Image credit: Sportube on Instagram For us spearos, adventure always awaits: but so does the challenge of keeping your gear safe while you chase it. When you’re heading away from home for spearfishing, the right protection for your equipment to keep it safe and extend its lifespan is crucial. This is where Sportube steps in … Read more
After a nippy start to 2024, we can feel the pulse of summer on the horizon – it’s time to gear up for those adrenaline-filled hunting days out on the ocean! In this issue, we’re stoked to bring you: 🦀Win £100 of gear in our annual Cornish King Crab competition!!! Get ready for another year of … Read more
Prize: £100 voucher for www.spearfishing.co.ukRuns: Now till June 30thThe coveted Annual Spider Crab Comp is back for another year of high octane, claw crunching action!Spider crabs, the critters described as the gateway drug into spearfishing. This is where most new spearos get their first dose of aquatic hunting, leading to that never attainable ‘last fix’ … Read more
Spearfishing in the UK is governed by your local Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA). This governing body has different rules depending on the region, so it’s worth double checking online for the specifics of your area – for example, Devon requires a shellfish permit for Scallops whereas Cornwall does not. Recreational : Cornwall Inshore … Read more
Freediving fins are categorised as those with closed heel pockets and a long blade usually over 70cm in length. These types of fins are specifically designed to be able to flex more than your shorter snorkeling or scuba fins in order to give a more efficient and powerful kick. What to look for when buying … Read more
This wetsuit buyer’s guide, updated for 2024, will help you choose the perfect wetsuit fit, material, brand and more. For UK diving you will need a 5mm wetsuit to dive through most of the year. It’s common practice for more hardcore divers to use a 2mm vest or 7mm wetsuit jacket in the winter to … Read more
We have compiled a comprehensive list of our best sellers, customer favorites and our personal choices for masks and snorkels.
In this guide we review our top recommended spearguns and polespears for 2026. You can view our speargun range here. This guide is broken down into different price categories ranging from £50 to £500+ showing our top picks for spearguns and polespears. With so many guns on the market it’s hard to choose the right … Read more
We have some massive deals on this Black Friday week exclusively from the 20th to 27th of November 2023. With up to 50% off across the entire store and plenty of epic deals to make the most of. Here is a break down of our headline offers below: Spend £650 and get a free Pathos … Read more
The Ultimate Guide to Flying for Free through Avios Points: A Spearfisher’s Strategy (99% of what you need to know in under 600 words-ish) As a passionate spearfisher and traveller, you can combine your love for underwater adventures with a tactical spending strategy. You can fly for free using Avios points and it’s far easier … Read more
What will I win? You’ll receive for the 3 heaviest crabs 1st place: Sporasub One Air 70cm. RRP £299.99 2nd place: Picasso Cobra 75cm. RRP £103.49 and 3rd place will get you a Epsealon Red Net Bag, worth £24.99 When does the comp start and end? The comp will start on the 1st of April, … Read more
Another trip into deepest darkest Cornwall a few days ago. 4am alarm is a killer but got to be there first. Too far to travel then find someone else already there. Some good fish about. I got my 2 bass quota with ease. I added a mullet and Pollack to the stringer too. I used … Read more
Found my Cressi Moicano 75 in the shed a few weeks back and thought it might be time to get back into spearing. After watching a few vids by Daniel Mann, I decided yesterday was the time to make my own band and head out early doors today, expectations weren’t high and would have been … Read more
Cornwall is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful coastlines of the UK and an amazing place to explore and spearfish. The North coast is typically more for surfing while the sheltered south coast is perfect for chasing the bass. The underwater reefs of Cornwall are very kelpy. While this makes hole hunting very difficult because … Read more
In this article we will cover which wetsuit you need for the UK and abroad, thicknesses, materials and finishes as well as entry level offerings alongside what’s classed as premium. What’s worth your money and what’s best left on the shelf. Your spearfishing wetsuit is one of the top three most important and expensive purchase … Read more
Will camouflage improve your hunting and how does it work? There is nothing like a camo wetsuit to set you aside from the scuba divers and free diving community but are they used with good reason? There was a big debate on their effectiveness for the job in hand with views swinging like a pendulum. Do they work or don’t they?
New products, spearfishing course updates and new product information. It’s been a busy few months here at Spearfishing UK so we thought we’d give an update. Product descriptions: Each of the websites category pages now has a detailed explanation and justification of the products we sell. We cover a beginner’s explanation of what the category … Read more
The pollock is a more common member of the Cod family and is a beautiful fish, brownish copper above, with gold and silver sides. Easily recognized by their protruding lower jaw and moody appearance, pollock offer a strong fight and a definite challenge to spearfishermen when they reach larger sizes. Pollock can exceed 20lbs but … Read more
Welcome to the land of giants; hunting bigger fish requires bigger guns.The guns range from 140 – 160cm. Some people opt for 130 which is the best ‘in-betweener’ for both reef an blue water however you’ll find it a bit short.
Whether you’re spearfishing in the UK or abroad, stepping up from hunting reefs to targeting pelagic big game giants in the deep blue is an enormous leap and must not be taken lightly.
Each year there are about 6 spearfishing competitions in the UK with the best spearo’s often representing GB abroad. The goal of the competitions is to catch as many fish (up to 10 max), in as many different species as possible. Any fish deemed ‘not sporting’ will be off the hit list while everything else … Read more
UK Spearfishing Buddy’s Facebook group If you don’t fancy joining a full on club and just want to find a couple of buddies to dive with in your local area, then join a Facebook page called UK Spearfishing Buddy’s. Its a closed group and is run by some great admins who will help you get into … Read more
The British spearfishing association is the official body of spearfishing in the UK. It’s a non-profit orientated group dedicated to representing the best interests of the sport. They have multiple objectives including raising the awareness of the sport, the safety of it and also the facilitation of competitions.They also train and push the British spearfishing … Read more
The stomping ground for many of us at the shop — this is another touristy beach that has produced some good Pollock, Mullet, Bass, Flatties on the sand and even the occasional Cuttlefish. You can gain entry from the beach or there is overgrown path you can take via walking up past the restaurant. If … Read more
This is a very busy tourist beach so if the suns out expect a lot of very concerned looks as you march towards the ocean looking like a navy seal. If the tide is out then it’s a bit of stomp and if its in, it’s a bit of swim past the shallow water. You … Read more
You want to be hunting on, in and around reefs. These are rocky or kelpy areas that normally hug the coast and extend out to the open ocean. Go on google maps and check out satellite images, they are all really clear and easy to spot. Look for interesting marks in the landscape like gullies … Read more
If you can see more than 3 odd metres then you have the right to get excited! The UK is not famous for its crystal clear visibility!
Shot placement is easy to figure out. First of all you want to mentally cut the fish in half sideways – the top half, above the lateral line, is the tasty tough flesh…
In an insanely brief summary, freediving is the art of swimming downwards through water with a single lungful of air. At the core of every good spearo is a good freediver. Even if you don’t want to hunt, freediving is an amazing sport and a fantastic way to explore our beautiful coastline.
To be fair this isn’t really spearfishing as the sport would define itself – however, all spearos have caught fish this way so it deserves a mention, plus it’s a great way to get accustomed to being in the ocean.
