28-09-2004, 12:14 AM
Gday
Yeah spearfishing is great fun, there's something magic about hunting fish in their own element.
There are a few diving shops quite close to you...off the top of my head there's one in oakleigh (on centre road I think) and there's a dive shop in JV Marine World on Springvale Rd (and probably many others...a lot of fishing tackle shops sell spears). If you can, try and get the longest spear you can afford (8 foot is a good length), with a 6 prong cluster head. It's not a bad idea to get a spare rubber as well. My preference is for a speargun, but a sling is perfect to start with, while you build your breath holding and fish stalking skills. I'm not sure what price you should expect to pay for your spear, I haven't bought one in a while, certainly should be much less than $100, although some of the flashier ones might be this much.
Once the weather warms warms up you'll be able to chase mullet, whiting, gars, flathead, flounder, leatherjackets, and many other species close to Sandringham.
Should meet up for a spear over summer! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Jaz
Yeah spearfishing is great fun, there's something magic about hunting fish in their own element.
There are a few diving shops quite close to you...off the top of my head there's one in oakleigh (on centre road I think) and there's a dive shop in JV Marine World on Springvale Rd (and probably many others...a lot of fishing tackle shops sell spears). If you can, try and get the longest spear you can afford (8 foot is a good length), with a 6 prong cluster head. It's not a bad idea to get a spare rubber as well. My preference is for a speargun, but a sling is perfect to start with, while you build your breath holding and fish stalking skills. I'm not sure what price you should expect to pay for your spear, I haven't bought one in a while, certainly should be much less than $100, although some of the flashier ones might be this much.
Once the weather warms warms up you'll be able to chase mullet, whiting, gars, flathead, flounder, leatherjackets, and many other species close to Sandringham.
Should meet up for a spear over summer! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Jaz