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)

Jan. 17, 2013 5:12 PM PT

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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)