[willie_pete]

http://tribunist.com/news/fisherman...sing-modified-glock-handgun-to-eradicate-invasive-lionfish-video/?utm_source=SR

View: https://youtu.be/6lG-snJZIV8

 

[Gun Shark]

I hear they are pretty good tasting too, though I am concerned about eating them.

 

[fnfalman]

I believe that video was done at least a few years back.

 

[987 LTW]

I hear they are pretty good tasting too, though I am concerned about eating them.

They are quite tasty! We've had Lionfish pizza in Bonaire and fried Lionfish in Cozumel, MX. Just don't let those nasty spines puncture you.

The more traditional way to catch them is with a Hawaiian sling (spearfishing). But... a Glock seems to do the trick!

 

[njl]

Been posted here before. Still cool enough to watch again.

 

[njl]

The more traditional way to catch them is with a Hawaiian sling (spearfishing). But... a Glock seems to do the trick!

Like the aerial hog hunts, I think this is more about having fun exterminating an destructive invasive species than about catching fish.

 

[DonD]

Although I've seen a number of videos of people shooting firearms underwater, still seems strange/uncomfortable.

But...looks like a hell of a lot of fun and better yet as previous posters have said, helps deplete an invasive species. Sort of shoveling s*** against the tide, they reproduce far faster than elimination efforts have reduced the population. Don

 

[kaisooba]

I used to pay top dollar for those. Had a 240 gallon saltwater
tank built into a wall In one of my house's.

 

[willie_pete]

Original video was Sept. 2016. Here is the story it came from. Maybe some of the newer members will get the urge to go lionfish fishing in Florida.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZskoEyocSY



Here is the supressor

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL5pD6iwAe0

 

[orangejeep06]

That looks like fun.

 

[DaleGribble]

Now I wanna try a 10mm on a bull shark.

 

[willie_pete]

Now I wanna try a 10mm on a bull shark.

That would be a worse disaster than that Russian "Kanyon ".

:supergrin:

 

[SWFlGuy]

They aren’t deadly poisonous, the spines only hurt a bit.
I have seen them bigger than beach balls.

 

[987 LTW]

... Sort of shoveling s*** against the tide, they reproduce far faster than elimination efforts have reduced the population. Don

We were in Cozumel diving around new years, and I was very surprised to only see 1 LF on our week of diving. On previous trips, you'd see 4 or 5 per dive. They allow for spearfishing for Lionfish, and that's kept them from destroying the native fish population - at least on the reefs where we dive. They are probably all over the rest of the island and in the deep (beyond 130 feet or so) where you don't find many (any?) divers.

 

[bgirls]

They are quite tasty! We've had Lionfish pizza in Bonaire and fried Lionfish in Cozumel, MX. Just don't let those nasty spines puncture you.

The more traditional way to catch them is with a Hawaiian sling (spearfishing). But... a Glock seems to do the trick!

uhmmmm, lionfish in Bonaire, March with my daughter, woot woot

 

[plp]

Never eaten them, but do remember the day I caught one by accident, while snorkeling for wrassies. The local saltwater pet store paid a buck a piece for wrassies, paid 75 bucks for the lionfish. I never saw another one, but would've swam through barbed wire if I had.

My snorkeling days were cut short, when I went nose to nose with a 6' barracuda, he was VERY interested in me, I was just holding out until I had to surface for air. Thankfully he went away, and I have never stepped foot in salt water in 28 years.

 

[987 LTW]

uhmmmm, lionfish in Bonaire, March with my daughter, woot woot

Oh man. I'm jealous. Pasa Bon pizza is the place that had the LF pizza.

We typically get 25 dives in on a week long vacation there! Such a great place. Enjoy.

 

[SWFlGuy]

Barracuda just checkin you out man, unless you had something shiny on no big deal.
Definitely not worth staying out of the water over.

 

[rds95991]

They aren’t deadly poisonous, the spines only hurt a bit.
I have seen them bigger than beach balls.

The spines are venomous and while it won't kill you, it is painful.

From the NOAA

Special Precautions: The spines of this species deliver a venomous sting that can last for days and cause extreme pain, sweating, respiratory distress, and even paralysis. Lionfish venom glands are located within two grooves of the spine. The venom is a combination of protein, a neuromuscular toxin and a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine (pronunciation: ah-see-toe-coe'-lean). After the spine punctures the skin, the venom enters the wound when exposed to the venom glands within the grooves of the spine. If you are stung by a lionfish, seek medical attention immediately.

 

[987 LTW]

I was reading up on some Barracuda attacks a while back. It seems the 'cuda are a bit like pit bulls. Most are just chill. Others, seem to have an attitude. They certainly get my attention.

Most of the stories about attacks tell of a LARGE barracuda, maybe a different color (yellowish) that didn't quite act like most 'cudas. Quick movements, intimidating behavior, etc.

My wife dives with earrings and a ring. I ask her not to wear them, but she's a bit stubborn about that. I prefer not to wear lures when I dive!