Spearfishing UK

Whether you’re spearfishing in the UK or abroad, stepping up from hunting reefs to targeting pelagic big game giants in the deep blue is an enormous leap and must not be taken lightly.

You want to be hunting on, in and around reefs.  These are rocky or kelpy areas that normally hug the coast and extend out to the open ocean.  Go on google maps and check out satellite images, they are all really clear and easy to spot.  Look for interesting marks in the landscape like gullies … Read more

If you can see more than 3 odd metres then you have the right to get excited!  The UK is not famous for its crystal clear visibility!

Shot placement is easy to figure out.  First of all you want to mentally cut the fish in half sideways – the top half, above the lateral line, is the tasty tough flesh…

In an insanely brief summary, freediving is the art of swimming downwards through water with a single lungful of air.  At the core of every good spearo is a good freediver.  Even if you don’t want to hunt, freediving is an amazing sport and a fantastic way to explore our beautiful coastline.

To be fair this isn’t really spearfishing as the sport would define itself – however, all spearos have caught fish this way so it deserves a mention, plus it’s a great way to get accustomed to being in the ocean. 

This is by far the most popular form of spearfishing.  Relax, breathe up and descend to the sea floor. 

Hole hunting is what separates the advanced spearos from the intermediates and shows in the size and volume of their catches.  It’s a far more active form of hunting over the passive ambush techniques, can be rather acrobatic and benefits greatly from a good breath hold.

PLEASE NOTE – SPEARFISHING AT NIGHT IS CURRENTLY ILLEGAL IN THE UK (foraging for lobster, crab and other species without a projectile is legal so some of the old information provided below may still apply).   Spearfishing at night used to be frowned upon by the spearfishing community but as the understanding of this technique … Read more