| 1) |
 | Spearo: Mark Roxburgh
Powerful Ignoblis / Giant Trevally |
| 2) |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 120
Common names:
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| 3) 11lb Mangro Snapper |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker
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| 4) 2 Bonito Strung |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
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| 5) 2 GROUPERS! |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
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| 6) 203kg Black Marlin |
 | | Species: Makaira indica / Makaira nigricans
Common names: Black Marlin and Blue Marlin
Andy Norton with this monster 203kg Balck Marlin speared during the Wahoo Winter Gamefish comp at Cape Vidal on 23 July 2005. The fish came in aggressively and Andy placed a perfect shot to stone the monster. Needless to say he won the comp... |
| 7) 26KG WahooOO!! |
 | | Species: Rabitech Stealth 120cm Railgun w/ Reel
Common names:
Taken with 120cm Stealth Carbon Railgun fitted w/ Rabitech Reel
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| 8) 28 Kg Wahoo |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
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| 9) 30# Grouper with 100cm Rabitech |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 100cm
Common names:
30# Grouper in Mexico taken with Rabitech Stealth Carbon 100cm |
| 10) 33kg yellowtail, NZ Trials |
 | Spearo: Mark Roxburgh
Yellowtail of 33 kg. Shot at the New Zealand Team trials on Tuhua Reef, Mayor Island on 27 February 1988. A nice birthday present.
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| 11) 43lb Wahoo |
 | | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
Ritchie Zacker with a fine 43lb Wahoo |
| 12) 45lb Wahoo |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
Craig bagged this 45lb Wahoo at Cape Vidal, South Africa on an otherwise very quiet trip! |
| 13) 45pound and 57pound groupers taken by the Deathstick |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
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| 14) 50lb Striped Bass |
 | Spearo: KJ Malone | Species: Striped Bass
Common names: Morone saxatilis, striper, rockfish, linesider, roller, squidhound and greenhead
KJ Malhone sent us these pics of a 48.5 pound Striped Bass speared on 9/11/2003 on the North Fork of Long Island. "The fish was weighed on a 50 pound digital scale, after getting an unofficial weight, we tried to re-weigh it, but it broke the scale! I used a 90cm Rabbitech with a single 20mm band! This gun kicks ass!! so much ass that two weeks latter I landed a 51 pounder (official scale used). I love my Rabbitechs ( I have 2)." |
| 15) African Pompano |
 | Spearo: Blake Gaylord | Species:
Common names: Threadfin Mirror Fish
Blake Gaylord with a personal best African Pompano. |
| 16) African Pompano |
 | Spearo: Blake Gaylord | Species:
Common names: Threadfin Mirror Fish
Blake with a 31lb African Pompano shot off North Carolina. |
| 17) Aliwal Shoal King Mack |
 | Spearo: Mark Roxburgh
King Mackerel of 28.5kg. Shot on the north-east pinnacle (shallows) on Aliwal Shoal on 23 March 1975. Very poor visibilty and a long shot into the murk; very lucky to land it. |
| 18) Apex 130 Results |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker | Species: Grouper
Common names: Bass, Rockcod
This past week we have had some of the best weather this year and I took advantage of it and took out the 130 to put it to the test back to back days. The first day I had to get the hang of it but towards the end of the day I had it dialed in. Shot some nice fish but nothing to write home about. Well the second day turned out to be a great day. Shot lots of nice fish but I got two really big gag grouper for inshore and this time of year. These fish are two really nice one's anytime of the year. The water has been top to bottom viz and the fish rather spooky. I really got to put the gun to the test and was not dissapointed at all (and have yet to be). Drilled these to big gag's at long shots and right at where I aimed. Right in the back of the head. I hope you can use this picture and should have alot more coming soon. Ritchie
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| 19) Apex O/Muzzle Front |
 | | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 110
Common names:
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| 20) Bassas da India |
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A view of the Atoll at low tide, with the coral bed exposed, it is possible to walk in between her rock pools.
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| 21) Beautiful Dogtooth Tuna |
 | Spearo: Kevin | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 140
Common names:
Beautiful Dogtooth shot with 2x16mm 140cm Rabitech Carbon Apex w/ 7mm shaft |
| 22) Big Grouper! |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
Big Grouper stoned with a Rabitech Apex Carbon 130cm |
| 23) Black Muscle Cracker |
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An indemic species of South Africa, the Black Musclecracker (Poensie) is a prized target of any Spearo.
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| 24) Black Seabass Cruising |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Apex 3000 w/ 120cm Tuna Barrel
Common names: Rabitech Apex 3000
200# and 100# Black Seabass at Catalina |
| 25) Blackfin Tuna |
 | Spearo: Cameron Kirkconnell | Species: Thunnus albacares / Thunnus thynnus
Common names: All Tuna excl. Dogtooth: Yellowfin, Bluefin, Bigeye.
