Keep Your Marks, Know Your Rules: Why We Built Findexr for UK Spearos.
By Alex Langlois Freediving Instructor, Spearo, and Founder of Findexr
Every spearo knows the feeling. You’re standing on a windswept slipway in Cornwall, Dorset, or here in Jersey, pulling on a 5mm suit while trying to recall: “Was it here I saw that monster bass last year, or was it another bay down? And what was the current minimum landing size on that black bream again?” For years, our personal dive records have lived on scruffy scraps of paper in the glovebox, or buried in private WhatsApp threads. Meanwhile, posting anything on public social media is a non-starter—tag a decent pollack or mullet on Instagram or Facebook, and within days your mark is swarmed. I’m a freediving instructor and spearo from the Channel Islands. I built Findexr because we needed a practical, pocket-sized tool built specifically for British and Channel Island waters—one that helps us dive responsibly, stay legal, and build our own coastal knowledge over time without risking our spots to other divers.
1. Instant Regulations and Species ID in Your Pocket
Fisheries regulations across the UK are constantly updating. Between regional IFCA bylaws, fluctuating bass bag limits, and minimum landing sizes (MLS), trying to search through clunky government PDFs on a freezing beach with wet fingers is useless.
Inside Findexr, we built a dedicated Local Species Encyclopedia designed as a quick, pocket reference:
● Instant Rules & Minimum Landing Sizes: Quick verification of legal limits and seasonal restrictions for key UK quarry—including European Bass, Thick-lipped & Golden Grey Mullet, Pollack, Black Bream, Flatfish (Plaice, Flounder, Turbot), and summer visitors like Triggerfish.
● Species ID & Biological Habits: Key visual identifiers, habitat preferences, and depth profiles to help you confirm what you’re looking at along the kelp lines and reefs. Before you kit up, you have an accurate reference right on your phone so you can dive with confidence.
2. A Personal Seasonal Diary
Spearfishing isn’t about luck; it’s about patterns.
Remembering which month the spider crabs peel, when the mullet push into the shallow bays, or when triggerfish arrive on your local reefs is what turns blank dives into successful ones.
Findexr acts as your personal Catch & Sighting Logbook , allowing you to record:
● Date and time
● Species encountered or taken
● Hunting method used (aspetto, stalk, or hole hunting)
● Catch details (sizes, weights, and personal notes) Over a season or two, you build an invaluable personal diary of how your local coastline behaves throughout the year.
Zero Spot-Burning: Peer Privacy First Spearos are rightly protective of their marks. Let’s be completely clear: other divers and the general public do not get access to your private spots unless you want them to.
We built Findexr with peer privacy front and centre:
● Hidden from Other Users: Your catch logs, sighting records, and exact locations are hidden from other users on the platform unless you actively choose to publish them.
● Total Location Control: Keep marks hidden from other users, or blur your coordinates if you ever choose to share a catch with the wider community.
● No Public Spot-Burning: Other spearos cannot scrape your marks or see where you dive. If you choose to share a photo with the community, blurred coordinates ensure your specific honey-hole remains yours.
3. Practical Tips for Logging Responsibly
A logbook shouldn’t just be a tally of fish on a stringer. When used thoughtfully, it makes us better, more selective divers:
1. Log Sightings as Well as Catches: Spotting a nursery of juvenile bass or watching ray behaviour is just as valuable as taking a fish. Recording what you see helps you understand your fish sighting movements over years.
2. Track Your Selectivity: Spearfishing is the most selective hunting method in the world. Use your log to keep yourself accountable to mature, legal-sized fish well clear of minimum landing sizes. 3. Keep Your Marks Closed: Never feel pressured to broadcast locations to other divers. True spearo culture is about putting in the fin-kicks, learning the coast, and respecting the environment.
4. Expeditions: Connect with Trusted Buddies
Diving alone is never ideal. Findexr includes an Expeditions tool designed to help you organize dives directly with trusted buddies. Instead of dealing with noisy, toxic social media groups, you can coordinate shore or boat sessions directly with your dive partners, keeping dive plans and safety details between you and your team.
5. Spearfishing UK Partnership (+ Exclusive 5% Discount)
Anyone who dives in the UK knows that Spearfishing UK are one of the best suppliers of spearfishing gear in the country. Their guides, safety ethos, and gear selection have supported UK spearos for years. We’re proud to team up with Spearfishing UK to bring our users two key benefits:
1. Exclusive 5% Discount: Findexr users get an exclusive 5% discount across the Spearfishing UK store. Simply create a free account on Findexr to access your discount code.
2. Direct Gear Guides In-App: We are linking Spearfishing UK’s proven species and equipment guides directly inside Findexr’s upcoming gear recommendations section. When you’re looking up hunting habits for elusive species, you’ll have direct access to Spearfishing UK’s advice on the ideal setups and techniques.
Ready to Dive In?
Whether you’re gearing up for your first season or you’ve been hunting the Atlantic kelp for years, Findexr is built to be a simple, private tool in your dive kit. Download Findexr for free today on iOS and Android at findexr.co.uk , sign up and use the code provided on your next gear order at Spearfishing UK, and start building your personal coastal diary. Dive safe, look after your buddy, and respect our seas.