Equipment - Minimum investment needed and all the gear lasts for years. You will need a pair of swim fins (can be purchased at any surf shop, we recommend Whalebone Surf shop in Nags Head), a dive mask and snorkel which can be purchased at Wal-Mart or one of the many one-stop-shops on the Outer Banks, a net bag and a Hawaiian Sling which you will need to purchase at the Outer Banks Dive Center across form Jockeys Ridge.
Where – There are many optimal spots along the Outer Banks, NC for spear fishing. There is the exposed boiler across from the Ranger Station on Pea Island (this one is pretty secluded so you may need a Kayak to access), Kitty Hawk Pier, the Research Pier in Duck, the Second St. wreck in Kill Devil Hills and the wreck across from Ocean Boulevard in Kitty Hawk. Some of these spots are further out then others and may need a surfboard for access.
How – The process is simple, you simply attach the bag to a ten or twelve foot rope or leash and swim out to your desired fishing area. Once you are there, dive down with your spear drawn and stay as still as possible; when a larger fish gets close, hold out the spear as close to the fish as possible and release. Then, swim to the surface with the fish on the spear, remove and place in the bag. Dinner is served.
You can expect to shoot triggerfish, sheepshead, striped bass and occasionally a drum or even better a cobia. I have personally shot fish in the 30 lb range and can attest that the exhilaration of manually handling a fish that large in open water is an experience you will not likely forget. If you have questions, feel free to give us a call. If you do give spear fishing a shot, spread out your fishing in different areas so one does not get over fished. Most of all have fun and be safe!
do you take people out for spearfishing?
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