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| 26) Bluefin Tuna U/W 1 |
 | Spearo: Eric Walker | Species: Rabitech Wetsuit
Common names: Rabitech Wetsuit
Beautiful Bluefin Tuna shot using Rabitech Wetsuit. |
| 27) Bluefin Underwater |
 | Spearo: Eric Walker | Species: Rabitech Wetsuit
Common names: Rabitech Wetsuit
Rabitech Wetsuit |
| 28) Boyd Elder with a beautiful 42# WSB! |
 | Spearo: Boyd Elder
Boyd Elder from Imperial Beach, California shot a 32# and 42# White SeaBass his 1st and 2nd time with his new Sumora Leven. Way to go Boyd!!! |
| 29) BSB 2 |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
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| 30) Calico Bass |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 120
Common names:
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| 31) Calico Mohawk |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 120
Common names:
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| 32) California Sheepshead and Calico Bass |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 100cm
Common names:
Rabitech Stealth Carbon 100cm with Reel takes down 25 pound Sheepshead, 15 pound sheepshead and Calicos
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| 33) Cam Big Wahoo |
 | | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
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| 34) Cam Marlin |
 | Spearo: Cameron Kirkconnell | Species: Makaira indica / Makaira nigricans
Common names: Black Marlin and Blue Marlin
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| 35) Cam Tuna |
 | Spearo: Cameron Kirkconnell | Species: Thunnus albacares / Thunnus thynnus
Common names: All Tuna excl. Dogtooth: Yellowfin, Bluefin, Bigeye.
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| 36) Cam Tuna 2 |
 | Spearo: Cameron Kirkconnell | Species: Thunnus albacares / Thunnus thynnus
Common names: All Tuna excl. Dogtooth: Yellowfin, Bluefin, Bigeye.
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| 37) Cam's Dolphin |
 | Spearo: Cameron Kirkconnell | Species: Coryphaena hippurus
Common names: Dorado.
An epic day in the Western Pacific that yielded 10 dolphin over 20 lbs (incl. this one of 35lb's), 2 yellowfin tuna and 7 wahoo with Rabitech 130cm. |
| 38) Cameron World Record? |
 | Spearo: Cameron Kirkconnell | Species: Scomberomorus Cavalla
Common names: Mackerel, Couta, Cuta
Cam on his world trip bagged this monster off Fiji. There was no scale available on the Island so the fish was not weighed, however the fish was 63 inches long and had a girth of 36 inches. using the weight = length x girth x girth / 800 method that makes him 102 lbs. |
| 39) Cape Vidal Haul |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop
An epic day off Leven Point, Cape Vidal. 39 King & Queen Mackerel taken between 4 divers. |
| 40) Carlos Reberto 1 |
 | Spearo: Carlos Reberto | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 120
Common names:
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| 41) Carlos Reberto Boatload |
 | Spearo: Carlos Reberto | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 120
Common names:
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| 42) Catalina Stringer 2 |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Apex 3000 w/ 120cm Tuna Barrel
Common names: Rabitech Apex 3000
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| 43) Chris Oak 60# WSB |
 | Spearo: Chris Okamoto | Species: Rabitech Stealth 120cm Railgun w/ Reel
Common names:
Beautiful WSB Taken with 120cm Stealth |
| 44) Chris Oak Yellowtail and Calico |
 | Spearo: Chris Okamoto | Species: Rabitech Stealth 120cm Railgun w/ Reel
Common names:
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| 45) Costa Rica Madness |
 | Spearo: Cameron Kirkconnell | Species: Thunnus albacares / Thunnus thynnus
Common names: All Tuna excl. Dogtooth: Yellowfin, Bluefin, Bigeye.
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| 46) Couta Acion |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Scomberomorus Cavalla
Common names: Mackerel, Couta, Cuta
1 of 8 Mackerel taken over the wekend off Cape Vidal, South Africa. This was the biigest weighing 17kg's |
| 47) Couta off Salt Rock |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Scomberomorus Cavalla
Common names: Mackerel, Couta, Cuta
One of the first big Couta for the '04 year. This was the cherry on top of a rewarding bag of 7 Couta on a shoredive. |
| 48) Couta off Salt Rock'02 |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Scomberomorus Cavalla
Common names: Mackerel, Couta, Cuta
One of my most memorable dives, the three of us shot 9 Couta (biggest 59lb) and one Salmon of 86lb, total weight over 400lb off a shoredive! |
| 49) Craig Clasen 580# Bluefin |
 | Spearo: Craig Clasen
Congratulations to Sumora Customer Craig Clasen for a Monstrous 580 pound Bluefin Tuna in New Zealand |
| 50) Craig Heslop New Record 1 |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop
24kgs breaks old 21kg record |
| 51) Craig's New Record 3 |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 110
Common names:
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| 52) Craig's new record 4 |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 110
Common names:
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| 53) Craig's Yellowtail Record 2 |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop
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| 54) Cubera Snapper Ghana |
 | | Species: Cuberra Snapper
Common names:
Ryan Bermister landed this monster on a reel gun diving on the end of the breakwater off Ghana |
| 55) Cuberra Snapper |
 | | Species: Cuberra Snapper
Common names:
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| 56) Dog Snapper Mexico |
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Nice Dog snapper taken in Mexico
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| 57) Doggie on the Liveaboard |
 | Spearo: Garrick Morris | Species: Gymnosarda unicolor
Common names: Dogtooth, Doggie
After hours of frustrating stalking, Garrick finally bagged his first Dogtooth on the Barrier Reef. |
| 58) Dolphin Crossing |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
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| 59) Early Season Mackerel |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Scomberomorus Cavalla
Common names: Mackerel, Couta, Cuta
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| 60) East Coast of Florida |
 | Spearo: Cameron Kirkconnell | Species: Various
Common names: Used for multiple fish photo's
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| 61) Erik Sun Marlin |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
180# Blue |
| 62) Erik Sun Sheepshead |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
Erik Sun with a 20.4# Sheepshead taken in Palos Verdes, California |
| 63) Erik Sun White Seabass |
 | | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
"DAMN I'M SO PUMPED. WE'RE GONNA KILL 'EM" I keep telling myself. Unable to sleep I get some fast food, it's only midnight and I have six hours to get to Camarillo, a 2 hour drive from my house. I eat my greasy fries, quesadilla, and big fat chicken taco that is nothing more than a fat pita with an ounce of chicken...pack my 100cm stealth and 130cm apex and I'm ready to roll. I put a double wrap on my guns just before as I hear it shoots quite nice like this. I rarely sleep and under normal circumstances, would be perfectly fine. But I need my rest for a long day out at sea, and one hour just isn't going to cut it, or is it? I'll worry about that later.
