Hiya
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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?
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Most blue water hunting is done in the 5-15m depth. Pelagics tend to stay pretty close to the surface, as the waters warmer and thats also where their prey is.
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2. Are there any operators in either Moz or SA ( Northwest) offering speafishing? (Mainly Moz)
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VERY EXPENSIVE!! Try meeting up with some fellow spearo's and share the costs!!
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3. Are there any chances for big game close to the shore?
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Depends where you're diving. In Moz or in Durban area during the sardine run, yes, very large pelagics are often taken in very shallow water very close to shore. How-ever, diving from the shore is only for very experienced divers, as we often get very strong currents. Boat diving is undoubtedly a neccesatity if you're after quality fish.
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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?
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A single 11ltr type bouy with 20-40m of float line is adequate for most pelagics. Once you start hunting fish over 40-50kg's, like tuna, very specific float line systems is needed. Have a look at this thread, there's lots of info on tuna spearing float systems and gear:
http://forums.deeperblue.net/fish-ph...er-hunter.html
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5. Is it common to use bait to attract the fish?
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When targetting pelagics, you need to attract the fish to you. There is no structure, only open blue water. Thats why spearo's use bait/chum to lure fish in. In sharky waters, flashers are a better option!!
Regards
miles
