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Hi from Perth, Australia
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Hi to all from a new member in Perth, Western Australia
Mostly diving for Crayfish (spiny lobster) and sometimes spearfishing. Mostly between 8 and 12 meters.
Looking to learn and improve my diving technique, and get some useful advice on the equipment.
Regards Obelix
Great to meet another Aussie! I'm on the other side in Sydney
Its great you are making use of the crayfish season. What gear have you got?
Great to meet another Aussie! I'm on the other side in Sydney
Its great you are making use of the crayfish season. What gear have you got?
Hi Manny,
Thanks and good to hear from you
If your question is about catching crays, I take crays by hand. Just snorkeling a few '00 m from the shore.
If it is a general fear question, nothing exciting... Cressi mask and Reaction Pro fins. Seac 5mm Wsrmflex suit, Seac Xfire 110cm speargun.
Looking to buy a set of long fins and a 3mm camo suit. Still researching what's available.
Yourself? Freediving? Spearfishing? Scuba?
Regards
Hi Manny,
Thanks and good to hear from you
If your question is about catching crays, I take crays by hand. Just snorkeling a few '00 m from the shore.
If it is a general fear question, nothing exciting... Cressi mask and Reaction Pro fins. Seac 5mm Wsrmflex suit, Seac Xfire 110cm speargun.
Looking to buy a set of long fins and a 3mm camo suit. Still researching what's available.
Yourself? Freediving? Spearfishing? Scuba?
Regards
I'm into freediving. haven't tried spearfishing yet
Sydney is good for it when the conditions are right, but the vis here is poor a lot of the time, especially in summer
are there actually a lot of great whites along the wa coast, or is it a bit of media hysteria?
It's the same here. A lot of sand movement (wind/tide) makes the water murky.
It's nice during reduced tide movement and Easterly winds.
WA South and South West Coasts have some nice rocky areas which are nice for diving.
We had 4-5 fatalities in recent years - so it is real.
Sharks are around everywhere - you just don't see them much while diving.
Sometimes I worry before I walk in, but once in, I don't think about sharks any more. I also always wear the SharkShield.
Sharks follow the whale migration in October/November/December after when there are less W Pointers around Perth.
A lot of Tiger Sharks active overnight, but they don't seem to bother people much around Perth.
Have a look here: http://www.sharksmart.com.au/shark-activity
The State Government placed a lot of shark detecting buoys, but have since bizarrely reduced funding for shark tagging so there is nothing to detect. Trust governments to waste our money like that
It's nice during reduced tide movement and Easterly winds.
WA South and South West Coasts have some nice rocky areas which are nice for diving.
We had 4-5 fatalities in recent years - so it is real.
Sharks are around everywhere - you just don't see them much while diving.
Sometimes I worry before I walk in, but once in, I don't think about sharks any more. I also always wear the SharkShield.
Sharks follow the whale migration in October/November/December after when there are less W Pointers around Perth.
A lot of Tiger Sharks active overnight, but they don't seem to bother people much around Perth.
Have a look here: http://www.sharksmart.com.au/shark-activity
The State Government placed a lot of shark detecting buoys, but have since bizarrely reduced funding for shark tagging so there is nothing to detect. Trust governments to waste our money like that
It's the same here. A lot of sand movement (wind/tide) makes the water murky.
It's nice during reduced tide movement and Easterly winds.
WA South and South West Coasts have some nice rocky areas which are nice for diving.
We had 4-5 fatalities in recent years - so it is real.
Sharks are around everywhere - you just don't see them much while diving.
Sometimes I worry before I walk in, but once in, I don't think about sharks any more. I also always wear the SharkShield.
Sharks follow the whale migration in October/November/December after when there are less W Pointers around Perth.
A lot of Tiger Sharks active overnight, but they don't seem to bother people much around Perth.
Have a look here: http://www.sharksmart.com.au/shark-activity
The State Government placed a lot of shark detecting buoys, but have since bizarrely reduced funding for shark tagging so there is nothing to detect. Trust governments to waste our money like that
wow, that shark shield is a great investment! Yeah 4-5 is too many.
I don't think there have been any fatalities around Sydney!
I don't worry at all about Sharks in Sydney, except for inner harbour, which is packed with bull sharks.
Stay safe in your travels! Winter time diving is usually the best anyways!