Spearfishing - Plaice and Atlantic Cod.

[PropThePolecat]

Any bladeforumites who also spearfish? Ive fished for many years and just recently started spearfishing. Went out today and bagged 3 Plaice and a nice Atlantic Cod. I lost one, when the spear-barb didnt catch properly and missed 2 which swam away because i spooked them.

The guy i went with bagged over 10 Plaice, but hes got over 10 years experience and is able to spot them easily. They were found at about 9-12 feet. The max i hit today was 18 feet. Water temps was just around 50F.

It was a nice trip, but i couldnt get my snorkel to sit right, which caused me to swallow seawater several times. In the end i got nauseous and had to cut my trip short :thumbdn: I also think that i was too heavily weighted with lead, which also contributed to it.

Oh well, experience is something you get 10 mins after you needed it.

P.S
To keep it knife-oriented...im thinking about getting the Spyderco Jumpmaster as my dive knife. Ive already got the Benchmade fixed dive knife, but its too small for my gloved hands. You cant beat the serrated H1 blade for saltwater use and the sheath comes with straps for arm/calf mount.



The Plaice:

The Atlantic Cod:

Ready for cleaning:

The meal - Cod with ginger, chili and garlic with bulgur and baked carrots/artichokes.

 

[numbersman]

Well done! Thats some pretty satisfying work right there. I don't go spearfishing, but I like to cast a line in the water every now and then, and I am impressed with your efforts.

 

[Brad "the butcher"]

Nice job man, did not know flounder/sole were called plaice in your neck of the woods.

 

[shane wink]

yup I spearfish but its all freshwater. Lake Ouachita has some good fishing for catfish and the season starts on Fathers day most years I think and they open with a tournament. I also hunt red Chinese carp in Caney lake. I use a seabear pneumatic! It works great for the small tight spaces in the rocks and holes since the handle is midship. I probably need to quit using it as its a major collector item lol but its what I have , you know!

 

[PropThePolecat]

Nice job man, did not know flounder/sole were called plaice in your neck of the woods.

I mistyped...the one on the far left is a Flounder. The 2 on the right are Plaice.