I missed diving!

[Murat]

Had a chance to dive after very long break, around 4 months i guess. Its so long that i couldn't remmember. Anyway i setup my alarm to 7 am but manage to get out from the bed at 8 am. I was in water at 9 am. I decided to dive well known, over hunted, shallow place to do just some practice. I did not found anybody to dive so i decided to make some practice dive and test my gabbiano snake 110cm with double 16mm bands and 6.5mm spear. I swim to reef one hour long (it was taking only 30 minutes non stop 4 months ago, i think i am a bit offshape) anyway there was a group of dentex when i arrived. I shocked, it was well known area by all kind of fishers, spearos, anglers, netter, commercial fishers etc..etc.. and it was 10 am!!!! I droped my float weight, and made 3 consecutive dive and managed to spear 3 biggest fish of SAME group.I did not continue to shoot them since rest of the group was under 1 kg. Rest of the day i saw nothing as expected...They were 3,2,1 kg

 

[deep thinker]

Looks like diving missed you too and rewarded your return with a seemingly unexpected good catch. Funny alot of the times you go out expecting nothing and thats when you have your best dives

 

[spaghetti]

BIG congratulations mate, this is worth one trillion reputation points! BRILLIANT! I think I'll dry up for 4 months too if this is the final prize...
(for the information people from the outside world: dentex is the most cunning, shy and difficult fish in the Mediterranean sea, at least in the Upper Med where I am).
Murat why not a more detailed report?
and BTW: it seems like that new Seatec shoots pretty straight.....

 

[Pastor]

Nice nice fish Murat You could have managed a smile though mate

 

[Adrian]

Welcome back Murat, nice catch!

 

[sanso]

Good to see You back, Murat!

 

[island_sands]

Welcome back Murat! Last time we heard, you were engaged! Are you still in the forces?

 

[The Killer's me]

mate the 3kg dentex on the left is almost descaled and ready for the sashimi...
choc guzel.

 

[Murat]

Thank you for your kind words.

Spaghetti, There is not much story in those really. There were school of dentex. I made 3 consecutive aspetto-agguato with 10 minutes in between and each time they wanted to look from closer, but the result was not good for them:ko They all been cought in shallow water between 12-15 meters with 1.30 apnea. Actually with a well made aspetto you don't need to wait too much and those fishes are the results of efficient aspetto.

Sarah,

Yes i engaged and i was quite busy thats why i did not had time to dive. No i am not in forces anymore, my obligatory service ended almost a year ago.

 

[Groupermadness]

Nice one murat, sadly i didnt see the photo, there are loads of Dentax off the korucam cape going down towards Akdeniz, also loads of Amberjacks hanging around the coast in 10-15m depth. give me a call when you have time, we can buddy up for some dives.

take care

peter.