the 20+ viz was in Azores
i´m from Pico and unfortunatly until june (and the last 5 years) i´m living in Lisbon for studies reasons. I speared a seriola in these holiday so there will probably be there in january but the best time for them will be in the spring and summer as they like warmer water. São Miguel is the most know island and therefore more "charged" with spearfishing. the litle/less populated the island, the greater spearfishing conditions (in general) i cant complain about Pico ´but in the North coast the consequances of the spiling from the ship in Faial are showing up (noting big but...).
I'd like to try Santa Maria, Graciosa e Flores and also the Pico-Faial's channel pinacles and São Jorge pinacles...

i need a dive
Fernando