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[Andrew the fish]

Surprised others have not joined this discussion.

I spent some time writing yesterday, and then we entered a no signal area and I lost it (I am on the ship).

Zago, the only way to start spearfishing is to actually start spearfishing, man. Mask and snorkel and cheapest gun and off you go. You can only improve from there. Which gun to buy is also not very relevant, because you will most likely end up owning many of them. If you stick with the sport, you will have buckets full of masks and multiple pairs of fins. So, which particular brand to buy is not very important. I would suggest to start with 75 cm speargun because it is easier to handle in the water than 1m gun. And it will be plenty of gun for the size of fish you mentioned.

You will also need a fish stringer or a catch bag and some inexpensive spearfishing knife, the kind you can strap to your leg or forearm. Also, do not neglect gloves.

 

[Zago]

Diveinn | Online store for dive and snorkeling equipment

Online store of diving and snorkel equipment. Find at Diveinn neoprene suits, masks, fins, tubes | Best price.

www.scubastore.com

Anybody know this store (asking about shipping, accuracy about delivery and safety for pay)

 

[valdim]

Very popular store. Decent end, ex-shop prices, compared to those in Bulgaria (where I am). And BG prices are low. They show the delivery time for every product.
Never bought from them ,but I am planning to buy an Armani suit, since they have decent range of Armani, Boss, etc...
Joking, man....
They sell wet suits (ofc), so I am looking for one there .If u want see my thread in the spearfishing gear section.

 

[Zago]

Do anybody recomend some weights?

 

[Mr. X]

If you can find them, the Rob Allen slotted D- shape weights or similar "Alton" weights or slotted bullet-shaped weights all work well on a stretchy rubber Marseille- style weight belt. But most weights will work; I have 4 very large curved weights that have served me well.

A weight vest/ filler / back-plate can be a useful way to distribute the weight a little. I often carry some weight in a camo Mares vest; I can easily add or remove weights from it to adjust my buoyancy. It can takes lead plates or bags of lead BBs, the latter adds an interesting organic/3-D texture to the camo; like a tortoise shell

I also recently started carrying a smaller clip on weight on my belt to allow me to fine tune my buoyancy while at sea.