Spearfishing Down Under
Posted on December 6, 2010 | No Comments
Kyle Inglarda asked:
Australia has some of the best spear fishing in the world, but every place that you visit is different. The species and size limits vary from country to country, which makes it difficult when diving. Asides from this, if you get a chance to dive in Australia you should take it up. Every state has some great spear fishing, especially Queensland and Western Australia. If you have a boat in Australia then where you go is limitless, although there are some good places off the shore.
The best thing that you can do for using a spear gun in Australia is to find out the regulations (they are strict compared to some parts of the world), familiarize yourself with them and then find a location which very few people go to. This is where you get the fish; if you dive where everyone goes then you are likely to get very little. Australia is a huge place; there are more than enough locations for you to find some good spear fishing! The best locations in Australia tend to be around lumpy reefs, although you find them all over the place too.
Australia also has a lot of marine zones, where you aren’t allowed to use spear guns. Be very clear about these before you get wet, as the fines are painful! Spear Fishing in Australia is not the most popular sport, but it has grown considerably over the last few years. If you need spear fishing gear it’s usually not too hard to get a hold of. Alternatively, you can always import it all from the states and other countries too! I have spent a lot of time in Western Australia shooting fish both from the shore and from a boat, and there are plenty of fish to be shot!
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Australia has some of the best spear fishing in the world, but every place that you visit is different. The species and size limits vary from country to country, which makes it difficult when diving. Asides from this, if you get a chance to dive in Australia you should take it up. Every state has some great spear fishing, especially Queensland and Western Australia. If you have a boat in Australia then where you go is limitless, although there are some good places off the shore.
The best thing that you can do for using a spear gun in Australia is to find out the regulations (they are strict compared to some parts of the world), familiarize yourself with them and then find a location which very few people go to. This is where you get the fish; if you dive where everyone goes then you are likely to get very little. Australia is a huge place; there are more than enough locations for you to find some good spear fishing! The best locations in Australia tend to be around lumpy reefs, although you find them all over the place too.
Australia also has a lot of marine zones, where you aren’t allowed to use spear guns. Be very clear about these before you get wet, as the fines are painful! Spear Fishing in Australia is not the most popular sport, but it has grown considerably over the last few years. If you need spear fishing gear it’s usually not too hard to get a hold of. Alternatively, you can always import it all from the states and other countries too! I have spent a lot of time in Western Australia shooting fish both from the shore and from a boat, and there are plenty of fish to be shot!
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