Guernsey 2013

[foxfish]

All those bays are great, it is more about getting to know them!
Try different states of tide & different size tides, eventually a pattern will develop & you will start seeing more.
Stealth is another key, really try hard not to be jerky & do everything in slow mode.
Weed bed at slack water, sand over a low spring tide, fish in the shallows on hot still days......

 

[westcoaster]

OK thanks for that, i was getting to be a better hunter last year, i realised the first year the fish must have heard me from a mile off!
Used to do a load of wreck fishing years ago, Arnie Brayo, Brian Blondel mainly, had some great fish caught with them.....good times!. That got me the fishing bug but i only occaisionally go out now as it costs quite a lot for a day out. So the spearfishing thing appealed but never tried it....until 2 years ago and loving the getting away from everything and enjoying the underwater...even if seeing fish is a rarerity at times

 

[Jonny250]

managed to get in for an hour this afternoon - found a reasonably sheltered spot.
Vis is actually pretty good! but no fishies seen.

 

[jerseymike]

managed to get in for an hour this afternoon - found a reasonably sheltered spot.
Vis is actually pretty good! but no fishies seen.

shame about the lack of fish but a gold star for effort! Vis still pants here so don't think Jersey boys will be following ur lead this weekend.

 

[jks]

No i have been and had a look today (in fact everyday) it's bad.

 

[Jonny250]

I managed just over an hour in yesterday, vis was adequate but not great! only 1 fish seen but plenty of sealife on the sandy seafloor, so still enjoyable. I took my 'follower' cam float, here's the video: Follower Cam

 

[Spaniard]

I was just thinking how much I miss OMD......
For one...... I have never eaten so little fish!
Dave would be catching all year around & supplying all the family with at least one fish meal a week & there are plenty of family members!
Dave's posts on the forum were always worth reading, he had a real talent for writing too.
At this time of year we would be having ormer stories, nostalgic stories, lessons in marine biology & dry humor + night dive adventures !
For me personally, I would speak to Dave every day ( or perhaps only 300 days a year )
So he is still in my mind most every day & he will always be around in my head ... miss you bro :king

I always like to read OMD's old posts on DB which makes me think he's always here - the power of social media......

 

[Jonny250]

Some of u jersey boys must have gotten in this weekend right?
I managed a dive in milky vis yesterday, and then a great session this morning 9am before the wind picked up. Totally epic conditions, calm, clear to 6m and sunny . . Just a few rockies seen today. Yesterday i was in the wall to wall mullet room again, i think with bass too, but couldnt be sure in the vis.
The follower cam project is going well, more tweaks before i look a moulding a few... Vid in progress..

 

[Georgeone]

Hi chaps,

My first posting straight to the point - what is the water temp now in Guernsey?

Cheers,
George

 

[denian]

Like it you'll go far here !Don't waste yer words !Cold I would think some one will tell you in a min.Welcome to DB.

 

[Georgeone]

Thanks for the warm welcome I do plan to go there in a month or so, hence the question... just brought my gear from southern eu, so just checking the conditions here in the UK

 

[foxfish]

The water at this time of years is as cold as it gets....

 

[ADM]

Its about 8/9c at the moment.

 

[Jonny250]

How did you measure that Andy?
you're right btw
Here's my latest video: http://forums.deeperblue.com/spearfishing-equipment/96881-video-cam-follower-float-5.html#post903606

 

[foxfish]

If you join the Guernsey sea fisheries section on facebook you will get a daily temp update .... 9.3 today.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Guernsey-Sea-Fisheries-Section/112231512259735?fref=ts

 

[Spirit]

Shame about the wind today, Jonny, would have been nice to test the follower cam. Next week end looks even worse, according to windguru.

 

[ADM]

That Vid is stunning Jonny! great work indeed.

How barren is it though, I wondered why it's slow on the lures, but the upside is the small rockies have gone leaving the proper ones behind to play with.

 

[Jonny250]

That Vid is stunning Jonny! great work indeed.

How barren is it though, I wondered why it's slow on the lures, but the upside is the small rockies have gone leaving the proper ones behind to play with.

Thanks adm, in fairness i was choosing the location for clear water rather than fishyness.

Sprit, weathers looking dodgy for the weekend..

I was in for all of half an hour today, vis still ok, but the swell is all the way down - made it exciting going out. I took my carbon spear to try and video the shots comparing carbon and steel shafts, but the swell ruined any chance of testing...

Jmike is your silver/speccie comps for jersey only?

 

[jerseymike]

Hi jonny,

The Club Apnea species hunt is for fish caught in Jsy waters (day time only), but JSY guys are encouraged to enter the DB species hunt/FOM too (I will be having a go at that again this year)

The three Club Apnea Silver fish comps, our social dives and the Alain Lenaghan memorial dive are open to any/all visiting spearos. Fancing joing in on one?

cheers

Mike

 

[foxfish]

Changing the subject for a moment...does anyone have a hardwood didgeridoo they dont use & might want to sell?