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  • Greeting from Sweden.



    Partially a cultural thing I'd say. The countries around the mediterranian sea has a closer relation... or not closer but different relation to the sea. Spending time in the water in the Med. is quite pleasant, whilst here it is so cold we'd rather not go in, exept for a few weeks in the summer.


    The laws regulating UW fishing here in Sweden are pretty old, and they probably has to do with some old lobbyism from the fishing industry and since there is very few people that want to engage in this activity the old relics to laws have remained untouched since the 60s. The speargun falls under weapons legislation instead of fishing / outdoor equipment and therefore you nedd a licence. But they don't give out a license for a speargun unless you are a member of a UW target shooting club, but ofcourse these does not exist since you can not engage in the main purpose -> UW fishing. Furthermore, since a speargun is concidered to be a weapon, it has to have a traceable serial number, which naturally spearguns don't have.


    One funny thing though is that you can go in to nearest outdoors shop and get yourself a license free hardcore compound bow, with which you easily put down a moose! A bit contradictory...


    But as I mentioned earlier, laws are to be broken.. especially the really stupid ones! :D

  • Greeting from Sweden.

    Hi all,


    Quick introduction. I'm a old swimmer, love the sea and feel very organic in the water, but I've have been away from it for some years. Not really a experienced spearo but aspiring to be. :)


    First. Spearfishing is sadly prohibited in my corner of the world which is the main reason as to why I have not come in contact with this part of freediving sooner. I have relatives in Greece and go there annually. This is where I came in contact with under water hunting for the first time. I love it and I can't wait to learn more and to go out on some fishing adventures. Naturally there are very few spearos in Sweden and furthermore, on the east coast, where I reside, we have murky brackish water = pretty bad vizability and not the ultimate setting.


    Problems are to be solved and rules are to be broken and I hope I can go spearfishing also here on my home turf some day. :p


    I'm about to update my setup with some proper gear (mask, fins and in time a wetsuit) and then we'll see about a spear.


    I'm here on the forum to get inspired and to learn and maybe some day I'll be one of the inspirers! :)


    All the best from forum newcomer SubSub.... :)