I get to Tommy's house by 4 and catch an hour's nap in my car before I wake up to see his house lights go on. HAH. He must not be able to sleep either! It was six o clock now and I saw him doing some work in his front yard before we went. I woke up...well I suppose I woke up before I saw him doing some work, but I'm in such a daze I forget the exact order. This was my first time meeting Tommy other than on spearboard and he was very amiable and I was even MORE PUMPED that it would be a fun trip. (My vocabulary is limited despite being an English Major).
6:15 ~We meet his friend Jeff and headed over to the harbor to meet another one of Tommy's friends: Eric--the owner of a premier dive boat in our area, the Peace.
After looking at the tides and hit a spot over a Santa Cruz Island. Held off on some large barracuda but on my way back in I shot a calico bass for target practice and just to warm up some stalking technique for the day to come. uh oh..10 am and i'm...PASSED THE F*** OUT!!!! THUMP THUMP. What the hell was that? I look from the cabin window. AHHHH BIG WSB ON THE DECK!!! I suited up. Those CBass have me pumped up again--Sleep is for the weak i tell myself!! I traveled about 1/4 mile and shot me one . I had my homemade floatline (280lb spectra, 5/16ID 7/16OD vinyl tubing) attached to my gun's tuna clip on the handle (no breakaway) and played the fish in this manner. I was pulled under twice but was able to breathe up, weave in and out of kelp to find where the fish had taken all my mono, and brained it. Floatlines in kelp are not all that bad afterall. I think I would prefer it to a reel, as Tommy's experience today would show. He shot a fish that tied up pretty deep and spent close to an hour getting it due to all the tangles from the reel. But it turned out to be a nice WSB!!
By this time Tommy/Eric had their limits and I was content with one fish. There were none at the first spot, and I was asleep for the second spot!! The third spot, swam for 20 minutes before shooting one and I was feeling good, albeit tired. After his hour long battle with a big boy, he asked if we wanted to continue to fish. I really didn't mean anything by keeping my wetsuit on but Jeff had taken his off as he was a little disappointed he didn't see too many fish. But we did some "lumming", spotted a few 10-15 lbers from the surface and decided it was a go.
I didn't need anymore fish but I wanted to dive a bit more with my WSB friends. Shot another one that fought a little and took two dives to first a) find, then b) retrieve. Coming into those kelp rooms were so nice, no red tide or other crap in your mouth. A stone shot opportunity on a 30#er but wanted to look for bigger. I made a few more dives and there were two visible small fish. They were booking it with their backs facing me. I never tried a double wrap on my gun but decided to test it there. On the edge of vis I took a 25 ft shot that knicked him in the tail, out of the tail, into the face, then out of the face. I didn't know I had caught him because there was absolutely NO FIGHT. Felt like the smelt I catch...MMMM SMELT.. ;) I have the picture attached -- a small guy. Right then his mom and pops came up from below (45#ers easy) but I had my limit for the day and like ghosts, they were gone
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| 64) Evan Ting - striped Papio: Great shot! |
 | Spearo: Evan Ting | Species: Rabitech Apex Ali 110
Common names:
Our friend Evan Ting in Hawaii with a GREAT shot on a Striped Papio!!
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| 65) First Mackerel of 2005 |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Scomberomorus Cavalla
Common names: Mackerel, Couta, Cuta
This good bag of Mackerel was taken by Tim Theunissen and Craig Heslop on a shoredive off Sheffield on the KwaZulu-Natal north Coast. There were Queen Mackerel feeding on baitfish and the odd big Couta (King Mackerel) lurking on the outside of the reef in 50ft water. Mackerel were between 30 & 48lb's. |
| 66) First WSB of Season |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Atractoscion nobilis
Common names: White Seabass
"I had just finished painting my guns with a Camouflage design and it was now time to put it to the test!
I drove down to Laguna Beach on Easter, put on my camo suit and with gun in hand, crossed Pacific Coast Highway,
(which was loaded with the typical holiday traffic). It took me 10 minutes to get across the street! I hopped in, looked around, and spotted what I first thought to be a leopard shark. I soon realized it was a White Seabass as the beautiful yellow fins contrasted the shiny silvery body of the fish. The most prized fish in California! Its back was turned from me! Its back was turned from me...I waited, waited, waited, and BAM took the shot in the face as I like to right as it turned to ensure a holding one. Got out 15 minutes later!"
