2012 was a great spearing year for me, so I figured I would share some of the trips and pics that I had been on this year since the weather sucks right now and I can't get out to kill fish
The year started out with me on the Gulf Coast spearfishing with my buddies Don Ross and Nolan Sadorf. Doing a few nearshore trips for hogs with some spectacular cold water viz. We got a bunch of hogs, some sheepies and a few mangos. Just your typical wintertime freedive spearfishing. But it felt great to be in the water and killing fish with good friends!
Soon after the New Year, I had to head back to Grenada, where most of you know I go to medical school. Med school pretty much put an end to most of my spearfishing, with nothing great being speared in Grenada. I returned to FL for a quick break in March, where we were able to get out and shoot more hogs.
And witnessed how NOT to put your boat on the trailer.
I returned again to FL over the summer shortly after the 4th of July. Gags were open at the time and we were able to run out and get a nice box full with Brian Hasson and crew.
I was able to make a Middle Grounds trip with Tony Sellers and Frank Carr and we cleaned up on the Red Snapper and grouper.
We also did a few more trips out for some AJ’s and did pretty well on those too.
I was able to get out a few times with Nolan Sadorf and he put me to shame stalking those spooky in season Gags and we also were able to get Don his first hogfish!
We were able to get out one more time before I left for Grenada to get a 2 man limit of gags and some hogs. I was able to turn the footage into one of my first Youtube videos.
Freedive Spearfishing- Clearwater, FL - YouTube
Back in Grenada for the Fall semester, I was able to take a little island hopping vacation to Bequia, St. Vincent where I was able to get out with my friend Nadeem on his gorgeous Cabo to shoot this 20lb mutton snapper as well as get some BIG lobster. This mutt was a personal best for me and I will never forget the feeling of success and excitement I got when it came to the surface!