Virginia Spearfishing?

[Brutus23]

Hello,

I shot a 15+ lb tog on the artificial reef near the tower yesterday. Biggest one for me yet, still can't wipe the smile off.

Brutus

 

[Don Burke]

Brutus23 once bubbled... Hello,

I shot a 15+ lb tog on the artificial reef near the tower yesterday. Biggest one for me yet, still can't wipe the smile off.

Brutus

How much visability did you have out there?

 

[Brutus23]

The vis was very strange. On the wreck it was 2-4 feet, a couple of feet above the wreck you could see the bottom of the dive boat. It was like the wreck was in a fog bank or something. In the clear water above it there was a huge school of spadefish.
The temp was 64 degrees top to bottom.

Take care,
Brutus

 

[Don Burke]

I'm going to try to make it out to something this Saturday with Divers Unlimited out of Norfolk.

I suspect we'll end up at one of the islands if we can get out at all.

I was going to try Sunday as well, but a job came up. The shop will probably try to get out without me.

 

[Distraction]

Brutus -

Way to go on the Tog...that's AWESOME!

Were you freediving or using tanks?

See anything else interesting down there?

 

[Brutus23]

I was using tanks. Haven't tried freediving yet, I was thinking about learning, have you tried it?
Take care,
Brutus

 

[Distraction]

I've freedived around the CBBT islands, as well as using tanks. I had better luck free-diving around the islands, though I'm not sure if that has to do with the bubbles or not.

 

[Brutus23]

I used to spear alot at the islands with a pole spear and using tanks when I had my own boat. Since selling it haven't had a ride out to the islands. Always enjoyed the diving there.
Take care,
Brutus

 

[Distraction]

Brutus -

Go to www.tidalfish.com, and one of their message boards is strictly for spearfishing & diving. That site caters mostly to the Chesapeake area, so it's a great place to meet local spearfishers on-line, and even hitch a ride! I've met two new friends who spear through that site, and learned a little about spearfishing in the lower Bay, and ocean around VA Beach.

Matt

 

[Brutus23]

Matt,
Thanks for the info I'll check it out. Who do you dive with out of Va Beach?