I’m not too experienced as I should be, I’ve only been spearfishing for 6 months ………..BUT the more I read about Spearfishing & Death….the more it sounds like a war zone and not a sport.
From my point of view and the way I’ve been spearfishing, is to get a long range gun (3 to 5 meters minimum), snorkel and hunt fish from the top.
Dive only to retrieve your spear from a reef ….and very briefly…if it is really stuck…take your time, come out of the water for more air and dive again only when ready.
I’ve caught reasonable size fish…offshore that is….enjoyed every minute of it and don’t have a dive buddy.
I may be missing something ….. but I’m not sure how I can die doing what I do……diving at +8 m for a fish is not worth all these precautions, regulations, laws, techniques…….etc., ….. and what have you.
If it is going to be deep…then you are better of scuba diving but that’s another story.
Again, I’m not experienced enough but sane enough to avoid……1) testing my limits in water….2) must have an experienced buddy to monitor my every move……. and a whole list of things I cannot remember anymore…………Just enjoy it and don’t worry about how deep you can dive…..!
From my point of view and the way I’ve been spearfishing, is to get a long range gun (3 to 5 meters minimum), snorkel and hunt fish from the top.
Dive only to retrieve your spear from a reef ….and very briefly…if it is really stuck…take your time, come out of the water for more air and dive again only when ready.
I’ve caught reasonable size fish…offshore that is….enjoyed every minute of it and don’t have a dive buddy.
I may be missing something ….. but I’m not sure how I can die doing what I do……diving at +8 m for a fish is not worth all these precautions, regulations, laws, techniques…….etc., ….. and what have you.
If it is going to be deep…then you are better of scuba diving but that’s another story.
Again, I’m not experienced enough but sane enough to avoid……1) testing my limits in water….2) must have an experienced buddy to monitor my every move……. and a whole list of things I cannot remember anymore…………Just enjoy it and don’t worry about how deep you can dive…..!