Spearfishing off Catalina Island combines the surf and the hunt
Actor Dylan Bruno pilots his Zodiak toward Catalina Island on a spearfishing trip while Bruno’s friend, professional skier Henrik Windstedt of Sweden, enjoys the ride. (Adam Caira / For The Times)
A dolphin breaches near Catalina Island while Dylan Bruno moves his Zodiak from one location to the next on a spearfishing trip. (Adam Caira / For The Times)
Dylan Bruno shows first-time spearfisher Mikaela Conley how to operate a spear gun. (Adam Caira / For The Times)
Bruno explains how to use the safety lock on a spear gun. (Adam Caira / For The Times)
Dylan Bruno pushes off from the side of his boat, ready to start spearfishing. (Adam Caira / For The Times)
Mikaela Conley hunts for fish off Catalina. (Adam Caira / For The Times)
Spearfishers have an appreciation for a healthy kelp forest and a sea environment that promotes sea life. (Adam Caira / For The Times)
Henrik Windstedt reels in a fish he’s speared. (Adam Caira / For The Times)
Dylan Bruno blows bubbles while snorkeling off Catalina. He says he turned to spearfishing after surfing became too aggressive and territorial. (Adam Caira / For The Times)
Mikaela Conley hunts darting schools of fish. (Adam Caira / For The Times)
Dylan Bruno catches an opal eye within his first few minutes in the water. The fish still had a hook in its mouth from an earlier escape from a traditional fisher. (Adam Caira / For The Times)
Mikaela Conley shows off her prize, an opal eye. (Adam Caira / For The Times)
