venice shore dive spearfishing

[arby5831]

does anyone know where to spearfish from the beach in venice heard there is aspot around manasots key???

 

[Sh@rkW@tcher]

There are a couple of spot that would be good spearfishing, except they are too close to the beach. I believe FWC requires you to be a minimum of 100 yards from a public beach for spearfishing, and hauling you gun and catch to and from the surf, it might be difficult to prove you were more than 100 yards when using it.

 

[Reef_Haven]

You might search the Scubaboard Hunting Forum. I know divers have spearfished Spanish Rocks and the SE side of the Skyway.
Be safe and be legal!

 

[BlueWaterBrad]

I was out of Service Club park on last Sat., Scooping up tons of teeth. I saw some of biggest Hog's (16-20 inchers)and Sheepshead (at least 14-16) on a set of ledges. Those damn fish KNEW I didn't have a gun since most of them almost let me pet them!

I surfaced to see where the hell I was at. I was straight out from the boardwalk and by the look of it I was at least 50 to 100 yards past the Sharkey's pier. According to Google earth the pier is about 600 ft. long, making it well beyond the 100 yds. needed to comply the FWG. The shell field starts at around 90 yards. As MoteMan mentioned the use a speargun is and can be tough to prove. I plan to do it again real soon. (w/ the gun this time).

Worst thing is that damn kick in. Have to save at least a 1000 psi for the return since the topside wind will push you all over the place.

 

[Missdirected]

does anyone know where to spearfish from the beach in venice heard there is aspot around manasots key???

I don't know of any "special" spots but I have speared at both Venice (Alahambra) and Spanish Rocks. As Mote said, be sure you are a hundred yards out.

Just in case ya don't know already here is a list of rules for us spearos:

Spearing

Spearing is defined as "the catching or taking of a fish by bowhunting, gigging, spearfishing, or any device used to capture a fish by piercing its body. Spearing does not include the catching or taking of a fish by a hook with hook and line gear or by snagging (snatch hooking)". The use of powerheads, bangsticks, and rebreathers remains prohibited. The following is a list of species which are prohibited for harvest by spearing. Any other species not listed which are managed by the Commission, and those not managed by the Commission are allowed to be harvested by spearing:

Billfish (all species), Bonefish, Nassau Grouper, Pompano, Spotted Eagle Ray, Tarpon, Spotted Seatrout, African Pompano, Sturgeon, Goliath Grouper, Red Drum, Permit , Manta Ray, Snook, Weakfish, Tripletail, Sharks, Blue Crab, Stone Crab, Lobster. Also: Families of ornamental reef fish (surgeonfish, trumpetfish, angelfish, butterflyfish, porcupinefish, cornetfish, squirrelfish, trunkfish, damselfish, parrotfish, pipefish, seahorse, puffers, triggerfish except gray and ocean)

You May NOT Spearfish (excluding bowhunting and gigging):

-- Effective July 1, 2001, Spearfishing of marine and freshwater species in freshwater is prohibited. Possesion of a spear gun in or on freshwater is also prohibited.

-- Within 100 yards of a public swimming beach, any commercial or public fishing pier, or any part of a bridge from which public fishing is allowed.

-- Within 100 feet of any part of a jetty that is above the surface of the sea--except for the last 500 yards of a jetty that extends more than 1,500 yards from the shoreline.

-- In Collier County and in Monroe County from Long Key north to the Dade County line.

-- For any fish for which spearing is expressly prohibited by law.

-- In any body of water under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks. (Possession of spearfishing equipment is prohibited in these areas, unless it is unloaded and properly stored.) Fishermen who catch and/or sell fish harvested by spearing are subject to the same rules and limitations that other fishermen in the state are required to follow.

 

[Aristakat]

My friend just sent me piucs last week while fossil diving he ran into 3good size hogs marked reef with flag went to boat got gun and yepper 3 nice hogs for dinner so might not be there now I think it was last week sometime

 

[Speargirl]

-- In Collier County and in Monroe County from Long Key north to the Dade County line.

From Long Key South to Rodriguez Key in Key Largo
You must be out 3 miles out to spearfish and NOT in any Marine Sanctuary.