THE LATEST

11-18-08

here is the Reel Animals show on Bill Curry's boat.

Reel Animals Fishing Show (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/reelanimalsbillcurry.wmv)




enjoy,

capt. ben


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8-6-08

some spring and summer clips thrown together to some garage music.

enjoy,

ben


summertime 2008 (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/summertime2008.wmv)



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6-09-08

how to free shaft an amberjack. i try to keep my videos entertaining as well as educational. i hope this helps any diver who is reluctant to free shaft a jack. as you can see in the video it's just a matter of shot placement.

free shaft'n a jack (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/howtoshootajack.wmv)


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3-6-08

you watch it and you like it!

What Happened? (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/stopislands.wmv)

enjoy,

capt. ben

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Update 3-2-08

sorry no killing in this one but when i was reviewing this footage i shot two years ago i figured it was worth putting together. this was a number that SpearOne gave me that is near some other sites i have marked. he called it "Boulder City" and rightfully so. it's in an area of the Grounds that is filled with large structure like this. the top of the break is around 100ft and it breaks and slopes to 138ft.

enjoy,

capt. ben

Boulder City (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/bouldercity.wmv)





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12-20-07


something i put together that i thought rok and the boys might like

i know i haven't put out much video since the HDR but i'll try to keep them coming.

merry christmas hell divers!


Hell Divers Rodeo 2007 (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/hdrpromo.wmv)


capt. ben
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11-3-07

the NMFS tells us that red grouper are in fact now not believed to be over fished or undergoing overfishing. Gulf of Mexico Grouper Forum 2007 (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/redgrouperassessment.wmv)
they still have not reversed the bag limit restriction despite admitting that their study was wrong.

on that note enjoy the video of all the red grouper swimming around! remember you can still only shoot two.

Red Grouper Chez (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/redgrouperchez.wmv)


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10-30-07

here is one of the videos from Hell Divers Rodeo 2007. there is more to come! i had an awesome time diving with the 3 different crews. top notch folks and a great tournament.

HDR 2007 video #3 (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/hdr2007-03.wmv)


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2-27-07

there are advantages to hunting with a buddy. two in the head, make sure their dead...

just remember if you're ever diving with me always keep an eye on what is in front of my camera. i'm usually able to find something decent on the reef.

you can run mr. hogfish!

But You Can't..... (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/youcanrunbutyoucanthide.wmv)


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2-20-07

new one. second dive of the trip right after dad got the 14.5lb hog. i see off to my right what i thought was a shark. i headed that way to confirm. lo and behold it's a big ol' cobia. now where's dad to take this beast down. i was hoping he'd be right there to take a shot and i could put a second shaft in the monster but after waiting a few minutes dad never shows. i didn't want to deal with a monster cobia and my camera all at once. i do take all the gags that were milling around underneath the cobia, also the hog. camera in my left hand gun in my right.


60# cobia 3 large gags and 1 dumb hog (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/60lbcobiagagshog.wmv)


enjoy,

capt. ben

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2-19-07

a birthday gift from me to you all. here's what we were shooting the day before i turned 27.

Old Bateman 14.5 # Hog (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/oldbateman14lbhog.wmv)

enjoy,

capt. ben

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1-23-07

this video is from last month. i believe it was a couple of days after christmas. just a little inshore ledge that me and dad like to visit in the winter time. i should've brought the camera on the first dive. that's when i did all the fishkillin! i did manage a nice window pane for everyones viewing pleasure.

December Inshore GAGs with Dad (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/december2006inshore.wmv)

enjoy,

capt. ben


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1-21-07

this is the NBC Tampa affiliates fishing show that i work for. i enjoy working with these captains and producers. both capt. mike and capt. billy are pro-spearfishing and they always enjoy listening to my stories about the last trip i've done. right now this fishing show is only shown in a few markets including the channel 8 Tampa NBC station. next year we might be getting into a few more markets.

notice the sting of the sea hornets commercial rhino. with the right shot placement the other gags didn't even care that they lost one of their own. after this dive they hook and lined 4 more keeper gags off this same spot.

enjoy,

capt. ben


Reel Animals with Capt. Larry (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/reelanimalsfishkilla.wmv)


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12-6-06

i finally got a chance to get the St. Pete Open weigh in footage compiled and put to some easy listening music. unfortunately this footage is just going to get that taste of blood back in your palate. with all these fronts coming through on the weekends i don't know how soon any of use are going to be back on the water. summer just never seems long enough.

a big congrats on everyone who made it to the weigh in and participated. it's great to see so many spearos competing. also a special congrats on team fatal with the 60lb carbo. you guys worked hard for that one. next year i'll have to come along and show you how to put that 100lb fat nasty in the boat


2006 St. Pete Open
(http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/stpeteopen2006.wmv)


enjoy!


