Ireland spearing 2008

[baldyfish]

togo,
razor are very nice to eat bu just be careful again where u get them. get a large container of table salt. find the little holes in the sand where they live and pour the salt down the hole. walk backwards to the next holes and do the same, that way you can see them appear on the top of the sand back along the beach. the salt makes them think the tide is in and they come up to feed. soon as u see em, grab em. i fry them in butter and garlic. enjoy,
johnny

[baldyfish]

Was on scuba yesterday to check out some potential spots around kinsale area. vis is not graet yet. 1-3m and the water still too cold for the pollock. no fish seen apart from a 2-3lb wrasse and a few sand crabs. anybody else venture out??
johnny

[foxfish]

I collect razor clams for food & for fishing bait, no doubt the most effective way to harvest the creature is with a fork. I have tried the salt method with little success although a salt solution in a squirty bottle worked a little better. I think it is the aggressive nature of salt that aggravates the shell fish to eject its hole?

[stone_shot]

Originally Posted by togo

Thanks Stone shot I've ate them and they were ok but I do agree that it will be better to avoid harbour and estuaries.

Cheers will try razor clams this week-end do you have any way to pull them out ???

cheers Togo

Super easy! Get a big bottle of salt, dump a load down the clam hole and they will usually shoot out enough for you to grab them. Just hang on until th muscle weakens and then you can pull them out easily.

[glowworm]

Chaps you have been included in the Mainland UK Fish of the Month Competition.We had to make the distinction between the Channel Islands and the rest hence Mainland UK.

The rules are simple and the comp starts on April 1st 2008.

[abusingelves]

nice one. thanks for that glowworm.

now, where to find fish in APRIL?

[baldyfish]

glowworm............details. im new to this. cheers.

[foxfish]

Here you are http://forums.deeperblue.net/uk-irel...tml#post700140

[abusingelves]

hey. got out yesterday evening at a spot on the south side of galway bay.
spent 45 mins in the water, diving around 8 metres. very little life around. saw no fish, but did spot a few crabs which seemed to be in serious hiding.
viz was good at around 5metres.
have to do some work on y breathold times, so i'm off to the freediving section.

did anyone else get a chance to get out? or did the easter eggs win out?

[baldyfish]

still too murky round my neck of the woods and the low is approaching!!
few questions.......im travelling through france and spain in a camper this summer. how do i bring my speargun on a plane?was gonna drive my jeep over but think ill fly and rent a camper now. anybody done this before?
and is it legal to pick scallops on scuba. programme on tv last night shocked me as they were doing it.
how does this new competition work? where do u post your photos?

do smarties only have the answers for these questions????hope not.........:confuse d:

[foxfish]

Hmmm does this make me a smarty?
http://forums.deeperblue.net/support...tml#post697433

[AegeanSeaHunter]

Hey Vassilis

How is life back home? any fish left??????

Nice to meet a fellow greek!! Give me a shout if u come next year. I will be delighted to meet up.

PM me with ur details!!!! We will keep in touch.

Hey johny, had no problems bringing the gun by plane , it was 3 years ago though.

I just put it in the speargun bag and put it through with the luggage. They didnt even look at it.

Does anyone know where i can get shocks and gloves?? looking for 3-5mm gloves and shocks but from neoprene inside and nylon outside.

Thanks

Nik

[fcallagy]

Johnny dont know much about europe but collecting scallops in Ireland on scuba is a big no no they will take your gear on the spot if you are caught with them. I would give the airlines a shout to see what restrictions are on spearguns in luggage as they probably vary from airline to airline.

[foxfish]

Guys dont miss this http://forums.deeperblue.net/spearo-...tml#post700925

[donnachad]

Hmmm, time to ditch the scuba suit i've been making do with. so many suits to choose from. I'm looking at an omer team titanium 5 mm or cressi competition 5mm, both resonably priced with lining inside and out. anybody got any thoughts on whats suitable for our cold waters.
Thanks
Denis