18-10-2005, 06:40 PM
Gday snapperman
I do normally wear waders, but I wear shorts in summer. But if the sea lice are bad I wear waders even in summer to stop the little b******s from biting my legs. You really do need to have your light submerged to spot flounder, so a dolphin torch is out (although I know they are waterproof, the angle you'd have to stoop to keep the light underwater would mean you'd do your back in). The lights advertised as prawning lights are the ones to get.
HOWEVER don't lash out and buy a whole heap of stuff unless you're sure you're going to use it a lot, I have a spare set of everything (waders, light, battery, spear, net, float) that you're welcome to borrow.
A speargun isn't necessary for spearing flounder, in fact I think it could be dangerous (although a crazy mate insisted on snorkelling along next to me one night with a speargun, he did quite well on the flathead). You can make a very basic but extremely effective flounder spear by bolting a cluster head onto a length of ally pipe from bunnings. Then try and bend all the prongs into a straight line. But like I said I have a spare spear so it might be best to check out my gear first to get an idea of what to buy/make.
I do normally wear waders, but I wear shorts in summer. But if the sea lice are bad I wear waders even in summer to stop the little b******s from biting my legs. You really do need to have your light submerged to spot flounder, so a dolphin torch is out (although I know they are waterproof, the angle you'd have to stoop to keep the light underwater would mean you'd do your back in). The lights advertised as prawning lights are the ones to get.
HOWEVER don't lash out and buy a whole heap of stuff unless you're sure you're going to use it a lot, I have a spare set of everything (waders, light, battery, spear, net, float) that you're welcome to borrow.
A speargun isn't necessary for spearing flounder, in fact I think it could be dangerous (although a crazy mate insisted on snorkelling along next to me one night with a speargun, he did quite well on the flathead). You can make a very basic but extremely effective flounder spear by bolting a cluster head onto a length of ally pipe from bunnings. Then try and bend all the prongs into a straight line. But like I said I have a spare spear so it might be best to check out my gear first to get an idea of what to buy/make.