Dorset Spear Fishing 2010

[Camanche killer]

Kev did you by any chance see what it was like up past Ringstead and towards White Nothe?

was searching more Portland way good luck.

 

[Camanche killer]

Christian is great chef and also spears when he has the time great man to ask for recipe ideas.

 

[Seadogjock]

Seadog nice clip great fish looks like I wasn't the only one to find some viz alot clearer where you were!!

Never loaded the spear back into the gun with the fish on before very interesting.

I have subscribed to you vids some good clips on there keep up the good work. Love that Trevelly what an awesome beast.

Thanks Comanche killer. Putting the spear in through the gills and out of the mouth is just a really quick way to get reloaded if there are lots of fish around. This is especially handy if you are after Spanish Mackerel or Yellowtail Kingfish.

 

[Seadogjock]

Mullet. Never thought I would spear the buggers, never mind eating them. Here is another unfortunate who is going to end up in the pan.[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d29mDcdjEBg]YouTube - ‪Mullet - Computer.m4v‬‎[/ame]

 

[devondave]

Seadog, I notice you dispatch the fish first, then it looks like you bleed them by cutting the gills.
It's great to see this instead of the posing with a live fish on a spear as is too often the case on lots of vid's.
It shows respect for the fish and an eye to improving the taste for the pan.
Good vid's.

Dave.

 

[Camanche killer]

Mullet. Never thought I would spear the buggers, never mind eating them.

Truely awesome looking fish, had the pleasure of going to the Maldives and stayed in a water bungalow which some huge travelly used as their moring resting place, couldn't sleep knowing they were there! Spent every morning in the water with them, no spear zone though!

 

[Seadogjock]

Seadog, I notice you dispatch the fish first, then it looks like you bleed them by cutting the gills.
It's great to see this instead of the posing with a live fish on a spear as is too often the case on lots of vid's.
It shows respect for the fish and an eye to improving the taste for the pan.
Good vid's.

Dave.

Hi Dave. You are right on both points. Fish should be "switched" of as quickly as possible and then if there is no shark hazard a bit of bleeding in the water will reduce the strong taste of the bloodline when cooking.

Regards
Jock

 

[Seadogjock]

Mullet. Never thought I would spear the buggers, never mind eating them.

Truely awesome looking fish, had the pleasure of going to the Maldives and stayed in a water bungalow which some huge travelly used as their moring resting place, couldn't sleep knowing they were there! Spent every morning in the water with them, no spear zone though!

They are most impressive. I once spent a month at Bassas da India, a little atoll in the middle of the Mozambique Channel. The place absolutely crawls with fish. There are monster GT's all around the atoll. Many fish up to 60kg and some even bigger. I left them in peace as they don't taste very nice at that size and if you don't get a killshot then you can say goodbye to your spear. There are also Wahoo and Yellowfin in abundance. Tons of sharks as well. Definitely needed a set of eyes in the back of the head. No commercial fishing is allowed and the French Navy chase away any boat that does not look like a private pleasure boat.

 

[Seadogjock]

Tuna! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sial__DiuTU]YouTube - ‪Yellowfin Tuna.m1v‬‎[/ame]

 

[robdigital]

Made the effort to hit the Dorset coast today with the boat. Quite murky, maybe a couple of metres vis max - but pleasing enough to be in and getting fish to come to me even if they were only small Pollack. Heard that a 6lb Bass was caught off a small boat inshore today on a rapala lure. Came home with a load of rod caught Mackerel courtesy of my girlfriend - and the carpark man forgot to charge us :t ohwell!!

 

[rascolor]

Hi guys just come back from weekend spearing in purbeck vis good up to 7 m water 18 deg and loots of fish about dived early sat morning in spot x loots of good size bass from 3 to 10 pounds best dive ever in uk.
I try my new freediving elios really good fit bud bass didint like it very mutc SO ,sunday i went back to my picasso ghost and end up with 3 good bass and mullet.
Good weekend.
Dive safe, and take care

 

[tonyiannu]

Hi guys just come back from weekend spearing in purbeck vis good up to 7 m water 18 deg and loots of fish about dived early sat morning in spot x loots of good size bass from 3 to 10 pounds best dive ever in uk.
I try my new freediving elios really good fit bud bass didint like it very mutc SO ,sunday i went back to my picasso ghost and end up with 3 good bass and mullet.
Good weekend.
Dive safe, and take care

Hahahaha thats funny mate for me happened totally the opposite left home the new picasso wetsuit yack) and went back with my old elios and I've got 2 bass and a mullet the bigger bass weighted 8.69lb. But do you really think is the gear that makes the difference?