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| 67) Florida Crew, Nice Haul! |
 | Spearo: Ed Walker | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 110
Common names:
Florida crew Trevor Smith, Blake Gaylord, Ed Walker days catch of gag grouper and hogfish
Rabitech Stealth Carbon 110 |
| 68) Flounder |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker
Ritchie with some good-sized Door Mats! |
| 69) Food Preparation |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
Food! |
| 70) Free swimming Black Marlin |
 | | Species: Makaira indica / Makaira nigricans
Common names: Black Marlin and Blue Marlin
This beautiful pic is an extract from the "Bluewater Dreaming series filmed by Graeme Duane. Billfish are frequent visitors on these deep underwater pinacles. |
| 71) Front Spear |
 | | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
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| 72) Garrick Wahoo |
 | Spearo: Garrick Morris | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
Garrick with a 50lb Wahoo taken on the drop-off at Punta Pescadora, Mexico. |
| 73) Gary catches 45.1# White Seabass |
 | Spearo: Gary Fiala | Species: Atractoscion nobilis
Common names: White Seabass
Gary catches this 45.1# White Seabass off the coast of Laguna Beach, California |
| 74) Ghana Returns |
 | | Species:
Common names:
Ryan bagged this fine Snapper of 25lb's off the end of the breakwater in Ghana. |
| 75) Giant Trevally 100lb's |
 | Spearo: Jury Niemand | Species: Caranx Ignoblis
Common names: Giant Kingfish, Ignoblis, Iggy, Ulua.
Another monster caught patrolling the outer edges of Bassas. |
| 76) Giant Trevally 122.1lbs |
 | Spearo: Louis Hatting | Species: Caranx Ignoblis
Common names: Giant Kingfish, Ignoblis, Iggy, Ulua.
Louis with the biggest fish of the trip, a monster, taken in the shallows at Bassas da India Atoll, Mozambique. |
| 77) Giant Trevally 83.6lb's |
 | Spearo: John Hay | Species: Caranx Ignoblis
Common names: Giant Kingfish, Ignoblis, Iggy, Ulua.
John with his biggest fish of the trip. |
| 78) Good day off Aliwal |
 | Spearo: Kevin Daly | Species: Istiophorus Platypterus
Common names:
3 Mackerel (25-30lb's), 1 Wahoo, 1 Dorado and a Saily (72lb's)- Speared off Aliwal Shoal, South Africa on a late afternoon dive that saw plent of action. |
| 79) Grouper |
 | Spearo: Blake Gaylord
31lb Grouper shot off Florida. |
| 80) Grouper Under Water |
 | | Species: Grouper
Common names: Bass, Rockcod
This 50lb Grouper (Potato Bass) was ever present hoping to steal a speared fish off the spear. |
| 81) Half & Half |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
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| 82) half ad |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
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| 83) Halibut, Barracuda, White Seabass |
 | | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
Nice Haul of fish and a big Pacific Barracuda. Catalina Island, CA |
| 84) Hatteras 2003 Biggest Fish |
 | Spearo: Blake Gaylord | Species: Seriola dummerili
Common names: Amberjack, Tropical Yellowtail
88lb Amberjack: largest fish at Cape Hatteras Bluewater Open |
| 85) Huge Iggy off Sodwana |
 | Spearo: Sean O Connor | Species: Caranx Ignoblis
Common names: Giant Kingfish, Ignoblis, Iggy, Ulua.
Sean O'Connor shot this massive fish on a shoredive off Sodwana - much to the frustration of the spectating fishermen on the beach! |
| 86) Iggy off Vilanculos |
 | Spearo: Ryan Van der Merwe | Species: Caranx Ignoblis
Common names: Giant Kingfish, Ignoblis, Iggy, Ulua.
Ryan with a powerful Ignobils Kingfish shot in deep water off Mocambique |
| 87) Indian Mirror Fish |
 | Spearo: Graeme Duane
Indian Mirror fish are best described as the "ladies" of the Kingfish family. They are beautiful shiny fish and are very similar in appearance to the Giant Kingfish, although a lot softer and not quite as dirty once shot! |
| 88) Jack Walker ties Florida State Record w/ Rabitech Apex Carbon 130 |
 | Spearo: Jack Walker | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
Although I already broke the world record for yellow jack once, I failed to enter the fish for the proper tackle criteria so my admission was rejected. I went out diving on Sunday looking to break the world record for yellow jack again with my 120 apex. We shot some nice fish but had little success for most of the morning and after noon in finding a big yellow jack, we were about to call it a day when a school of big jack swam by in about forty feet, they were swimming pretty quickly but i did manage to pick one out and stoned it with a really long shot... thanks sumora
Jack
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| 89) Jack Walker U/W |
 | Spearo: Jack Walker | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 110
Common names:
W/ Reel |
| 90) Jaco haul |
 | Spearo: Jaco Blignaut | Species: Caranx Ignoblis
Common names: Giant Kingfish, Ignoblis, Iggy, Ulua.
