SPEARFISHING FLATHEAD | How to guide: Part 1 - skip to half way if you just want the action!

SPEARFISHING FLATHEAD | How to guide: Part 1 - skip to half way if you just want the action! - South Australia

Spearfishing Southern Bluespotted Flathead is a favourite of mine in South Australia as they are great to eat and in sustainable numbers. One of the best places to get them is on the shallow, sand flats right under the noses of beachcombers. I have pulled out National record sized fish from these types of areas, and I had held the Australian National and SA State Spearfishing Records for heaviest Southern Bluespot Flathead. Since filming this “how to” video, my National Record was smashed by a Victorian spearo in 2020, and the SA State Record beaten in 2022... Congrats spearo’s!). No surprise since VIC and SA produces some great spearos.

I've trained a few friends on how to get them, but many seem to find it hard to get into the groove. It's all about stealth and patience. So I thought I'd save time and make a "how to" video on it.

All the footage is from a 2hr 30min session on the one day, and I tried to give a real account of this day. No doubt it was a good day, and a bit of luck is always a spearfisher’s friend. However, I can’t stress enough on how important it is to go slow (float with the current, don’t kick), be quiet and don’t look directly at them after you spot them and only when you are finally aiming at them. You’ll see me do this in the video, spot them and then quickly look slightly off to the side of them. Then when I come back in for the kill shot, I’m focused on my target and don’t hesitate when I’ve got the shot. If you can relax your body and mind, and just float around with the currents, you’ll wreak the rewards.

Naturally there’s a bit more to it, so ask a question if you need as I couldn’t fit everything in the video. I spear them in rocky reef areas to the shallow, sandy flats of SA.

Watch Part 2: Stealth & Patience for an example of how close you can get and how to find that one that got away.

Hope the video helps those who want to learn how to get a good feed.

(In SA: minimum size is 30cm and bag limit is 10 per person. Boat limit is 30.)

Music: www.bensound.com

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