It’s important you do your research and understand the rules and regulations that apply for the area you’re spearfishing in. Don’t fret. Much like learning how to spear fish, it’s practice you need to improve. So whether you are a beginner, or an advanced fisherman, you will be able to learn something from our tips and information. In addition to providing a little more detail on all the topics above, I’ll go into advanced underwater hunting techniques, share how I use my dive logger to track my dives and any fish activity, share a few secrets on increasing your bottom time, and much more. It’s new.Now, you want to make sure the connection between your shaft and the speargun is sound.
The additional length and bands add power and range to your shots, to give you a chance of actually hitting these monster fish. I had a little more range after upgrading from a pole spear to a speargun, and I’d started noticing a few things around me when I was diving on the reef.It’s rare I’ll come back from a dive empty-handed these days.
Squeeze a decent amount onto your fingers and rub it into both sides of the glass with enthusiasm. I also try to avoid taking “hail mary” shots with my speargun. If you forget this step the first time you step in the water your mask will fog up like crazy. It’s scary, but it pays to be prepared for everything before you start learning how to spear fish in the ocean.I shouldn’t have to tell you this, but in the ocean you’re no longer on the top of the food chain. You’ve eagerly bought all of your spearfishing gear, and you’re looking at it like you don’t know what the heck to do with it all.That’s fine. It’s the most awkward part of the whole process.What I will say is that it’s going to be impossible without some kind of lubricant.
Don’t point your speargun at anyone, just in case.Now just switch off your safety when you’ve found a target fish and want to take a shot.Once you’re in the water, the hunting begins.
My advice is to equalize more. We’ll cover it in detail in a separate post, but essentially its a setup where your spear is attached to a float line instead of your speargun, so if a fish you shoot takes off, it doesn’t take your speargun along with it.You can also spearfish in fresh water, but it’s not without its own set of challenges.
Now you need to reel it in.
Of course, you’ve got a speargun now and you’re looking for your dinner, but that’s not the most important point.Your first day in the water is going to be a kaleidoscope of energy and emotion. Especially at your local spots where you’ll soon “get to know” where certain types of fish like to hang about.
Just press it to your face (without putting the strap on), and a slight inhale through your nose should pull the mask tight.
You’ll pick up spearfishing techniques far quicker, and they may even have training sessions to bring you up to speed on breath-hold techniques and safety courses that are far better to practice in-person, then doing it alone after you’ve read about it on the internet.The clubs near me are always hosting dive meets, competitions and events, and work hard at building a community of people who truly love spearfishing. To keep you from getting cold.A wetsuit is a relatively straightforward piece of gear. So, air can’t pass through, and you can’t equalize.Now there’s two different techniques to equalize.