SA top spearo with a bus Iggy shot on Aliwal Shoal, SA. |
| 91) Jaco on Aliwal |
 | Spearo: Jaco Blignaut | Species: Various
Common names: Used for multiple fish photo's
Jaco showing just how hot Aliwal Shoal can be on a good day! |
| 92) Kaakap at Vidal |
 | Spearo: Anthony Dunne | Species: Kaakap
Common names: Green Jobfish
Ant landed this new club record on deep Oscar, a reef in 100ft of water. |
| 93) Ken's U/W "Video-game" Striper |
 | Spearo: Ken Scheffler | Species: Rabitech Stealth 110 w/ Rabitech Reel
Common names:
Looks straight out of a video game! |
| 94) Kevin in Hawaii Skin Diver |
 | Spearo: Kevin | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 140
Common names:
Kevin and his beautiful Dogtooth Tuna taken with Rabitech 140cm Apex |
| 95) Kevin Saily |
 | Spearo: Kevin Daly | Species: Istiophorus Platypterus
Common names:
Kevin with a frisky Saily shot on the outside edge of Aliwal Shoal, South Africa. |
| 96) Key West AJ |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker | Species: Seriola dummerili
Common names: Amberjack, Tropical Yellowtail
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| 97) Key West Wahoo |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
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| 98) King Mackerel Mocambique |
 | | Species: Scomberomorus Cavalla
Common names: Mackerel, Couta, Cuta
Couta shot off Inhaca Island, Mocambique |
| 99) Leon Yan Olives |
 | Spearo: Leon Yan | Species: Rabitech Stealth Aluminum 90cm
Common names: Rabitech Stealth Aluminum 90cm
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| 100) Leopard Grouper in Mexico |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
23.5# Leopard Grouper in a Cave |
| 101) Leven Pt Wahoo |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
Two fine Wahoo taken off the deep ledge at Leven Point, Cape Vidal SA. The fish were attracted to the chummed sardines in the water (35 & 46lb's) |
| 102) Load of Tuna |
 | Spearo: Louis Hatting
Many Nice Tuna with Rabitech Stealth Carbon 130 |
| 103) Louis Sailfish and Bag of Wahoo |
 | Spearo: Louis Hatting | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
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| 104) Maiden Voyage |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
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| 105) Malangane Iggy's |
 | Spearo: Gyula Plagani | Species: Caranx Ignoblis
Common names: Giant Kingfish, Ignoblis, Iggy, Ulua.
Gyula (rht) and Mark Jackson with two big Ignoblis from the resident shoal on the pinacle, Malangane in Southen Mozambique. |
| 106) Marble Leopard Grouper |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Grouper
Common names: Bass, Rockcod
This beautiful Grouper was taken in 95ft of water on a secret Mozambique reef. |
| 107) Mark Healey Wahoo |
 | Spearo: Mark Healey | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
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| 108) Mark Ratcliffe with a beautiful Sierra! |
 | Spearo: Mark Ratcliffe | Species: Rabitech Apex Ali 120
Common names:
"Weather and ocean finally cooperated this weekend...today I got out in my kayak with one of my dive buddies. Water was great...seas 2' or less and no wind this morning. Action was pretty slow, but did manage to get a nice Mackerel (they call them Sierra here in PR). Also managed to catch a lobster for dinner as well. Just wanted to let you know that the gun worked GREAT today...I took a little longer shot than I normally would, and the accuracy was pretty impressive, nailed it right on the centerline where I was aiming."
GREAT SHOOTING MARK!!! Congrats on your catch!! |
| 109) Mark Roxburgh |
 | Spearo: Mark Roxburgh
Sailfish of 36kg. Shot on Aliwal Shoal on 2 December 1979. Both fish were from the same shoal, the other fish was shot by Dani Oosthuisen (now living in Brisbane). |
| 110) Massive Warsaw Grouper |
 | | Species: Grouper
Common names: Bass, Rockcod
We don't usually support spearing on Scuba but this fish deserves mention: a 403lb Warsaw grouper shot in 425ft of water - Great Fish! |
| 111) Mike LA Dvr Nice WSB |
 | Spearo: Mike LA Dvr | Species: Atractoscion nobilis
Common names: White Seabass
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| 112) Moz Mackerel |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Scomberomorus Cavalla
Common names: Mackerel, Couta, Cuta
A typical day in Mozambique with clean warm water and lots of fish. |
| 113) Moz Mackerel |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Scomberomorus Cavalla
Common names: Mackerel, Couta, Cuta
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| 114) My first time with a Rabitech! |
 | Spearo: Gary Fiala | Species: Atractoscion nobilis
Common names: White Seabass
I met ken at my boat slip at 7:00 a.m. on sat. we headed out to the north end of salt creek, to look for White Seabass. We dove for about 2 hours, vis was pretty poor in the kelp but at 40' the vis was about 12'+. I was breaking in my new Rabitech Apex 120 with the reel I just installed the night before. Took 2 sheephead 1 @ 5# and a second one @ 11#. Both shots were over 12' away, and both fish were stoned clean. We pulled achor and headed north to meet up with Prodigal son and Bluegill (from spearboard), dove with them for about 1.5 hours. It was really fun to hookup with those guys and look for more fish. Later we dropped them back at Woods cove. Around noon Ken and I headed south to Mateo Point to continue to look for WSB.
On the way I break a prop. After a 10 min. repair stop were are on our way again.(thank goodness for spare props)
Vis in the kelp was real crappy, 6-8' at best, It was really anoying because you could here the big toads "croaking", it sounded like they were right next to you, but we could'nt see them. After 10 min. of diving Ken yells out that he spotted one, but it took off into the murk instantly.
After 2 hours of hunting between 25-50', I decided to head back to the boat, about 20' from the boat I had to dive under some kelp to get back, and I cant belive what I'm seeing, right in front of me I see a "tail" sticking out of the kelp, so I take a guess at the fishs location, and I pull the trigger.
Instantly 50 meters of line gets ripped off of my real, I tighten the drag and then I get pulled under, I yell to Ken for help.
For the next 15 min. I swear and prayed over and over again, and swim throught the kelp to unthread this thing. It wrapped line everywere, around every strand of kelp that was there.
Finally after what seemed like a hour, I see my breakaway loop coming into view, and then, slowing comming into view from the murky deep finally I see it!!!.
