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Old 11-12-2005, 10:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
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i dont want any secret spots but just a few places to try for some hogs and other snappers and groupers. i ve been over twice but never usually fished in less than 80 ft of water.
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Old 11-17-2005, 01:38 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I've had good look north around the Ginger Breads. It's a bit of a run but if the wind isn't too bad you can stay the night and hammer the yellowtails and Muttons. I wouldn't go any deeper than 60ft really not needed. Just don't spearfish too close to where you were chumming :???:
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Old 11-19-2005, 11:29 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Spearfishing in the Bahamas is freediving only, with pole spear or sling - no spear guns. If you can free dive to 60' go for it, but make sure you know the rules before you go.
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Old 12-05-2005, 04:21 PM   #4 (permalink)
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west tip of the rock Gret issac light is on. Very nice patch reef 10 foot of water lots of mangos and grouper.
A nice hog from right there[/img]
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Old 07-22-2008, 07:31 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Like mentioned before free diving only with a sling. You don't need secret spots. Just follow the current and zig zag. I didn't relalize it either for quite a while but the hogs are thick around 10-20ft. Most make the mistake of trying too deep from spearing in S FL. Swim with the current above what you're stalking and drop only to kill. The sharks are really bad in that area so don't stay in one area long or keep a stringer on you.

If you want Pelagics or large Grouper drop near the wall. I like to follow a float buoy with a block of frozen sqid 70-100' below it. (don't use blood chum). I'm a pretty good free diver and I use a heavy weight to fall to 70 to 100', drop the weight and stalk/shoot. If you haven't tried this do a few dives without trying to shoot anything first. Remember if you shoot a big fish and get rapped, you're probably going to drown. Be careful until you find your rythm since this way is a lot different than scuba spearing in the states...

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If you ever want to take a little longer of a trip, the spearfishing is great on the reef along the east side of Andros. I was there for several weeks doing some training and we crushed em' about every afternoon! From 10ft on out to 70ft. Grouper, snapper, cuda, and a shark!
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I don't think you can go wrong on any reef in bimini .. especially for hogfish (my favorite).

I use a pole spear.... I can freedive 20 feet or so, especially if I haven't done it in a while, but you can still produce nice fish in shallow water.. especially around the ledges were all the lobster are...

When we scuba dive in about 40 feet and beyond, you see some really big fish, but of course, no spearfishing...

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If you ever want to take a little longer of a trip, the spearfishing is great on the reef along the east side of Andros. I was there for several weeks doing some training and we crushed em' about every afternoon! From 10ft on out to 70ft. Grouper, snapper, cuda, and a shark!
Damn Tim!!! I didn't know you were on here. I look pretty lean in that pic. Times have definately changed.. for the worst! That was a fun trip dude!!! Thanks taxpayers!!! Wait... Thats us too. Damn!

We actually worked our asses off everyday/night and then with what little energy we had left we went spearfishing and still did alright.
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East of Issac, be careful of the sharks...
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