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[–]G0D_Mode 18 points19 points ago

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He was likely using something to this effect:

http://www.waswagoning.us/GalleryImages/Spear%20Fishing%20101.jpg

He didn't miss.

[–]ealloc 0 points1 point ago

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wait. Is that what a trident is actually supposed to look like?

Are the sizes & arrangement of the prongs in a symbolic trident all wrong?

[–][deleted] 20 points21 points ago

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There's more than one type of trident.

[–]street_ronin 0 points1 point ago

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Tridents were originally used for spear-fishing, and then later developed as a military weapon. In Ancient Rome's gladiator fights, it was often combined with a net in order to entangle the foe and then dispatch them at range. At least according to wikipedia.

[–]jinx99 30 points31 points ago

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That is a strong fish, if it can support his weight like that.

[–]seriouslydamaged 31 points32 points ago

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Once. ONCE I thought I had an original thought...

[–]ios_k 6 points7 points ago

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Welcome to reddit, aka the Hivemind.

[–]hcsLabs 5 points6 points ago

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You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

[–]Desekt 1 point2 points ago

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Here's an upvote for your loss.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Not bad this is one of the few times I open an old pic and the top comment isn't the same as the old one. From the other submission source

[–]z1o2 2 points3 points ago

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not to mention that guy's core strength must be through the roof to hold that position while riding the fish

[–]pineconeboy 2 points3 points ago

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My impression was that the fish was motoring around at top speed with the guy flying behind like a buggy whip flag.

[–]kaizenallthethings 0 points1 point ago

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Not to mention his unbelievable balance.

[–]cleverseneca -1 points0 points ago*

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[–]TNTCLRAPE 5 points6 points ago

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Did y'all see that episode of Man Vs. Wild where Bear Grylls demonstrates that technique? Totally epic.

[–]sloth2 2 points3 points ago

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I always wonder how people get pictures of things like this. Either way, it's awesome!

[–]JTCC 10 points11 points ago

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Cameras son, cameras.

[–]xcaseyx93 0 points1 point ago

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Upvote for honest answer.

[–]sloth2 -1 points0 points ago

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hahah well played :)

[–]Cozmo23 1 point2 points ago

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Turtle Power!

[–]andrewsmith1986 1 point2 points ago

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It's amazing to see how far people have to go for food.

[–]Puddindoobop 1 point2 points ago

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Not only did he hit it, that's probably the best possible place to hit it. That's a perfect shot.

[–]SadTruth_HappyLies 1 point2 points ago

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This looks easy enough. like heaven.

[–]munky_g 1 point2 points ago

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Ah, Tu'ana-moana'kai, the ancient Polynesian sport of fish vaulting.
The photo is of S'avii 'Ku'li-a Lahoa' Robinson-Smith, current fish-vaulting champion of Occussi-Ambeno.
The sport is in decline because over-fishing of the tuna stock has forced a reliance on smaller and faster fish varieties.

[–]mosnos 1 point2 points ago

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where is that?

[–]killthenoise 1 point2 points ago

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Here's a video of the same kind of hunting.

Except these guys kill fully grown sperm whales.

[–]Station1337 2 points3 points ago

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FUK YOU DORPHIN AND FUUUUK YOU WHALE

[–]Gorgoz 1 point2 points ago

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This is the nigga floaty stick technique.

[–]monkikuso 1 point2 points ago

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Spear fishing, while not usually this dramatic, is actually extremely fun. Makes regular fishing look like watching grass grow.

My friends and I enjoy the freshest seafood all summer. Like, 1 hour from swimming along to being eaten fresh.

[–]fitch496 0 points1 point ago

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our brand new fish tracking system

[–]DarthContinent 0 points1 point ago

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His turtle ALL the way down.

[–]greatestfool87 0 points1 point ago

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Is this man a part of a tribe that does that seawalk hunting? They hold their breath for a few minutes and just walk on the bottom of the ocean looking for fish.

[–]Cyberberry 0 points1 point ago

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It is easy when you are hungry enough!

[–]BrutalCassius 0 points1 point ago

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He put the fish on there ahead of time. It's an old trick.

[–]TeddyBane 0 points1 point ago

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Bellyflop imminent.

[–]OHHAIBEAR 0 points1 point ago

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He should have his own tv show

[–]hilariousRE 0 points1 point ago

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what looks easy enough? what the spear-fisher is doing or what the photographer is doing?

[–]jheath106 0 points1 point ago

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did anyone else notice that the coral to the left below the fish looks creepily like the girl from the ring crawling towards you?

[–]tdn 1 point2 points ago

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Yes!

[–]matty2714 0 points1 point ago

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anyone else up for a swim?

[–]tombaban 0 points1 point ago

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Haha! stupid nature

[–]yangx 0 points1 point ago*

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Remember when Bear made a special trident and tried this.

[–]iamadogforreal 0 points1 point ago

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The modern equivalent of this is when you manage to unjam your own stapler using just a letter opener.

[–]nuku_01 0 points1 point ago

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did anyone else see the 5?

[–]WarPhalange -1 points0 points ago

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Yeah, I'm sure it would be easy peasy if I could fly.

[–]alienufosarereal -1 points0 points ago

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I like to think that the fish is accelerating rapidly and he is being dragged along.

[–]parkadactyl -1 points0 points ago

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3...2...1...coral!

[–]TheTwist -1 points0 points ago

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FUCK FISH!

[–]TheMeaning0fLife -3 points-2 points ago

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It's a branch-less tree that grew out of the turtle's back, and he's trying to human flag off of it. Right?

[–]the_kicker 0 points1 point ago

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Damn dude gettin downvotes for bein racist aint cool.

[–]weierwig -4 points-3 points ago

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juuussstt a bit outside

[–]HanselSoHotRightNow -3 points-2 points ago

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Who took this picture of me?