Am on a dirt bike tour in Kenya and will be south of Mombassa for a few days, was wondering if there is spearfishing in the area? I didn't bring my gear so would need to rent.

I thought it might be interesting to ask if anyone has any methods to avoid loosing their knife because I hear that it happens often. I’m personally less worried about it falling from the sheath because the one I plan to use has double retention. but more so when taking it out of the sheath and struggling with a fish at the surface. I was thinking about maybe attaching a shock cord lanyard to run my wrist through when drawing the knife so even if I somehow loose grip it stays attached to my hand. Another idea I had was to somehow integrate a couple floaters in the handle, around it, or just as a lanyard. Although, this is just all speculation on my part, I’d love to hear everyone’s opinion on this. It’d also be cool to see what people’s setups are for their knives like preferred carry position etc.

I recently bought some soft carbon DiveR fins and am worried about damaging the fragile tips on rocks or when putting them in the boat. Does anyone have any experience using these? Would they diminish performance at all?

https://www.mrdive.com.au/divepro-fin-blade-tip-protector

Anyone hear of or have any issues with ciguatera around here? I know the south and east coasts have a lot of it but haven't heard much on the northwest and figured you guys would know. Obviously no cuda, hogs, etc.Just moved to Aguadilla in Decemeber and looking to do some shore dives in the area. Thanks Guys!

They (and all other gear in stock) are currently all 10% off at bluetunaspearfishing.com . Not too often we get sales in the spearfishing community so I figured I’d share here!

Hi fellow spearos,

I am going to visit a friend in Norway near Kristiansand - Grimstadt area. I was wondering if it is worth bringing my gear, for example, water visibility is sufficient in the region ? Is it possible to spearfish from shore without a boat ? If some of you know the area, I would be very thankful for some advices.

Im new to the hobby and I need glasses outside of the water so I will also need them while spearfishing.

Anyone have any experience with getting prescription goggles (do those even exist?)?

Any tips or important info on how to get them, what the average cost is, and on user experience would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your advice! (I hate getting my fingers peeled by metal wishbones)

Hi 👋🏻 Looking for some recommendations and advice from fellow spearos.

Currently based in Baja California, Mexico and looking for an inflatable boat for spearfishing.

Needs to be big enough for 2-3 divers.

So far we’ve looked at TruKit and STRYKER.

TruKit: was set on getting one for a while, specifically the open front discovery. This would certainly be a great choice for shore dives and no doubt it would be capable of handling further journeys. However, whilst most days are pretty flat here, we’re concerned about how it would handle the ride if things picked up. We get the trade winds blowing through in the afternoon with the short interval waves/messy chop. We’ve also heard a few people getting holes from fish whilst rod fishing so not sure if it’s durable enough.

STRYKER: then we looked at at this one. This seems ideal. The main downside, aside weight, is cost. Not sure I can bring myself to spend that money on what is ultimately a PVC coat with limited lifespan. Also layout doesn’t seem hugely favourable for divers, eg the multiple handles down each side would keep catching on belts and would require some customisation.

Just come across the Swellfish based in Canada which might fit the bill. Not as heavy duty as Stryker but also the pricing seems more reasonable.

Does anyone have experience with swellfish boats, or have recommendations/opinions on other options?

Our main considerations are something that’s fairly durable in the heat - we know these boats don’t last forever but some are better than others . It needs to be packable. We are getting a trailer for day to day use, but we have remote missions where we can’t use a trailer. We have a Toyota 4 runner. The beaches here aren’t ideal to launch from (softer sand) and there’s no slip, but the 4 runner should be fine with most smaller lighter boats.

Our dives are a combination of shore dives, longer days out - some marks a few miles off shore. Sometimes we shoot the shit and go 20 miles out. We have a heavy 6m panga but it requires the local tractor to launch and we want to stop relying on that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC48CVtuNwY

I'm looking for recommendations for wetsuits/rash guard suits. I live in the Caribbean and have different suits depending on the length and dive type. My local shop carries camo and I'm sick of that style.

