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Dorset Spear Fishing 2011
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Happy New Year to Flyflicker and all the Dawzet crew. (Is that the right spelling?)
Firstly, Happy new year everbody....now for an introduction.
Im new to the forums and to world of spearguns. Finally got myself a speargun for xmas, courtesy of Father Christmas. It is a Tigullio and just over 70cm long. Im looking forward to learning about it all before i venture out when the water warms up a bit, so apologies for any daft questions.
All the best ,
Dan:friday
Im new to the forums and to world of spearguns. Finally got myself a speargun for xmas, courtesy of Father Christmas. It is a Tigullio and just over 70cm long. Im looking forward to learning about it all before i venture out when the water warms up a bit, so apologies for any daft questions.
All the best ,
Dan:friday
Sunfish: almost right, it be Darzet!
& welcome to DB Dan
(have a good search for tips, because there's a lot of useful information tucked away on this forum)
First report of the year: my optimistic D3 says in 10c in the water and the vis is fine, came home with a good few edible goodies, but didn't see any fish..!
& welcome to DB Dan
(have a good search for tips, because there's a lot of useful information tucked away on this forum) First report of the year: my optimistic D3 says in 10c in the water and the vis is fine, came home with a good few edible goodies, but didn't see any fish..!
Sorry Dan, but that's quite funny - you bought a speargun before getting a wetsuit lol actually that's exactly what i did too
i think you've got a bit of time now, so work on your breathhold and maybe have a go at some 02 and C02 tables...
Happy new Year to you Doorset folks!
actually that's exactly what i did too i think you've got a bit of time now, so work on your breathhold and maybe have a go at some 02 and C02 tables...
Happy new Year to you Doorset folks!
Happy New Year! Best wishes for 2011.
Here is a short movie with some footage of me out on the dive hunter in Purbeck. Found it on my hard drive and spent News Years Day editing it on Sony Vegas Edit suite. Good program looks like it will take a while to get used to, will hopefully get plenty of footage/practice in 2011:t
Happy hunting stay safe.
Here is a short movie with some footage of me out on the dive hunter in Purbeck. Found it on my hard drive and spent News Years Day editing it on Sony Vegas Edit suite. Good program looks like it will take a while to get used to, will hopefully get plenty of footage/practice in 2011:t
Happy hunting stay safe.
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Nice vid as always Kev, itching to get back into water - and back into some sort of fitness!!
March 11th or 12th, but probably the 11th as its a friday and everybody else will be at work, except fearthespear who's probably already taken the day of specially or will be on paternity leave.
5.3lb for John and 3.5lb for Ben.
5.3lb for John and 3.5lb for Ben.
Nice Chris - a couple of 5 pounders would be awesome but not bass!...
1st March is the record at the moment and I have no doubt that Shiny Nick will sort that out this year.
Even if by some miracle I found time to get in early season I have decided not to spear any bass until May. I have found that a lot of the early fish we get are full of roe. The fact they are back in the shallows probably means they won't spawn and the eggs are going to be reabsorbed (?) but if there is a chance that fish could still spawn before the summer I personally don't want to spear it - especially as I bang on to people about how sustainable spearing can be! If there are any marine boffins on here who know a bit more I'd be interested to hear their thoughts.
Good luck to you all, hopefully I'll get out a few times this season and see you in the water!
1st March is the record at the moment and I have no doubt that Shiny Nick will sort that out this year.
Even if by some miracle I found time to get in early season I have decided not to spear any bass until May. I have found that a lot of the early fish we get are full of roe. The fact they are back in the shallows probably means they won't spawn and the eggs are going to be reabsorbed (?) but if there is a chance that fish could still spawn before the summer I personally don't want to spear it - especially as I bang on to people about how sustainable spearing can be! If there are any marine boffins on here who know a bit more I'd be interested to hear their thoughts.
Good luck to you all, hopefully I'll get out a few times this season and see you in the water!
Very noble Mr. Garner, and do you know what.................I'm going to join you!
The chances of me getting a bass before May are slim anyway.
No bass 'til May.
Anyone know any good cod spots?
The chances of me getting a bass before May are slim anyway.
No bass 'til May.
Anyone know any good cod spots?
Well the Irish closed season for Bass is from May15th to June 15th so..... scientifically speaking you should hold off till June... as by your plans above you'll be hitting the bass hard at a time they are most vulnerable
I'm not sure I buy the dates the Irish government set... but there must be some science behind it... it brought our stocks back from almost extinct!
I'm not sure I buy the dates the Irish government set... but there must be some science behind it... it brought our stocks back from almost extinct!
Fair point Bob-d, apparently our bass spawn up to june in the Atlantic http://genimpact.imr.no/__data/page/7650/european_sea_bass.pdf FAO Fisheries & AquacultureDicentrarchus labrax so any time up to then may be a vulnerable time. Perhaps leaving them to June would be better. Am I talking arse? Does anyone else have a view? Some may say its only a few fish compared to the commercial gangs but every little helps...