[hitjohn]

i was in makarska a year and a half ago and the water was beautiful. the fish were small and scarce and they were down deep. i dove over some wrecked boats and along pinnacles but there was not really a fish worth spearing. i checked out 4 -5 sites and saw small mullet and a lot of urchins. i smashed urchins to lure the fish but nothing large enough to spear came into view. saw some slipper lobsters though, didnt take any at all.

i think that if you go, try blue water hunting and bring a really long gun. where i was fish were scarce and nobody wanted anyone spearing in "their" waters . i tried to get a license at arbonne in makarska and they were hesitant to sell me one so i just speared sans license. glad i didnt spend money on it as the fish were not around. i was diving up to 20-23 meters max. i used a 115 cm gun and did not pull the trigger a single time in a week spent there. pretty water though.

good luck, enjoy the waters, bring a suit thicker than a 3mm if you have, maybe a 5 is ok. i used 2.5 and got COLD.

please tell us how your visit goes, good luck!

john