North County trips.

[bdb74]

I went to Terramar. I got 1 BSP. An SFC swam up a few feet from me. It was at least a foot and a half long.

[Midnightpass]

That would warm up my old blood...
Butch

[Perch killer]

Had the same experience with a good size one pass right in front of my feet a couple years back at Mission Beach. That same morning I was watching a guy walking the surf break while spear fishing. Made a couple of passes then saw him get one followed by another, 2 large sfc's. Tells me where they were schooling and bingo I pulled in 2. Never forget that session.

[Midnightpass]

Had the same experience with a good size one pass right in front of my feet a couple years back at Mission Beach. That same morning I was watching a guy walking the surf break while spear fishing. Made a couple of passes then saw him get one followed by another, 2 large sfc's. Tells me where they were schooling and bingo I pulled in 2. Never forget that session.

I wonder if that is legal… I thought you had to be”in the water” ( skin or scuba diving) to spear fish….
Butch.

[Perch killer]

Up to his waist+ with hand held spear treble tipped. Don't know if it's not legal. He 's there off & on every year summer time; life guards seem to be Ok with it. Off the beach by 10 or so to avoid the beach goers.

[jwacky]

I’m curious about rules… quick-ish internet search seems to indicate that in California, same general rules as any saltwater fishing apply. I found one site that indicated you have to be 100 yards from swimming areas but that in itself is vague and hard to measure, I would think.

[Midnightpass]

I don’t think wading would qualify as “floating or swimming”, but would probably be legal for sharks, rays or skates… Now, if he was bow fishing, that might be legal, if the life guards or police let you…. This would be an interesting conversation with the DFW… I know we discussed this years ago on the old SCSF site…
Butch

[Midnightpass]

One more..
Butch

[William Ritchie]

Swimming or Floating is the catch . Have seen multiple citations given for standing and spearing Corbina at TP State Beach . The guys had said " we do it all the time " and the officer said they were lucky , he wouldn't confiscate gear. He did however confiscate the fish the people had . I have done a lot of spearfishing in the past but always used mask and snorkel . BTW the spears that I saw at TP were very well built with gig type tips made from pitchfork tines I was told . Was going to try it myself until the law arrived and set that straight . Cheers