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(8-9-06)

update

PLEASE REMOVE ALL SHARP OBJECTS FROM YOUR DESK AND WORK AREA. I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU DO TO YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN AS YOU VIEW THIS VIDEO.

had a nice weekend diving with a great group of guys. i waited and waited for eric to show up and shoot this snouter but he had already left the spot before mr. hog showed up. i did put him in front of a nice yellowfin though!

enjoy!

capt. ben

Dancing Hog (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/dancinghog.wmv)


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(JULY 20TH 2006)

update

was hiking across the mountain of video that is starting to stack up on my work desk and came across this footage of two huge "blue backed" jacks. i want to say that i heard this term from spear one. blue backed is just another way of saying monsterously HUGE! notice how small their tails look compared to their over all mass. you'll see the camera start to shake towards the end as i'm banging my gun against my housing to try to get one of them to turn for a better shot. no such luck. only a very well placed free shaft was going to let me go home with one of those big fish and after the initial "hey what are you doing" look the first jack gave me there never was another perfect shot angle. you never know what's going to swim right up to you in the grounds. i'd conservatively say those jacks were 45 to 50#s.

enjoy,

blue backed jacks (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/bluebackedjacks.wmv)


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(JULY 2ND 2006 )
i know it's been way too long since i've posted anything new. i've been trying to find a computer system that will handle my new HD footage but have had no luck. so i've decided that puting it up in the old DV formate will just have to do for now. i figure you guys don't really care so much as long as i keep the new videos rolling!

i've got a huge stack of footage from last month when the vis in the grounds was top to bottom. this video is from the beginning of june.

enjoy!

Clear Vis (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/clearvis.wmv)



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These video's are the only thing that keeps me goin on these weekends that I can't go diving.

My buddies ask me what the hell I like so much about spearing..... all I have to do is show em' one of your vid's.

Awesome videos

Damn work computer firewalls. I'll take a look at these when I get off work. :beer:

Outstanding Work!

Man, all those solid head shots were awesome! I can't believe how many nice sized fish are out there in FL. Good work on getting the vids together and posted. I guess the best way to go in FL is on tanks. Not freediving. Is that true?

Nice stuff Ben!!! Thanks for posting it!!!:toast:

Man, all those solid head shots were awesome! I can't believe how many nice sized fish are out there in FL. Good work on getting the vids together and posted. I guess the best way to go in FL is on tanks. Not freediving. Is that true?

The freedivers slay it out here, too. They do very well!

Awesome vids Ben! Thanks for taking the time to post all of those.:smthumbup:

Sick vids as always!

Great videos.... Keeps me going when the Weather is bad up here.

:smthumbup: Your video's always rock! Ecspecialy Monday Mornings when the diving is all said and done! :2gunsfiring_v1:

Find his best shots video. That is the sickest highlight reel you will ever watch. I saved it to my comp so when I'm right in the middle of a long project I just pull it up and in a just a minute, I'm ready to go again. Better than drugs.

Great videos
thanks for sharing

The best footage and incredible editing. Always inspires to make me want to shoot more and better video. Good Job Ben.

INSPIRING, totally inspiring:smthumbup:

Thanks Ben this helps with the work load ahead!Can,t wait to get out in the winter

cliff i've got your spot reserved for a mid january trip. cold dumb gags/greys.... cold dumb greys... :)

thanks for the kind words everyone. got lots on the hard drive to edit and get up here. i have some Hell Divers stuff that i haven't recieved permission to release yet. it's pretty sick.

Can't wait!

Permission Granted.................

Very cool. You have just inspired me to try freeshafting :)

I can't wait to see that video.:crazy: That is going to be some crazy stuff! :biggrinangelA:

I do not get enough of these Video's, I can watch them several times and they just get me so pumped to go out and shoot some critters! My favorite video is the 60# Cobia, 3 gags and a dumb hog.

Permission Granted.................

Where's the vid from HD?

update

here is one of the videos from Hell Divers Rodeo 2007. there is more to come!

HDR 2007 video #3 (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/hdr2007-03.wmv)

thats a bad azz video ben...:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

thanks for the vids ,, after working all day and not being able to go , your vids is the next best thing ,,

That's the best rig footage I've ever seen. Halfway through that first dive, I damned near checked my gauges.

Thanks for the great video Ben! It makes me want to go back to Louisiana BAD.

