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Good post, Old Man: going deep is not necessary to spear good fish, and may be even dangerous, especially for the young ones who are not conscious of the risks.
I, too, rarely go deeper than 15mt, and when I do it's only for fishes like dentex or groupers, that here in my country are hard to find in shallow waters. Moreover, when I found a grouper in a narrow cave at 20mt, I often leave it there: it would take too many dives to work it out, I wouldn't risk my life for a fish, especially as far as I can have fun as well in a few meters of water.
PS: I've had a "vision" of you, Foxfish, Mr X and me sitting by the fireplace, while outside it's raining, with you telling us about your records. Who knows? I've never been in England, maybe some day...;-)