? Diving seems daunting coming from someone who hasn't swum in open ocean much before. Any tips on how you get started would be awesome :)

@okekai8353 10 ай бұрын

Hey Bobby! As far as diving I learned that by trial and error as a kid. Spearfishing was a mix of the old Hawaii Skin Diver forum and VHS videos! I would later take a PFI intermediate course which helped me to be a safer diver. They now have several different dive organizations and programs to help get people who want to look into diving a little more seriously.

@bobbylandlord 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'll see if there's local organizations to start diving!@@okekai8353

@tazblink Ай бұрын

Always cool to see a rat fish. Dove this spot alot of times good to see it again. Last time I dove it 15 years ago or more there where hundreds of giant sunflower seastars covering the bottom are they still abundant there? Anyway thanks for sharing your video.

@okekai8353 Ай бұрын

That's awesome! I only ever see any type of sea stars on the pylons themselves.

@atomic_wait 16 күн бұрын

Saw a ratfish in the wild for the first time when doing my AOW at Mukilteo last year, down at about 100 feet.

@asmodiusjones9563 6 күн бұрын

My friend, the sunflower sea star was hit by some kind of blight or wasting disease starting around 2013 and the population is down to around 5% of where it used to be. Used to be, you’d pull one or two up with every crab pot. However, I haven’t seen one in years, either on a crab pot in deeper waters, or in free diving depths. They’re not exactly sure what caused it.

@HIGHTIDE670 7 ай бұрын

Badasss

@nmjhd1234 7 ай бұрын

Whats the reason for diving instead of using a crab cage? Personal preference?

@okekai8353 7 ай бұрын

For myself it's somewhat a personal preference. I do love diving so there's that. More often than not i can pull a full limit of crabs within an hour, some days it's just a few minutes. There's only a few locations where diving for crab is more time effective. Though if there's more people the productivity does tend to go down and eventually traps are better.

@SusanMermaidStory 10 ай бұрын

Also, please look up to make sure you’re not running into a swimmer as you surface. 🧜‍♀️

@Mangold2865 3 ай бұрын

People aren’t swimming in the puget sound 🥶

@SusanMermaidStory 3 ай бұрын

@@Mangold2865 I swim in the Puget Sound daily, all year long! The water was too rough to swim, but I was in for 33 minutes today.

@BilboSandbaggins Ай бұрын

Can you spear fish those sand dabs?

@okekai8353 Ай бұрын

I'm not entirely sure. You'd have to look into regulations for the area as well as any health concerns for the area.

@tho464 8 ай бұрын

11:23 I think that is a rat fish

@NickYourHomeLoanFriendKrehnke 10 ай бұрын

I know where you are You're at Muk! :)

@TestBot4231 8 ай бұрын

I'm from California and found this place in less than 2 min. EWP

@L3Dhelpguide 2 ай бұрын

I used a trout net to stop the crabs from running me out of air, to then do the sex check while trapped in net. Using scuba

@DavK637 Ай бұрын

those are called columns not pillars

@AndrewEvrard-oc8ig 3 күн бұрын

Pilings….

@susmitadas4738 11 ай бұрын

i cant hear anything .

@johncarlson237 3 ай бұрын

The plural of crab is crab.

@Durasnare 3 ай бұрын

Great video! Do you have an email contact for potential collaboration?

@okekai8353 3 ай бұрын

Send me a DM on my Instagram, InosiaPati