Spearfishing Offshore Oil Rigs CUBERA Snapper! Gulf of Mexico 2021
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In this video we turn one of my spearfishing dreams into a reality!
For years I have sought to spear the elusive Cubera snapper in my own backyard; in the Gulf of Mexico. Finally the stars align, the conditions are perfect and we get to experience one of the most amazing days of diving I have ever had. Tag along to experience the clear blue water and see the awesome fish that reside on the offshore oil rigs!
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As an avid scuba spearo, it still blows my mind how long you’re able to hold your breath and how deep you can dive. Respect!
@akcee5651
2 жыл бұрын
I really need his skill, it kills me not being able to hold my breath for long
@davidfritch6954
2 жыл бұрын
Just take a level 1 freediving class with a good instructor and you can do it.
@blixerie9317
Жыл бұрын
@@davidfritch6954 Do you have any tips?
@davidfritch6954
Жыл бұрын
@@blixerie9317 yes, take a two day (or longer) course with a professional. Fii is my favorite agency and who I instruct under. It’s a safe sport if you get the basic training.
@blixerie9317
Жыл бұрын
@@davidfritch6954 ok, thanks for the info.
You're really making me want to get into spearfishing. I've always thought about it but the fact that you're getting these awesome fish in my home waters is selling me.
Great video. Love your narration opening it up. You made it so personal. Love that! MAJOR CONGRATULATIONS on the Cubera! So happy for you! Really enjoyed all the video content and narration on this video. 💯
Awesome Braden, that was a beautiful catch. Never seen here near Miami a Curbera that big, not me personally. Thank you for thank you for the video and God bless you kid!!!
Rainbow runner Cebiche, rules!!!
Just came from the 137lb Cubera vid, crazy to think you caught your 1st only a year before breaking a world record. Congrats dude!
bruh that spot is a heaven for us spearfishers, congrats!
Amazing, Mr. Cuda is always watching.. 😂
That was an awesome day, hope we can do another Louisiana trip soon
Absolutely epic, great video, great content
Awesome video those rigs hold some good fish !
WOW Texas state record, national news. Wow Wow Wow. Go Braden Go
Great fishing and video production 🔥
As much as I enjoy the spearfishing aspect of your videos, I think I'm mostly impressed at not hearing any swear words. Mahalo for that!
@stanleycates1972
2 жыл бұрын
ha ha ha ha ha
@jimoliver601
2 жыл бұрын
I've been watching him for a few years and I haven't heard one.
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you! We try to keep it clean
Awesome. Glad you finally got one
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Stellar vid man! I'm dying to get into spearfishing!
Awesome video man! Well done!
Good underwater audio, when diving over sand it's quiet, yet even before you see structure you can hear the clicking, grunting, scraping sounds of life leting you know structure (rocks etc) ahead
Awesome video! I'm jealous lol. You need to start bringing spare shafts 😂
nice catch co spearo bless to have bounty spot dive safe always
Dude love this video.
Great filming, great fish!
Such a great channel, Just subbed looking forward for more content!
93' Holy crap dude, I'm excited when I make it to 35' . Lol nice video
Great video man
Line sticks to the coral like glue - carry a tank and reg to retrieve tangled fish - or stay out side the rig as much as possible, shoot and swim away from the rig. My biggest cubera off of Padre Island was 65 (scuba), Freeport 85 (scuba) Anegada BVI 35 (free diving) I passed up 100 pounders near Veracruz with my little arbalete in 1965. Fun video.
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
I wish I had a tank this day.. definitely gonna get one. Shot him from the outside and it took a dive to the interior. 85lb cub is a fish of a lifetime! Even the 65 is crazy.
@bobbystevens4087
2 жыл бұрын
Arebalete my first speargun early 60s.
@trentynrichard7634
2 жыл бұрын
We use steal cable in Louisiana. Rigs SHRED dyneema
@stanleycates1972
2 жыл бұрын
@@trentynrichard7634 shooting line - reel line use kevlar
NO Shit! Thats, you bring a TANK! With respect..... great diving...be prepared for back up!
That Cubera 💯, great video man!
