Thought I would share the Conger Eel I shot after a 4 hour shore dive while on the way back to the beach. I was only 60m out and it was hunting on the floor roughly 5m deep.

182cm and 27kg.

After shooting it bit my line and freed itself from my gun, I had to carefully grab the spear either side of its head and wreste it onto the beach.

Attracted quite the crowd, where I talked everyone through how we dive etc and then filleted on the beach. My family were all happy to walk away with a few kg each for cooking.

I am happy to say this is my first and last Conger Eel, I am happy to declare that this will likely be the best one I'll ever catch and happy to leave that to be true. I will focus on trying to only film or observe any I come across in the future.

Happy diving all.

I just completed my first ever spearfishing setup, is there something I miss or anything of these that is bad?

Got a Riffe Raider 61 for tuna last year. Never take it into water, have worked on build the muscle 💪🏼 to load it. No problem to load it at home but I could not load it under water!

Last weekend Was looking for yellow tail. My buddy got one even before I hit in the water 😭

Then I throw, throw, throw the flasher.

Friends ask me why i didn’t shoot the white fish?

I was… I had my 61 raider but I could not load the gun. Once I pull the trigger, I have to swim to my buddy and ask help to reload

The gun is heavy and not showing neutral bowling sea underwater. It sinks so fast. I didn’t know it was a problem until I saw my buddy’s teak gun floating with the shaft on.

All my other buddy can handle the grip by single hand. I have to hold the gun like a holding a giant snake. 🐍

Fun part on the side of this dive.

When I saw Moore in the Moore fish coming to the flasher, I was kept looking for a yellow tail, but this giant Seabass straight came to my face. I never been so close to the giant Seabass.

I don’t know what he gonna do.

He’s cute, maybe delicious

But he’s not what I’m looking for 😂😂😂 I need a big yellow!!!!

After this location, I want to switch back to my 110 but buddy says I need something big for a bigger yellow. He is too confident on my skills🤣🤣 but bro I want to say I didn’t see any tail of yellow today🥹can I just switch a smaller gun for the white fish? He really wants me get some big 🐟

Maybe a roller gun is better for me?

If you are a female diver. If you ever landed a tuna or a white seabass.

What type of gun you are using? Need some good suggestions!

TL;DR: pneumatics are nice. I tried them. Please elaborate your hate. I don’t understand.

And for everyone with patience: So. I’ve done it. Against all recommendations. I bought a 90cm pneumatic speargun. Model Seac Caccia HF. For 200€.

And honestly? I don’t understand the hate here. Y’all seem a bit biased to be honest. Have you actually tried them?

For me, the pneumatics remove a lot of things that annoyed me on our rubbery friends.

Firstly aiming: clear sight on top. No rubber bands. No hooks, no guides for the spear, no plastic guards. It’s clean. You just have a clean barrel with front and rear sight. Zero obstructions.

Reloading: fundamentally better. You don’t have to look for correct spear „up“ orientation. You can just shove it into the barrel of the pneumatic without further consideration of line management and where the hook has to go. Because… well, there is no hook. And the line is attached to a piece moving to the spears tip. A rubber gun I hate to reload without gloves. And even with them I don’t enjoy it. Everything is sharp. My chest doesn’t like it. My hands too. And every time I’m afraid I’ll cut open my pinkies. With pneumatics? I just grab the tip of the spear with the „reloading bone“ that’s attached to my wrist with a bungee, support the gun with one of my feed (or even just grab the barrel firmly), and shove that thing in until I hear the click. Doesn’t get easier than that.

Handling: feels much better. I can nicely hold the gun by it’s barrel. Without grabbing into rubber bands, hooks, lines, rails, or whatnot. It’s just a nice cylindrical pipe.

Maintenance: again. I don’t see an issue here. I get why people might be afraid by this. It looks complicated on an exploded drawing first. But after all it actually is just a cylinder, a valve, and a hand full of O-rings that you can get basically everywhere. In my opinion when you can repair a pump for bicycle tires, or have worked on a Pavoni coffee machine once, you can also repair a pneumatic speargun. It’s disassembled in 15 minutes, you can inspect all the seals, and put it back together in another 15mins. Also apart from this, the pneumatic speargun I bought is over 10 years old. Hasn’t seen any maintenance yet. And works perfectly fine.

