The UK Spearfishing Competition season is upon us! Usually this starts a couple of months earlier, but lets face it, 2021 isn’t a typical year… That’s not to say every event on the calendar is of a competitive nature. Over the last few years, the BSA has added social dives to the calendar to encourage new Spearos to come along and learn from some of the most experienced in the country! So without further adieu, see below for this years…
Winter Spearfishing. Is it really a thing here in the UK? The days are shorter and the mornings are colder. Winter is here, and as it brings with it the colder weather, it also drives most of the fish out into deeper and warmer waters. As well as this, Spearfishing in the UK in general takes a hit during the Winter months due to the ‘Catch and Release’ instruction on recreational Bass fishing (01 December – 29 February). The guidance…
Performing a perfect, well executed Duck Dive is something often overlooked by novice and experienced Spearos alike. Most people just want to get into the water and catch fish, and won’t think too much about technique and performance. However, this mind set fails to recognise that actual dive itself can have a big impact on the number of fish you’ll see once you hit the bottom. In this article we’re going to look at how to Duck Dive correctly, and…
Improving your Spearfishing Technique: We’re all looking for quick and easy ways to improve our Diving and Hunting technique so that we can catch more, and bigger fish. As you become more of an experienced Spearo, the scope of ways to improve your technique grows smaller and smaller. But alas, there are always new things to learn! For new Spearo’s struggling to land their first fish, some of the techniques on this list could be the difference. So if that’s…
Why Do We Have Size Limits? Here in the UK, we have Minimum Size Limits applied to the fish you can take from our oceans (just like everywhere else in the world really). This means that whilst participating in recreational fishing (Angling and Spearfishing for non commercial purposes), you must only take fish at, or above the specified length or weight. Applying size limits to fish enables fisheries to protect the reproduction of species. Also, it helps to ensure they’re…
Once you get the idea of wanting to start Spearfishing, one of the first things you’ll wonder is ‘where am i going to buy Spearfishing Equipment from?’ Well, this is a question with loads of answers to, but knowing who you can trust with your money is another thing entirely. I have seen circumstances where people have paid for gear to never have to show up. So to avoid anyone making that same mistake, I’ve listed all of the best…
Spearfishing Courses being available in the UK give you the chance to begin your Spearfishing Journey with a headstart. Spearfishing can be very daunting to a beginner, and it’s easy to question whether you’re doing the right thing. The purpose of Spearfishing courses are to ensure that novice divers are able to dive safely, and give them all the knowledge needed to do so. These usually consist of a mix of “classroom” based learning, and time at sea putting what…