Cornwall 2008.

[Padaxes]

I try and grab rubbish when I can , gets on my goat!

Hey smudge , your lucky I've spent quite alot of time in the islands and they will always hold a special place in my heart. Its a shame that like cornwall they are suffering from getting more and more crowded....


Got in a few days ago but didnt see anything worth shooting

 

[redvanrob]

Well, back from my French surf trip with a suspected case of mild whiplash after attempting a too late late-drop on a 6ft Moliets beachy. Watched some fishermen pull out a few fish from the Capbreton river but settled for a fresh dorado from the fish stalls.
Neck easing now and headed up to Boobys for a fun surf on wednesday and watched a school of bass race away under my board. Armed with the knowledge that the bass were still about I got in for spear this afternoon on the south coast and tracked down a barsh bunch of bass - bagged one and headed home to repair a hole in my suit (I must've eaten too much cheese, ham and bread all washed down by vats of wine while away).
Nice fish Badlander - I need to find where those leviathans hang out, I've been stuck at the 2-3lb mark for years now.

 

[Padaxes]

Got in on the south coast a couple of days ago, not great visibility , Didnt see anything but Wrasse, oh and a seal which made up for not catching anything

 

[gutshot]

A little confused. I posted a full report about todays dive but can't find it:head

Here is a much shorter version.

Dived the south coast today and bumped into redvanrob. Nice to put a face to the name.

Viz was good at 5+ m in the deeper bits but down to 2m in the shallow string weed. The bad viz paid off though because i took home 1 mullet and 1 bass. Both of them were a good size. Saw a few other bass around the one i took. My new socks helped keep my feet warm but gutting fish with numb hands is hard going.

Not sign of me hanging up my gun just yet!

 

[redvanrob]

Indeed, good to meet you too Gutshot. A nice brace of fish of which I am duly jeaulous. After bumping in to you two I went for a stroll along the cliffs - you were causing quite a stir both in and out of the water: sunday walkers pointed in amazement from the cliffs while a sizable curious seal stalked your every move from a distance of 5m or less.
How you manage without gloves I'll never know - I was chilly after my dive and I was coated in rubber from toe to fingertip.

 

[gutshot]

Haha, there were two seals in when i first got in. They followed me around for a while but i have a tried and tested way of getting rid! Hid in the kelp and as they pass by burst out flapping your arms around screeming out bubbles! It has never failed yet!

I did have a pair of gloves on but not wetsuit gloves. They are sailing glove which only have leather on the inside. Great for bass spines but rubbish for warmth. I may have to start using wettie gloves as trying to gut those two after the dive was a nightmare!

 

[badlander]

Glad to hear you're still at it and having success.
I'm working up in Millbrook at a boat yard for a bit and was wondering if anyone here frequented that area.Looks okay on google earth but it looks like there's some firing range thing going on.The drive isn't too long so i might start exploring that stretch next year.

 

[redvanrob]

Hey Badlander,
A couple of great places to go are; around the island at Looe, and Talland Bay. Not done much there myself but heard of BIG bass around the island. I once went in off the point (facing east) up passed Cawsand - very strong rip rounding the point on to the south facing side of the headland - never speared anything but then I'd only been spearing for a few weeks. Fishermen favour the spot so there must be something there to keep them coming back.

There's a dive shop over looking the Island at Looe that sells the odd spearing fishing product too if you need to spend some of that well earned cash...
Good luck.

 

[badlander]

Cheers for that Rob,i've been meaning to get to talland bay for a while now.Might be a bit late in the year for me now but next year i think i may will give the area a look see as i'm growing a little tired of the same old spots.

 

[Spaniard]

Hey Badlander,
A couple of great places to go are; around the island at Looe, and Talland Bay. Not done much there myself but heard of BIG bass around the island. I once went in off the point (facing east) up passed Cawsand - very strong rip rounding the point on to the south facing side of the headland - never speared anything but then I'd only been spearing for a few weeks. Fishermen favour the spot so there must be something there to keep them coming back.

There's a dive shop over looking the Island at Looe that sells the odd spearing fishing product too if you need to spend some of that well earned cash...
Good luck.

The stringweed beds between Looe Island and the shore normally hold bass, not sure how late in the year they are there though? Have been on the glass-bottomed boat from Looe harbour which goes over this ground and seen a few. Check out some of the images from spearfishing link from the following site. These are from a BSA comp from years gone bye and yours truly features at the weigh-in.

Talland Bay, Cornwall, UK - a magical place


Check this site for some underwater shots from same comp (Kudos to Dan Burton)

(the aspetto shots are from the aforementioned string weed beds!)

www.underwaterimages.co.uk

 

[gutshot]

Got in today on the flood tide on the south coast. The wind had a little too much west in it which made for a very bumpy and snorkel flooding dive! Great viz though. At least 6-7m in on the sandy areas and down to about 2 in the shallow weed area again. The other guy who came with me bagged a 4-5lb'er which was a lovely fish where as the only bass i saw was about 4 inches long. Thought i'd leave him be for a while although the way he swam around me makes me wonder how long, after reaching legal size, he will last!!

I did manage a very good sized mullet. After my slating of mullets last year i have, as some of you have noticed, decided to take the odd one or two. Very nice in the fish cakes tonight! but limit myself to just the one on any dive and also not to take anything over 4lb'ish. I have had a couple in the past which tasted strong and not that nice so i am being fussy as i do not want to waste a catch!

As for the water temp, it is colder than my mother-in-laws heart! I will still keep it going thru dec until it gets too much but i did manage 1 1/2 hrs with out feeling the cold although my hands did feel it a little. I did get my heated kidney belt back which was a masive help. Its just a shame it can't stop the wind chill whilest getting changed .

 

[foxfish]

Hey Spaniard, nice pics but I cant find you?

 

[James T]

Foxy - you can't miss him, he's the guy applying a bit of extra weight to the weighing in scales of his catch, looks like the son of Spaniard, blue T Shirt, Hair like a carpenters fanrofl

 

[Spaniard]

That's me alright!!!

 

[foxfish]

just tell me the number!

 

[Pav]

Spear Legend

 

[podge]

Looks a bit like Glowworm roflrofl

 

[Kernowsniper]

Whats on Kernow.. brrr its cold back here in the UK!!

I just got back from my trip to Lanzarote.. We scored a load of class hollow waves and when the surf went flat the diving was simply epic. Some of the most beautiful crystal clear waters I've ever seen.

Bagged some Red Mullet, Parrot Fish (Viejo), Bream (Sargo) and some big yellow things from the Mega Herd! Also saw some rays, some Angel Sharks and few other fish.. unfortunately no big Grouper.. but they'll be there for next time!

Enjoy!

 

[scottwilson]

Very nice mate. clips very well put together. were they all shallow dives, did you need to get a license to dive there, did you take your own gun if so was it a simple process to get it thru customs

 

[Lazuli]

Insane! What a wicked video! Really loved the editing - slick! That bit with the mega herd blotting out the sun made me drool. Wish we had scenes like that here. Love the bit where your gun fires at the split second that the breakbeat fires off. Some of those urchins looked pretty lethal. Have some rep!