Hi, I'm from Torres Novas, Portugal.
I started my spearfishing experience in 2008, while I lived in Faial island (Azores), I was there between 2007 and 2009 and, it was very nice to dive 3 or 4 times per week. My dad used to do spearfishing, for years, but I didnt caught the time he was on duty, just my brother did, so when I started, I had no one to teach me some skills, I had to read and look for information on the web. fortunately spent little time some friends began to dive too, and with company it became more exciting.
I had the opportunity to hunt almost every day, eight hours a day, on the island of Faial and on the island of São Jorge. What a sea!!
I left Azores in 2009 October, and until 2011 I had not oportunity to dive. During that year I dived three or four times, one with some friends, and finally with my father, whom in just a few dives told me some tricks.
These last fisheries were always in Baleal and Peniche (POrtugal).
Since then I never got on the water again. Recently, I thought would be an interesting activity for me and my girlfriend would be exactly the spearfishing. She loves the sea, and I think she'll be amazed...
So, as I'm away of this subject since 2011, I decided to get closer to those who continue to carry out the activity frequently, and register here in your forum, to keep reminding and learning about the subject.
I used to have a 110cm gun, Beuchat Mundial C, wich I sold some years a go. This is the only piece of equipment i need to buy now...while I was in search of information about that, a friend told me that for the Portuguese sea where I'll do much of my Hunts, I don't need a gun bigger than 90cm, Due to the constant reduced visibility, in comparison with the sea of the Azores, where it used a weapon of 110cm... I was thinking of something like Beuchat Mundial 90, but since i left much models appeared and I don't know what better I can buy for less than 90€
I like to hunt for the hole but not exclusively, I also like to hunt waiting in the bottom or the bend of a rock, so I can not say that I only want a specific weapon for caves or holes.
However I will have an opportunity to hunt in the Azores again, and also in the island of Madeira, so I thought that maybe buying a specific weapon to hunt here in portugal, do not be a mistake, and then on the eve of returning to the islands to buy a Gun more dedicated to the type of sea found there and fauna.
In short, big doubts .... this is where you come in
My girlfriend is starting, but I would like also to get some opinions of a gun for her.
I started my spearfishing experience in 2008, while I lived in Faial island (Azores), I was there between 2007 and 2009 and, it was very nice to dive 3 or 4 times per week. My dad used to do spearfishing, for years, but I didnt caught the time he was on duty, just my brother did, so when I started, I had no one to teach me some skills, I had to read and look for information on the web. fortunately spent little time some friends began to dive too, and with company it became more exciting.
I had the opportunity to hunt almost every day, eight hours a day, on the island of Faial and on the island of São Jorge. What a sea!!
I left Azores in 2009 October, and until 2011 I had not oportunity to dive. During that year I dived three or four times, one with some friends, and finally with my father, whom in just a few dives told me some tricks.
These last fisheries were always in Baleal and Peniche (POrtugal).
Since then I never got on the water again. Recently, I thought would be an interesting activity for me and my girlfriend would be exactly the spearfishing. She loves the sea, and I think she'll be amazed...
So, as I'm away of this subject since 2011, I decided to get closer to those who continue to carry out the activity frequently, and register here in your forum, to keep reminding and learning about the subject.
I used to have a 110cm gun, Beuchat Mundial C, wich I sold some years a go. This is the only piece of equipment i need to buy now...while I was in search of information about that, a friend told me that for the Portuguese sea where I'll do much of my Hunts, I don't need a gun bigger than 90cm, Due to the constant reduced visibility, in comparison with the sea of the Azores, where it used a weapon of 110cm... I was thinking of something like Beuchat Mundial 90, but since i left much models appeared and I don't know what better I can buy for less than 90€
I like to hunt for the hole but not exclusively, I also like to hunt waiting in the bottom or the bend of a rock, so I can not say that I only want a specific weapon for caves or holes.
However I will have an opportunity to hunt in the Azores again, and also in the island of Madeira, so I thought that maybe buying a specific weapon to hunt here in portugal, do not be a mistake, and then on the eve of returning to the islands to buy a Gun more dedicated to the type of sea found there and fauna.
In short, big doubts .... this is where you come in
My girlfriend is starting, but I would like also to get some opinions of a gun for her.