3m or less
Non-camo
Hood
Top only is my priority but a 1 or 2 piece full suit with hood is also good

I ordered an Ouzo front zipper 1.5m with hood but it has no reviews on Amazon. If anyone has experience with their wetsuits let me know please.

Thanks!

I’m taking my dad on a week long trip at the end of June to Maui. I decided that while we are there I might want to try spear fishing because I might not have another chance. So I went ahead and booked a half day experience with Maui Spearfishing academy for their Spearfishing 101. Part of the reason I want to do this is to conquer the deep fear I have of some aspects of the ocean and be able to appreciate the beauty of an environment like that which is so alien to me. I can swim, but I’m not very elegant and have never swam in the ocean before. I can also hold my breath while sitting still for about 70 seconds right now. I hope I’ve given enough pretext for my question.

I have this ocean hunter float and it just flops on its side in the water so the flag isn’t visible. Do I need to attach a weight of some kind to the bottom to make it work?

Hello, I am going to be making my own speargun and I have been doing a lot of research, but I still have one question I can't seem to find an answer too. For the speargun line anchor, it will be screwed into the gun. I know the varnish should be applied after the woodworking is completed (shape done and all necessary areas cut out), but if I will be screwing in the anchor won't that break the varnish coating? And if so is that okay? Thanks

I've had a pair of plastic mako fins forever and I'm ready to upgrade. I don't spear past 30-40 feet usually, but plan to go deeper later. Should I go with carbon fiber or fiberglass? Is there a big difference in performance between the two? What about longevity, if I rub a CF fin on some rocks while swimming are they done for? I'm kind of clumsy around rocks when diving. I live in South Florida so any shop recommendations would be helpful as well

Does anyone know if it would fit a seac asso?

I have a Rob Allen Tuna 70cm gun that I use extensively for reefy and bay stuff, and pretty much always have on my float if I need a second shot or another gun for some reason. I have been thinking of converting it to a roller to get a little more power. I was wondering if anyone had experience with the various conversion kits, the price varied wildly and I'm not sure some of the upgrades are worth the cost. I built my wooden roller with parts from McMaster and it works just fine.

Secondly, I want to ballast that wooden roller and I have been thinking variable ballast would be cool. I am trying to think of a way I could use the band hole (I am not running a kicker band and I converted it from 120-single band to 120 single roller) to have some kind of screw together ballasting system. Has anyone made one of these?

What's up. I'm living in Naples. I have a small 1720 key West with a trailer. I'm looking to get into spear fishing. I bought a 42 ab biller and I have all my own dive gear and tanks and computer.

I archery hunt, love fishing, kiteboardong, efoiling, and anything to do with the water. Looking for some advice or clubs where to get going around here without going alone my first few times. Also looking for some new like minded people to spear or dove with.

So for a good long while I've liked hunting but been bored out of my mind by fishing. But I have always like swimming, and I love the taste of fish.

So I always bought my fish from the store and harvested my meat with my shotgun. (Always with a proper tag)

Than I stumbled across Spear fishing. Oh my goodness this seems like a perfect hobbie for me. From the little I can gather from the fishing digest the spearing season is on when hunting is off. Spear season starts right after Turkey ends, and there's only 2 weeks overlap between when spearing ends and squirrels begin. I'm in love (at least with the idea).

However just like when I got into firearms I sought out advice from knowledgable people first, I want to do the same here. However I don't know anyone who spear fishes, nor do I know where to go to find people who spearfish who might be willing to teach me. So I'm reaching out here.

I live in greater Chicago and am fully comfortable driving a couple hours out to get to locations I can spear fish. But I don't know what places to avoid, what potential issues do I need to look out for, what's a rookie mistake I might unknowingly overlook that might cost me my life, and things like that.

Does anyone know of a place in greater Chicago I can go for lessons on spear fishing specifically, or if not spearfishing specific, other classes that'll help, with a spear fishing online class or video series or something?

Thanks for your help. Hopefully this time next year I'll be diving with you guys.

