Spearfishing Tilapia, Blue Lake Utah Feb. 2016

Winter spearfishing in a warm spring lake in Utah for invasive Tilapia, that have been illegally introduced. With lots of largemouth bass and bluegill to swim with it made for a great day of diving.
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  • @fimpsacmd4191
    @fimpsacmd41918 жыл бұрын

    Great job Ryan. Can't wait to get out there and get after them.

  • @Line_Fishing
    @Line_Fishing3 жыл бұрын

    Wow nice vedio master Hunting Spearfishing tilapia🤙🤙🤙🤙🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @mrobertson188
    @mrobertson1887 жыл бұрын

    all the fun of spearfishing without having to worry about a hungry 12 ft tiger shark sneaking up on you

  • @spearbelize

    @spearbelize

    4 жыл бұрын

    just the 20ft crocs

  • @skyym3629
    @skyym36297 жыл бұрын

    Wow, what a beautiful lake that is. I couldn't believe how many bass are in it and the size of them looked really nice. I bet the fish you pull out of that lake are about as tasty as it gets. I have had bass from crystal clear springs and then from dirty mud holes. By far, the cleaner water bass, tasted 100 times better. I would never turn down bass of any kind, but you guys have a very nice thing with that lake. Thanks for posting. Nice shooting also. Cheers

  • @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    7 жыл бұрын

    skyym3 the bass here are off limits to Spearfishing, but can be caught by traditional angling.

  • @chadmerkley9465
    @chadmerkley94654 жыл бұрын

    What are these tilapia coming in at (length and weight)? Yummy fish!! How deep are you diving? Good times and great vis! And what's that structure at 3:35 (I think)?

  • @corneliusbartholemew6725
    @corneliusbartholemew67256 жыл бұрын

    that's some pretty serious gear for tilapia. that first gun looked like yall were loading up for amberjack or wahoo:)

  • @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    6 жыл бұрын

    Cornelius Bartholemew looks big because of the wide angle lens but it's only a 90 cm.

  • @Outdoor_Nathan
    @Outdoor_Nathan3 жыл бұрын

    Nice video!

  • @jaxrobbins2003
    @jaxrobbins20037 жыл бұрын

    Hey FWFS so i was looking at getting a wetsuit and fins from mako are they any good? Also how long is you line from your buoy to your gun

  • @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    7 жыл бұрын

    Mako makes good quality wetsuits. Everyone I know who has one has been happy with it. I like their fins as well, I've upgraded to carbon blades now but still use mako foot pockets. I use a 50ft floatline from my gun to my float

  • @lukeyates6899
    @lukeyates68992 жыл бұрын

    The water is super warm there right? I have a 5 mm wetsuit, do you think that would be warm enough in late march?

  • @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah it’s fed by warm springs. 5mm is plenty. I usually dive it in Jan-feb in a 5 and the only cold part is getting in and out of the water

  • @500stick
    @500stick8 жыл бұрын

    Cool vid. Never heard of going after tilapia in the winter in Utah. Someone needs to let a half dozen carp loose in that lake! 😜

  • @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    8 жыл бұрын

    +500stick carp would destroy that small lake. eat all the vegetation and turn it into a mud hole. before long there would be nothing but carp and dirty water. Carp are fun to shoot. but no good for a fishery or visibility

  • @Swof99

    @Swof99

    8 жыл бұрын

    Just go to Utah lake there's about a billion carp

  • @jordanalexander8099

    @jordanalexander8099

    5 жыл бұрын

    500stick please don’t

  • @jamisonkerr4329
    @jamisonkerr43296 жыл бұрын

    Have you ever spearfished grantsville reservoir, If so what should I ecpect? keep it up with the great videos!

  • @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jamison Kerr I actually haven't dove grantsville yet. Let us know how it goes!

  • @adasilva26
    @adasilva263 жыл бұрын

    What spear gun and gear are you using? I want to get into this. How do I start? I live in Tooele area

  • @taylorfritz3801

    @taylorfritz3801

    3 жыл бұрын

    Have you been out there this year?

  • @wlhogger227
    @wlhogger2274 жыл бұрын

    Where is Blue Lake

  • @mikek9117
    @mikek91178 жыл бұрын

    are you only allowed to shoot the tilapia or can you go after bass...?

  • @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Mike Kennedy Tilapia and pacu only in blue lake. wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks/2016_pdfs/2016_fishing_low.pdf Page 13.

  • @Kenngo1969
    @Kenngo19696 жыл бұрын

    I know them Tillapia's is good eatin', but how hard is they to clean an' cook?

  • @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    @FreshWaterFishSlayers

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ken Gourdin they’re about the same as any other fish. Bass/walleye etc

  • @fredyrodriguez4221
    @fredyrodriguez42214 жыл бұрын

    This is the cruelest way I have seen to fishing, aren't this the so called peacefully mormons

  • @chadrtowner

    @chadrtowner

    3 жыл бұрын

    Spearfishing is the most sustainable way to fish. Choose your fish, kill them instantly with one shot if you have good aim.

  • @taylorfritz3801

    @taylorfritz3801

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not everyone from utah is a Mormon...

  • @ashtonguillory2179

    @ashtonguillory2179

    3 жыл бұрын

    Your an idiot