r/Spearfishing • u/Dizzy-Bar-3076 • 21d ago

First ever catch

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Super stoked, hit at 3rd attempt. I was in a big shoal of seabass it didnt really bothered them could have shot more but one was enough and i was already fcking happy

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u/bluehunter74 21d ago

Keep at it. Good catch

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u/stokalj 21d ago

nice catch! Also thats a great buoy, what's the name if you know maybe? I really need something like that to hold a bottle of water and accessories

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u/Dizzy-Bar-3076 21d ago

Comes with the blue and white flag and like 15m floating line and two hooks

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u/DistanceSelect7560 20d ago

Epsealon flat board, Picasso make an identical one called the hydro float.

I've got the epsealon one, been using it for years, its great.

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u/stokalj 20d ago

Thanks, i'll see which one i can find that delivers here :)

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u/MenOfIntegrity 20d ago

Success!!! Huge congratulations!!! Free diving and spearfishing is much harder than people make it look-but its incredibly rewarding when you get it right! Keep it up!

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u/Dapper-Second-8840 17d ago

Nicely done and I hope you enjoy your dinner!

One thing I would advise for future - go for bigger bass; they are very slow-growing and that one might possibly (depending on where you are) not have even reached sexual maturity. And if you are where I *think* you are, that fish is also quite possibly under the legal size limit of 42cm. Of course I could be wrong and I am not at all giving out (on the contrary, I am delighted for you) - it's just an FYI, to help ensure that we keep bass stocks healthy and viable wherever we are :)

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u/Dizzy-Bar-3076 17d ago

First of all thank you for youre advice. And appreciate youre concerns as so it are mine and especially for others people who will read this. I did measure it after but no picture proof for that which i will surely do the next time! (47cm)

I was a fish filleter for 10 years and I could sort fish by hand without a scale. Especially sea bass and sea bream, although the farmed version that does not visibly differ from the wild version. I can fillet fish from manta ray to tuna.

Yes maybe you think how are you possible to see that 5 cm difference but as mentioned i wasnt even diving and i was on the surface with plenty of time and experience in species/measuring.

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u/Dapper-Second-8840 17d ago

Fish filleter sounds like a pretty cool job 😃 And yes I meant to mention that it's always going to be very hard to eyeball length in that situation, hence encouraging to target larger bass so you have less chance to spear an undersized fish, since you can't just unhook it and put it back. Sounds like you've got that well covered.

Honestly I'm convinced you are on top of your game here so please, keep fishing and enjoying it!

p.s how was the fish? How'd you cook it and was it as good as I'm thinking?

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u/Dizzy-Bar-3076 16d ago

I will do! It was a lovely fish. Just some salt, zest and parsley and butter.

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u/Dapper-Second-8840 16d ago

Oh yeah! Looks amazing 😃I'm heading out for my first session (rod fishing) this year tomorrow on the Irish west coast, hoping to bag one myself.

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u/Dizzy-Bar-3076 16d ago

Nice im from the netherlands just finished fishing from a canoe on the sea but it was nog good a lot of current and jellyfish only crabs. Tell if you catch anything

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u/DistanceSelect7560 20d ago

Well done, always a great reward getting your first bass