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Spearfishing with football player Carl Hulick

By Eman Baha

Feb. 7, 2013 1:30 a.m.

Freshman Carl Hulick prepares his spearfishing equipment, as he gets ready to hunt in the chilly waters of Malibu.

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Hulick carries a knife strapped to his leg for dangerous situations.

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Hulick's equipment includes fins, goggles, a snorkel, a wetsuit, fishhooks and a knife for dangerous situations.

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Hulick drove to a beach in Malibu to go spearfishing on Feb. 3.

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Hulick hunts with a three-pronged spearhead, whichexpands once it punctures an animal’s body.

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Hulick, who has been spearfishing since a young age, says he enjoys the sport both for its adrenaline rush as well as the peace of being underwater.

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Hulick holds up a freshly-caught surfperch.

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Surfperch in hand, Hulick comes out of the water after about half an hour of spearfishing in Malibu.

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Hulick proudly holds up a surfperch he speared.

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