Spear Fishing Malta

[tonna]

Hi, I am From Malta too. I like to go spear fishing. Here are some of my catches!





   

[tonna]

octopuses!



   

[tonna]

These are some fish, octopus and cuttlefish!







   

[glen]

that is a great catch there tonn!



we recently had a discussion about how to handle octopus. do you have any tips to share with us? have you ever been bitten by an octopus? <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



cheers, glen <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />

[tonna]

[quote name='glen' post='7751' date='Dec 6 2006, 07:35 PM']that is a great catch there tonn!



we recently had a discussion about how to handle octopus. do you have any tips to share with us? have you ever been bitten by an octopus? <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



cheers, glen <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />[/quote]



I have never been bitten by an octopus for sure! You handle it quite easily. I use a hook to get them out when they are inside a hole. Cuttlefish sure bite you the moment you try to grab them. But with a good pair of gloves you wont feel anything!

[aok47]

that is a nice octopus!!







very tasty on the BBQ <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />

[Nautilusly]

[quote name='tonn' post='7755' date='Dec 8 2006, 01:38 AM']I have never been bitten by an octopus for sure! You handle it quite easily. I use a hook to get them out when they are inside a hole. Cuttlefish sure bite you the moment you try to grab them. But with a good pair of gloves you wont feel anything![/quote]





Thats good to know thank! Seems like I should watch out for the cuttlefishes <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />