So first question, what is the collective noun for these sharks just hanging out?

And, how could I show scale in this picture? They all look small but are actually over 4.5-5ft long! Aside from dropping a coin next to them, does anyone have tips for setting better scale in photos underwater?

I am looking to start out just going off shore, not going deep or anything. Maybe eventually go with a friend who has a boat and does it more seriously. I see a ton of kelp greenling, pile perch, rockfish and hopefully when I get better I can go for lingcod and cabezon. What would be a good beginner gun that I could maybe also use for bigger fish in the future? The fish here are pretty friendly, I can get within a couple feet if that makes a difference

If anyone has particular brands/models I can get in Canada (BC) please link me

First time, caught a rockfish! Was lots of fun. Viz was unusually prime for monterey. Excited to go again!

I’m going from 20-ago to 20-sept to Indonesia and planning to go Sumba for a week.

Read that Sumba is epic for spearfishing and surfing. Is that good?

Do you have tips or recommendations? What to bring or just rent equipment for spearfishing? I’m from chile so plan to buy boards in Bali and rent spearfishing equipment in spots

I want to gift my husband a diving watch. I have read a lot of info online but I prefer anecdotal experience. Let me know if you have any recs here is the criteria.

-Up to 40m of depth -GPS capability, marking points and navigation to previously marked points( I know in the water GPS cap. isn’t really a thing but when he has the watch out the water) -Is easy to control with the spearfishing gloves -Stats on dives (ex: irregularities in diving) and gps can be sinked with a phone (he has Redmi android and an iPad I have iphone but whichever is fine). He really likes to monitor his apnea, locations, and depth. -obviously durable, long battery life overtime he is pretty rough with his stuff so something that can take a lot of wear and tear. He goes spearfishing up to 3 times a week up to 25m of depth, with waits up to 2min30. -Preferably does not require any monthly subscription to an app to use any of these features. I cannot imagine him using the watch if he has to pay monthly for the capabilities -Watch can send alerts in case of emergency.

Sorry if I made any errors, I know as much as I know about diving, watches, and spearfishing. Any advice would be great. Even if the advice is that it’s not a necessity. He’s been spearfishing successfully for years with the most basic equipment but, you know if you all have found your experience improved with one would love to hear. It doesn’t have to be the most expensive or cheapest; but one of the main points is a watch that would be useful for those technical stats and in case of emergency , being able to signal/alert. Thanks guys.

Hey everyone, visiting the island of Maui Dec 6th -13th, going to do some shore spearfishing. I'm looking for a dive buddy, lmk if you'd be interested to go out together. Also feel free to drop any tips you have about the region. I'm taking a three prong and a 110cm gun for larger reef fish.

I’ve seen it more than once. I’m kinda on the smaller side so I’m scared to confront people when it happens.

Jumped in with a dead whale & 7 tiger sharks on the way back from this commercial haul , once in a lifetime experience forsure

Second clip included was a profitable dusk Dive from the same trip

IG Teaser/ Tiger sharks; Dead Whale ⬇️ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC5H90wJgyg/?igsh=MXNscmVycWR0NGh4dQ== ⬆️

Full video- Profitable Dusk Dive @110ft ⬇️ https://youtu.be/L-0P-Sxolac?si=PVCKZqhnnfVo2wUt ⬆️

I'm a beginner, thinking of getting my first pole spear, and want to get a slip tip for the JBL 6' Travel Pole Spear. But when looking at the additional buys for the tips (on their website), I'm unsure wether I need to buy a convertor as well or wether the tip fits directly onto their pole spear..

Any help is greatly appreciated!

I’m thinking about getting my dad a slip tip for Christmas. He’s a spearfisher in the Adria and complains rather often about fish escaping from his spear. But I’m not sure if a slip tip is the right choice for him since he doesn’t hunt big game fish. Any experiences or recommendations for slip tip?

Hey guys - I’m currently traveling in Baja right now and getting on a panga tomorrow. I wasn’t expecting to encounter big fish so all I brought was a couple reel guns. My big gun is a ~110cm roller with a reel and flopper. I’m comfortable using this gun for yellowtail/wsb. The captain is telling me there are yellowfin tuna in right now on the smaller side. Most are 20-40 pounds, some bigger. Am I am idiot to take this out for tuna?

Started spearfishing and I absolutely love it. I love eating fish; I do it for the sport as well as the food. I eat everything I catch. I typically just spearfish right off the beach; not too far. I'm getting much better at it. However, I am starting to worry about sharks. Am going to French Polynesia in a few weeks and will be spearfishing. I heard that this can attract sharks from miles away. Should I give up this hobby? Don't want to get in a shark attack. Thank you

Who makes a badass 6’ spear that would take a three prong head for low vis/hole hunting?

Longtime spearo here looking for a recommendation. I have nice longer poles that I love (JBL, Headhunter), but have never found a shorty that I really liked. Tried the JBL aluminum but it’s just too bulky.

I posted a Riffe Euro 90 I’m trying to get rid of on OfferUp then got a message 24 hours later that I had broken their “Dangerous items policy”. It has been taken down leaving me without many ideas for how to sell this thing. I don’t have Facebook so I can’t use Marketplace.

What do folks on here usually do to sell their spearguns online?

Thank you!

I can only claim the red one, but my second fish👌🏼

Looking to buy a new gun for my husband (without asking too many questions to tip him off) I have pretty limited spearfishing knowledge. He dives blue water in Costa Rica, Florida, and Hawaii. I believe all his guns are his Mako guns from when he first started diving.

If you were to upgrade to any gun what would you get? Looking anywhere from $1000 - $3000 range.

Thinking about getting the JBL Shaka or Evolve CT

JBL is appealing because it seems to be higher quality carbon.

Evolve seems cool because I can buy the 9 foot and transform into other sizes but I’ve heard some questionable things on craftsmanship.

I’m currently using a 5ft scuba choice so I imagine either would feel like an upgrade. Nothing really wrong with what I got but I’d like to make it a backup or a second one for a buddy to join me. And sometimes it would be nice to have a few extra feet.

Thoughts and opinions highly appreciated!

I’m looking to make a fin upgrade soon and wanted to try and get a solid deal on Black Friday/Cyber Monday. I currently have some Body+ plastic free dive fins I got on Amazon like 3 years ago for 55$. They’re beat up and super inefficient and need to be retired. I was looking at mako, spearamerica, and spearexperts for some fiberglass fins. Currently leaning towards mako fiberglass. Anyone have any opinions on any of the sales going on today?

I’m located in Victoria Australia but spearfish everywhere I go at the moment I’m using a 90cm Piccaso cobra and love it but it’s my dads. I’m very keen and am looking for a good quality speargun under $700 aud ($450 usd) I’m looking at a 110cm rob allen nomad reel gun and I’m doing my research but I don’t want to miss out on a good gun for a good deal just because I don’t know everything. I do a lot of 2-4m reef dives but would like to get into the open blue in the time to come. Can anyone help me out, ask any questions please.

This might have been asked before.

Although I would like to ask if someone can rec. A place.

I am based in mid Europe though I have 4 weeks winter break I want to fly somewhere.

For me a good Spot would be if can go by myself from Shore. Some trips by boat but not everyday.

I am fairly a beginner. But got lucky last year and speared a GT 5kg in Indonesia. For my first Dive . What obviously got me hooked now.

If someone has an Idea of good spot for me I would appreciate it.

Been thinking about Azores seems doable but isn't to warm in Winter and apparently also less fish. I am down to go back to Indo. But as I have been there already 2 times would love to explore a new place as well.

Thanks for your Time 🌞👌