Dorset Spear Fishing 2012

[Scoobaru]

Decided on jumping the border and hitting south devon last night. Full report on south devon thread.

Here are some pics....my brother tyeboy found a nice shower after his dive lol..

Apologies if pics of mens bums are not allowed, just remove it if it causes offence.

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You abiding by swimming pool rules..... Please shower before enterrring the water???

Well done on getting in mate. How big was the John Dory??

 

[Spiderman]

I'm not sure I'd use that shower - it has smelt a bit off at times!

 

[speerolee]

I'm not sure I'd use that shower - it has smelt a bit off at times!

Tye persueded me to jump in after, said rhe toxic waste in the water will help me with the cage fighting! 'Incredible hulk'



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[Gaz D]

Anyone dive around the Swanage area. Have a pass booked with the good lady and me and my mate are heading down in a couple of weeks. We are staying in the bunkhouse in Swanage which is a stones throw from the pier. Any recommendations of where to drop in would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Matt

I'd say that Durlstone Bay is your best bet in that area.

The stretch of water between the lifeboat station and Peveril Point has got a name, but it escapes me for the moment. You do get fish there occasionally, but like the rest of Swanage Bay it's not as fishy, and can get quite boat busy.

You will find a good variety of ground at Durlestone Bay (reefs, weedy areas, sand patches, etc), as well as a variety of depths and fish. On a safety point, make sure you stay well within the bay itself - once you start heading out towards the points you run the very real risk of getting sucked into the rips, currents and races that can run past there at a ferocious and irresistible pace (and if you get caught in one of those you are in a potentially life-threatening scenario). If you draw a line on the map/chart between Durlestone Head and Peverill Point, and then stay well away from that line, you will be fine.

If you are down for the weekend you will have plenty of time to explore the whole bay and it's various environments (although, if the wind is blowing from the east you can forget about it - go and find somewhere else that is sheltered).

If you decide to fish the area between the lifeboat and Peverill Point the warning remains the same: stay away from the point, or you could find yourself going on an unplanned journey out to sea (and you can throw boats cutting about into the equation too).

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[Gaz D]

This is what Portland Bill looks like underwater, if anyone is interested.

Watch out, there are sharks in there!

 

[Gaz D]

. . . I often enter the water in one spot and exit again hundreds of meters (even kilometers) away, sometimes on the other side of a feature, so it wouldn't be much use to me.

Personally I use the mesh bag that my Sevlor Dive Hunter came in. It works like a dream. It has handles on it so can be worn like a backpack. My float (fully inflated), fins, mask, snorkel, gloves, socks, etc, all fit snugly into it (and even a couple of smaller guns), and it then gets slung on my back, leaving my hands free to carry my longer gun. I wear my suit, weight belt and a pair of reef shoes down to the water, with the bag on my back, and then swap the reef shoes for my socks when I unpack the mesh bag. The reef shoes then go onto my float, so that I have the option to exit the water wherever I want, and the mesh bag screws up to about the size of my fist and gets tucked away in a pocket on my float, where it then doubles up as my lobster/crab/scallop bag. When I exit the water I've got everything I need with me, ready to yomp off into the sunset (wondering where I left my car).

I'll get a photo posted up tomorrow if you want (although you'll probably have to remind me, as I've got a lot on at the moment).


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Jumping back a couple of weeks, here is the set up I use to carry my gear around - simple, compact, completely portable, and many of the items double up to do 2 jobs (mesh bag becomes lobster bag; float can be deflated, if necessary, to carry large catches, or suit jacket, long distances in the mesh bag, etc). I have have worn a hat to simulate (not very successfully, I admit) that I would usually be wearing my suit whilst carrying this.

There seemed to be a few responses to the post, so I was wondering if we should start a new thread where people can post pictures and descriptions of how they cart their gear about, as I reckon this would be useful to others - any takers (or is this just my obsession?)?

 

[Gaz D]

Can anybody explain to me why I can no longer view any photos in the posts on this site?

All I can see is that weird little icon that indicates a picture is present - but no actual photo!

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[gpb1]

That's a good looking setup, and as I asked the initial question, I think a new thread is a great idea

 

[Highlander]

I'd say that Durlstone Bay is your best bet in that area.

The stretch of water between the lifeboat station and Peveril Point has got a name, but it escapes me for the moment. You do get fish there occasionally, but like the rest of Swanage Bay it's not as fishy, and can get quite boat busy.

You will find a good variety of ground at Durlestone Bay (reefs, weedy areas, sand patches, etc), as well as a variety of depths and fish. On a safety point, make sure you stay well within the bay itself - once you start heading out towards the points you run the very real risk of getting sucked into the rips, currents and races that can run past there at a ferocious and irresistible pace (and if you get caught in one of those you are in a potentially life-threatening scenario). If you draw a line on the map/chart between Durlestone Head and Peverill Point, and then stay well away from that line, you will be fine.