Edit: the part in () and grammar.

I was pretty dead set on a 5 foot roller pole spear, but my local shop is recommending a 9 foot evolve and not using one of the sections.

In my mind the roller was more beneficial on a short spear, but the versatility of the evolve is a plus.

What's the better option here? The evolve is $100 more.

Greetings,

Me and my friends are coming to Greece from Serbia probably in August to hike mountains a few days and later go to the sea. I'm interested to try spearfishing. Tried it in Montenegro last year but since i was clueless what terrain to look for and how to hunt, it wasnt very enjoyable or rewarding.

Do You have any suggestions where in Greece is good for spearing, since we are a on a budget and have limited options that are not too far from our planned route.

Possible regions that we can go are Stavros side in Chaklidiki and Lefkada near places on west side. But Corfu is excluded because of budget (even though i heard that its good destination for spearing).

Also are there any guides or people that are willing to take you to some locations or help us a little?

P.S. about equipment and skills, i am seasoned freedivier, not too advanced Also I'll bring all the equipment.

Hi guys,

I'm resetting a roller gun, and was wondering what formula was optimal for the band length.

Gun is a Salvimar Tomahawk 105, band snapped so thinking of making either the same or maybe tweak it a bit.

Online you find a few stuff, but is there an app that calculates different builds, double band, roller or inverted.

Thanks a lot

Hey everyone. Haven’t done much travelling outside of New Zealand and definitely no diving. Curious to see what sort of conditions and species targeted everyone gets around the world.

Live in the North Island of NZ and have done a fair bit of diving around Tauranga and up the Coromandel. Plenty of shore dives with clean water and good fish life, though you’ll find better conditions with more variety on some of the islands and reefs further out. Dream destinations in NZ are the Three Kings, anywhere else in the Far North, Great Barrier Island, Fiordland and Stewart Island.

Generally North Island is targeting kingi and Snapper. Kingfish are fairly easy to shoot as they are curious and will often come in on noise and action. If you find a bit of current over pins or around points you’re bound to bump into one, especially if the waters warm and there’s baitfish about. Though easy to get a spear in even the smaller models will give you a fight, anything over 20kg have the potential to tear off, break lines and bend spears. Good eating both raw and smoked as long as the fish is bled quickly and put on ice. Snapper are a bit more difficult to shoot as they’ll disappear at any hint of a diver. I generally smash kina to create a burley although you can snoop them, you’ve gotta keep quiet and move slowly, checking every ledge and gutter. Really good eating with white flesh, goes well with butter in a hot pan

There’s plenty of other good eating table fish about pink maomao, trevally, terakihi, butterfish and blue cod down south. Heaps of shellfish; scallops, pāua, mussels, clams, pipis, kina and crayfish can all be found fairly easily. The game fish turn up through the summer and you also get runs of blue fin tuna. No real problematic shark species around up north, mainly see Bronzes who come in if there’s a commotion, they love a Kingi tail, but they’ll generally keep off if you’ve got a partner in the water to shepherd the fish to the surface.

Edit. Something I thought up in convo down below, what’s your favourite local fish to eat? For me it’s John Dory, terakihi or gurnard, all are beautiful white fleshed fish that get fried in butter, can be crumbed, floured or as is, you can even leave the skin on the gurnard and John Dory, fucking beautiful. John Dory you find on kelp edges at any depth from one to thirty metres. Terakihi is a bit harder to find, specially up north, usually at about twenty or below. Gurnard are one I haven’t shot often as you usually only find them over sand which is pretty boring swimming, but they are tasty.

I spearfished for 4 years, and did in Taiwan and California.
Im staying in Peru long term , looking for dive partner

Looking to get started spear fishing in San Diego. Strong swimmer and have my open water scuba cert so pretty comfortable in the water. Looking for recommendations on classes and good places to accumulate gear. Have a 3/4 wetsuit and mask but am assuming there’s a fair amount of other stuff I’ll need to grab. Hoping to make some connections and get out there soon