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My wife and I are planning a trip along the coast of Mozambique and South Africa in june - july 2008. Since we are travelling as backpackers, I won`t be able to bring other diving equipment than mask and snorkel. As a norwegian spearfisher, I look forward to snorkelling the shores of Moz and SA, but it would be a shame to return to Europe without trying some tropical spearfishing. In Norway I am used to spearing along the shore, mostly for nonpelagic species (like coastal cod and pollack). Based on films I`ve seen, bluewater hunting looks like something very different from what I am used to.


1. I seldom cross 15 meters, and divetime is 1.15 max. Based on this, what are my chances at bluewater hunting? Are there options for divers who doesn`t dive very deep?

2. Are there any operators in either Moz or SA ( Northwest) offering speafishing? (Mainly Moz)

3. Are there any chances for big game close to the shore?


4. The most commonly caught species in Norway weighs less than 20 kgs, and I suppose they act more like the species on the reef. The only thing you have to fight with is the weight of the fish. I therefore use one buoy and a 20 m line, attatched to the speargun. I`ve read about tunas pulling the hunter for over two hours. How does this work?

5. Is it common to use bait to attract the fish?

There you have it. I think I got it all. Sorry about all the questions. Hope someone has time to answer some of them.