Start of 2019

by jimrussell | May 9, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States, Video

The Ocean has been rough when I have had free time and haven’t shot a fish in over a month, so put together some footage from the first few months of the year. Fish shown include Lingcod, Cabezon, CA Sheephead, Blue/Black/Olive/Vermilion Rockfish, and some Rock...

“The Kayak Spear Fisherman”

by jimrussell | Apr 17, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Feature, Internationalisation, Kraken, United States, Video

Last summer Jameson Redding from the JK Media House came out and spent a few days with me. I’ve met Jameson twice before at past Gimme Shelter tournaments, and he is a super cool guy and a ton of fun to be around. He is also a super enthusiastic kayak angler,...

Big Jim’s 2018

by jimrussell | Dec 16, 2018 | Fishing, Kraken, Video

I had a really fun year of diving!! I dove from my Kraken 13.5, from shore, from boats and was even lucky enough to do a mothership trip with Jameson Redding off my friends sailboat!! Below is a video of some of the highlights of the year…species featured...

Spearfishing California Halibut

by jimrussell | Sep 5, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States, Video

I have put in a LOT of time this year either diving off my Kraken, or just jumping in from shore, staring at sand looking for California Halibut. These fish are delicious, but can be frustrating to hunt as you can stare at miles of sand without seeing any, or you can...

January to March 2018

by jimrussell | Apr 27, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States, Video

It has been a busy first three months of the year, but I have still been able to sneak out and get in some diving here and there off my Kraken 13.5, from shore, and even once from my buddy Jeff’s boat. While I haven’t gotten out as much as I would have...

Big Jim’s 2017

by jimrussell | Jan 21, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Media, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States, Video

This time last year I could barely walk and was just starting the painful process of PT to recover from a torn quadriceps tendon in my left knee…  While I’m still not 100% I am stoked that I have been able to get out diving both off kayak and from...

Caught Him Slipping…

by jimrussell | Jul 7, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States, Video

A couple years ago I started exploring a new (for me) area that is only diveable on very calm days… The area is fun to dive with varied depths, cool structure and a good variety of fish and so I try and get out there once or twice a year when the ocean lays...

Gratitude>Expectations

by jimrussell | Apr 21, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

So….I missed a shot on a BEAUTIFUL, big LingZilla last week… Can see here how the tip of my speargun dropped right before I pulled the trigger and the shaft went straight under her chin… View this post on Instagram Heartbreak of a miss for...

January to March

by jimrussell | Mar 25, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States

Been working slowly but surely to get back into diving shape since a quadriceps tendon tear in October 2016. My first dive of the year got me a chunky Ling at the very end of the day right when my knee felt like it couldnt handle any more diving up and down…...

First Post-Injury Dive

by jimrussell | Feb 5, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Video

My last dive was in October and since then have been dealing with a painful knee injury (partial tear of the quadriceps tendon in the lateral patellar retinaculum). Not being able to get out on the water has been HARD for me, but have finally regained full range of...