A "huge" WSB is attached to my shaft, very carefully I pull the line up till I grab the shaft, I was able to get my hand into the gills on the first try, immediatly I stone it, then I hugged it, and kissed it, and hugged it some more.
Ken is loosing his mind, while the 2 of us try to get this thing onto the boat it was big, bulky and difficult to handle.
We fianlly return to the docks where I was able weigh it. Ken was estimating it at 55 lbs. I was'nt so sure about it.
45 lbs was the official weight.
Not a bad first day in the water with my new Rabitech gun. I have to say it really perfomed well, and is very accurate.
This was the first big WSB I have taken, it was a experience I will never forget........
good hunting
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| 115) N |
 | Spearo: Dan Owens
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| 116) Nationals Biggest Fish |
 | | Species: Istiophorus Platypterus
Common names:
John Girzda with the biggest fish at Nationals 2005: a 34kg Saily. |
| 117) New Spear Shafts from Rabitech |
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New Spear Shafts from Rabitech
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| 118) New York Fish |
 | Spearo: Rob Keeton | Species: Rabitech Hunter 80cm
Common names:
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| 119) Nice bag of Mackerel |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Scomberomorus Cavalla
Common names: Mackerel, Couta, Cuta
Tim Theunissen with a bag of 4 Mackerel (Biggest 25lb's). Shot on a shoredive off the legendary Tiffinies reef north of Durban. Craig got two fish on the same day of 14lb's and 35lb's. |
| 120) Nice haul with a Sumora Apex |
 | Spearo: Cameron Kirkconnell | Species: Grouper
Common names: Bass, Rockcod
Cameron Kirconnel displaying the unfortunate Grouper that crossed his path with new Sumora Apex in hand. |
| 121) NICE KINGY! |
 | Spearo: Ed Walker | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
Ed Walker hits this nice kingy in Florida, USA. |
| 122) Nice Omilu! |
 | Spearo: Evan Ting | Species: Rabitech Apex Ali 110
Common names:
Evan Scores this nice 12lb Omilu off a shore dive in Hawaii!!
Great way to start a weekend!
Got a chance to go spearin Sat and Sun mornings. Was in the water by 0600hrs and out by 0745. Both days the conditions were pristine, as can be seen in the attached photos. What a blessing. Hardly any waves, about mid tide, decent viz. Heres the catch:
12lb Omilu from Saturday morning.
Was a strong fighter lotsa fun to hunt. I don't have a reel on my gun and didn't have my gun attached to the float. I almost lost the bigger one. It kept trying to swim down and at one time the tag line got temporarily snagged on the reef. I managed to catch a strong breathe and it was over for Omilu.
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| 123) North Carolina AJ's |
 | Spearo: Cameron Kirkconnell | Species: Seriola dummerili
Common names: Amberjack, Tropical Yellowtail
Cameron and Blake bagged these fine 60lb Amberjacks off North Carolina. |
| 124) Open Muzzle on Camouflaged gun! |
 | Spearo: Eugene Tanaka | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 120
Common names:
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| 125) Open Muzzle picture |
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| 126) Owen Dorado |
 | Spearo: Owen Huxtable | Species: Coryphaena hippurus
Common names: Dorado.
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| 127) Produce from the 'Produce' |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop
Daga Salmon (Jew Fish) shot in deep water on the wreck of the Produce, SA. |
| 128) Pv pipe |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
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| 129) Rabitech 30 Liter Game Float |
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| 130) Rabitech Apex Carbon 120 Camouflage paintjob |
 | Spearo: Eugene Tanaka | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 120
Common names:
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| 131) Rabitech Apex Tuna Line |
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| 132) Rabitech Camouflaged |
 | Spearo: Ed Walker | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
The fish truly won't know what hit them! |
| 133) Rabitech Girl Hit the Water |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 100cm
Common names:
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| 134) Rabitech Painted in Camouflage |
 | Spearo: Ed Walker | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
Ed Walker's Custom-Painted Rabitech Stealth and Rabitech Apex guns. Beautifully done!! |
| 135) Rabitech Stealth 100 Groupers! |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 100cm
Common names: Carbon 100cm Rabitech
Erik Sun with Groupers taken with Rabitech Stealth Carbon 100cm |
| 136) Red Snapper |
 | Spearo: Blake Gaylord | Species:
Common names:
Blake and friend with a good bag of snappers. |
| 137) Red Tide Jax |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker | Species: Various
Common names: Used for multiple fish photo's
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| 138) Richard Patacsil - Great shooting |
 | Spearo: Richard Patacsil | Species: Rabitech Apex Ali 110
Common names:
Richard on a practice dive before the Hawaii Skindiver invitational!
Some of the species included: Uhus(parrotfish) and Ukus(Kaakap),
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| 139) Ritchie in Hawaii |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker | Species: Various
Common names: Used for multiple fish photo's
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| 140) Ritchie Mixed Bag |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 110
Common names:
We had an unusual break in the weather over here for the winter time. Flat calm seas and warm conditions but the water is a chilly 58 degress. I took advantage of this break and really tore them up. The picture attached is of what I shot for the day. Grouper, sheepshead and a few hogfish. The two grouper that I'm holding up are 17 and 18 pounds, all shot in 17 to 27 feet of water with the 110 C/F Stealth. I just can't say enough about how accurate that gun is. Everything was either a kill shot or hit in the head and so light in the water its scary. |
| 141) Ritchie Ulua |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker | Species: Caranx Ignoblis
Common names: Giant Kingfish, Ignoblis, Iggy, Ulua.
