Posts by oceans

I agree with hardline & dan, they have somewhat different views on this topic, but both make good points. I have had encounters with tiger sharks, galapagos sharks & whitetips. When i'm diving i am zoned into my dive & am enjoying the moment & am not looking over my shoulder for sharks. First of all we are in their world & if they wanted to attack you theres not much you can do especially if they get you from your blind side or come from the bottom up . Over time when you see sharks you can tell if they are aggressive by watching it's body langue. When they arch their backs & point their pectoral downward and circle around you a bit, quickly swim away & come right back they are in a very aggressive mind set. You can try to fight them off by jabbing them with your speargun, or using your power head as a LAST RESORT. Most of the time their just curious & are cruising around if they get to close just push them away with your speargun. You can carry a power head around to have peace of mind, but if you don't have time to get it out of your wetsuit & slip it on your shaft ?

aloha oceans

HI david i have not been to the barrier islands, but i would suggest 1st to take a few freediving classes to learn how to freedive safely & know your limits etc. Then if you like it get your dive equipment, you may be able to buy a new/used speargun, a good goggle that fits your face well, snorkel, fins, dive float, tag line, wetsuit, to start with. Use the buddy system when you dive. I don't know about the area your from, or how long the drive is to the ocean. If you do get dive gear & have someone that all ready dives (that person or person's can teach you how to spearfish & help you with the do's & don'ts that comes with the learning curve) when you do start spearfishing & take that one breath, dive down, stalk & shoot your first fish you'll know if you got the dive itch. You will love doing dives more & more. IMO

Aloha oceans

Hi fellow speardivers. Thanks for welcoming me. Look forward to reading posts. mahalo

Hello from Hawaii.
Spear fishing has been a major part of my life. I stopped for some time due to work and family but I have started up a while ago and I am loving it. I look forward to my week end dives and enjoy the peace of diving with one breath, one drop, one shot. It's like nothing else in the world.

I will be teaching my youngest daughter to speardive and can't wait to see her reaction when she lands her first fish. I recently shot a Kagami. She was amazed at its beauty and researched other native fish and really got into it.

I look forward to hearing/reading dive adventures, meeting members, and learning different techniques.

Thanks
Oceans