SPEAR FISHING

[spartan_ferret 6]

hi guys

 

just been reading about spearfishing and i need some things clearing up for me....

 

i know its legal to spearfish in coastal waters around the uk, but does that mean you can just turn up at any beach with your gear and just swim out and start hunting? i wouldnt just turn up at a busy beach and crack on but i cant seem to find where the law states you can do it? as in '' do you have to be a certain distance away from crowded beach'' or something like that, where is the best places to go?

 

any advice would be great

 

cheers guys

[niall_b73 41]

hi guys

 

just been reading about spearfishing and i need some things clearing up for me....

 

i know its legal to spearfish in coastal waters around the uk, but does that mean you can just turn up at any beach with your gear and just swim out and start hunting? i wouldnt just turn up at a busy beach and crack on but i cant seem to find where the law states you can do it? as in '' do you have to be a certain distance away from crowded beach'' or something like that, where is the best places to go?

 

any advice would be great

 

cheers guys

 

i am not that up with the law but common scence would be best, use your own judgement with safety in mind at all times.

 

niall_b73

[spartan_ferret 6]

i would use common sense but i dont wanna fall on the wrong side of the law i suppose, i'm just surprised there isn't more restriction on using a speargun in the sea or even buying one.

 

i guess i need to ask a club for more info but i just wanted to ask on here first

 

 

cheers

[niall_b73 41]

join this site and ask there, they will tell you what you want to know:

http://forums.deeperblue.com/

 

niall_b73

[Aaron Proffitt 142]

Spearo here...unfortunantly I have to drive aways to get any good spearing . But I like it, it's a good sport.

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

I do a fair bit of spearing, in the summer mostly, when hunting with lurchers is out of season.

1) Spearing with scuba is not against the law, either in UK or in Ireland but is considered unsporting so don't do it.

2) Have some commonsense about carrying a gun over a crowded beach. The gun may not be illegal but people using the beach may feel threatened or unsafe, same as if you carried a 12 bore across a beach.

3) There are some areas in the UK which are declared nursery areas for bass and you're not allowed to spear there.

4) Ireland has a 2 fish bag limit for bass and a closed season from May 15th to June 15th.

5) Be careful not to upset anglers by taking more than you can eat or disturbing the area where they are fishing.

6) A compressed air powered gun requires a firearms cert in Ireland though a band powered gun doesn't.

 

If you stick to these rules you should be OK. If you practice a bit and you're lucky you can do OK.

Edited September 12, 2012 by Maximus Ferret

[hellyer189 93]

2 great fish there maximus!!! what weight were they??

[Silvermit 1]

I just use a garden fork for the place

At low water