Dorset Spear Fishing 2011

[speerolee]

Hi Scott, thanks for that mate; very useful to see pics of other yak set-ups. Will hopefully have mine set-up better for next season.Think I'll need to add a few more straps and I like the idea of a box on the back; at present I have a cargo net, but I found that the fish like to fall out of that!

Nice one Nobby,,so what you getting for Xmas mate? or do you get all your presents doubled up as it's so close to your birthday?
I I'm on for some carbon fins thanks to our phone conversation earlier (my missus overheard us)

 

[Scoobaru]

Nice 1 nobby is that the caranx??? I've got one with single 20mm band, and that's pretty powerful so yours must be like a underwater sniper rifle lol

 

[flyflicker]

Sunday's gang - pic courtesy of busterlung

 

[SurfnSpear]

Dear oh dear!
The Three Spearateers!:martial
Good to see you silt sifters still banging on!

 

[scottwilson]

I see Podge and Gloworm still insist on holding hands roflroflroflrofl

 

[Jonny250]

Wanted to have a go at my kayak too; does anyone here have any useful tips on a kayak set up for spearos???? mines a 2+1 person SOT (2 adults + 1 child sit on top).

Lee, here's my setup:

The plastic pipe is my attachment and is just about buoyant; i use the tape at 5m intervals too I think i do things a little differently to some others, in that i tend to stay tethered and drift/swim towing the yak, which works for me. Other people prefer to anchor the yak and swim free. I wear the fins, weights, etc whilst paddling.

The battery is kept in a watertight container:

Dont forget you can still use a stringer for the fish!

 

[podge]

I see Podge and Gloworm still insist on holding hands roflroflroflrofl

Scott if I didn’t hold him up he’d fall over, I mean look at the state of him, the only thing missing is his crash helmet and his box of crayons.roflroflrofl

 

[manalive!]

With faces like that, who needs a gun?

 

[speerolee]

Lee, here's my setup:

The plastic pipe is my attachment and is just about buoyant; i use the tape at 5m intervals too I think i do things a little differently to some others, in that i tend to stay tethered and drift/swim towing the yak, which works for me. Other people prefer to anchor the yak and swim free. I wear the fins, weights, etc whilst paddling.

The battery is kept in a watertight container:

Dont forget you can still use a stringer for the fish!

Looking good mate, a tad more sophisticated than my setup. Is that a GPS system? if so would you reccomend one?

Yeah, I tend to tether myself to the yak too, overwise I tend to keep jumping out every 2 mins when I paddle over a decent looking spot. So the yak becomes redundant really as I end up using it just as a really big and heavy float to drag with me.

 

[spearo nobby]

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Nice one Nobby,,so what you getting for Xmas mate? or do you get all your presents doubled up as it's so close to your birthday?
I I'm on for some carbon fins thanks to our phone conversation earlier (my missus overheard us) [/QUOTE]
happy days mate!!! dont know wot i am getting for christmas hopfully some more spearo stuff. ha ha . yeah some ppl do double up presents but gotta b worth it 4 that! yeah hoping to get myself some carbons and a dive watch but will settle for a 25 hp outboard. ha ha !!

 

[barny02]

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Nice one Nobby,,so what you getting for Xmas mate? or do you get all your presents doubled up as it's so close to your birthday?
I I'm on for some carbon fins thanks to our phone conversation earlier (my missus overheard us)

happy days mate!!! dont know wot i am getting for christmas hopfully some more spearo stuff. ha ha . yeah some ppl do double up presents but gotta b worth it 4 that! yeah hoping to get myself some carbons and a dive watch but will settle for a 25 hp outboard. ha ha !!

 

[barny02]

My Carbon fins have arrived :t now I just need to try them out !

 

[scottwilson]

And the winners are



The OMD Fish of the Year - Surfnspear with his 35lb tuna


The Best Flatfish Competition - Jonny250 with his 6lb 10oz plaice


The Best Mullet Competition - spearolee with his 8lb 1oz mullet




Congratulations guys !!!!
Drop me a PM so we can get your prizes out to you ASAP

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[podge]

Nice one Spearolee:king, cracking fish mate, well done.

 

[speerolee]

Nice one Spearolee:king, cracking fish mate, well done.

Thanks mate, well chuffed with that.

 

[misterlizard]

Thanks mate, well chuffed with that.

I second that - great fish mate, and in difficult conditions too. Nice new gun eh? Hmm, want to swap it for a nice shiny new 900 lumen dive torch?

 

[podge]

I second that - great fish mate, and in difficult conditions too. Nice new gun eh? Hmm, want to swap it for a nice shiny new 900 lumen dive torch?

900 lumen, NICE! What torch you got Tom?

 

[misterlizard]

I bought an Xtar D06 - it is a XML-T6 dive torch, officially rated at up to 900 lumens. It's a bit like holding a full-beam headlight in your hand. Dimmable too. It runs off a single lithium 18650 battery and lasts around 2 hours or so. Bloomin' great.

I can thoroughly recommend the seller I bought it from. He is to be found on ebay here: big f d d | eBay

I also bought myself a nice 3mm titanium undervest, so I'm ready for the winter flattie season! Anybody up for some night dives?...

 

[podge]

I bought an Xtar D06 - it is a XML-T6 dive torch, officially rated at up to 900 lumens. It's a bit like holding a full-beam headlight in your hand. Dimmable too. It runs off a single lithium 18650 battery and lasts around 2 hours or so. Bloomin' great.

I can thoroughly recommend the seller I bought it from. He is to be found on ebay here: big f d d | eBay

I also bought myself a nice 3mm titanium undervest, so I'm ready for the winter flattie season! Anybody up for some night dives?...

Jesus he sells a few torches.
Cheers Tom.

 

[denian]

Happy christmas Tom and family just ordered one of them torches when it comes I will switch it on and face it south you may see it through the gloom from the north like a full moon!!!!Look out little night fishys I will be coming soon.Happy xmas and New year to all down on the south coast I will be back in the spring for a visit.