3 local freedives this week - picture heavy!
This week we had some pretty epic weather, well at least for a small 2-3 hour window. So I made the most of it and went spearing 3 times along the FFB. I dont have a GPS or sounder on board that works so it was a jump in and check the ground scenario. Found some awesome new ground along the way also.
Been running a new wetsuit the last 3 dives - perhaps its been my good luck charm.
Highlights are:
- my first speared tuna in over 6 years of diving, these fish are quick and dont hang around for a shot, lucky to land this 6.5kg stripey. Saw them busting up some bait on the surface, and jumped in and two models swum past me close enought for a shot. Next is hopefully a yellow fin on spear.
- PB 1.2kg KGW, 57cm long
- The shot on the small sambo, from the ocean floor shooting above me - long shot and landed it, stoked with that.
- Fish in the freezer again finally!
Sorry for the pics being side on, no idea why that happens or how to fix.
ps the foxy in one of the pics was shot by my dive buddy.
pps the blue groper is only the 2nd I've shot in my life.
azza1
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Looks like a great few days.
Looks like a great few days. Congrats on the stripey cant imagine that would be an easy shot.
little johnny
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Few good
Feeds there
barracuda
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Sweet
good going there, out of interest have you spotted any snapper around ?
Notorious
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No Snapper - although they
No Snapper - although they like the deeper ground 15+ and I didnt dive much of that this week.
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Ashen
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Nice bag of fish! Whats the
Nice bag of fish! Whats the small stripey white and brown fish, near the skippy?
A fish in the hand is worth 10 in the water!
Notorious
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Moonlighter aka Vinniculum -
Moonlighter aka Vinniculum - very good eating.
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Tradewind
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Blue Groper was on the five
Blue Groper was on the five too?
Notorious
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Yes - plenty of blues on the
Yes - plenty of blues on the FFB, I have 2 pet Blue's (1 male around 25kgs and a 10kg female) on my jumbo hole on the FFB that I have forbidden anyone from shooting.
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sackshaker
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Unreal. Didnt know we had
Unreal. Didnt know we had blue groper on ffb.
I dont dive tho.
Dale
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KG's
That KG is a hooter of a kidney slapper, nice toona too
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Mr Wolf
Scotte
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That kg is a highlight!
That kg is a highlight!
Notorious
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Can I get an ID on that tuna
Can I get an ID on that tuna please?
Skipjack or Stripped Tuna?
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Alan James
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To my knowledge
Striped Tuna and Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) are one of the same, just different names.
axey45
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Yep skip jack.
Yep skip jack.
[Linnaeus]
Notorious
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Noted - cheers! :)
Noted - cheers! :)
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Torbs75
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Well done thats a nice
Well done thats a nice feed.
Notorious
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The Tuna is an unofficial
The Tuna is an unofficial Australian spearfishing record! it was 6.4kgs.
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crano
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admiration
I have to admire you blokes that do it without compressed air.