"At least we looked good" - a report by me, and a highlight of my spearfishing career
Kiwi Scott and myself decided to venture to an unknown destination somewhere in victoria in order to target some squid. Upon arrival, i felt as if we were in a boat marina as there were already 40 boats out fishing. Ah well, we geared up and walked to the water, where we were greeted by a nice local who said to us "Good luck out there fellas, at least you guys look good" which made us almost fall over laughing
Mild current. Hazy visibility and lots of eggs around for no squid sightings. I head butted a boat, and then one ran into my float, and then another hooked onto my float line, and then i headbutted another boat. I laughed, but the people on the boat had no idea. Kiwi and i decided to come up with stupid things to say to the fisherman when they asked us how we are going such as "Ah im not diving, im actually underwater cycling" which gave us a good laugh when i said it to three guys on a boat that previously got tangled in my float rope.
Kiwi wore his gopro on his head to film some of the boat action in regards to how they treat spearfisherman, and how boats get too close and dont care about us in the water. It makes it hard for us to plead a case when four more divers jumped in the water, with 2 of them not having a float and flag...a death wish right there. After a rant by Kiwi to one of them, we carried on and found a squid each, and then i smacked a nice 1.2kg one (which might i add, is a new personal best, ill be signing autographs later) which looked enormous.
All in all a good day out, and the cafe after the dive earned a fortune from me as i cleaned out their shop, and Kiwi enjoyed his lime milkshake but he wanted it "extra limey" so he enjoyed it even more..
5/5 would do again. 5/5 sore head from boats. 3/20 squid were exterminated, but at least we looked good.