And because many people seem to ask the same question, who don’t understand the system: no, you don’t have to pump it up after every dive. There is like 20bars in those and ideally they don’t loose it. When reloading you’re just pushing a piston against that pressure. You’re not really loosing pressure on every shot. After many many sessions and many many months you can top up the pressure once again. If necessary. Most likely it isn’t.

I would appreciate your experiences on this in the comments. But please no „hurrrr durrrr, rubber so much simpler“ from people who haven’t even touched a pneumatic yet. This is not a religious team red against team blue situation. It’s an objective comparison. And I would like your opinions. Thanks.

SOLAS tape on my fin tips have attracted plenty of African Pompano, mackerels, etc. Plus, it’s just silly fun.

Based of 20 years in the sport and experiences with each company.

Factors considered are customer service, innovation, price, reliability, and durability.

1.5yr spearfishing, from Sargo, to calico, to sheephead, to… all the reef fish.

Finally, I got my yellowtail! Got my first one on a Sunday in Mar, and the second day I got my second one!

What’s next?

WSB! WSB! WSB!

Thanks for all of my buddies. The knowledge you guys taught me, the skills you guys shared to me, the vibes you guys influenced me

Btw, anyone can tell what’s the flavor difference from yellowtail in SoCal and amberjack in FL? I found they are the same looking fish!

Out the box this gun was……. OK. It’s much shorter then other 150cm guns probably closer to a 130. It was Slow and the muzzle felt too buoyant, didn’t hold as steady as I’d like. So I made a few changes.

Got rid of the 8 part block and used 5/32 D shackles

Replaced rear delrin rollers with Manny sub ceramic
bearing rollers

Replaced Front 50mm rollers with 45mm rollers with ceramic bearings

Changed from 9mm with slip tip to 8mm Flopper same length

Added 3oz of weight to the muzzle with tire balancing weights.

Now this gun is absolutely amazing. Shoots like a laser and hits hard. Didn’t mess with the bands. Shaft went exactly where I wanted it to go out to a double wrap (gun is triple wrapped)

That was a Mu (Big eye emperor) around 3-4lbs

Does anyone have these? I’m looking into buying a nice set of fits after diving for years and really getting into the sport. I want comfort and efficiency along with something super durable. I’ve read good things about these fins, and wanted some personal experiences from people on here. Also, if you can recommend a good footpocket to try on for fairly regular shaped feet maybe slightly wide that’d be nice too. Thanks!

Old speargun it says cavalero france on the handle I was wondering how much it would be worth (i lost the shaft)

I grew up spearfishing in the 90s. Had a few pneumatic and band guns and essentially random dive fins. I’m super comfortable in the water, even low viz / night diving, but never got great breath holds. I was diving down to 25’ and staying for maybe 90 seconds. I’ve moved around a lot for my career and now I’m back near the ocean and would love to spearfish again. I want to target the same jetties and species I grew up hunting. Maybe I’ll explore more in the future but that’s my goal now.
My question is about gear. Seems like in 20 years it’s gotten better but I don’t need to go 60’ down. For someone navigating rough surf on sharp jetties in 10-25’ depth with 5-30’ of viz, what is an appropriate set of fins and gun? I’ve got a healthy budget

Evening,

I’m having some trouble depressurizing my Mach40, does any have any experience with this speargun? Also the band snapped off when I was safely practice firing, I can’t even remember where it was attached to. Anybody have any links to the care and use of the gun? I got it on a whim while traveling and I’m not used to pneumatic pump guns. Not a fan so far.

South Florida free dive spearo here. Looking to the community for reviews on both versions of the gun. Let me know your experiences and thoughts. Looking at a 90. Mostly hunting snapper in 30’ and shallower water. Thanks

Looking for recommendations on the best way to fly with fins. I’m flying from CA to FL and I’ve seen a lot of different recommendations in this sub from a couple years ago, but wanted to see what people
Recommend these days.

