Spearfishing Australia
Spearfishing Australia is an opportunity just waiting to happen. Australia has some of the best spearfishing in the world, and if you ever get a chance to test that out snatch it up quickly. I have lived in Australia for a long time now, and have found some truly stunning underwater life. From the Great Barrier Reef through to the Ningaloo Reef and some of the great reefs in the south you will never have to try too hard to get a good feed of fish. Even in the more populated cities there is good spearfishing if you have a boat, and even occasionally if you go off the shore. Australia is also good Blue Water Hunter territory!
At the end of the day some of it comes down to luck, but a lot of it comes down to picking a spot that people wouldn’t think of. So often you go out in the boat and pick a big island which is so obvious, but there is nothing around it because everyone thinks that it would be a good spot, and all of the fish have been taken. Instead, head away from the island several hundred meters, find a rocky bottom and dive in. Spearfishing in Australia is quite popular, although the Spearfishing Gear is massively expensive compared to what you can get in America and other states. You can import the gear though, which is good if you know where to get it from!
Many people say Spearfishing in Australia is a lot of fun, but you need to be aware of the water temperatures. Up north, the water usually sits in between 23 and 28 degrees Celsius. Further south the water temperatures drop, and you will find it very cold if you haven’t got a thick wetsuit! The fish exist all over the place, regardless of the water temperature and the depth of the water but you need to look around. Generally the best places that we find are near reefs or rocks, where there is a lot of lumpy ground. If you can find an area that drops off in depth considerably you are sure to find some decent fish swimming around.
In terms of sharks when Spearfishing in Australia, there are a few which you should be worried about. This is more in the southern part of Australia, but sharks can be dangerous at times. Most of them will leave you alone, but if you see a Bull Shark, Great White or a Tiger Shark, I would suggest you get out quick smart! The reef sharks, hammerhead sharks, grey nurse sharks and a few other species are generally harmless, but still pay particular attention to what they are doing and you are simply best to move on.
If you have a boat, or you rent one out then the Spearfishing in Australia is literally limitless. We have that much coastline that finding a good place to go out is not hard. Some of the fish that we get when spearfishing include Spangled Emperor, Red Emperor, Mackerel, Sampson Fish, Marlin, Skippy, various cods and a huge range of other species. These change a lot depending on how far north you go, but you will always find something to get.
Please bear in mind that Australia has quite strict rules on spearfishing, and if you break them you will be up for expensive fines. You can’t shoot what you want, where you want and there are often rangers around the place. Simply respect the rules that are in place and we will all enjoy Spearfishing in Australia for a long time to come!