After much research I find there is virtually zero information on British polespearing. If you read a few threads on here or on other boards, sure, people sometimes discuss them but in general, here and across Europe, it seems they aren't a fishing tool of choice.
Why ?
Well, that begs the question doesn't it.
I can tell you, with complete confidence that polespearing is challenging, sometimes hard work but always rewarding, catch or not.
The man with a gun 'might' catch more but, a man with a polespear can too and, give that man a gun after a season with a polespear and watch that catch rate improve !
No joke, I firmly believe, any spearo who has an interest in getting 'better', should at least give a polespear a serious go.
I have used a polespear here in jersey on and off for around 5 years. This past season, almost exclusively outside of competition and that is about to change in friendlies during 2014. They really ARE, that effective.
Actually, it makes YOU, more effective. A polespear is nothing fancy but there are some technical details you should be aware of for use in British waters.
A bass caught in full daylight, photographed as the light fades. Polespear is a Gat-Ku 7ft with a flopper tip.
Another Bass falls to the polespear.
Yes, it can be done. A friend and I are having a ball with the polespears here in Jersey. That location as you know is strong tides and often very clear water with skittish fish. we, like most others can suffer from LOW VIS too. I find a range of polespears in the 5 to 9ft range the most useful.
Pointing, no aiming. A bass gets some steel.
Another day, another polespear bass and one of a few that day.
A night dive. OK, for some, no challenge, for me, it's more about foraging and food collection. I rarely fish the same place twice in any one year and believe in sustainable collection.
In my range ( 3 to 5ft ) at best. Load, point and fire. Sometimes fish are FAST ! and I dive pre-loaded for periods.
Just on sunrise, a 1 hour polespear session brings rewards.
My latest addition. A riffe polespear complete with modified slip-tip. This can be extended right upto 11ft, not cheap but well made and fast. More with softer mullet in mind.
So yes, it can be done and a few of us, looking for that extra challenge are and have been using polespears in British seas for sometime.
Why not have a go ?
Why ?
Well, that begs the question doesn't it.
I can tell you, with complete confidence that polespearing is challenging, sometimes hard work but always rewarding, catch or not.
The man with a gun 'might' catch more but, a man with a polespear can too and, give that man a gun after a season with a polespear and watch that catch rate improve !
No joke, I firmly believe, any spearo who has an interest in getting 'better', should at least give a polespear a serious go.
I have used a polespear here in jersey on and off for around 5 years. This past season, almost exclusively outside of competition and that is about to change in friendlies during 2014. They really ARE, that effective.
Actually, it makes YOU, more effective. A polespear is nothing fancy but there are some technical details you should be aware of for use in British waters.
A bass caught in full daylight, photographed as the light fades. Polespear is a Gat-Ku 7ft with a flopper tip.
Another Bass falls to the polespear.
Yes, it can be done. A friend and I are having a ball with the polespears here in Jersey. That location as you know is strong tides and often very clear water with skittish fish. we, like most others can suffer from LOW VIS too. I find a range of polespears in the 5 to 9ft range the most useful.
Pointing, no aiming. A bass gets some steel.
Another day, another polespear bass and one of a few that day.
A night dive. OK, for some, no challenge, for me, it's more about foraging and food collection. I rarely fish the same place twice in any one year and believe in sustainable collection.
In my range ( 3 to 5ft ) at best. Load, point and fire. Sometimes fish are FAST ! and I dive pre-loaded for periods.
Just on sunrise, a 1 hour polespear session brings rewards.
My latest addition. A riffe polespear complete with modified slip-tip. This can be extended right upto 11ft, not cheap but well made and fast. More with softer mullet in mind.
So yes, it can be done and a few of us, looking for that extra challenge are and have been using polespears in British seas for sometime.
Why not have a go ?
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