Can you spearfish in the keys

Chad- you are looking in the wrong part of our backyard for this Originally Posted by fish Well , I have the same issue, teaching my son to spearfish, and would be nice to have some inputs on where to go from shore, with areas wher it is allowed to carry spearguns on the beach I 'm in west palm. In the keys you can shore dive but you have to be feet from shore.

I Know this because a cop yelled at us last week for not being feet from shore. WRONG you can spear 3 ft from shore if you want Accepting donations of beer, food, gas or numbers Find More Posts by keezdiver. Local Dive Shops Manufacturers All other sponsors! Open - July , St. Open Tournament - July , St. All times are GMT The time now is PM. Contact Us - Spearboard. Spearfish from shore in the Keys? User Name. The reef runs the length of the Keys about five miles off shore. Here the water gets Bahamas clear.

As a result it can be crowded and the fish shy. But there are legal spots with big eating fish and few divers. Divers are more likely to find big fish here and on the patch reefs than at the near shore coral heads. Big grouper live on the reef. Carefully check holes in any large upright coral heads. If you want to make a contribution to the reef, pick off a few invasive lion fish. There are often bull sharks at the drop off on the reefs outer edge. When spearfishing in the Keys you have three areas to chose from.

Decide on one that fits your boat and skill level. The reef is best for photography, but when spearfishing in the Florida Keys, the murky patch reefs will usually provide you with more to eat. I very interested in hunting the lionfish and and some other fish but mostly I want to hack it lionfish.

What are in season in July what species. Spearfishing Florida Keys wrecks and reefs can yield many of these species, which offer not only a great challenge but a delicious, well-earned dinner. Spearfishing as a sport is popular worldwide though intensively managed. It is an ancient method of fishing that dates back thousands of years which has evolved into the underwater sport of hunting that it is today. Though it continues to be a means for providing food for many avid spearfisherman, including those in the Florida Keys, it is most of all a sport of skill, marksmanship, and endurance.

Locally, those involved in the sport typically practice it with much respect for the local fisheries and environment. Spearfishing Florida Keys reefs and wrecks is considered one of the most exciting and ecologically friendly fishing or hunting experiences around.

Florida and Florida Keys spearfishing hit the big time with the Sports Illustrated spearfishing article on the Pinder Brothers and their cousin Charley Andrews.

The Pinder brothers were national spearfishing champions in their heyday and undefeated in Florida at one point in time. The most locally renowned Florida Keys spearfisherman is Manny Puig , who was born in Cuba and cites his youth spearfishing Florida Keys reefs and wrecks as inspiration for his future wildlife adventures. Many of his exploits are viewable on film. Much of his Florida Keys spearfishing was done with freediving parter Meghan Heaney-Grier, a local freediving champion.

Though we do not offer spearfishing charters to Islamorada or Keys Largo, they are worth mentioning because charters in Marathon and Duck Key provide a drastically greater abundance of unregulated spearing locations. Because of heavier regulations, Key Largo spearfishing and Islamorada spearfishing require more vigilance than spearfishing in Marathon FL or Duck Key. State Parks there such as Everglades National Park and John Pennekamp, though ripe with underwater wildlife, are heavily protected.