Some underwater footage

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#1 Post by **MackDaddy** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:22 am

Took some vt of a wrasse feeding on a sea urchin while on a dive the other night! I know its not strictly a shore report but it's pretty cool to see the fish in its natural habitat... 8)
The site is just out of portaferry, the inner Lee's wreck. Looks like the fish has been caught before as it has some scarring and a ripped pectoral fin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSPw48L1OiE
P.s Thanks Ronald et al for pointing me in the right direction regards getting rag for bait. Took the easy option this time... getting from Belfast Angling Centre.
Low water is about 4ish on Thursday afternoon, I'll be at the back of Bangor Pier 'til I run out of rag if anyone is about :D

Rockhopper · #2 Post by **Rockhopper** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:45 am

Fantastic footage, well done!

Tom.

#3 Post by **Codswallop** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:36 am

Thats brilliant footage. Really interesting to see them like that.

#4 Post by **pete** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:33 pm

Lovely. Have watched them snorkelling over the summer, great way to see them at work in a completely natural way. Watching them browse the small mussels on the rock is neat, very relaxed in their method of feeding.

#5 Post by **Ronald** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:43 pm

nice fotage ,now I have to work out how to get a sea urchin on a hook :lol:

#6 Post by **jack01986** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:45 pm

Nice one! Pretty cool having it feed out of your hand.

#7 Post by **corbyeire** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:14 pm

wonderful footage - thanks for posting

jw · #8 Post by jw » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:26 pm

interesting movie,

it does also debunk the theory that you need "invisible" line and rigs.
im thinking of tying a rig with a dummy divers arm and very bright torch
as a boom to help them find the bait

#9 Post by **shamoo0804** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:19 pm

very relaxed in their method of feeding.

Your telling me..... I've spent a lot of the time this summer getting frustrated at their relaxed method of feeding :? :oops: :shock:

im thinking of tying a rig with a dummy divers arm and very bright torch
as a boom to help them find the bait

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

8) 8) 8) 8) Great film by the way, gimme more................

#10 Post by **mann** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:59 pm

Excellent lads, 8)

Make’s me want to take up diving but to do that comfortably I would need a boat.. So please don’t post anymore of this fantastic stuff as my bank manager already thinks I’ve lost the plot, :)

PS, Just out of curiosity how much would the tank / suit and all the bits cost me to start with,

#11 Post by **shamoo0804** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:29 pm

PS, Just out of curiosity how much would the tank / suit and all the bits cost me to start with,

You wouldnt need to see your bank manager surely....I could do you all the gear to get started comfortably for €3000, just prise up that mattress of yours:wink:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

#12 Post by **kinsebr** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:46 pm

thats a cool video, would love to do that myself sometime. 8)

#13 Post by **fishermannum1** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:35 pm

8) 8) now that is great stuff!!!
now dose anyone want to try that with a CONGER!!! :shock:
would be finger licking good' for the conger :lol: :lol:
thats great footage MackDaddy, nice one.

#14 Post by **mann** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:17 pm

shamoo0804 wrote:
PS, Just out of curiosity how much would the tank / suit and all the bits cost me to start with,

You wouldnt need to see your bank manager surely....I could do you all the gear to get started comfortably for €3000, just prise up that mattress of yours:wink:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Does that include the boat, :)

No realy, I'm well up for it.. so i might try the diving club in kilkee first then we might talk about the gear you can sort me with.

you can tell me the price you want for the gear and when i stop laughing i will tell how much i will give you for it, 8)