Chronicles of a Blue Water Hunter

miles · Nov-09-2006, 07:23 AM

Hiya

Just returned from a 5 day holiday. Since the spearing was quite good in the Struisbaai area, myself and my wife deicided to take a short holiday. Amongst the GREAT spearing, we did manage to get some sight-seeing in as well!! Was actually fun just to act like tourists, chatting to EVERYBODY on the harbour about fish and fishing and sharks!!!

I unfortunately only went spearing on one of the days, which was when my dive buddies came down from Cape Town. Struisbaai is really NOT a place to dive on your own. We shot some nice Yellowtail and a couple of bank fish and was also greeted by a young 3m great white. Fortunately, nobody was injured and thankfully the shark was also left unharmed!! There were some anxious moments, with everybody scrambling to get on board!! Luckily for us, we only saw the one, so diving was resumed a couple of kilomteres away.

The picture with the GW approaching the boat was taken whilst divers were trying to get to the boat from the other side. The loaded speargun with powerhead was just a safety precaution, should things turn nasty.

Some pic's....

Regards
miles

miles · Nov-09-2006, 07:56 AM

Hiya

Took my boat to Struisbaai today. First real spearing trip. Water was a murky 4-6m viz, with the temperature of 20 degrees. Slight swell with a fresh wind. Boat went beautifully. No banging or hanging onto for dear life!!!

. First dive resulted in a 9kg yellowtail, third dive resulted in a 2.5m dusky shark charging my fish and after gobbling it, charging me!!!! Not fun

Anyways, shot some reef fish as well as some more yellowtail. Then had a 3m dusky bend the shaft on my 115cm rabitech, after a tussle over a 7kg yellowtail

Sharks 2 miles 0. Don't like those statistics

. Will hopefully improve on them next time!!!!

Had loads of fun none-the-less!!!

Regards
miles

miles · Nov-09-2006, 08:11 AM

Saturday 24th April 2004. Time 6:30 in the morning. Swell 2.5m, wind 40km/h NW, water temp 17degrees, viz 6-8m(reportedly!!!). Thinking what the devil am i doing here putting on a wetsuit in the rain (forgot the warm water again!!!!), should've stayed in bed!!!!

Result, 36 yellowtail (kingies), one 20kg Yellowfin tuna and one skipjack.

All shot with my 115cm Rabitech with Omer Pelagic Reel.
At this rate Rabitech should start thinking about sponsoring me!!!! ;D ;D ;D

Regards
miles

allaspect · Nov-09-2006, 08:18 AM

Damn! I love to fish....but not enough to go swim with GWs....You got a huge pair my friend...must be hard to stuff in that wetsuit...

Awsome posts!!