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| 142) Ritchie Wahoo |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
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| 143) Ritchie with Grouper |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker | Species: Grouper
Common names: Bass, Rockcod
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| 144) Rolando Black Grouper |
 | Spearo: Rolando Veloso | Species: Grouper
Common names: Bass, Rockcod
Black Grouper 27 & 24lb's |
| 145) Rolando Grouper |
 | Spearo: Rolando Veloso | Species: Grouper
Common names: Bass, Rockcod
Rolando with a Red Grouper 11lb's & Mutton Snapper 12lb |
| 146) Rolando Jack |
 | Spearo: Rolando Veloso | Species: Yellow Jack
Common names:
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| 147) Rooster fish Mexico |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Rooster Fish
Common names: Rooster Fish
This strong Rooster was taken off the Lighthouse at Punta Colarado, Mexico |
| 148) SA Nationals Catch |
 | | Species: Various
Common names: Used for multiple fish photo's
A selection of fish weighed in at the 2005 South African Spearfishing Nationals hosted by Hibiscus Underwater Club. |
| 149) SA Record Yellowfin |
 | | Species: Thunnus albacares / Thunnus thynnus
Common names: All Tuna excl. Dogtooth: Yellowfin, Bluefin, Bigeye.
New SA record Yellowfin speared 40 miles off Cape Point with a Carbon Apex. |
| 150) Saily off Inhaca |
 | | Species: Istiophorus Platypterus
Common names:
Sailies are prolific in Mocambique, here Laurence bags a beautiful specimen. |
| 151) Salmon on Produce |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Argyrosomus hololepidotus
Common names: Daga Salmon, Jew Fish (Australia), Kabeljou (SA)
A 35lb Salmon shot from the shoal on the wreck of the produce, Aliwal Shoal SA. |
| 152) Salt Rock |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Various
Common names: Used for multiple fish photo's
Another nice catch off the productive Salt Rock reef: Queen Mackerel, Sea Pike, Spadefish and Rockcod. +-120lb's |
| 153) Salt Rock Salmon |
 | Spearo: Clint Nevin
Clint Nevin with a monster Salmon shot whilst shorediving off the KwaZulu-Natal Coast. |
| 154) Santino with some Nice Snapper!! |
 | Spearo: Santino Bernazzani | Species: Rabitech Apex Ali 120
Common names:
Santino in Mexico using Rabitech Apex Ali 120 on Jack Crevalle, Red Snapper, Sierras, and more!
Good shooting Santino! |
| 155) Scorpionfish Underwater |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 100cm
Common names: Carbon 100cm Rabitech
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| 156) Seagull Wallpaper |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 120
Common names:
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| 157) Sliptip 1 |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
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| 158) Sliptip Pencil Point and Tricut (L to R) |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
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| 159) Sodwana Bay Catch |
 | | Species: Scomberomorus Cavalla
Common names: Mackerel, Couta, Cuta
Tim & Craig with a catch of Mackerel, Kaakap and Amberjack. |
| 160) Sordies Kaakap |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Kaakap
Common names: Green Jobfish
Good sized Kaakap and Amberjack shot in the Canyon, Sodwana Bay. |
| 161) spear rail |
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| 162) Spierre Fins |
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New Spierre Fins arriving September!
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| 163) Spierre Goat |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
Nice Goat with Spierre Ocean Camouflage Blades! |
| 164) Spierre Testimonials |
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| 165) Spierres Underwater |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
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| 166) SPO Tournament Record Sheepshead!! |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 110
Common names:
Once again this year I've had a another awesome win. This time it came at the St.Pete Open which is the worlds largest spearfishing tournament which had 310 shooters in it this year.
I broke a 34 year old tournament record for sheepshead. The previous record was 9.13 lbs and I shot a 11.64 lb sheepshead which shattered the old record. A 2.51 lb jump. Thats huge for sheepshead.
I shot and stoned it with my 110 and was pretty pumped.
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| 167) State Tournament |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker | Species: Various
Common names: Used for multiple fish photo's
Well we were able to have our Florida State freediving tournament this past weekend. The conditions couldn't have been better, flat seas and top to bottom viz. We were working depths from 25 to 60 feet. I was able to close out my limit of 20 fish for my limit for the tournament and my stringer of fish consisted of 5 grouper, 5 snapper, 5 hogfish, 4 sheepshead and 1 triggerfish. I finished with a score of 97.8 points and a 4th place individual placing. If I could have found the one fish that I really needed (amberjack or cobia) I would've had a solid 2nd palce finishing, but just couldn't find one. Hey I still kicked butt with a stringer of reef fish and beat out guys that had an amberjack or cobia. I still can't say enough about that 110cm Stealth gun. It just plain ROCKS!!! I think that I had a kill shot rate of about 80%. |
| 168) Stealth 90 Big Yellow! |
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Beautiful Yellowtail taken with a Rabitech Stealth 90 in South Africa!
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| 169) Stealth Power |
 | Spearo: Todd Whittaker | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 100cm
Common names: Carbon 100cm Rabitech
Beautiful Cabrilla in Mexico |
| 170) Stringer @ Catalina |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun
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| 171) Stringer of nice Calicos! |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 100cm
Common names:
A stringer of nice Calicos taken with Rabitech Stealth Carbon 100cm at Catalina |
| 172) Stripe Bass 80cm |
 | Spearo: Eamonn Dermody | Species: Rabitech Hunter 80cm
Common names:
Beautiful Striped Bass taken. First shot with Rabitech 80cm Hunter! |
| 173) The "Mieke" |
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A beautiful evening sunset at Bassas da India, Mozambique Channel.