 

[Seadogjock]

Hahahaha thats funny mate for me happened totally the opposite left home the new picasso wetsuit yack) and went back with my old elios and I've got 2 bass and a mullet the bigger bass weighted 8.69lb. But do you really think is the gear that makes the difference?

You could shoot fish in a yellow and pink wetsuit. Frame of mind and behaviour in the water is what makes fish come in or stay away. No matter how well we think we are camouflaged the fish all know that we are there.

 

[robdigital]

Hi guys just come back from weekend spearing in purbeck vis good up to 7 m water 18 deg and loots of fish about dived early sat morning in spot x loots of good size bass from 3 to 10 pounds best dive ever in uk.
I try my new freediving elios really good fit bud bass didint like it very mutc SO ,sunday i went back to my picasso ghost and end up with 3 good bass and mullet.
Good weekend.
Dive safe, and take care

Fairplay ras - wish i could of had 7m vis

 

[tonyiannu]

Sometimes being in the right place and at right time is very important as well today technologies and good materials makes our gear very similar. The difference beetwen my elios and picasso is only about the cut the elios wetsuit has a perfect cut and the wetsuit adheres to my skin for every centimetres giving you extra wormt.I owned also Omer and Cressi but none of them where like Elios that makes only wetsuit.I have to say that the material used by Picasso is very good but the cut :naughty.

 

[Gaz D]

You could shoot fish in a yellow and pink wetsuit. Frame of mind and behaviour in the water is what makes fish come in or stay away. No matter how well we think we are camouflaged the fish all know that we are there.

I'll go along with that:

http://forums.deeperblue.com/devon/81472-south-devon-report-2009-a-15.html#post754665


Although I think I'll probably still take the camo option over the pink and yellow, for my next suit, if that's ok


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[chrisreynolds]

I'll go along with that:

http://forums.deeperblue.com/devon/81472-south-devon-report-2009-a-15.html#post754665


Although I think I'll probably still take the camo option over the pink and yellow, for my next suit, if that's ok


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did you ever do that essay gaz?

 

[Highlander]

I'll go along with that:

http://forums.deeperblue.com/devon/81472-south-devon-report-2009-a-15.html#post754665


Although I think I'll probably still take the camo option over the pink and yellow, for my next suit, if that's ok
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Just read your report from 2009 & before I got to the end I was thinking shape, shine, silouette. I might have to make myself a Kelpy suit the underwater version of a Ghillie/Gilly suit.

Probably not really condusive to minimal effort when swimming, inducing all the drag from the bits hanging off.

 

[Gaz D]

did you ever do that essay gaz?

No, I lost the enthusiasm for it.

Just read your report from 2009 & before I got to the end I was thinking shape, shine, silouette. I might have to make myself a Kelpy suit the underwater version of a Ghillie/Gilly suit.

Probably not really condusive to minimal effort when swimming, inducing all the drag from the bits hanging off.

LOL - sounds like a good way to drown!

I did hear about a bloke in Plymouth, a few years ago, who used to attach the local weed/kelp to himself whilst spearfishing in the shallows - not sure what to make of that one though.

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[Seadogjock]

No, I lost the enthusiasm for it.





LOL - sounds like a good way to drown!

I did hear about a bloke in Plymouth, a few years ago, who used to attach the local weed/kelp to himself whilst spearfishing in the shallows - not sure what to make of that one though.

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Next time you are up against a cautious fish make an effort not to look in it's direction. Even go so far and put your head down and look at the ground for a while. Don't be surprised when you lift your head that you have a fish trying to push you out the way to see what you are looking at. This is a very relaxing move and the fish also does not see the glaring whites of your eyes while you are trying to stick a spear into it. This works like a charm on South African Muscle Cracker, New Zealand Snapper and many other spooky fish. You can also add English Sea Bass to the list.