Gday mate... No help with Exy locations but I will be there on 22nd and 23rd and I too have just started doing a bit of free diving with the gun, so If you would be keen to meet and try our luck somewhere let me know.. I will try and get some tips on places to try....  maybe one of the Exmouth FW guys would be kind enough to show us a couple of spots for a morning in exchange for a carton or something along those lines????

I've found the locals to be more than willing to give you a heads up on where to go looking for a fish, just don't expect them to let go of the good spots. The guys at Bluewater are really good, I usually spend my money with them and have a bit of a chat about what's been biting and where. Another good one is Google Earth, use it to have a look around the place for good looking water or structure.

For guys new to diving, you'd be wasting your time trying water any deeper than 8-10 meters, I've personally had good success in waters around the 4-6 meter mark for Trout,Bluebone,Chinaman etc. In saying that I've got a boat and usually only spear in the gulf. I THINK you can spear in designated recreational areas anywhere along the Gulf up to the Tantabiddi boat ramp, HOWEVER , You can only take certain species in certain areas, so have a look at the guidelines carefully.

Sorry it took me so long to reply....

Spewing MrWinta im not getting there till the 26th or 27th.... would have been good to head out on a mission! Good luck mate and let me know how u go!

Hey Hamo, ye i will definitely be hitting up the locals to see if they can point us in the right direction! ye i will definitely look into where i can and cant... I've got a 17ft half cab i will be taking up, ive fished up therer once before but the bloody wind was up for the whole 5 days so only got to fish shallow on the west side and havent been into the gulf yet... i will try sound around some shallower reef in 5-8 m. Any other tips u could give me Hamo?? really would love to get my first trout.

If anyone else will be up at that time or locals keen to catch up for a fish (or drink) haha please hit me up!

I'll shoot you off a PM mate. Have a look at Deepwaters thread and the fish he came across, I'm confident you'll get your first trout - Just remember they'll look bigger underwater than they are, don't want to end up with an undersized fish on your spear.

Hey freshsquid, I lived in exxy for 6 years and did a lot of spearing for trout you should have no worries getting a few. The gulf would be your best bet anywhere between just south of learmonth jetty all the way up to bundegi boat ramp will produce some nice specimens. Just head out a couple hundred meters off the beach with someone with Polaroid sunnys on lookout and you should come across some nice bombies. The best spots I have found were just north and south of learmonth and straight out from the navy base. I wouldn't worry at all about how long you can hold your breath, some of my best trouties have come from 4-6m its just a matter of skipping from bombie to bombie to find that monster. Just be mindful there are a couple small marine sanctuaries around bundegi and a bit south which should be marked with bouys Hope that helps.. pm me if you have any more questions.

thanks heaps for the p.m. hamo and the thread bp! i wanted to go this weekend the weather looks incredible but the lads couldnt go till next weekend... will probably blow its box off now!! will let u all know how i go either way... look out trout!!