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Free-Diving

When I was a kid, Finnish lakes seemed to be mysterious windows to a mysterious world, which was only partially revealed from the surface. Now, when I have scouted those wonderlands for many years, I’m still fascinated how much unknown there is left. Many adventures are still ahead, in both murky and clear waters. While I keep my breath somewhere deep under water, I can be there for spearfishing, photographing or for both. Free-diving is also one of the things which inspires me in many aspects. When I hide in a bush of green water plants and I focus my sight close or far, I see life everywhere, from small water fleas to big pikes or tench. Not to mention everything that I can’t see. When the green light passes through a thin leaf close to my eyes, I can imagine how the chloroplasts convert the quanta of light into stable chemical bonds, and carbon dioxide is fixed into more complex organic compounds. On the other hand, it is funny to watch small and curious perch which come around and start to goggle this big and odd thing. From which part of the lake they came from, where they are going to and do I ever see them again? How they found their school and is that fat pike in the next bush going to eat them soon, making an end for their young lives. That’s the way life goes.

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Goodbye Short and Warm Summer 2015

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Posted on 31/08/2015 by admin

So, it’s the end of August already and the warm days of 2015 seem to be gone now. The early and the middle summer was chill and rainy, but in the August everything changed. Sun was shining, flowers were blooming, … Continue reading →

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Green Underwater Adventure

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Posted on 15/07/2015 by admin

Yesterday, I free-dived for the very first time on this year. I have had too much other things to do, but from now on I need to shape up and dive more before the summer is over! The sights were … Continue reading →

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New Photo Galleries & RAW Photo Studio

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Posted on 20/12/2014 by admin

Phew, finally! After many weeks fighting, I seriously believe that gnomes exist. Ones which live inside of electrical devices, and they try to ruin your life. But after all the headache, I believe the fight was worth it! If you … Continue reading →

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Last Dive in 2014, Perhaps

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Posted on 08/09/2014 by admin

The grouse hunting season is almost here, why I took my free-diving equipment and went to my home lake for the very last time in this year (perhaps). The weather was calm, and so were the underwater sights. The underwater … Continue reading →

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First Signal Crayfish Catch of Year 2014

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Posted on 22/07/2014 by admin

Hello! I believe the title is quite informative, especially if it is boosted with a couple of photos. So, what else should I say, enjoy the photos!  

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Big Fat Mega Mama Tench & Fellows

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Posted on 09/07/2014 by admin

Yesterday, I was free diving and searching some fish in my home lake. The weather was sunny and I saw many awesome fish shining beautifully under the northern sun 🙂 Look forward and you will see the photos of school … Continue reading →

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Perch & Copse Snails + DIY Bow Project VI

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Posted on 11/06/2014 by admin

Today I was spear fishing again. I tried to seek some burbot, just for trying the taste. Someone says that the meat of burbot tastes like mud in summer, and I wanted to try is this true. I made a … Continue reading →

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Summer Days with Creatures of Lakes & Forests + DIY Bow Project V

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Posted on 10/06/2014 by admin

Phew! Finnish summer is short, and it keeps me busy! Here is a mixture about the things I have done recently. In a nut shell, my nephew visited at Tampere and I took him to fish. Other day I went … Continue reading →

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Summer under dock

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Posted on 05/06/2014 by admin

Today I was spending some time on one dock with my nephew and girlfriend. I had my camera and fins with me as I took a little dive. I again found some underwater garbage, unfortunately. Glass bottles, fishing line and … Continue reading →

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DIY Camera Mount for Speargun

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Posted on 25/05/2014 by admin

I built a speargun camera mount for my new Canon PowerShot D30 I bought from Japan. It works like a charm! I just used a piece of aluminum, bolts and wing nuts. Here is a spearfishing video recorded with the … Continue reading →

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Underwater Castle of Perch

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Posted on 18/05/2014 by admin

Today I went to hunt some fish with my speargun, for the very first time in this summer. Yay! I dived into an old underwater castle of perch, a place where fallen trees has made a complex maze beneath the surface. Perch … Continue reading →

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Friday Snack

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Posted on 10/05/2014 by admin

Here is some Friday snack we ate, the Marine Pie! Too drunk to write the recipe, maybe later, cheers! Oh, btw, most of the ingredients are from Norway :3  

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Spearfishing Presentation

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Posted on 24/10/2013 by admin

Today I gave a spearfishing presentation to one diving club because they wanted. The presentation was kept at a wing restaurant. I got one wing meal and a beer as a “salary” 😀 Keep away taxman! I explained about the … Continue reading →

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Spearfishing Trip to Lofoten, Norway 2013 – V (Video Compilation)

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Posted on 04/10/2013 by admin

This is the fifth post from my holiday trip to Lofoten, Norway 2013. Finally, I made the video compilation from the trip! I want to give special thanks to my friends (Recordable and C.Lepakko), who helped me by making and … Continue reading →

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Spearfishing Trip to Lofoten, Norway 2013 – IV

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Posted on 13/08/2013 by admin

This is the fourth post of my holiday diary written in Lofoten, Norway. Actually, currently I’m lying on my bed since I came home late yesterday. The two-week holiday is now over and I’m pretty exhausted. In the end of … Continue reading →

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Spearfishing Trip to Lofoten, Norway 2013 – III

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Posted on 05/08/2013 by admin
Me standing in front of Atlantis in Ramberg, Norway with my speargun during beautiful sunset. Minä Atlantin auringonlaskussa harppuuna kädessä Norjan Rambergissa.

This is the third post of my holiday diary written in Lofoten, Norway. Previously, we slept a couple of days in Offersoy, not so far away from the mainland. During the last dive there we got a couple of cod … Continue reading →

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Spearfishing Trip to Lofoten, Norway 2013 – II

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Posted on 03/08/2013 by admin
Packing a van. Pakettiauton pakkaaminen.

Finally, I found an internet connection! This is the second post of my holiday diary written in Lofoten, Norway. Gentle wind is blowing outside and the enormous Atlantis is signing its lullaby nearby. Currently, we are in Offersoy’s camping area … Continue reading →

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Spearfishing Trip to Lofoten, Norway 2013 – I

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Posted on 31/07/2013 by admin
The equipment pile is ready for the trip to Lofoten in Norway. Varuste kasa on valmiina lähtöön kohti Lofooteja, Norja.

Phew! Today was an awful day. I haven’t done almost anything else but packed my diving gears and other equipment for the spearfishing trip to Lofoten, Norway. And because during my holiday the housing company repairs all the windows in … Continue reading →

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Spearfishing & Smoking some Perch, Pike & Tench

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Posted on 29/07/2013 by admin
Smoked fish paste with dill and chives. Savukalatahnaa tillin ja ruohosipulin kanssa.

During the day before yesterday, I was hunting some perch, pike and tench with my speargun. Then I salt the fish over night and smoked them for making delicious smoked fish paste 🙂 Here is the video from the hunting … Continue reading →

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First Signal Crayfish Catch in Summer 2013

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Posted on 22/07/2013 by admin
I with my snorkeling mask and borrowed Contour HD 1080P digital video recorder. Minä sukellusmaskin ja digitaalisen videokameran kanssa.

The crayfish season has just started! My friend and I went to the lake for searching those delicious, little bastards 😀 I also got a nice video footage from the free-diving trip, since I have borrowed a digital video recorder, … Continue reading →

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