This article only refers to spearfishing without tanks. Most divers spearfishing in the Keys free dive. Scuba opens up another area beyond the reef while eliminating the near shore coral heads.
This is the first area and the closest to shore. They are small groups of coral in shallow water, about ten feet deep. Visibility is often poor, especially if the wind and waves are up. Smaller areas can often be better, as fewer people visit them. The best technique here is to quietly slip under the surface and slowly swim close to the bottom as you circle the coral.
The water is too shallow to stay on the surface until you spot a target fish. After your first pass, go around again. Look under the ledges. This second pass will often turn up a grouper as will as the above mentioned fish. The third step is to explore the inner parts of the coral patch.
The Patch Reefs are in Hawks channel between the Keys and the reef. Accepting donations of beer, food, gas or numbers Find More Posts by keezdiver. We're going to be down there from March 12th to March 19th. Do you know anyone who's going spearfishing during that week?
Originally Posted by sstep Originally Posted by keezdiver. The feet of water only applies to the pennecamp boundries. If you are looking to spearfish in the Upper Florida Keys, then we have you covered. Our charters business caters to spearfishing and can accommodate any age or experience level.
We are experts at what we do and will ensure you have a safe and enjoyable time. Visit our website below for information and booking! Last edited by Jankglass; at PM. Local Dive Shops Manufacturers All other sponsors! Open - July , St. Open Tournament - July , St. All times are GMT Species of grouper that can legally be speared are black grouper, gag grouper, and red grouper. It is important to recognize the difference between those and the prohibited Nassau grouper and goliath grouper, which are often confused.
Spearfishing Florida Keys wrecks and reefs can yield many of these species, which offer not only a great challenge but a delicious, well-earned dinner. Spearfishing as a sport is popular worldwide though intensively managed. It is an ancient method of fishing that dates back thousands of years which has evolved into the underwater sport of hunting that it is today.
Though it continues to be a means for providing food for many avid spearfisherman, including those in the Florida Keys, it is most of all a sport of skill, marksmanship, and endurance. Locally, those involved in the sport typically practice it with much respect for the local fisheries and environment. Spearfishing Florida Keys reefs and wrecks is considered one of the most exciting and ecologically friendly fishing or hunting experiences around. Florida and Florida Keys spearfishing hit the big time with the Sports Illustrated spearfishing article on the Pinder Brothers and their cousin Charley Andrews.
The Pinder brothers were national spearfishing champions in their heyday and undefeated in Florida at one point in time. The most locally renowned Florida Keys spearfisherman is Manny Puig , who was born in Cuba and cites his youth spearfishing Florida Keys reefs and wrecks as inspiration for his future wildlife adventures. Many of his exploits are viewable on film. Much of his Florida Keys spearfishing was done with freediving parter Meghan Heaney-Grier, a local freediving champion.
Though we do not offer spearfishing charters to Islamorada or Keys Largo, they are worth mentioning because charters in Marathon and Duck Key provide a drastically greater abundance of unregulated spearing locations.
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