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Riviera Italy & France

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Ajeje

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I was spearfishing in Italy and France recently (Ventimiglia, Bordighera, San Remo, Menton), but most of the time there was so much sand in the water I couldn't see anything and when the water was clear, there were no fish except for tiny ones. Anybody familiar with the area so next time I know where to go?

Ajeje
 
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I have been to Bordighera a couple of times and was not impressed either, lots of sand and only tiny fish, although I did manage to take a few large octopus.
When you were there did you experience the big wave:wave in the afternoon at about 16:30?
I now go further down the coast to Levanto, just before you get to the Cinque Terre, and have found some good spots around there, there seems to be less in the way of sand, and with patience have found some decent size fish.
 
Isn't the Cinque Terre area protected?

In Ventimiglia the mare mosso started even earlier, vision getting worse immediately. Well, I guess next time I'll try France or northern Tuscany.

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Isn't the Cinque Terre area protected?

In Ventimiglia the mare mosso started even earlier, vision getting worse immediately. Well, I guess next time I'll try France or northern Tuscany.

Ajeje
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Yes, unfortunately Cinque Terre marine park became off limits for spearos, but Levanto is still allowed AFAIK.
Tuscany? That's my cup of tea. It's my family homeland, but I wouldn't advise its coast as a spearfishing trip destination: very hard to find decent fish, you must be very lucky and/or very skilled, especially in summer.
Much better are the tuscan islands (Giglio, Elba): Isola del Giglio, in particular, a few miles off the tuscan coast, is a spearfishing Mecca where you can really have fun with amberjacks, barracudas, dentex and everything.
But hurry up: isle Giglio will become too a marine park in the next two or three years! :crutch
 
If I have to be very skilled and lucky Tuscany won't become my second home, I guess. I only just started, so what I need is more like an aquarium.

Ajeje
 
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If I have to be very skilled and lucky Tuscany won't become my second home, I guess. I only just started, so what I need is more like an aquarium.

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In the upper mediterranean there are no more aquaria left: too much non-selective fishing, too many boats, too much everything, except fish.
Of course you can still find little good spots somewhere, but forgive me if I dont' specify the locations on an international forum, cause I'm talking about a few little sanctuaries that souldn't be recognized by too many people. I just wish you to find them yourself :t
Ajeje, you are Swiss, arent' you? Why don't you try lake Garda, north of Italy? It's just three hours drive from Switzerland, plenty of fish and spearfishing is legal. September, october, may and june are the best months for our sport up there.
 
I wouldn't tell people where the good spots are either if I knew them! But thanks for the tip. I saw some pictures on an italian spearfishing website (apneamagazine.com) about the regulations in lake Como, Garda, and Iseo. Sounds ok to me and it's almost in Switzerland, so I might give it a try. But still: it's just not the sea.
 
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