Two monthes spearfishing holiday. WHERE SHOULD I GO ??

[Apneista]

HI everybody !
I'm a freediver and spearfisher of average performances (-30m, 4 min static apnea). During the period mid Agust-October I'll have the UNIQUE opportunity to take 2 and half monthes vacation. I'd like to know wheather some of you coould kindly recommend me some exotic place (all the world is available!), where I could spend my holiday, spearfishing and freediving.
What I'm looking for is a place where one could start fishing from shore (no boat required), and possibly where sharks are not known to attack freedivers too often... Furthermore, I'd like a place where life is not too expensive and where one could easily do some travelling. I had in mind places like: Costa Rica, Peru, Noth Australia, Senegal....
I'll be very greatful to everyone that could send me some advice. The postcard is guaranteed !
Dario (dariocastagnoli@tele2.ch)

[takeshi]

The azores seems to have great spearfishing and good regulations. However not so good for traveling around.

[marginatus]

I'm from Azores (Pico) and the info i can add is:
About regulation you get for 14€ a licence that is valid for the present year. you can catch 5 fish/day/men and you can´t hunt "mero" (grouper) ephinephelus marginatus.
with your perfromance the dificult part will be to choose only 5 fish!!! on the summer there will be great pelagics near shore
Water temp will be around 25 in and out of water. humidity is high
a 5mm is perfect and spearguns from 90 and up. 100 and 120 will probably be the best. if only one to cary take de 110
about the traveling, you can get to know the islands with fairly cheap boat tickets between them and that´s a lot of km of shore to spearfish.
what will be more costly is to get there (airplain ticket)
people are very friendly and with great probability you'll endup invited to "adegas" to taste wine and all the other drinks or tho eat "petiscos"
A lot of fiestas in summer with good bands.

sorry for the desorganized reply and for the spelling.

it´s a great place to go as many other that you mentioned.
good luck with your picking (i wish i had decisions like that to make)

Fernando

[Apneista]

Hi Fernando.
Thanks for the great info on Azores.

For this trip the Azores are too isolated, because I'll be travelling for 2 monthes. However you defenitely raised my interest.

When would it be the best time of the year for a spear fishing holiday there? I'm located in Europe. Which is the cheapest way to get there?

Thanks !

[marginatus]

The best would be all spring and summer (because of the pelagics).
9 islands, 1 week per island and you'll be missing one island

The cheapest way would probably ba a direct flyght to São Miguel or Terceira islands. But i don't have much info about that right now... where are you (country?)

Let us know when you pick the destination

Fernando

[Almostafish]

Try Paul and Colin at this site. World wide spearfishing trips... Nice!

http://www.europeanspearfishingsuppl..._frameset.html