Good spearing spot to start off
Submitted by funngames on Mon, 2012-09-24 18:45
Hi guys. On the long weekend I hope to open my account on spearfishing. Can anyone recommend me a decent spot sort of shallow to start me off?
Cheers in advance.
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diver
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Not Cockburn Sound
Having read a couple of reports on this site and just seen TVW7 news it would seem that sharks (GWs) have come over to see us in the state of excitment I would not go near the sound at this time and sugest you wait for some good visability.Diver
MattMiller
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Yep,
with all the weather we've had and are going to have this week I imagine the vis will be terrible.
kmo
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where?
Where are you based and how far are you willing to travel? Will you have a dive buddy with you? Around Perth it can be hard to find anywhere off the beach where you are allowed to spear, but further north or south you might have a better chance.
funngames
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I live in byford and have a
I live in byford and have a boat. willing to travel a bit. Rockingham area suits me best off the boat and im also willing to go off rotto. i will be going with at least one other at all times and have 2 people manning the boat.
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kmo
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That makes it easier!
In that case grab a chart or plotter and pick the high points off the 5-fathom and you should be able to find somewhere nice to dive. The 5-fathom has plenty of good drop offs, bombies and swim thrus and with a bit of moving around you should be able to find a few fish.
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PS
PS, check out this link for some publicly available info on metro dive spots
http://bluewaterfreediversofwa.com/files/Page659.htm
funngames
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Thanks
Cheers for that mate! I will give it a shot and hopefully post some pics if I have any luck
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theres
A few sharks around at the moment yesterday i was out at the 3 mile out from mindarie there where several bronzies around,one was 3.5 mtrs long,seems there following the pinkies !!!!!!
beachsoul
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Errrrrrrrrrr
The Vis is going to be so bad why bother.....going to need a few days to clear only spot i.d consider would be Rotto
kmo
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Thanks Nostradamus
You'll never know what the vis is like from the couch! I've been suprised by good vis during a big swell and crap vis after plenty of flat days. Only way to tell is to get out there and keep moving around if you find mud.
I do agree that Rotto is usually your best bet after a big swell and often the vis is completely different from one side of the island to the other.
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Stay on the couch.
2 weeks of solid fronts and 4m+ swells. I was out last Sunday past Rotto and the water was a milky green until you got out past westend. If you have waited this long to open your spearfishing account, I would wait a little longer. It will be crap.
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Seriously don't bother this
Seriously don't bother this weekend via will be shit. Wet a line instead
funngames
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Thanks
Cheers for the advise guys. I can see what you are saying and will leave it for a nicer day/ nicer build up the week before.
Thanks for all advise!
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Dont listen to them The viz
Dont listen to them
The viz this weekend was phenomenal
Pt Peron is one of the better metro shore based spearfishing spots, southside is a no spering zone but north is fine
Get in and get wet mate ;)
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