Any tips on night time diving with torch

[sanso]

Do any of You have experiences with peli head lamps? Maybe like the one posted in this thread?

[abusingelves]

forgot to mention it before, but strobe lights are really handy, and not all that expensive. for things like float, and onshore lights. ( or on your mask strap). much higher visibility than glow sticks.

[atomichaggis]

best thing to do before night diving is to check there are no tangle nets out on your spot whilst its still daylight... No light is gonna help you once you get wrapped up in one.

[jimy286]

When i night dive i go in a spot were its hard not to scrape your face on the botom.

I am targeting flat fish.

[north diver]

Hi there,

I recently joined this forum.

Here in Denmark we do a lot of night spear fishing. First and foremost because we've got no sharks. Second... a lot of the fish in the northern waters are more active at night.

In daylight it is possible to find and shoot Codfish and Sea Trout. How ever they seem to be very jumpy and hard to get at. During night time the larger speciments come close to land to hunt and are much easier to get within shooting range.

Also a lot of other fish are easier to spot during night time. Usually we catch Flounders, Dover Sole (Solea Solea) and Turbot (Psetta Maxima). Most of these are easy to spot and catch on shallow water and sand bottom.

Personally I bring one Strobelight attached to my Bouy. secondary light is a small UK Q40 attached to my mask.. It makes it easier to reload and handle fish. As Primary light I bring the Wiseled Diverpack (very powerfull LED lamp).

Also I bring a Omer Moonlight as backup. It is attached to the bouy in case something should happen to one of the other lights. Fortunately I haven't had to use it yet .

If you are ever in the copenhagen area... please feel free to contact me. I'm sure that a lot of hte guys here will be happy to show you how night diving is done here in the "murky green waters"...

Best regards,

Rasmus

[deckhand mike]

When diving at night avoid using a torch, they go out when you get them wet. I would suggest a flashlight.

[foxfish]

Originally Posted by Mr. X

Night diving seems to be a real craze this year.

You are so right Mr X I think it has a lot to do with the ever decreasing fish stocks. Different fish are available for hunting & others more vulnerable at night. Not sure if I agree with the effects of night spearing but it is definitely effective.

[Groupermadness]

Sorry, but its a no no from here as well, its also illegal here in Cyprus to spearfish 1 hour after sunset. totaly agree with being fair, i wouldnt like to be shot at while trying to get some ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ,

[hyeparis]

I have done some spearfishing at night in Cyprus. Since I had no buddy, I stuck to the part of the shore I had dived several times before. I speared one sizeable bass that found me attracted by Lumen 6 flashlight and then a couple of mullets. In Russia, folks do night spearfishing in rivers and lakes. Usually, someone stays on shore with a flashlight to guide spearos back on share

[Groupermadness]

Hi Hyeparis, it depends on which side of cyprus, N/S, as the regs are very diferent, in the north we have fairer regs toward fish, so we have reasonable stocks, in the south you can fish without a license on breathhold and with a license on scuba,hence the low stocks of native fish(they buy sokan from our spearos/Boatfisher at a very good price. here its breathhold or nothing, and you legally should hold a license and night spearfishing is banned.

peter.

[hyeparis]

Hi, Peter
I meant the Republic of Cyprus, which you refer to as south.

[Groupermadness]

Next time you are there pm me for a day in the real fishing grounds of Cyprus.

[hyeparis]

Thank you. I have been there about eight times already, but I have alwasy stayed within the Republic of Cyprus and I have not intention of crossing the green line. I might go to Polis next time I go. I have an acquiantence there who is a spearfisher with a boat and who knows places one can find good groupers and tuna.