Shooting Fish Underwater
Posted on February 16, 2011 | No Comments
Kyle Inglarda asked:
In terms of all of the sports that I have done, Spearfishing ranks right at the top. Shooting fish underwater provides a thrill like no other and its good exercise too. To shoot fish underwater, you either need a gidgee, a speargun or a pole spear. Whatever shooting device you have, you aim it at fish that are above the size limit and try to kill them in one shot. The best place to hit them is just behind the eye or on the spinal cord as this will most often kill the fish straight away.
However, as it’s highly likely that you won’t hit in those locations, once a spear has gone through the fish you simply pull it in and use a knife to kill it. Of course, if you have shot a big fish you can expect that you will have to play it for a while, because a decent sized fish will pull you along with no problems at all. This is where a float comes in handy. Your speargun is attached to the float, and if a big fish takes off with your spear you just let it go and hold onto the float, or follow it along. For huge fish, a float is a must or you are putting yourself in big danger.
Shooting fish underwater has its risks, but they can be managed very easily. A shark shield removes a huge amount of the chance of a shark attack, having a buddy watching you removes the chance of you blacking out underwater, and some simple logic will take care of the other doubts that people have. Spearfishing is truly an awesome sport, but only a few select people know this!
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In terms of all of the sports that I have done, Spearfishing ranks right at the top. Shooting fish underwater provides a thrill like no other and its good exercise too. To shoot fish underwater, you either need a gidgee, a speargun or a pole spear. Whatever shooting device you have, you aim it at fish that are above the size limit and try to kill them in one shot. The best place to hit them is just behind the eye or on the spinal cord as this will most often kill the fish straight away.
However, as it’s highly likely that you won’t hit in those locations, once a spear has gone through the fish you simply pull it in and use a knife to kill it. Of course, if you have shot a big fish you can expect that you will have to play it for a while, because a decent sized fish will pull you along with no problems at all. This is where a float comes in handy. Your speargun is attached to the float, and if a big fish takes off with your spear you just let it go and hold onto the float, or follow it along. For huge fish, a float is a must or you are putting yourself in big danger.
Shooting fish underwater has its risks, but they can be managed very easily. A shark shield removes a huge amount of the chance of a shark attack, having a buddy watching you removes the chance of you blacking out underwater, and some simple logic will take care of the other doubts that people have. Spearfishing is truly an awesome sport, but only a few select people know this!
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