VIDEO: Spearfishing Lionfish in Fort Lauderdale
Throughout our time in South Florida, spearfishing lionfish in Fort Lauderdale was a weekly occurrence. This video highlights the day we shot the biggest lionfish we’ve ever caught!
Lionfish are an invasive species in the Western Atlantic and it’s up to scuba divers to rid our waters of them. It’s a fun, eco-friendly activity to get involved with. Oh, not to mention, they’re extremely tasty!
I’ve always recommended getting into hunting for lionfish for those looking to get into spearfishing. It’s the perfect segway that’s relatively safe and teaches you the principles of the hunt.
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Spearfishing Lionfish in Fort Lauderdale
In the video below, on this particular day, we actually ended up shooting the largest lionfish we’ve ever gotten. It measured in at 16.5″!
By comparison, the record for largest lionfish in Florida is around 18″. We were certainly close! Shoutout to Zookeeper and SoFloSpearfishing for the gear to make it all possible!
Read More About Lionfish
We hope you enjoyed our video on spearfishing lionfish in Fort Lauderdale. Hopefully, it’ll inspire you to go out and do the same! Here are a few more articles about lionfish we think you should read next:
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What are your experiences with spearfishing lionfish? What questions do you have? Let us know in a comment below!
