arniston
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Happy days, but I have to correct myself - the ship was called the Otto, I mis-spelt it. And the name got corrupted over time to Otter bay. Therre are loads of wrecks in that area, but most are on the Saxon itself. I have found a bit of a wreck inside the right hand point, which may be the Otto.
Cheers,
Tony
Cheers,
Tony
Renier Theron
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@ ZIP
CAn you give a litle more detail on where you found the fish..
I am going up there in 2 weeks to spear.
CAn you give a litle more detail on where you found the fish..
I am going up there in 2 weeks to spear.
Renier Theron
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Thanx ZIP..
I will do so,:thankie
I will do so,:thankie
Was up in Bredasdorp on business and went for a dive at the point off Arniston. Water was very flat and clean and the temp was warm 17dc but not much action. ended up getting a size cracker
half way through the dive. near the end of huge seal gripped my fish and we played tug of war. I ended up winning 
and pulled the craker to my chest but the seal charged me and started bitting my speargun trying to get the fish. After poking him with my spear he started to get very aggrisive and lmost had me for lunch. In the end he had a nice fish for lunch as he gripped the cracker out of my hands and we played tug of war but this time he pulled so hard he snapped off my stringer and got the fish. Not 20min later he pulled up next to me asking for seconds!
half way through the dive. near the end of huge seal gripped my fish and we played tug of war. I ended up winning and pulled the craker to my chest but the seal charged me and started bitting my speargun trying to get the fish. After poking him with my spear he started to get very aggrisive and lmost had me for lunch. In the end he had a nice fish for lunch as he gripped the cracker out of my hands and we played tug of war but this time he pulled so hard he snapped off my stringer and got the fish. Not 20min later he pulled up next to me asking for seconds!pelagic wrote:
Eish that sucks!
The shark shied guys should develop a seal shield...
Was up in Bredasdorp on business and went for a dive at the point off Arniston. Water was very flat and clean and the temp was warm 17dc but not much action. ended up getting a size cracker
Eish that sucks!
The shark shied guys should develop a seal shield...
Renier Theron
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Where exactly did you find the cracker...?
Renier Theron
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@ Pelagic
Was there over the w-end for my first dive in Arniston & only saw 1 big zebra apon entering who scattered as i pulled my gun.. the water seemed full ov karenteen & mullet with the odd dassie.. the caves & ledges look very interesting.. but in the 1-2m vis I felt very frustrated...
Would that be struis point ?
Was there over the w-end for my first dive in Arniston & only saw 1 big zebra apon entering who scattered as i pulled my gun.. the water seemed full ov karenteen & mullet with the odd dassie.. the caves & ledges look very interesting.. but in the 1-2m vis I felt very frustrated...
Would that be struis point ?
Struis punt is the place for the cracker but just watch out as it is only divable on the flattest days as the swell is normaly big here and you can get pounded by the waves and the currents are very strong. Bull dog rock is also very good for cracker but you need a boat to get out there.
Its very hard to shoot fish in arniston when the water is dirty as the fish become very spooked. Its a goos sign that you saw a lot of small fish as this could mean that the summer season is starting and the fish are moving down the coast. Its a great place to dive and it will get better towards summer especially around jan/feb.
Its very hard to shoot fish in arniston when the water is dirty as the fish become very spooked. Its a goos sign that you saw a lot of small fish as this could mean that the summer season is starting and the fish are moving down the coast. Its a great place to dive and it will get better towards summer especially around jan/feb.
Capespearo
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Capespearo
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Sharks ? There are no sharks at Arniston 
That's my story and I'm sticking with it !
That's my story and I'm sticking with it !white pointer
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hi Pelagic i am also a spearo from table view and still relatively new to the sport where abouts melkbos do you dive or where in and around this side of the world do you dive
Hi Whitepointer
You can dive almost anywhere along melkbos for fish, they normally stay in the kelp so that the best area. but the water is 90% dirty most of the time so you have to wait for the right conditions for a dive which can take months but it is woth it when the fish are around. we normally dive crayfish on the wc and shoot hotties at smallbay,big bay, whale rock, dassen island etc.
You can dive almost anywhere along melkbos for fish, they normally stay in the kelp so that the best area. but the water is 90% dirty most of the time so you have to wait for the right conditions for a dive which can take months but it is woth it when the fish are around. we normally dive crayfish on the wc and shoot hotties at smallbay,big bay, whale rock, dassen island etc.