Cornwall 2007!

[Old Man Dave]

Mike, I got a camera and case for Christmas that can shoot video but it hasn't got wet yet. I think spearheads got one the same time as well and has taken some video and posted. Search his posts for the link.

Dave

[spearheads]

I got some videos in south Devon 07, all the vids are in bad viz 3 meter. The sea is very much the same in Cornwall as in Devon.
No spearfishing videos no fish to spear at the moment.

[Huw]

Wahooooooooooooooooooo... suits arrived today !!!!! Happiest guy awake at the moment! I couldnt resisit leaving it in the bag so i ran a cold bath and took it for a dip . Left the speargun mind you. Bring on the good weather / viz. Please anyone around in Cornwalll post a little message if there seems to be a fishable area .. the river has just been churned up by the stormy gales, so it looks like a week or so 'till that will settle again.

However I have this friday free and all weekend, and am dying to get in!

Also got a nice pair of 2mm superstrech gloves, that have some nice grip on them... look ideal for the summer!

Huw

[Andrew@Rockface]

Originally Posted by Huw

Wahooooooooooooooooooo... suits arrived today !!!!! Happiest guy awake at the moment! I couldnt resisit leaving it in the bag so i ran a cold bath and took it for a dip .

Please tell me you didn't see any fish, 'specially the dread Brown Floaters!

I'm thinking of making a new weight harness this year to try and improve on last years design - you'll find a link to the old one below. Anyone got any suggestions? I'd like to use something other than cable ties to link the two parts. Someone suggested amalgamating tape which sounds like a good idea but a little sticky.

http://forums.deeperblue.net/diy-hom...t-harness.html

[badlander]

Trying to drum up some enthusiasm for a quick dip this afternoon.Bit hard when the hail stones are doing their best to smash my windows,even the dog seems uncharacteristicly reluctant to go outside.
There's bugger all swell on the south coast though,the praa sands webcam shows it totaly flat so as my gears already in the car i might aswell just drive down and have a look.
Conditions look like they're set to improve as the week goes on.
Lovely.

'Went and had a look,there was too much North in the wind and it was chopping it up too much....shame.'

[greendiver]

Thanks guys!! am going to have a look at the vids!!

[foxfish]

http://forums.deeperblue.net/spearo-...tml#post634754
Look here.

[Huw]

Looks like all systems go for friday or the weekend.. maybe both?? Only problem is that it seems to be high tide at 8.15ish am and 6-7pm which means that low falls right in the middle of the day. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, but at the moment the vis seems to decrease with the low tide.

So It looks like an early start with Petey H and myself be hitting the water at quater to 8 Friday morning. I havent decided whether to use a 75 or 90 yet though.


Anyone planning to dive... the wind is forecast to be very very slight, and tomorrow looks dry - so by friday vis should be fairly reasonable.

Huw

[Huw]

Ok, Petey H and I got in this mornign for the first dive of the year! 7am start - VERY pleased with the new suits... a remarkable difference from the old ones. The vis looked promising from the cliffs, but under the surface it wasnt more than 2m ... it was a bit of a pain too as I decided on taking the 90cm over the 75. Stayed in for just over an hour before giving up after no real sign of decent fish. We saw a couple of monster wrasse, but let them be. Pete swore that he saw the lips of a mullet feeding on the bottom, but it was hard to judge as the bottom was so dark and the vis so poor, so needelss to say nothing came of that.


We came away un-deterred, and realy want to get back in at the next chance.... also praying for a little better visibility

Huw.

[spearheads]

Did you go camo with the suit huw.
I ordered a new suit a minute ago my old elios is to small.
I decided to go for camo this time, i doubt it will have much difference .
2meter viz sounds like heaven, the weather here gets worse and worse.

[Huw]

Yeah i went with the camo in the end, I too doubt it will have much effect... however it may break up my shape a little and its got to be better than a red surf suit!! I just decided that if i was going to be spending the money, i may as well go the little bit extra and get something different. I have heard that camo is more to catch the buyer than the fish... but hey, im not complaining!

Huw.

[foxfish]

If you guys are logged in to medfish, you will know red is the latest trend in camo!

[spearheads]

I saw something on TV about fish not being able to see red well, but it was for very deep water fish, they said squid turn red to confuse predators.
Also huw how long was the delivery time on your elios, i have left mine a little late so i'm hoping for to arrive by may, still i can squeeze into my old suit.

[Huw]

Errrr i think mine took just over a month... around 4 and a half weeks i think. It was worth the wait!! I reckon the waiting time could have gone up a little now though, as this is apparently the busiest period. I think i may try to get in again on wednesday possibly.

Huw

[badlander]

Mine took ages,or so it seemed,in reality it was 5 weeks.....anyway,dive reports..........
Dived a few places lately and seen plenty of bait fish,wrasse and some huge shaols of mullet......today i found a new spot which is somewhere in the vicinity of penzance....anyway.....viz was spot on....
Spotted some really large mullet and had some really nice deep dives,this spot is surely a 'hot spot' in times to come.
Huw,if you want,give me a message some time and i'll show you some spots down my way......i'm ready,just wish the bass were also.
Peace.