Dolphin and seal encounters are pretty awesome! This green sea turtle encounter was down in Marion Bay.

Love a good Tassie turtle dive!

Never dived out that way. Guessing there'd be some good cray territory? You'll have to plan to come to the October comp. Will be up north west, too (Black River).

@@CameronSmithDiving I got crays there but it's a wild unforgiving coastline. I'm only a shallow water spearfisher so didn't venture too far. Will try my best to get to the October one..

Yeah, East Coast is nice with all its sheltered bays. Always somewhere gentle to dive. West Coast is amazing when it's good. Just hard to predict in advance.

No license is required to spear fish in coastal waters around Tasmania in 2024. You do need a license for lobster, abalone, and scallops. Use the Fishing Tas app to check for any restrictions in certain areas.

Kingies do come through, not as commonly speared here, though. Same with snapper. