New to spear fishing

[jonwales]

Hi everyone

Can anyone help me please.

I am new to spear fishing and really not sure what brands to buy.

I am thinking that the Cressi Geronimo as a spear gun. Is this the one to go for??
Can anyone help with a list of equipment that I need to start.


I will be fishing in waters aroung South wales like the Gower and Rest Bay areas, also further up towards Aber.

Want to buy this very soon as so if anyone can help I will be very grateful.

many thanks

JON

 

[blueface]

Get a Sea Sniper with 5 bands and a 3/8 shaft w/ slip tip connected to some 350 lbs. brainded coated cable, 100 ft. bungie and 2 Riffe 2 atmosphere floats. That's a great starter kit for ya. Then go to Costa Rica and tell the boat captain you want to shoot 200+ pound yellowfin. It'll be great!!

Just kidding! The cressi is a good choice.

 

[Mr. X]

Welcome Jon.

Agreed, I reckon the Cressi Geronimo should be a good gun - the Commanche seemed like good value with good parts availability and I think the Geronimo is probably a step up. What size will you get? Visibility should dictate the size you choose. 75-90cm barrels are the usual size for general purpose spearguns. I reckon a 70/75cm gun would be my choice for Gower but Pembroke is likely clearer and more like Cornwall - where a 90cm (pos. more) gun might work better. I'd recommend getting a 75cm -- its a better size for a beginner and, IMHO, possibly the best all round size for UK; I use mine almost all the time now.

Watch the tides around Gower, quite large and powerful. I reckon some of the bays near Mumbles (e.g. Bracelet Bay) are worth a look. There was some talk of Black Bream around Mumbles among the local anglers. And you might bump into Katherine Zeta Jones & Michael Douglas, as I did last time I visited Caswell Bay .

Other essentials: a proper spearo wetsuit with hood, big "full foot" spearing fins (using big fins is a safety thing, allowing you to better handle strong currents), a diving float with flag (safety from boats/jet skiis and other divers), float-line, fish-stringer (clipped to your float when starting out, I would suggest), a pointed diving knife/dagger, a weight belt with weights, a safety whistle, some clips or anodized karabiners. You'll probably want thin gloves (2mm super-stretch neoprene work well for spearing) & neoprene socks.

 

[jonwales]

Mr X

Thanks for you advice. Can I ask why you would go for full foot fins? I was thinking that I would purchase neopreme boots and so thought that fins with back strap is better?

Also what fins would you go for. Budget is small.


Cheers Jon

 

[agbiv]

Welcome from Texas! Good to see you have the local experts.

 

[Salehthefish]

Hello Jon and welcome on DB... For spearfishing usually long fins are better without back strap and boats because it will decrease somehow your kick efficiency your foot will be lose in the pocket unlike tight fit of full pocket fins... For good cheap fins Cressi Gara is good as i know...

All best

 

[jonwales]

Hi
Many thanks for the advice you have all given me.

Jon

 

[foxfish]

Hi Jon, welcome to db.
This is a good thread to read through http://forums.deeperblue.com/beginner-hunting/65300-dummies-guide-spearfishing-part-i.html