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Sydney Summer
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Wow amazing looking fish Jace!They look a little bit different to the ones we shoot back here in Ireland.
Can any of you Aussie boys tell me if theres any licences/permits needed to buy or use a speargun in oz?I'm planning to move there for a few years and lookng forward to a bit of spearing.
Can any of you Aussie boys tell me if theres any licences/permits needed to buy or use a speargun in oz?I'm planning to move there for a few years and lookng forward to a bit of spearing.
Hi Richie,
In NSW you need a fishing license to fish with anything (spear, angling etc) but they're about AUD$20 for a year so won't break the bank. QLD you don't need a license but i'm not sure of the rest of the states. Each state has their own size restrictions, bag limits as well as list of species that are illegal to catch.
You can go into a store buy a speargun without the need of a license/permit.... you just can't use it without one
Hope that helps.
Cheers,
Ben
In NSW you need a fishing license to fish with anything (spear, angling etc) but they're about AUD$20 for a year so won't break the bank. QLD you don't need a license but i'm not sure of the rest of the states. Each state has their own size restrictions, bag limits as well as list of species that are illegal to catch.
You can go into a store buy a speargun without the need of a license/permit.... you just can't use it without one
Hope that helps.
Cheers,
Ben
Also Perth(w.a.) u dont need a licence, but yes the standard fishing bag limits and such apply
Pretty much most Local dive shops sell guns aswell, ranging from your below standard band guns to your FAR SUPERIOR AIR GUNS rofl
Pretty much most Local dive shops sell guns aswell, ranging from your below standard band guns to your FAR SUPERIOR AIR GUNS rofl
Hey Ritchie, where abouts in Oz are you planning on moving to? drop me a line if your anywhere near melbourne, I'm always looking for someone to go spearing with. I'd buy all your gear in europe and bring it with you, buying stuff over here is daylight robbery!!!
Jono
Jono
Perth spearing is crap unless you go south or north for 100km
Id sugest going to eastern states(better spearing)
Id sugest going to eastern states(better spearing)
Hey Jono,I'm gonna be travelling around everywhere so I'll probably be in Melbourne at some stage.Probably won't be until around November,give you a shout when i'm there.Can't wait to get over and shoot some proper fish!!!
November huh? Hmmm, well now how long would you be staying for? Around dec/jan is good for Yellow tail king fish around the prom and yellow and blue fin tuna around portland. I am looking at getting a charter for up to 6 people around then for the tuna out prtland way and there are still 3 more seats available. No date as yet so keep that in mind coz we'd love to have you on board.
PS, bring a few extra spears just incase
PS, bring a few extra spears just incase
Haha I wish I could too It's one thing to have them in your water, it's another to get close enough to get a shot and then it's one more thing to actually land the bastards. rofl
It's one thing to have them in your water, it's another to get close enough to get a shot and then it's one more thing to actually land the bastards. rofl
Jono that sounds great man,definetly count me in for that trip!
The plan is to travel around for bout 4 months when I get over,before I have to get a job and stuff so I can go to Melborne anytime and I can stay until whenever.
Let me know if you want any cheap gear from Europe and I can bring it over.
Keep me posted about that trip, cheers mate.
The plan is to travel around for bout 4 months when I get over,before I have to get a job and stuff so I can go to Melborne anytime and I can stay until whenever.
Let me know if you want any cheap gear from Europe and I can bring it over.
Keep me posted about that trip, cheers mate.
Definately will do, I have to talk to the rest of the guys I dive with as to when a good date will be, then also to the guy who runs the charter for when the best time for the tuna would be. But as far as the kingfish go we can go out when ever, just gotta make sure we have a boat. I'll add you to my friends list on here and if you let me know when you are leaving for OZ just to remind me then I'll keep you up to date.