About

The Trident Hunter

From the time I can remember I was in the water.  Growing up in pools, ponds and lakes I learned to swim at a very young age.  Countless hours throughout my youth were spent doing lap after lap, following that long, blue line at the bottom of the pool as I swam for various clubs and teams.   When I turned 14 my Christmas present from my parents was a PADI open water certification course.  My view of the water changed.   No longer was I confined to the surface or a few feet below.  I quickly progressed through the Advanced Open-Water certification and on to PADI Rescue Diver.

When I turned 18 I tinkered with the idea of becoming a diver for the Navy.  I followed my passions though and joined the Marine Corps.  Most of my time was spent in reconnaissance units gaining advanced proficiency in scout swimming, small boat operations and amphibious reconnaissance operations.  I progressed through the ranks and became a Force Recon Marine.  Here, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to attend the USMC Marine Combatant Diver Course taught at the Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center.  Through a rigorous training atmosphere in open and closed-circuit diving (using the Dräger LAR-V rebreather), diving physics and medical aid training were taught.  Most of the training in combatant diving is done at night and a new level of comfort in the water was developed.  Learning to negotiate long distances in open water utilizing underwater navigation techniques in order to infiltrate objectives both on the surface and sub-surface as well as learning to deal with the hazards of a surf zone tangle and simulated equipment malfunctions honed my skills in the water to a sharp point.

These skills were further developed as experience around the world wasgained in the waters of the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, Atlantic and Pacific.  My life as a combatant diver continues as a critical skills operator for the U.S. Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC).  Now my days and nights are spent diving in the magnificent waters of the Pacific off the California coast.

I introduced myself to spearfishing in Monterey Bay, California in the kelp forests of the National Marine Sanctuary.  Here lie one of our nation’s largest kelp forests, one of North America’s largest underwater canyons and the closest-to-shore deep ocean environment in the continental United States.  It is home to one of the most diverse marine ecosystems in the world, including 33 species of marine mammals, 94 species of seabirds and 345 species of fishes.  It is considered by many as the “Serengeti of the Sea.”  I call it home.

It’s a love for this environment, the freedom, peace and desire to tie together my underwater background with the Blue-Water community I live in that gave rise to the Trident Hunter.  Together we will stay informed about everything relating to spear hunting, freediving, open-water diving and all related equipment and training.  It is my goal to provide you with top-notch resources about our livelihood, sport and surrounding environment.  Join me.  Stay educated and enjoy the hunt.