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it! 🙏
Really enjoyed this. Just found your channel and I am a new subscriber.
Great hunt, clear waters, love to spearfish, i am from Perú. My sister lives in Texas, next time i am there i will try to go to the rigs.
it's funny you said they are rare and that is where you got your record fish! kuddos!
Waaaw... Amazing catch...
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it! Thank you for watching!
Great adventure
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it was! Thanks for watching!
I don't dive but I enjoy the videos when people identify the rigs
This was awesome! I subscribed.
Love the footage! One suggestion if I may. Take your underwater fish footage pre rigamortis lol. Great vid
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Hahah I would’ve had it not been the beginning of the day! I couldn’t get myself to ask my dive buddy to put his gun down before he even made a dive lol
Another good video sir!
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear the good feedback! Thank you for watching!
Awesome! Obviously all your research paid off. Please tell me you have video you are going to post of you spearing the 137 pound Cubera Snapper in Port A on June 3rd that’s going to break the world record? I am totally obsessed.
Cuberas are very courious, when you spot one use cover and let them come to you, if you see one never dive bomb it, go back up and sneak up from a bit further using cover, So much fun ahead uf you
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Wise words!
When did you take this footage? Was it during the summer? Love that there is clear blue water in the gulf. I'm up in DFW and interested in learning to dive and getting into spearing, but it's tough to really practice diving and spearing with all the man made, super murky lakes up here. Love the footage man! Keep it up!
lots of fish Good shot on target
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
muy bien buen video
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Gracias!
Nice video
Freakin Awesome ! I’m soooooo envious! BTW, what’s all the crackling sound in the background ? Sounds like your frying something in a frying pan.
man i'm extremely jealous... YOU HAVE NO CURRENT!!! I wish i could get water like that when i go to the rigs... usually our currents are ridiculous!
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
No doubt, usually it’s difficult to swim to the rig just after hopping out of the boat.
That was an awesome dive!!! Been looking for a cubera for years!! Congrats. Do you still have Davids old Panga?
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yep, in the shop getting the gel coat redone.
Bro, when you put your fingers close to his mouth at 4:08 I clenched so hard
We got a lot of them at our islands
Nice dive 80ft and 1:30+ That’s hardcore
Rainbow Runners make the most amazing Sashimi🍣
Wish you had a 1 million followers
Braden, how long do I have to be able to hold my breath to dive like this. Great video.
Respect,.
man i would get back on the boat and have some fun with those tarpon
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Haha we were not prepared for them that’s for sure. Wasn’t expecting to see that many.
Scuba tank for emergencies would be a good precautionary piece of equipment.
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
That’s something I’m definitely looking into getting for this next dive season!
Wow great video! I would have been pissed off for loosing 2 shafts!
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t be fooled I was!!
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the good feedback! Thank you for watching!
Some times when looking to one side, and you look back the other and find a 6 ft tarpoon a few feet away, you almost get heart atack
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Right about that!
epic
You should exange those flimsy reels for a Penn stile trolling reel, Unless you have your gun atached to a line and float, If you shoot a pelagic or big fast fish you can fight it with the reel and set full drag when shooting cave dvelers like snapper and gouper. Kept drag on full all the time and released when sighting fast open water fish. We didn't have Dynema in my day and used stainless cable, Still prefer cable no mater what people say, almost imposible to tangle yoruselff in it
Very nice video, enjoyed it very much, like hearing the actual true sound's of the environment instead of music for background! How come you don't Ike Jimi, bleed out the fish? 🐾🐾🐾☠️🔱 SEMPER Fi God Speed!
First Cubera ? new to spearfishing ? Keep it up, Got mi first one around 13 Yrs of age, Cudas are great eating much more plentifull than snapper, specialy on those days you stricke out, and they taste like snapper. Don't belive the Ciguatera legend. To bad Tarpoon isn't good eating
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Not many cubs in my area! cudas are good no doubt. Just a bit rank in the boat!
@WillyK51
2 жыл бұрын
@@BradenSherron There is a very hard wooded tree fishermen used to build wooden boats called Cuji, and cuda's smell like it, one of my fav caches
why didnt you throw some bait for all those tarpon, they looked like they would easily go for some lure or live bait. I would not be able to hold myself from trying lol Insane video man.