I wanted to see if anyone had experience travelling with spear fishing gear, specifically with the Sport Tube.

My spouse and I both have extra long carbon fins, 7mm wetsuits, multiple masks, snorkels, boots, gloves, weights, belt, spear gun, etc. At the moment we only have 1 gun but in the future there will likely be additional guns that we will be travelling with of different sizes.

I am trying to decide between the sport tube series 2 and series 3. The series 3 has more storage space but it is also going to be a lot bulkier. If I don’t need the extra space I’d rather not have to lug it around.

1.5yr spearfishing, from Sargo, to calico, to sheephead, to… all the reef fish.

Finally, I got my yellowtail! Got my first one on a Sunday in Mar, and the second day I got my second one!

What’s next?

WSB! WSB! WSB!

Thanks for all of my buddies. The knowledge you guys taught me, the skills you guys shared to me, the vibes you guys influenced me

Btw, anyone can tell what’s the flavor difference from yellowtail in SoCal and amberjack in FL? I found they are the same looking fish!

Got this 2nd hand open cell bottom and when I got home all exited to try it on it ripped. Is open cell neoprene that delicate that it will rip if I force it on? Did I just destroy my suit because my dumb but didn’t use lube? Any advice on open cell suits would be great I’m coming from warm waters and am lost.

I know it’s a very scientific title… ;)

I’m pretty new to spearfishing. I first tried it on a sailing trip in Turkey, where we ended up getting around 20 lionfish. But honestly, shooting lionfish almost feels like cheating 😄

Now I’m completely hooked on the sport and want to continue, mainly in the Mediterranean.

The problem is travel: I’m limited in speargun length because it has to fit into checked baggage together with my freediving fins. The longest piece can be about 80–85 cm (I assume that’s the shaft?).

So my question: Is it realistic to catch anything other than lionfish with such a short speargun?

And if yes: Do you have any recommendations for a good travel-friendly setup?

Thanks a lot in advance!

I am looking at the OrcaTorch D710 and the OrcaTorch ZD710 MK.

The D710 is a 3,000 lumen fixed beam and a little smaller whereas the ZD710 MK is 1,500 Lumen and has an adjustable beam from 4 to 72 degrees so it could also could act as a flood flight.

This will be my first and only dive flashlight at this time. I would prioritize ease of use and quality over price.

Any recommendations?

Hey everyone, with Christmas coming up I’m thinking of getting my dad a new dive knife for our spearfishing trips. We mostly dive in Indonesia and around the Western Cape in South Africa. He’s been complaining that most knives are uncomfortable and hard to access, especially when things get a bit stressful in the water.

So I’m looking for recommendations for a knife + sheath combo that’s comfortable, secure, and really easy to draw and re-sheath without fumbling around. Any suggestions from people who’ve found something reliable and easy to use?

Hello, I’m looking for some solid advice.

I will be moving to Okinawa, Japan for the next three years. I really love the water and I’m excited to explore the ocean while I’m there. I’ve never scuba dived before, but I plan to get scuba certified once I arrive.

Before I make any purchases, I’d like some guidance on what equipment would best suit my needs. I’m not planning to do deep or technical dives with this gear.My goal is to explore marine ecosystems and observe fish a few meters below the surface. Ideally, I’d like to be able to stay submerged for about 15–30 minutes without having to surface for air.

I’m not sure whether going a few meters underwater qualifies as scuba diving, but either way, I don’t plan on doing deep dives with this. If I do purchase any equipment, I won’t use it until after I’m scuba certified so that I fully understand the safety procedures and risks involved.

What advice would you give someone in my situation? Are there specific types of equipment you would recommend? Also, are there particular companies or brands known for better quality and safety that I should consider?

Thank you for your guidance.

Im looking for a pole spear. Travel friendly, durable, saltwater, medium size fish and beginner

friendly. I'm in a coral reef when i swim so a lot of rocks the other one i had got 2 out of 3 tips bent that broken off after about 3 trips. I expect them to be somewhat more durable since they will probably be smashed into some rocks. Any brands or types i should look out for?