Spearfishing south Maui, Hawaii | Shark Footage
While definitely not an activity for those who aren’t experienced, spearfishing in south Maui is always a surreal, enjoyable experience that offers a unique perspective of the marine life in The Valley Isle.
Originally filmed in 2013, please enjoy this video from a morning spearfishing excursion off the coast of south Maui with local residents, Chris Norberg and Paul Stromberg. While Hawaiian free diving and spearfishing activities have certainly been around for a very long time, one of the main purposes of this spearfishing expedition was to help eradicate one of the most invasive species of fish in the Hawaiian Islands, the Roi, also known as a Peacock Grouper.
First brought to the islands in the 1950s from French Polynesia in an effort to create new fisheries, it was soon discovered that consuming them led to possible neurological disease due to the toxic levels of ciguatera found in their system. While they’re not considered a major threat to Hawaiian ecosystems, their populations are still not encouraged to continue to flourish.
When spearfishing on Maui, other common marine life you’re likely to see is ulua, or giant trevally, as well as milkfish (awa), large snapper (uku), goatfish (moana), bluestripe snapper (ta’ape) and blacktail snapper (to’au). Since it’s not recommended to go alone to spearfish, as the dangers of free diving are well documented, we suggest visitors to Maui contact one of the island’s two available spearfishing operations for guided tours: Spearfish Maui and Maui Spearfishing Academy.
You’ll also want to keep an eye out for other friendly visitors while spearfishing, including the (mostly) harmless white tip reef sharks commonly found in the coral reefs and underwater caves offshore. Be sure to check out the most up-to-date guides to local invasive and native species so as not to unintentionally harm any of our beloved marine life, and avoid going out on days following a storm, or where the water is particularly murky and stirred up.
We love spearfishing on Maui, and want you to do it as safely, sustainably and thoughtfully as possible. Aloha!
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Laura swimming with pretty fish, turtles, sharks and barracudas. YIKES
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Maui Offroad Adventures west side (near Lahaina)
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Aloha Hawaii - Surfing Kihei, Upcountry Maui Ohana, Overlanding at Kanaio, Ep. 5
We finished our road trip across the United States, and spent the month of November and Thanksgiving with Jenny’s family in Georgia. In December we traveled to Cleveland to visit Adams family for Christmas and the holidays. On New Years Eve we flew to Hawaii, where we plan on spending the next few months.
Things we did and tried to accomplish in Hawaii:
- Learn how to surf
- Hike Haleakala from summit to sea level
- Learn how to play beach volleyball
- Spent time with family in upcountry Maui
- Learn how to cook Filipino / Hawaiian food
- go spearfishing and cook a fish
- Visit and hike in Oahu
- Learn how to shoot a bow and arrow
- Go overlanding and camp in Kanaio
Before we leave to travel to Asia we plan on visiting the Big Island of Hawaii and hiking the Kalalau Trail on Kauai.
Music:
Mr. Pink // Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
Sunflower // Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
Venice Beach // Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
Beach Front Property // Silent Partner
Maui | CruiseOne
It’s hard not to smile when you know you’re heading to Maui on your next vacation. This sun-soaked destination will have you day-dreaming in anticipation of its balmy breezes, soft sand and laid back atmosphere.
Drive the winding road to nearby Hana, one of the most scenic drives in Hawaii. You’ll get to navigate the hairpin turns and tight switchbacks past waterfalls, beaches, breath-taking views and welcoming local cafes and shops. Other exciting Maui excursions include walking across the black-sand beaches at Wai’anapanapa State Park or taking a tour of Mount Haleakala by air.
Visit between November and May and you have a chance of spotting some of the thousands of humpback whales that migrate to these warm waters every year.
We made this video to provide more info about things to do in Maui, so that you can make the most of your time in this vibrant and sunny hotspot.
King Keauliki vs Kamehameha Maui 1st 15Sept 2016
Hawaiian style imu 2019
This the way our family prepares a traditional Hawaiian style imu with some modern advances of course “ I do not own the rights to this music “
Living in the moment on the Island of Maui
Driving the Road to Hana on Maui. Explore more at:
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Important research out of the University of Hawaiʻi is providing state leaders with critical information to better develop outreach and awareness efforts to minimize possibly dangerous encounters with tiger sharks.
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Maui: Day 1
Me & the 2 homies went up to Maui a day before the rest of the team to relax & chill. We're defending our title & going for a 3peat in the 2011 Barrio Fiesta Basketball Tournament.
Lahaina Skate Co.
Kihei Mike... Switch Blunt Heelflip out @ the LSC ramp
Diving Hawaii 2013
Big Island West Coast .. Kailua Kona
Big Island East Coast .. Hilo
Maui .. Kihei
Molokini Crater
Manta Night Dive
Surfing Hawaii (Maui) 2014
Surfing Hawaii 2014
Filmed on Maui, Hawaii. February 2nd 2014.
If you have any questions about the island or places to go while you're here just comment below!!
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MIL 2012 Jhun Gayoma (MHS) vs. Molokai
Wrestling tournament at Baldwin High School. Jhun Gayoma(Blue) wins by 1-point. Maui Interscholastic League 2012.
Note: The refs portrayed in the match were still getting used to scoring and reffing a match. This match may have been poorly scored.
Maui & Hana skate park Brian stacey
Maui Wendy's drive tru review
Waiting for fast food how long can it take?!
Hawaii 2010
This is our trip to Hawaii, in August 2010. We visited the following Islands and saw the following things:
Kauai - Waimea Canyon, Hanalei Bay, Fern Grotto, and a variety of sunrises and sunsets.
Oahu - The USS Arizona Memorial, The USS Missouri (including a full tour below deck), The North Shore, Waikiki Beach and resort area.
Maui - Sunrise on Mt Haleakala, snorkeling off Molokini, Parasailing, the Road to Hana and the Black Sand Beach
spearfishing around the ww2 dive bomber in maalaea bay spearing 2 small jacks with one shot.
while diving this plane off maalaea i noticed a small school of yellow spotted jacks , i waited till two lined up and got a clean shot threw both.
Two Fish Caght in Hawaii
Two of the fish we caught in Hawaii. They tasted good!!