Spearfishing/Freediving Alone?

[hyeparis]

2 Marmir. Well, it is not always that murky! Watch the video of spearfishing in the Volga river, for instance, the viz is quite decent!

[MARMIR]

Originally Posted by hyeparis

2 Marmir. Well, it is not always that murky! Watch the video of spearfishing in the Volga river, for instance, the viz is quite decent!

.....Sorry Hyeparis, but a friend of mine has just come back from Greece and he showed me a lot of pics of fish he had speared and I must tell that is what any spearo would call celestial prairies of Manitou!!!!
So when I read "there are no fish left in greece".....MMMMMMMHHHHH.....

Spaghetti I'm from Milan....and I think you are from Rome aren't you?

[spaghetti]

Originally Posted by MARMIR

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Spaghetti I'm from Milan....and I think you are from Rome aren't you?

No I'm a Tuscan but I'm living in the foggy North same as you. When the winter ice will melt, we might well go hunting together: I've heard it's dangerous to dive alone!!!
Greece: il mio primo ricordo del mare della grecia è il seguente: vado in spiaggia (disarmato, con morosa), metto le testa sott'acqua appena due passi oltre il bagnasciuga, e cosa ti vedo? Un sarago faraone grosso come un piatto da grigliata, che mi guarda e mi dice: "Coglione, allora l'hai lasciato a casa il fucilino, eh?!"

[hyeparis]

Originally Posted by MARMIR

.....Sorry Hyeparis, but a friend of mine has just come back from Greece and he showed me a lot of pics of fish he had speared and I must tell that is what any spearo would call celestial prairies of Manitou!!!!
So when I read "there are no fish left in greece".....MMMMMMMHHHHH.....

Spaghetti I'm from Milan....and I think you are from Rome aren't you?

Oh where is that place? I have been to Republic of Cyprus and Crete nearly a dozen times, but I have not seen much fish (

[spaghetti]

Hi there, Hyeparis, you're a great new addiction for this forum: I enjoy a lot your posts, but please don't bash on Marmir, cause his point of view is correct: if one dives in Liguria (or Italy in general), any other place will look extraordinarily fishy in comparison. Witness.

[Agar4Life]

Originally Posted by hyeparis

Oh where is that place? I have been to Republic of Cyprus and Crete nearly a dozen times, but I have not seen much fish (

I dont think that was bashing.

FYI, this is not bashing either.

[spaghetti]

Originally Posted by Agar4Life

I dont think that was bashing.

FYI, this is not bashing either.

Thanks for pointing out. But I said "bash" in a "hyperbolic" sense (sort of humor) with no argumentative intention at all (and nobody seems to be really arguing so far).

[Pastor]

Originally Posted by spaghetti

Thanks for pointing out. But I said "bash" in a "hyperbolic" sense (sort of humor) with no argumentative intention at all (and nobody seems to be really arguing so far).

Well that's what I thought too, that got me looking through the posts again looking for a hidden bash but alas, there is no moderating to do here, the thread is bashless

[hyeparis]

Hey, Spaghetti!
The last thing I want is to become an addiction! )
As for my question - I was actually serious - I get to spearfish in the Med only once a year, so I was hoping Marmir would PM me some good tips, since I won't be able to take advantage of them very often.

[MARMIR]

Originally Posted by spaghetti

No I'm a Tuscan but I'm living in the foggy North same as you. When the winter ice will melt, we might well go hunting together: I've heard it's dangerous to dive alone!!!
Greece: il mio primo ricordo del mare della grecia è il seguente: vado in spiaggia (disarmato, con morosa), metto le testa sott'acqua appena due passi oltre il bagnasciuga, e cosa ti vedo? Un sarago faraone grosso come un piatto da grigliata, che mi guarda e mi dice: "Coglione, allora l'hai lasciato a casa il fucilino, eh?!"

....Sure buddy! I'm looking forward to go pearfishing togheter...
The guy I talkied about who had just come back from Greece is from Livorno and lives in north of Milan.....


....Come'on Hyeparis,
I'm awfully gealous of my good fishing spots.....

[hyeparis]

Even though I would be able to spearfish at your spots only once a year for a maximum of two weeks?
Ok, then, should you ever decide if you feel like spearing a 80-kilo catfish or a 10-kilo pike perch in Russia, do not hesitate to ask! I honor reciprocity more than anything else )))

[Panthalassia]

Originally Posted by MARMIR

.....Sorry Hyeparis, but a friend of mine has just come back from Greece and he showed me a lot of pics of fish he had speared and I must tell that is what any spearo would call celestial prairies of Manitou!!!!
So when I read "there are no fish left in greece".....MMMMMMMHHHHH.....

Spaghetti I'm from Milan....and I think you are from Rome aren't you?

You guys misunderstood.
My previous post said, and I quote: "there aren't as many fish in Greece as there are in Florida". After all, Florida waters have not been fished by numerous civilizations for thousands of years...
I never said there weren't any fish in Greece. That would be a ridiculous statement. I spent my entire youth (20 years) swimming, fishing, and diving the shores of Greece. IMHO there aren't nearly as many fish as you see as soon as you jump into the water in Florida.

Can fish be found? Absolutely. Are they abundant? Perhaps not. Certainly I've found nice fish when I've gone to little remote islands in the middle of nowhere, but even many of the islands have depleted stocks. This was NOT an over-arching statement that claimed there were no fish anywhere in Greece (and therefore by default the Med).

I will try not to take it personally since you guys don't know me...

[Bill McIntyre]

I suppose its not quite cricket to refer to other web sites, but I think this subject is so important that it may warrant an exception. The thread under way has quite an extensive discussion of the subject, and many of the posts are by very experienced and capable divers.

http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=54371

[MARMIR]

Bill: ...Thanks Bill, moving threads.

Panthalassia:.....I did not misundertand...It was just a joke....I'm sure you are a nice guy but it was a simple joke there is nothing to be taken personally...(I stuck myself in a "cul de sac").....you know Greece is the country I have always wished to go but for many personal reasons I hv never had a chance....but sooner a later......


Hyeparis: ....As I said before where I dive it's not exactly a paradise I have no secrests for anybody...and I would never take a person from abroad in such oil plant......but let's be realistic the chances that we meet around the world is one out of (billion zeros)...All I can tell you is that Sardinia is worth going....almost wherever you go is fishy (just be careful about parks there many there)....

[hyeparis]

2 Marmir
Thanks. I actually have an Italian colleague at work whose mom has a big house in Sardinia, so I might check it out one day. I was actually asking about that friend of yours who came from Greece with lots of fish.
If you ever head to Russia - let me know - I will spell out where to go for big catfish, pike perches and wild carps if you are interested.