Hi, Just got back from Kos Greece. I Have been snorkeling on holidays for a while now but this time I bought a speargun. I did not buy it till about four days before the end of our holiday, boy do i wish i had bought it at the begining as i had so much fun. Now I am back in the UK I intend to get all the gear and get some well needed practice in. I know over here is a different ball game what with the cold and all, also I don't live down south I live in Cheshire but its only 50min drive over to north wales. Any way I just thought I would see if there were any web sites on spearfishing and I was amazed to find loads. This one has loads of stuff on it, and I am sure I will find it very useful in helping me to make the right choices when it comes to buying the right Gun, Wetsute, and all the other things I will need. I do already have quality mask, snorkel, and flippers, although my flippers are old I can upgrade at a later date. The gun I gave to Kostas a realy nice guy who worked at the appartments as I thought I would have no chance in bringing it back on the plane too the UK, I found out later that I could have. Never mind I made a good freind who told me that next year to see him and he will lend me one of his, and take me where he goes so I am looking forward to that already. I am not going to rush out to the first shop i find and buy all the gear i need, I much prefer to take my time loading up with as much info as pos, then i will be more clued up on what is right for me, and where and what i am likley to catch. So If any one has any beginers tips or helpful hints I will be only too pleased to here from you. Thanks John.
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Those are very, very good ideas, John, especially waiting for more information until you purchase your gear. I've learned to do that, but it was an expensive lesson 
. Much of the freediving/spearfishing gear is quite good, but it helps to get recommendations before you buy. Check out the freediving and spearfishing equipment threads. There's a lot of good info in those. Also, feel free to ask questions. What kind of mask/snorkel/fins do you have? I can almost guarantee you, you'll end up with more. That's the fun of it
Anyway, welcome to Deeperblue. Feel free to use the 'Find a Buddy/Places to Dive' forum as well. Lots of good info and good people here
. Much of the freediving/spearfishing gear is quite good, but it helps to get recommendations before you buy. Check out the freediving and spearfishing equipment threads. There's a lot of good info in those. Also, feel free to ask questions. What kind of mask/snorkel/fins do you have? I can almost guarantee you, you'll end up with more. That's the fun of it Anyway, welcome to Deeperblue. Feel free to use the 'Find a Buddy/Places to Dive' forum as well. Lots of good info and good people here
Hi BatRay. My mask is a Technisub, I think i paid about £40 two or three years ago for it. My snorkel is aTusa ImprexII bought at the same time how much i can not remember. My flippers are as i said old bought about fifteen years ago, they are the type you use boots with and back then i think i paid about £40 or £50 for them. It says on the back of them US Divers made in Italy, they are black with COMPRO GRAPHITE Aqua Lung Pro line writen on the front in yellow. I know flippers have changed a lot over the years but it means i don't have to splash out for things i already have at the moment. I will buy better flippers in the near future.
You know, I think I've seen those fins, or something very much like them. Sounds like a respectable snorkeling kit that you have. For myself, I have three masks, two snorkels, three sets of fins, two sets of gloves...it goes on from there. It's a good thing I'm not wealthy, or the list would be even longer! Did you get any fish with your speargun? Any stories there?