Any virgin rig divers want to set a trip? I have never been but I think I'm ready.

Who sings that song with the "Cobia, 3 gags and 1 dumb hog" video?

Damn...that was sweet

we should all plan on making a pilgramige to the Hell Divers Rodeo in 2008. anyone who is interested should keep an eye on HDR 2008 dates and start working on putting together boats and crews to make the drive up there. i want to go back and shoot more footage i hope to get the invite again.

super vid ben. that rig diving is sweet. looks like there is a art to shooting a rig.

jeep

That's the best rig footage I've ever seen. Halfway through that first dive, I damned near checked my gauges.

That's funny...I was thinking the same thing then I realized it's probably a compilation of several dives. That cuda all wrapped up with those other fish on the line had me on the edge of my seat though.

That Hell Divers vid is great! Some big old fish swimming around that place...

That HellDivers video is F@cking Bad ASS!!! That's all I have to say about that. Fish everywhere!

WE WANT MOOORRREEEE!!! hahahahaha

PLEASE tell me you grabbed that bug out from under his hiding spot...

no fish or bugs were harmed in the making of that film

ben. my son loves to watch the vids. your ilke the baby einstein of spearfishing. :)

:smnotworthy:Always incredible!:yay:

great videos, good to see some high quality fishing videos while i'm stuck in college

updated with hdr montoge

:yay: "Hell Divers 2007" :2gunsfiring_v1:ROCKS..... What a perfect song!!!!!!

Ben

Great videos makes me miss the great state of LA. Especially the diving, nice to see Louis and Papa Smurf goin old scholl w/ the SOS meters (AKA - bendomatics) - must work they have been diving them for 20+ yrs ;)
As for the question of how deep were the 15+ lb scamps - when I dove the rigs they were at 20' or so - btw I have a little land in S. LA to sell you as well ;)

Great vids and Geaux Tigers

All I want to know is who is the girl in the black bikini is in the 06' St Pete open footage? she is HAWT!

Also I require the gps Coordinates for that ledge you visited with your dad...I will no longer support Fish Killa productions unless I get the number for that ledge...

Update 3-2-08

sorry no killing in this one but when i was reviewing this footage i shot two years ago i figured it was worth putting together. this was a number that SpearOne gave me that is near some other sites i have marked. he called it "Boulder City" and rightfully so. it's in an area of the Grounds that is filled with large structure like this. the top of the break is around 100ft and it breaks and slopes to 138ft.

enjoy,

capt. ben

Boulder City (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/bouldercity.wmv)

real nice ,, thanks ben

Very nice! AJ city.

you watch it and you like it!

What Happened? (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/stopislands.wmv)

capt. ben


an hour long HD presentation is in the works at a public location in the Tampa Area. i'm working on finding a venue that has either a giant HD tv or HD projection tv with a good sound system. standby

F'in marketing genius. :chuck:

Write your funkin lawmakers!:FIREdevil:

Tease

Update 3-2-08

sorry no killing in this one but when i was reviewing this footage i shot two years ago i figured it was worth putting together. this was a number that SpearOne gave me that is near some other sites i have marked. he called it "Boulder City" and rightfully so. it's in an area of the Grounds that is filled with large structure like this. the top of the break is around 100ft and it breaks and slopes to 138ft.

enjoy,

capt. ben

Boulder City (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/bouldercity.wmv)

I remember that Boulder City spot.....................although it has been at least 8 or 10 years since I dove it. That is a sick looking spot with absolutely huge boulders and high relief. I did not dive it very often because those big spots did not typically hold a bunch of fish. However, if you have never dove a spot like that................its well worth it even if you don't shoot a single fish. Absolutely awesome spot!

Great stuff guys....keep em comming

Speaking of watching the vids, when do we non paying, band width sucking free loaders get another one? :D

that would be right now.

SHOOT IT!!!! (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/shoot-it.wmv)

being that this was steves first attempt at ever firing a speargun i think he did alright. most divers would have to be severely medicated to pass on alpha snouters. my own physical restraint even amazes me sometimes.

it do make fer good movin pictures :D

Nice video Ben! Great color and definition on that footage!

holy shit.
that was awsome

Yous gots my trigger finger spasming now.

Great clarity on that video.

Makes ya start jonesin....another great vid Ben Thx

great video ben. quality is sick

that would be right now.

SHOOT IT!!!! (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/shoot-it.wmv)

being that this was steves first attempt at ever firing a speargun i think he did alright. most divers would have to be severely medicated to pass on alpha snouters. my own physical restraint even amazes me sometimes.

it do make fer good movin pictures :D

nice work ben,
are you using a red or orange filter?
i don't know how you hold back, i guess after you've seen a hundred hogs that big its a little easier??
i usually bring the camera down, see some nice fish, and start firing away without aiming the camera...
c-

that would be right now.

