Posts by Klabautermann

Welcome

very impressive

WOW,awesome craftsmanship

I thought that I was a long and thin too until Dan gave me a 2XL to try on and it did fit (wake up call) Awesome suit! By the way I'm 5'12" LOL and 196lbs.

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Interesting. Exotic fish collectors on scuba raping the reefs of exotic fish species. These guys are not welcome at our spots!!

They're all over the place,I witnessed them destroying coral heads in Tonga and Fiji (already in the early 80s), to get that all priced fish.They also harvest live rock /soft and hard coral for export. The survival rate is also very low during warehouse keeping before and during transport. The local fishery departments aren't trained well enough to conquer the raping of their coral reefs and habitats. They never should allow any imports of such and make it a law to only allow captivity breed for sale to protect for future generations. It makes me sad seeing how mother earth is dealt with. :sad2:

I lived for 15 years in Polynesia and Melanesia and everything from the Ocean was eaten as far as I can remember unless it was poisoning seafood. I still remember the first time I ate Remora (very delicous),highly regarded in the Islands.We used to go on 2 week spear :):)trips to Minerva Reef and everything on this Reef was bountyful and xxxl,I remember Parrot fishes there averaging 2.5'.We made a lot of OTA IKA (raw fish salad in coconut cream with chily peppers) and cooked fish in the UMU (earth oven) in coconut cream wrapped in banana leafs, absolutely yummy!!! I ate seafood over there some westeners are dare to touch with their hands. Another good example from a very good friend of mine,he is from the Phillipines and makes the best smoked fish dip and some other filipino dishes out of Bonito where others after tasting couldn,t believe that it was in fact Bonito.There's a lot of repeated hearsay on the net without that person having actually tasted that fish they gripe about.REMEMBER ANDREW ZIMMER:IF IT SMELLS GOOD,EAT IT!!!!!!!

Nice

Nice fish, awesome pictures.

Brilliant ☆☆☆☆☆

Welcome and good.luck to you.

Its a little tribalish lol

How about this one Don..? <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">

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reminds me of these . . .

very nice fish

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Hello Kamel! Welcome to Speardiver! And welcome to the UAE!
I'm relatively new to Speardiver as well. You'll find that this forum is THE best spearfishing forum there is!

I live in the UAE as well, in Sharjah (very close to Dubai). In fact, many spearo's hunt in Sharjah, Ajman and neighboring emirates due to the ongoing artificial island construction off the shores of Dubai.
The viz here in the UAE (Persian gulf coast) is not too great, but in the winter, it could open up to around 30-40 feet at times.
Due to the Viz, the most used speargun size varies from 80cm to 110cm. Some Spearo's also use 120cm and above for wreck diving from a boat.

Compared to the Mediterranean, The 'fishy' depths are relatively shallower here. In fact, you can find nice Snappers and Groupers in less than 10 metres depth! In this case, the hazy viz is an advantage! Due to the scarcity of natural underwater structure in the Arabian/Persian gulf, a lot of fish congregate at man made breakwater rocks. So shore diving is fairly simple!

Sharks are not an issue on this coast (or so I've heard), but be VERY wary of Jetski's and boats. Every other douchebag has a jetski here. And sometimes if they see you, they'll take that opportunity to splash water at you whilst coming within 2 feet of you! They have NO sense of personal responsibility!

There are no clear rules for spearfishing in the UAE. Abu Dhabi is off limits for spearin', but some spearo's go there anyways. Dubai is also a little unclear on SF regulations. Some spearo's have been approached by the coast guard whilst spearing in Dubai, and if the coast guard is in a bad mood, say goodbye to your equipment!:( This is never an issue in Sharjah, Ajman, Um Al Quwain, or RAK. The coast guard dont really bother anyone in these emirates.

The EAST COAST of the UAE (Fujairah and Khorfakkan) is a different ballgame altogether! It's the Indian ocean, and the depths and viz are MUCH better. There's a lot of natural structure, and the viz is excellent! However, a majority of this area is a protected marine reserve, and the coast guard is very vigilant there! It's a fun place to go for a swim/snorkel/dive, though.

There are many different species of fish to hunt here. The most popular fish in the UAE is the Arabian Grouper (or "Hammour"), and you'll find a few of them here hiding near the rocks. You'll find other reef fish such as Longnose emperors, Snappers, Sweetlips, different types of trevallies and different types of sea breams.
During the cooler months (September to March), you would be able to see some King Mackerel (or "Kanaad"), Queenfish, Barracuda, and even cobia if you're lucky!

You can PM me for details on stores and dealers of spearfishing equipment.
Hope you enjoy it here! It's a hot country, but there are a lot of activities to "beat the heat", so to speak.

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Welcome

Good catch

Willkommen, schöner fang!!! Die Muscheln und die Krabbe lässt mir das Wasser im Mund zusammenlaufen.

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