Description
£230.00
We will cover the basics of spearfishing and foraging. From finning technique, getting your weighting right and perfecting your duck dive to practicing the different hunting techniques from foraging for lobsters/scallops and other crustaceans to techniques developed to effectively hunt fish.
- Equipment walkthrough
- How to find good hunting grounds
- Understanding weather conditions and their impact on spearfishing
- Own safety as well as buddy safety
- Importance of correct weighting
- Finning technique
- Duck dive technique
- Equalisation
- Hunting techniques
- How to maximise bottom time
At the end of the day we hope that you will leave feeling confident in the knowledge that you understand how to competently and, crucially, safely practice spearfishing, foraging or basic free diving. Whilst this day is not set up as a charter whereby the main focus would be on catching dinner, we will endeavour to ensure that you don’t go home empty handed.
Equipment
If you haven’t already purchased your own spearfishing equipment, we can provide you with all the kit, bar neoprene socks and gloves, at no additional cost. You can buy neoprene gloves and socks at a discounted rate here.
OFFER: If you want to buy your own gear, upon purchasing any course, you can enjoy 15% off all Start Point branded products, as well as off any starter pack, on your next purchase at: Start Point Spearfishing. Please contact us after purchasing a course to redeem your voucher, valid online or in store.
