An old video of mine, but now I know how to share them I will post more.
http://www.youtube.com/?v=Z_2sirqinA4
http://www.youtube.com/?v=Z_2sirqinA4
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John Dory Vid
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That would be it 
Is that in Ireland? Ive never seen one but Alison had shot a few but said that they were quite deep (deeper than I can dive anyway) That didnt look like that sort of depth 20m +
Nicely shot, it looks very strange coming out of the murk like that
Is that in Ireland? Ive never seen one but Alison had shot a few but said that they were quite deep (deeper than I can dive anyway) That didnt look like that sort of depth 20m +
Nicely shot, it looks very strange coming out of the murk like that
That was in about 14m or so, It wasn't coming out of the murk I spotted it about 10m away and had to swim up to it!
Notice the heavy infestation of parasites? This was taken near to a salmon farm and many fish I have shot near this area have the same thing.
another vid
http://www.youtube.com/?v=GtS_bHYft1M
Notice the heavy infestation of parasites? This was taken near to a salmon farm and many fish I have shot near this area have the same thing.
another vid
http://www.youtube.com/?v=GtS_bHYft1M
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Excellent vid's Huan.
Used to see a few John Dorys when tank diving for flats. Usually in 20-30M.
Amazing creatures. They always approach head on and look really small with their thin profile. Suddenly they turn sideways and then they look like a dinner plate. They often swim in front of you repeatedly doing this. It's like a light going on and off. Now you see me, now you don't.
We catch a few during high summer on the feathers when targeting mackeral.
They grow to about 10lbs and are highly priced as they are excellent eating. Despite that I never speared them when on tanks even when commercial flattying (past life) as they are sooooo nice to see. Might take a biggy freediving if I had the chance.
My older brother once hand speared one in the shallows which was well over the british record but he never bothered to claim it.
Story from one day last year with my only JD sighting.
http://forums.deeperblue.net/559261-post132.html
Dave
Used to see a few John Dorys when tank diving for flats. Usually in 20-30M.
Amazing creatures. They always approach head on and look really small with their thin profile. Suddenly they turn sideways and then they look like a dinner plate. They often swim in front of you repeatedly doing this. It's like a light going on and off. Now you see me, now you don't.
We catch a few during high summer on the feathers when targeting mackeral.
They grow to about 10lbs and are highly priced as they are excellent eating. Despite that I never speared them when on tanks even when commercial flattying (past life) as they are sooooo nice to see. Might take a biggy freediving if I had the chance.
My older brother once hand speared one in the shallows which was well over the british record but he never bothered to claim it.
Story from one day last year with my only JD sighting.
http://forums.deeperblue.net/559261-post132.html
Dave
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Great video, I didn't realise that John Dorys were so quite so flat. Saw them on the menu of a "beach cabana" -style restaurant in Cornwall. It is handy that they have a target painted on the side but they look so weird & wonderful I'd be tempted to let it go by. I take it you did not shoot it?
Shame about the parasites. Presumably the fish farms are trying to produce affordable fish in a sustainable way but failing. Makes you wonder what the answer to this is (the only thing I can come up with is managing the world population...not an easy proposition).
Camo tape -- excellent -- is it an army surplus product?
Shame about the parasites. Presumably the fish farms are trying to produce affordable fish in a sustainable way but failing. Makes you wonder what the answer to this is (the only thing I can come up with is managing the world population...not an easy proposition).
Camo tape -- excellent -- is it an army surplus product?
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In my view there is little sustainable about fish farms.
Where does the feed come from? a hint try searching industrial fishing and Denmark.
They are a partial cause of the wild salmon stocks being damaged, and are very much a cause of pollution in our bays and coastline.
There have also been cases of masses of dead salmon being dumped onto the seabed and left to rot.
Where does the feed come from? a hint try searching industrial fishing and Denmark.
They are a partial cause of the wild salmon stocks being damaged, and are very much a cause of pollution in our bays and coastline.
There have also been cases of masses of dead salmon being dumped onto the seabed and left to rot.
Huan, any thoughts on a solution? We are told the seas are being overfished. At the same time, the media are promoting eating fish for improved health (Omega 3, etc.) and people are eating more of it than they have done in decades. More quotas & increased size limits?
I am not advocating anything, I am just curious about what the long time fishermen think. We seem to be caught between a rock and a hard place with the environment.
I am not advocating anything, I am just curious about what the long time fishermen think. We seem to be caught between a rock and a hard place with the environment.