SHOOT IT!!!! (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/shoot-it.wmv)

being that this was steves first attempt at ever firing a speargun i think he did alright. most divers would have to be severely medicated to pass on alpha snouters. my own physical restraint even amazes me sometimes.

it do make fer good movin pictures :D

Thanks Ben. If we ever run into each other, I'll buy the beer. Your movies are a much appreciated escape during the workday!

6-09-08

how to free shaft an amberjack. i try to keep my videos entertaining as well as educational. i hope this helps any diver who is reluctant to free shaft a jack. as you can see in the video it's just a matter of shot placement.

free shaft'n a jack (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/howtoshootajack.wmv)

ben, we went back to that spot for the wcc2 and the AJ were gone. I wonder why. But I did get a cuda for the tourney and mike and I got to swim with a school of porpoises.

geeze ben what fun is shootin an aj if you don't get to wrestle him:) sweet vid as always. you prob answered this somewhere but are you holding the cam or is it mounted to the gun.

Nice shot :2gunsfiring_v1:

6-09-08

how to free shaft an amberjack. i try to keep my videos entertaining as well as educational. i hope this helps any diver who is reluctant to free shaft a jack. as you can see in the video it's just a matter of shot placement.

free shaft'n a jack (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/howtoshootajack.wmv)

Holy shit!!!! You are the man!!!:toast:

gun in my right hand, camera in my left. is there any other way a man can do it?

Can we get some motivation for this weekend's tournament?

I request the vid of the cubera swimming up to your unmnned camera vid...

ohhhhhhhhh man............... standby to standby!!!!!!!!!

dude, your a tease.
I'm standing by

22 minutes and counting

You do realize the fate of your lobster diving career aboard the "Blue Runner" hangs in the balance with the contents of this video. J/K lets see it you tease

my old pc doesn't like processing the HD video.

i'm givin her all she's got captain!!!!

some spring and summer clips thrown together to some garage music.

enjoy,

ben


summertime 2008 (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/summertime2008.wmv)





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WOW! Great vids!!!!! what is 1st the song in your video from "HDR 2007 video #3". "I dont know jack" very cool song.

Thanks

updated. enjoy

the "don't know jack" song is by the damon fowler group. he's a local artist who's about to start being well known.

Wow!! you should have charged admission for that vid!!

anyway you send me that song?

Sweet video, Thanks Ben. Making me want to break out the video camera again.

Thanks for encouraging the bloodbath Ben....Headed out at 5:00 AM Friday to Marathon for the week. Gets me in the right mind set!!!!!!!!!!!

THE LATEST is GREAT Ben...Thx..

GREAT VIDEO ,, the music was great also ,, thanks ,,

Great vid FKP!!!

Dude that was sick as hell, Vids and music

Thanks FKP

More Please :D

And the Shark exits the building!
Great Video, sweet sound track
I really enjoy your work

I need my speardiving fix Ben, when can we expect some new footage?

Seen Ben on T.V. the other day, Cool show by the way. He was telling a story on how he pulled a Black out of a hole by Noodling ( Nice Big black) with no holes in him. Nice. Hope to see ya on some more shows, they need more spearfishing on T.V anyway. :toast:

well you won't see spearfishing on that show anymore. they got advertising customers that make it all catch and release. kinda sad if you ask me but i'm just the underwater camera guy so i don't get much say in it. there are about 5 or 6 old episodes where i shoot fish. maybe we'll see a change in attitude in the future.

Seen Ben on T.V. the other day, Cool show by the way. He was telling a story on how he pulled a Black out of a hole by Noodling ( Nice Big black) with no holes in him. Nice. Hope to see ya on some more shows, they need more spearfishing on T.V anyway. :toast:

7footer told me some stories of free gaffing some groupa's in a hole...that was a pretty entertaining story :smthumbup:

here is the Reel Animals show on Bill Curry's boat.

Reel Animals Fishing Show (http://www.fishkillavids.com/videos/reelanimalsbillcurry.wmv)




enjoy,

capt. ben

That was a nice stringer of fish, Ben, cosidering you were operating the camera at the same time.

Noodling grouper! Awesome job Ben!:beer:

You make a great ambasador for the sport.

Ben, you made that show a lot more interesting... thats probably the first time a lot of grouper fisherman have seen what the ledges that they fish look like... That ledge was loaded with fish but they didnt catch much:yay: