What was the viz like? I went there about 2 weeks ago and couldnt see more than 5 feet
Bout 5 - 8 feet on the bottom rough estimate. Could just make out the bottom from the surface. Ive been timing going out there with the first push of the incoming. I got some video today, going to stick it on youtube and put it here in a few mins.
dove again in the bay today. viz wasnt as good as yesterday with the later incoming tide... but we found 2, actually 3 wrecks in shallow (12 -13 ft)
one is a boat that looks like it wrecked pretty bad, partially intact. saw the following on it -
lots of tropicals
lobster
sheepshead
gag grouper
small blacks
mutton snapper
mangrove
schoolmaster
plenty of lionfish, polespeared a few.
lots of tropicals
the other wrecks were two cars, one right side up the other upside down. loaded with lobster.... cant wait to see what they look like on mini season, we should be able to pull plenty off of them.
Went for a quick aquarium collection dive in the bay behind me and nates place today. Viz was actually fantastic, clean ocean water has pushed into the bay inside haulover. Found some really cool stuff. two ledges, drifted over the grass flats and saw lots of life. Im going to be going back out there tomorrow, with the camera this time. nice to put the guns down for just seeing stuff.
Milky blue water... thats gotta be a heartbreak. we got canned in key west yesterday too, viz went to crap. drive back today the ocean and gulf were crystal clear and flat... :crazy:
Damn, over here in South Florida (Fort Lauderdale especially) there is so much fishing pressure that it seems barren out there at times.
Andrew, I'd be down to film and take pics if you decide to do it.
Sounds good to me dude. once i get some financial obligations out of the way Im going to get everything together. gotta wait for warmer water too so i dont freeze my nuts off literally 
QuoteMinimal gear spearfishing is very cool. It's pretty much the way I started, speedos, no weight belt, 2 liter soda bottle for a buoy etc. But I did have a pneumatic speargun.
Keep in mind 30 - 40 years ago there wasn't as much competition/pressure as there is today. If you head out like this in Miami you're likely to come back empty handed, and possibly frustrated having seen one nice fish all day that you could've taken with a speargun. All other gear is negotiable, as we've all forgotten one thing or another in the past and had to make do with other than our preferred gear. In the Bahamas you can go without a speargun and do well, except having to deal with sharks..
I took that into consideration. I almost feel like just doing it once for the experience would be worth it in the end. who knows... might sling me a huge hog :thumbsup2:
Waiting on Dane's gopro footageto be edited. He shot all the muttons, I wont take credit for fish i didnt kill thats for sure. They were all deep except for one I saw when i didnt have a gun in my hand. all over 10 lbs... crazy looking in the water.
Had one hell of a good day off key west this weekend.
I love swapping stuff rather then selling. I think we should get something going here.
I recently became curious about the idea of spearfishing the way guys did it in the 50's and 60s here in the US. I want to try it the way it was done then, like the pinders for example.
my plan is to pick up some old duckfoot fins, classic j snorkel, oldschool round mask, UDT swim trunks and jump in with my hawaiian sling and one of my old dive knives i have hanging on my wall. I think it would be pretty cool to try it at least, would make for some pretty cool pictures as well. Anyone interested in giving this a shot with me this summer?
stab/polespear, EMT shears and string em. ive got the process down to about a minute or less per fish.
Was a rough day. Lost a 10 lb hog on a tearoff, whiffed a shot on a 40 lb cubera and a massive cuda... was rusty getting back in the water bigtime.
Scratch that, he just called me.
Yo dude... wondering if you dove with nate today, havent heard from him. call me
856 770 4721
Killed some nice fish today. Buddy pulled a huge hog and a black and I cleaned up on lionfish, got 2 keeper hogs and got my 1st black of the season.
I just made a batch of my own stringer spikes so im good there, appreciate the offer though. Also already have a polespear.
Zeagle concept BCD size large good condition - 50 dollars
2 60in 5/16ths hawaiian sling shafts never used - 50 dollars for both
ACR Ditch bag, broken zippers good condition otherwise - 10 dollars
Cressi geronimo 60 - will need new bands, 8/10 condition straight shaft, 200 lb mono - Sold
mako 110 predator 2g, open muzzle, used 5 times - 150 dollars
Kawasaki 10 inch orbital buffer/polishing wheel, new in the box never used - 30 dollars
3 new riffe 3/4 inch bands, 2x 26in and 1 30 inch - 8 dollars each or 20 for all three
40 Cuft Al luxfer pony tank - 02 cleaned, in hydro, new VIP this week, comes with backpack - SOLD
Akona 1mm suit - Size medium, used 5 times - 60 dollars
Will barter/trade for the following items-
60 inch freeshafts for seahornet/SS mech
Surface marker buoys for liftbagging fish, 5 or 6 foot markers
green lobster looper snare, one or two of em
hoop stringer, 1 hand style
EVO stealth mask
cressi gara professional fins, size 10-11 footpockets
Ill work with anyone here on prices, looking to move stuff and go to quality over quantity.
Boat, going deep with tanks though... 110-140 FSW. going to getting back to freediving from the beach/yak soon. schools out for the summer thursday.
Seems like lauderdale is not where its at anymore...
ill be out wednesday in miami for grouper opener. forecast is looking fantastic so far.
