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Cornwall 2013
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Thought you guys might like this... put it together a while back but never released it...
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"A different perspective on a very well known commercial.. a tribute to waiting.. to those who share the love of our oceans.. and sustainability."
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Ok cool thanks for the info! I will put up some dive reports once I get there! (If there is anything to catch)
Okay, dived a north coast spot. Vis looked okay from above but this place suffers badly from localised patches of poor visibility on high tides which is sadly when this spot needs to be fished. As expected then vis was from literally 0m to 6m but I imagine other spots would be better still. Slight swell but nothing too bad. Saw a number of bass, some smaller and one considerably bigger that I missed. Swam about a mile from the entry point and exited at a slightly less hideous cliff path ascent. Tough climb back up and was glad I missed the bigger fish. Also saw plenty of mullet of varying sizes. Nice dive and a good work out 
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I got out this morning for an early one before work thinking there could be a bass on the cards at dawn.
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Oh well, did find a good 34cm John Dory which I'm about to fillet for dinner.
You can judge me if you want for shooting a JD (easy targets etc etc) but they're delicious and that's what we do this for right? Plus he was tucked up under a rock at 9m and I got up at 4.30am - certainly not as easy as going to the fish monger
Vis was a milky 4-6m - usual low tide cloudyness but nothing particulate ie plankton/algae so all in all, happy dive. Just a fearful lack of fish :/
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This is kind of worthy of its own post, but just to say I did the AIDA 2 star with Saltfree Divers over the weekend at the NDAC at Chepstow. After doing the course, it seems obvious that this should be on the radar of anyone who seriously spearfishes. The course offers so much in the way of safety, physiology, equalization, experience, the sharing of knowledge and enthusiasm, and of course getting to know your limits in a safe environment. If you've not done a course, you really should consider it. I went up there on my own knowing nobody and felt very welcomed even as a complete rookie. As far as spearfishing is concerned the program will help you realise your deep diving potential and teach you how to do this safely with a buddy. How often have you wanted to go deeper but were unsure? Now's the chance, really can't fault it at all, and the facilities are amazing too. Hot showers and a cafe serving hot food on site, a dedicated freediving platform, clear water to 82m deep with amazing visibility and buddies you can trust. Personally I managed a meagre PB of 16m - probably double what I ever usually dived to before (it sounds deeper in feet, 53.3ft)
get on it!
wrong
Oh well, did find a good 34cm John Dory which I'm about to fillet for dinner.
You can judge me if you want for shooting a JD (easy targets etc etc) but they're delicious and that's what we do this for right? Plus he was tucked up under a rock at 9m and I got up at 4.30am - certainly not as easy as going to the fish monger
Vis was a milky 4-6m - usual low tide cloudyness but nothing particulate ie plankton/algae so all in all, happy dive. Just a fearful lack of fish :/
*** edit. New post material below.
This is kind of worthy of its own post, but just to say I did the AIDA 2 star with Saltfree Divers over the weekend at the NDAC at Chepstow. After doing the course, it seems obvious that this should be on the radar of anyone who seriously spearfishes. The course offers so much in the way of safety, physiology, equalization, experience, the sharing of knowledge and enthusiasm, and of course getting to know your limits in a safe environment. If you've not done a course, you really should consider it. I went up there on my own knowing nobody and felt very welcomed even as a complete rookie. As far as spearfishing is concerned the program will help you realise your deep diving potential and teach you how to do this safely with a buddy. How often have you wanted to go deeper but were unsure? Now's the chance, really can't fault it at all, and the facilities are amazing too. Hot showers and a cafe serving hot food on site, a dedicated freediving platform, clear water to 82m deep with amazing visibility and buddies you can trust. Personally I managed a meagre PB of 16m - probably double what I ever usually dived to before (it sounds deeper in feet, 53.3ft)
get on it!
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Good post watermandrew .one day i will do a free diving course if id known falmouth freedivers were down here i would of looked into doing some thing while ive been working down here.Back to to day scrumpy .i went in where you said nr veryan bay.down hill !in on .left then on to sand..Fantastic.great vis to start 10m kelp string weed drop offs over hangs totally stunning dozens off puppy dog wrass following me .biggest i ever seen.Massive shole of bait fish laying on the bottom with 20 or pollack swiming relaxed all round me.pipe Fish? small bass but no fish taken .no flatys seen great tapograpy under the sea every thing you could wish for.came back with 1 big spider whos in fridge at moment!.flat sea blue sky FAB evening.i very happy .
Hi guys, MrHogan and myself have a facebook page if youd like to join its. ' Cornish Spearfishing'. Here's and url.... https://m.facebook.com/474334575974...f¬if_t=feed_comment_reply&__user=621662906
Would be good to also use for pics and quick via questions, spots and finding people to dive with.
Would be good to also use for pics and quick via questions, spots and finding people to dive with.
Im guessing some have checked out facebook and liked, who's who then? I'm Toby....if that helps start thi.gs off.
Better post incase I hit that double figure Bass this year for the FOM! Been on a surf / spear road trip and got in nr. Falmouth. Damn that waters clear! Do I need to remind myself that viz gets better than 2m in other parts of the southwest! Just a handful of Mullet for me which got me warmed up but missed where the Bass were hiding. The water is still feeling cold to me. Is it my old bones or is something wrong?
I was at Portscatho monday (work) and the water looked very nice ,calm and clear after the dreadful weekends weather in Devon, I am on holiday next week so may visit here and other Cornish spots ,weather conditions allowing , it has been a very late/slow start to the season for me .
Bass are very slow to show this year and very localised. I was in first thing straight after night shift. Conditions looked good but viz was disappointing. After just 10mins I saw and missed a lunker of a Bass in the 7-10 lb range. Typical senario, fish appears out of the gloom straight ahead and turns left, the gun's pointing a bit to the left and no matter how hard I try I can't track quick enough to catch up before it scarpers.
After that it was pretty baron until I found a couple of fish hovering in the weed. One Bass of around 2.5-3 lb now residing in the fridge.
If the weather stays nice I'll be at East Portholland beach on the weekend with the family so will report if the bass have turned up. Should be mullet about though.
Never tried Gull rock or Nare head but always fancied it. The Whelps run off seaward from the rock and if you are a proficient free diver the wreck of the Hera lies just inside in about 15m of water.
After that it was pretty baron until I found a couple of fish hovering in the weed. One Bass of around 2.5-3 lb now residing in the fridge.
If the weather stays nice I'll be at East Portholland beach on the weekend with the family so will report if the bass have turned up. Should be mullet about though.
Never tried Gull rock or Nare head but always fancied it. The Whelps run off seaward from the rock and if you are a proficient free diver the wreck of the Hera lies just inside in about 15m of water.
You can also dive the U-Boats in Falmouth if you're in the area.
There are loads of shore/kayak diveable wrecks along the south coast of Devon and Cornwall.
From Bolt Tail to Bolt Head there are at least 7 that I can think of that can possibly be done in a day with a kayak.
If you don't mind a bit of a paddle, the Scylla and the James Egan Layne in Whitsand Bay can be dived easily.
There are loads of shore/kayak diveable wrecks along the south coast of Devon and Cornwall.
From Bolt Tail to Bolt Head there are at least 7 that I can think of that can possibly be done in a day with a kayak.
If you don't mind a bit of a paddle, the Scylla and the James Egan Layne in Whitsand Bay can be dived easily.