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it! We were dialed on diving this day, any other time I would have!
wow your spear gun is so amazing I whish I could have that spear gun
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Rob Allen 100cm!
Nice video - which city did you film this . I want to move there lol .
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! If only it was like this more often!
Brandon, what are your thoughts on the Pros VS Cons of using a reel VS no reel and a steel cable when spearfishing on Rigs?
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Gotta use a reel to shoot big fish, at least when diving at depth. Cable works, but kinks up and harder to cut. Good dyneema doesn’t cut on rigs and doesn’t have memory like the cable.
@tekisasuproductions4609
2 жыл бұрын
@@BradenSherron thanks dude. Love the content!
Killer vid well explained if u cooked any of those fish show us your recipes and filleting skills baby
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
How far offshore were you to get crystal clear water like that, and in a smaller boat.
Love the vids But please show the catch after as In show all the fish you caught
Awesome Water.. Jesus Saves..
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Me and my dad go 48 miles and it on our panga and Speer fish gray snapper
Nice dive!... What platform is that?
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Not even sure the name to be honest, but even if I did I don’t tend to really share spots due to bad spot burning nowadays. Many well known spots are barren now unfortunately.
subscribed done po😍😍😍
Whats a good settings for the gopro??? Help
New here. Nice Video!
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it! Thank you for watching!
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its not ridiculously hard but its a competitive fish they are seen here in the Atlantic near south Miami Florida
Whats that crackling sound made by
Are cubera snapper way more tasty than the more numerous fish like mangroves? Or what's the deal with them?
Whereabouts inTexas are you spearing?
Donde es ese lugar saludos soy nuevo en el canal y quiero hir a pescar a un lugar así como ese yo tengo bote pero no se donde ahy un sitio como ese
What mask do you use?
What causes the murk layer?
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Thermocline and the muddy bottom we have clouds it up. There’s no hard substrate like coral or sand.
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So in the end, I suppose you had to cut the line to get your gun back?
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, however I tied it off to a pipe. I plan on going back with scuba gear to see if I can retrieve it.
How about dispatching 😊your catch so it doesn’t suffer?
how he can hold his breath for so long
You got to be careful in that merclair could be a big monster down there waiting for you to get down in there and he's going to eat you lot of cryptids in those oceans there you go squid and stuff and never know what else
What watch is that?
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Oceanic f10!
Go to 25 seconds to see dumpy 😏
Squirrel fish are definitely not just a deep water fish. Hang out at 200ft?! Where could you possibly have heard this?
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve only ever caught them at 150 + Never seen one. Where are you seeing them shallower?
So pleased that you got your snapper mate, but be more professional and dispatch the fish asap, no need to let the fish suffer. Not cool.
Hi, Whats all the clicking under water.?? Animals causing that.???
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
I believe it’s from the shrimp and crustaceans
comment for the algo's
Why do you guys load your guns outside the water while you are still on the boat?
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
To be ready as soon as we hit the water. Many times cobia or other species swim up and I prefer not to be caught with my pants down.
What does it mean if air belly is full?
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
That the fish was at depth. As you pull them up quickly the air expands in their air bladder causing it to have the inflated effect. At depth the air is compressed.
Good .. careful with Cuberas they DO bite like a Doberman ..
what is the size of your panga
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
25 feet
Bro i can barrow your speargun to get cubera her in phillipines.😅
Brain it and drain it. Less suffering for the fish less adrenaline in the meat
You hesitated on that big Cubera and then placed a poor shot. You could have nailed that fish when it was head on.
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
Should of, would of, could of 🤷♂️.
@bigbopper143
2 жыл бұрын
@@BradenSherron Buck Fever 🤪
@BradenSherron
2 жыл бұрын
@@bigbopper143 wasn’t sure about the power on my my little gun and didn’t want to rush the shot. In hindsight the opportunity was there, clearly, but things happen fast in the moment!
@bigbopper143
2 жыл бұрын
@@BradenSherron Better for the experience no doubt.
@fisherhoward562
2 жыл бұрын
I forgor 💀