Survival Fishing Tips: How to Spearfish

This is a guest article by Lisa Johnson

You are interested in becoming an expert underwater hunter and you are searching for some spearfishing tips? Everyone is interested in becoming a great spearfisher and this article of spearfishing guidelines and tips will improve you quickly and make you a great spearfisher.

We will be happy to share our best strategies on how to catch fish under the water based on the years of experience we have gathered. So read on!

What is spearfishing?

Spearfishing is the process of going underwater to hunt fish by breath-hold diving with the utilization of a polespear or spearguns. Spearfishing of today utilizes elastic controlled spearguns and slings to hunt down the fish. Specialized equipment and techniques have been developed for spearfishing.

Spearfishing may be carried out utilizing free-diving, scuba or snorkeling diving strategy. Spearfishing while at the same time utilizing scuba gear is unlawful in some nations. The utilization of mechanically fueled spearguns is likewise prohibited in some jurisdictions and countries.

Spearfishing is very specific, usually utilizes no lure and requires no by-catch. Spearfishing is a lifestyle for some people! For some people, it’s an extraordinary game, brimming with adrenaline, and likewise, for others, it’s a wonderful universe of silence and mysterious life.

The technique utilized when spearfishing is imperative for the achievement. Try not to overlook that there are numerous methods depending on the kind of fish you want to hunt. Also, not just that. Your adopted technique will assume an extremely important role when it comes to safety.

Spearfishing Guidelines

Spearfishing is a technique that requires much time to fully comprehend, but doing as such will be highly beneficial. If you try to employ the steps underneath, you are guaranteed to enjoy your next spearfishing trip.

Step one: Begin with shallow water method of spearfishing. To get settled with spearfishing, begin in shallow water and fish over the water line. This process does not need total submersion of the body.

Step two: Go free dive spearfishing technique. Free dive technique of spearfishing is an underwater strategy for that requires a breathing gear.

To accomplish awesome diving strategy, inhale profoundly, curve your back like you want to dive into a swimming pool, and after that, enter the water with your head first and with your fins up in the air enabling your weight to pull you towards the base.

After the above process, quietly move through the water to check out the sea life and find your desired fish.

Step three: Follow safety rules. Spearfishing presents a greater number of difficulties than the standard line and rod angling since you are inside the ocean as a predator chasing prey. Some of the risks include sharks, fishermen i.e. people angling with a line and rod.

It also includes those spearfishers who may confuse you for prey or coincidentally use a spear to hit you.  Do good to have an accomplice when spearfishing in order to safeguard one another, particularly if you are in a deep dive spearfishing.

Step four: Target your desired fish. When utilizing a pole spear, draw out your arm halfway in order to have sufficient space to extend your range at the last snapshot of attack.

Once you are certain that the fish is within the scope of the completely discharged spear, broaden your arm and discharge the lance in one smooth development, going for the leader of the fish.

If you are utilizing a speargun while deep dive or shallow water spearfishing, you don’t need to extend your arm to discharge a spear, just discharge the security and aim the speargun at your prey.

Step five: Hit your prey with the spear. Target the base of the skull, the point at which the spine connects since it promptly kills the fish and avoids sufferings.  After hitting, hold either the fish or the distending spear point to control the fluttering fish.

Step six: Hook the fish. After you have speared your prey, you can now hook it to the fish carrier or if you plan to keep spearfishing, you can place it in an assigned area.

Putting on gloves will keep you from hurting your hands when handling fish that has sharp spines. Keep in mind that the blood from the already speared fish may attract other sea life.

To learn more about spearfishing tips and techniques, you can check out the video below:  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tYUeewfSG3k

Spearfishing Gear

For safe spearfishing, you need to pick the right gear and we have already compiled a list of some of the basic gears required for spearfishing. Below is the list of spearfishing gears:

  1. The mask
  2. The snorkel
  3. Weight belt
  4. The stringer
  5. The fins
  6. Spear
  7. Spearguns

For a successful spearfishing trip, the above-listed tools are really important. To know more about some other good spearfishing gears, you can check out the video below:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o23ty21wX-w

Conclusion

We believe you will really get a lot of intriguing information in this content, which will likewise be interesting and important for expert spearfishers.

One of the fascinating things about spearfishing is that you will never get to know everything about it! It is believed that this Spearfishing guideline will at least widen the chance to succeed early and that you will go ahead to enjoy the spearfishing activity for a long time to come.

Author Bio:

I’m Lisa. I have a strong understanding and passion for all things related to fishing. When  I am not out wetting a line, I am sharing a range of tips and tricks on Fall For Fishing  – to help others to snag their big catch!

3 thoughts on “Survival Fishing Tips: How to Spearfish

  1. Are there any notable differences between spearfishing in the ocean and in freshwater? Other than compensating for running water in streams, rivers, etc., wouldn’t spearing in salt water be more difficult due to waves and undercurrents? It also seems like marine fishing would take a lot more open water swimming and searching than in aquatic conditions. Probably not for the faint-of-heart, but this sport appeals to the adventurous more than them, I’m sure.

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  2. Interesting article although standing in our rivers and sea shore in the UK isn’t something I want to do for long, too cold,
    Regarding survival,
    I’m very much into the ‘force multiplier’ mindset which is why I would prefer to put out long lines with multiple hooks on traces. Lots of little fish make a decent meal too.
    Deploying a series of long lines at night means you can sleep and arise to a meal, but more importantly it releases you for further foraging or camp duties..

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