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| 174) The "Mieke" |
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The Charter boat Mieke, which operates out of Vilanculos ferrying eager diver's to the attoll, 400km out to sea.
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| 175) Tim 1st Daga of 2005 |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Argyrosomus hololepidotus
Common names: Daga Salmon, Jew Fish (Australia), Kabeljou (SA)
Tim with first Daga Salmon of the 2005 season shot off Durban on the containers. |
| 176) Tim Iggy |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen
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| 177) Tim Tuna |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 130
Common names:
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| 178) Tim Wahoo |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
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| 179) tim's report 2 |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 120
Common names:
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| 180) tim's report 3 |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 120
Common names:
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| 181) Tim's Tub Wahoo |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
Two of 3 Wahoo boated at Vidal. Tim missed another bus of about 60lb's. |
| 182) Tim's Yellowtail |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Seriola Lalandei
Common names: Yellowtail, Kingfish (incorrect)
Tim got this powerful fish while diving for Sea Cucumbers in Australia. |
| 183) timreport4_mozambique |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 120
Common names:
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| 184) Todd Peterson 353# Black Marlin |
 | Spearo: Todd Peterson | Species: Tommy Botha Tuna Board
Common names:
Todd Peterson lands beautiful 353# Black Marlin with Tommy Botha/Sumora Tuna Board
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| 185) Tommy Botha Gun 1 |
 | Spearo: Tommy Botha Gun | Species: Tommy Botha Tuna Gun 65"
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| 186) Tommy Botha Gun 2 |
 | Spearo: Tommy Botha Gun | Species: Tommy Botha Tuna Gun 65"
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| 187) Tommy Botha Gun 3 |
 | Spearo: Tommy Botha Gun | Species: Tommy Botha Tuna Gun 65"
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| 188) Tommy Botha Gun Tuna |
 | Spearo: Tommy Botha Gun | Species: Tommy Botha Tuna Gun 65"
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| 189) Tommy Botha Gun Tuna Lot |
 | Spearo: Tommy Botha Gun | Species: Tommy Botha Tuna Gun 65"
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| 190) Twin Dogtooth Tunas |
 | Spearo: Kevin | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 140
Common names:
Twin Dogtooths Taken by Kevin & Rob in Okinawa, Japan w/ 140cm Rabitech Carbon Apex.
NICE FISH!! |
| 191) Underwater Amberjack |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Seriola dummerili
Common names: Amberjack, Tropical Yellowtail
Amberjack shot off deep El Baja Pinacles, Sea of Cortez |
| 192) Underwater Sheepshead 25# |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 100cm
Common names: Carbon 100cm Rabitech
Beautiful Colors |
| 193) Underwater Wahoo |
 | Spearo: Cameron Kirkconnell | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
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| 194) Valentines Day Sale |
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Valentines Day Sale!
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| 195) Vilanculos Catch |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Various
Common names: Used for multiple fish photo's
A typical day's catch of Kaakap, Couta and Kingfish |
| 196) Wahoo |
 | Spearo: Mark Roxburgh
Wahoo of 28.5kg. Shot off the north-east pinnacle on Aliwal Shoal on 20 May 1979. We had hundreds of wahoo, in very large shoals, around us for most of the day. Crystal visibility and they were very shy. I ended the day with three wahoo all over 20kg. |
| 197) Wahoo at Leven Pt |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
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| 198) Wahoo at Lighthouse |
 | Spearo: Craig Heslop | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
These fish were taken on the edge of the underwater canyon that comes within 100m of the shore at the lighthouse, Punta Colarado, Mexico. |
| 199) Wahoo in Mozzies |
 | Spearo: Chris Hadley-Grave | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
Chris with a 40lb Wahoo shot at Millibangalala, Mozambique, with his young son Mark. |
| 200) Wahoo off Ponta D'Oura |
 | Spearo: Tim Theunissen | Species: Acanthocybium solanderi
Common names: Wahoo
This "Hoo" was shot on a 40m ledge in Southern Mozambique. |
| 201) Wahoo PILE and new WORLD RECORD Black Grouper! |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
Ritchie shoots and lands new IUSA World Record BLACK GROUPER. GREAT JOB RITCHIE!! This is his 3rd World Record!! |
| 202) WORLD RECORD Black Grouper |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
Ritchie bagged this NEW IUSA World RECORD Grouper in deep water off Key West - read all about it under the DIVE REPORTS section. Congratulations Ritchie!! |
| 203) World Record Couta |
 | | Species: Scomberomorus Cavalla
Common names: Mackerel, Couta, Cuta
Kevin Daly with previous World Record King Mackerel. |
| 204) World Record Sheepshead |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker
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| 205) World Record Spadefish |
 | Spearo: Ritchie Zacker
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| 206) WSB, Yellowtail, Mahi! |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Stealth Carbon 120
Common names:
Boatload of fish with Rabitech Stealth 120cm |
| 207) Yellowtail Erik |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Apex Carbon 130
Common names:
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| 208) Yellowtail Stringer |
 | Spearo: Erik Sun | Species: Rabitech Apex 3000 w/ 120cm Tuna Barrel
Common names: Rabitech Apex 3000
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