If you are down for the weekend you will have plenty of time to explore the whole bay and it's various environments (although, if the wind is blowing from the east you can forget about it - go and find somewhere else that is sheltered).

If you decide to fish the area between the lifeboat and Peverill Point the warning remains the same: stay away from the point, or you could find yourself going on an unplanned journey out to sea (and you can throw boats cutting about into the equation too).

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Good advice Gaz, I forgot to mention to stay within Durleston Bay & not venture too far out, as per that imaginary line from north to south.

 

[Highlander]

Jumping back a couple of weeks, here is the set up I use to carry my gear around - simple, compact, completely portable, and many of the items double up to do 2 jobs (mesh bag becomes lobster bag; float can be deflated, if necessary, to carry large catches, or suit jacket, long distances in the mesh bag, etc). I have have worn a hat to simulate (not very successfully, I admit) that I would usually be wearing my suit whilst carrying this.

There seemed to be a few responses to the post, so I was wondering if we should start a new thread where people can post pictures and descriptions of how they cart their gear about, as I reckon this would be useful to others - any takers (or is this just my obsession?)?

I like what you have done there, it looks very light. If you have the immersion float, I have found that the inner bladder punctures & have tried a few repairs, but they all seem to deflate & are inadequate. Also tried insert the swim noodles from swimming pools into my outer Immersion cover & is not very good & is a little unstable & lop sided.

Defo a good idea, where I in the past, as a newbie was always after a good set up when trogging down to the shore. I have also seen other peoples set ups on DB & other sites:

My New Ab Board - Spearboard.com - The World's Largest Spearfishing Diving Social Media Forum
http://forums.deeperblue.com/diy-homemade/74012-diy-boogie-board-float.html

It cannot harm to have a thread in the UK & Ireland section.

I now have a set up which is using the Banks board which is quite heavy, but does the trick, I can add a load of stuff on it, is very stable & can lie on to fin to the next spot if needed. Plenty of clipping areas & a dry compartment, which is where I put my shoulder straps. I was a little tired of all the previous floats I had ripping/puncturing & without the space to keep things.

Just a few photos as a taster & I'll try & get some set ups piccies later. The flag pole is basically an old fishing Rod with flag atop & coat hanger through the top so is always visible.

I may add a couple of motors, a fish finder & some flashers, an underwater mike to imitate the Bass hunting call/grunt as well............... lol.

 

[Gaz D]

Good advice Gaz, I forgot to mention to stay within Durleston Bay & not venture too far out, as per that imaginary line from north to south.

Highlander,

You are the same Highlander who used to come to the Wessex Tues night spearing sessions we used to have, right?

Glad you are still at it. We need to hook up for a dive one day - be good to see you again.

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[Gaz D]

I like what you have done there, it looks very light. If you have the immersion float, I have found that the inner bladder punctures & have tried a few repairs, but they all seem to deflate & are inadequate. Also tried insert the swim noodles from swimming pools into my outer Immersion cover & is not very good & is a little unstable & lop sided.

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Yep, that's a problem with those Immersion floats - pity, as i really like them.

I actually bought three because I knew they were susceptible to punctures. I have managed to repair them successfully in the past, but the one I'm using at the moment has been going strong for a couple of years, I think, with no repairs.

When it gets to the point that I can no longer repair the bladder I'm gonna try to fill the skin with expanding foam , so that it sets solid, and see how that goes (although I think I've heard some disaster stories about that in the past.

Still can't view any photos on this site I'm afraid.

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[shiny1]

Gaz,im the same. Been like it for ages,cant see any pics on this site.

 

[Gaz D]

Gaz,im the same. Been like it for ages,cant see any pics on this site.

So how do we get this sorted out?

Any technical people out there?

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[Highlander]

Highlander,

You are the same Highlander who used to come to the Wessex Tues night spearing sessions we used to have, right?

Glad you are still at it. We need to hook up for a dive one day - be good to see you again.

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Yes same person. Yeah, I'm up for it although time is normally limited, due to family commitments. I have just started doing a couple of night dives though, but last one I had vis of about 1m, still, came back with a plaice & had a large mullet swim underneath me, but couldn't get the gun around or under & watched the mini-sub disappear into the gloom.

 

[Highlander]

So how do we get this sorted out?

Any technical people out there?

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Not sure how you would sort out really, but, I'm going to get all IT on you.

Are you actually logged in, or if you are, log out then back in.

That is about the limit of my tech abilities.

I can see them ok.

 

[robdigital]

Gaz - same here have not been able to see pics for ages, on 4 different pcs/laptops !

 

[Mr. X]

No pics at all - how about the ones in posts 1906 & 1911 directly above? Are you actually logged into the forum, most forums will not display images unless you are actually logged into the forum - one of benefits of membership.

 

[robdigital]

Mr X
yes nothing at all, and same when logged in

 

[podge]

I’m the same, can’t see a think, and I’ve got the access all area’s Red user name.