Ireland spearing 2008

[Oak]

Hi guys,

I moved to Ireland 8Dublin) last October and am dying to have some buddies to go spearfishing with, or even rod (spinning plugs for bass) or clam fishing. incidently, there is a very usefull tool to pull out the razorclams.
I fear for the integrity of my six spearguns just sitting all alone in their bag...

Any interest?

[abusingelves]

donnachad, go with an open cell interior. got an elios 5mm one last summer, and its very very warm. better than the 7mm lined suit i had previously.

did a bit of raiding the forums before buying, and i think that was the jist of it. go open cell!

i find it incredibly warm, was diving in nov, dec, and end of february, and was toasty warm. however i found it a bit warm once or twice in the summer.
would even consider, (if i had the cash) getting a 3mm suit open cell interior for the summer.

[AegeanSeaHunter]

Same here donnachad, have a 7mm open cell interior, it is super for the winter or autumn

you could stay in the water for hours. as abuzing said i will try to get a 3mm open cell inside for the summer

the company is greek and is called "pesca". i am very satisfied, if i remember well i got the 7mm 3 years ago for 200€-230€, taylor made,all i had to do is to meassure my self.

havent a clue about prices now.i am gonna ring my man this week to find out about the prices.

cheers
Nik

[zimgonzo]

Howzit going guys,

I live in San Diego, CA at the moment, originally from Zimbabwe, but the family lives in Carlow right now. I might be moving back in August or so, so was doing some research on spearing in Ireland and came across this thread.
I just wanted to introduce myself as I might get to have a dive or two with some of you when I get back.
Also, donnachad, I agree with the other guys about the open cell. It is way warmer than a neoprene in suit. The water in San Diego is really cold and I have a 5mm open cell, and I can stay in the water for 5-6 hours in Dec (11-12 degree) As for where to get it, check this guy Spiros Diveskin - Neoprene Creations in Greece out. He makes custom suits for $200 delivered(3mm&5mm), which is dirt cheap for a suit, change that into Euro and it's a steal.
Plus his suits are really well made, last for ever and the custom fit keeps you warmer for longer plus his customer service is excellant. The only thing that sucks is trying to pee in that suit coz it just stays in there and you stew in your own piss. HAHA

That it for now. Cheers

PS. If you want extras on the suit you can check out is other website, where you can ask him to add on things for a little more DiveSkin - Quality Neoprene Products

[abusingelves]

dude, those spiros suits look nice, and they're cheap too.

would be interested to see what the guys over on the equipment thread have to say about them.

look like the cheapest i've seen anyway. and camo too.

zimgonzo, i'll be away for the entire summer myself, but there is a good spread of people on the board here from around the country.

carlow however is not exactly on the spearfishing destinations list.!
but a short journey to the west coast, will bring you into much better conditions.

[donnachad]

hi guys. thanks for the advice, 5mm open cell sounds good. toasty warm i like the sound of that. I went to nohoval cove with a few mates this afternoon, the sea was fairly calm, 9 degrees, 2-3 metres vis not a lot to see but enjoyed being in the water anyway. Once you can get past the icy water flushing into your wetsuit, the numb fingertips and toes and drying off in a bitter northernly wind, it's a very pleasurable experience

[foxfish]

Hey this Ireland thread is getting bigger, looks like you guys are going to have some fun this year.

[sunfish]

My computer is in for repair at the moment so I'm not posting much. Been out half a dozen times but no fish yet. vis is still low. Found numerous brown crabs, one lobster and a couple of spiders. The only fish I've seen are wrasse, a conger, and a brief glimpse of a couple of mullet. I'm sure there must be bass but I can't see the b*ggers in the gloom! Donnachad, if you want to see an Elios suit I've got one. Give me a ring.

[Ajkula]

Hi guys!

This is my first post on this forum. In September I'm coming to Ireland for 14 days with my girlfriend and being a spearo i would like to take my speargun with me.
I'm from northern Adriatic and spearos here mostly use band guns (arbalete) size 90-100...
But the problem is that a 100 cm size gun has a 140 size shaft. Thats too big for Ryaniar (I would like to avoid paying the extra charge for big sporting equipment).

So my idea is to buy a 85 air gun (like sporasub/mares stealth).
Somebody wrote, that pneumatic/air guns are not alowed in Ireland. So I'm wondering if that is true?

Thanks!

p.s.- sorry for my english...
good hunting, Ajkula

[Oak]

Ajkula,

Air guns give me the creeps. With generally low visibility, and hunting for bass, nothing beats a 90 cm Sporasub Viper (and i have 2)

[Ajkula]

Thanks for the reply!

I just got an idea. Are there any shops with spero equipment in Dublin?

Maybe If I bring just the gun with me (without the shaft).

In Dublin I would then just buy the shaft....

Is this an option?

Are there any shops that hold such stuff?

Thanks for the replys.

p.s. - Still wondering; are pneumatics forbiden or not?

Ajkula

[donnachad]

hi ajkula, i've heard pneumatics require some sort of licence but can't be positive. you can't buy spearo equipment here, not that i've seen anyway. thank god for online shopping. bring what you can, i cant see there being any problem.

[Oak]

Hi Ajkula,

If you are coming to Dublin, and if you cannot solve your problem until then, just post something, and I think i can get a gun for you. that is, if you do not mind arbaletes

the important thing is to hunt. even with a fork.

[donnachad]

With the vis at present a fork should suffice

[Ajkula]

Hi,

My main weapon is a band gun (cressi commanche 100)... It's great.

I was planing to buy the air gun just for traveling due to the short length.

I have an old mares mini sten that was my fathers (airguns were very popular in 80ies). The style of fishing was mostly cave fishing...

Today there are few fish and hard to catch. So today we use shallow and deep aguato/aspeto. Stalking fish in shallow water and deep deep diving...

My idea was to buy a 85 airgun like sporasub stealth or something similar for low visibility. The gun is 85 cm long and holds 85 shafts - ideal for traveling.

So spearfishing is free in Ireland or do I need some sorts of licence. Are there any forbiden zones?