Underwater fishing

[HarryWhisman]

Been reading posts on this site for several weeks now and the information gleaned has been like a warm blanket in my quest to try and get all the right stuff for my new ninja diving carrer.

Here's something I can't find:

Several years ago I saw a program on TV where these guys were fishing underwater. Rods, reels, line and lures.rofile:

Anybody ever heard of such a thing?

 

[Rick Inman]

Been reading posts on this site for several weeks now and the information gleaned has been like a warm blanket in my quest to try and get all the right stuff for my new ninja diving carrer.

Here's something I can't find:

Several years ago I saw a program on TV where these guys were fishing underwater. Rods, reels, line and lures.rofile:

Anybody ever heard of such a thing?

Occasionally a diver in our local lake will catch a bass on a line while diving. I don't know the legalities of it, though. You should call your local Fish & Game.

 

[knotical]

Being able to see underwater while fishing is a huge advantage, allowing you to find fish, and often even select which one will bite. So, it’s no surprise that it’s illegal in many places. Often, it’s outlawed on scuba, but OK while snorkeling.

We prefer hand-line fishing. It works well with either scuba or snorkeling.
It’s cheaper, and you don’t risk damaging your gear with long submersion.
Suggestion: if you think you’ll get “the big one”, have some sort of float available.

 

[Wayward Son]

I saw pictures of someone doing this on scuba in a book once, when I was a kid back in the early 70's.

 

[CDFDiveMaster]

The Discovery Chanel had a show a few months ago about that. It wasn't much it was more a comical thing than a sport...pretty funny I might ad.

 

[genxweb]

When i was younger and first started diving I would carry a line and a hook and take the muscles and put them on the hook as bait and catch fish that way mostly for a laugh. then I bought my self a spear gun

 

[DennisS]

A friend of mine did this years ago and decided it wasn't a good idea. He had a cuban yo-yo, a type of hand reel and was using it down off of key largo. A 3-4 foot barracuda came in out of nowhere and was hooked, before my friend knew what was happening, he was wrapped in monofilament and pretty much face to face with a ticked off barracuda. That got put into the "seemed like a good idea at the time" category

 

[HarryWhisman]

Occasionally a diver in our local lake will catch a bass on a line while diving. I don't know the legalities of it, though. You should call your local Fish & Game

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After carefully reading the regs I called Oregon Fish and Game and after about an hour or so they called back and said as long as I followed the rules concerning hooks, bait, gear and all that then it would be fine.....in the ocean. As far as the rivers are concerned they said I needed to call the state police since they are the ones who write the tickets.:icorolley

Being able to see underwater while fishing is a huge advantage, allowing you to find fish, and often even select which one will bite.

I hope so--I'll let you know:51:

I saw pictures of someone doing this on scuba in a book once, when I was a kid back in the early 70's.

I think that may have been about the time I saw it on TV.

When i was younger and first started diving I would carry a line and a hook and take the muscles and put them on the hook as bait and catch fish that way mostly for a laugh. then I bought my self a spear gun

I'm looking forward to one day taking up the speargun thing but you can't spear a salmon. Not here in Oregon anyway.

A friend of mine did this years ago and decided it wasn't a good idea. He had a cuban yo-yo, a type of hand reel and was using it down off of key largo. A 3-4 foot barracuda came in out of nowhere and was hooked, before my friend knew what was happening, he was wrapped in monofilament and pretty much face to face with a ticked off barracuda. That got put into the "seemed like a good idea at the time" category

Whooo S***T!!!



I haven't been diving in the ocean yet however I'm going out with Blackbeards in a couple of weeks where I will not be doing any fishing--just learning and taking it all in. What I have in mind is fishing for salmon in the river. Rod and reel, roe--no weight. 20' or less. Let the line out in the current.... Sounds a lot better than standing shoulder to shoulder like I've been doing at the local fishing hole.

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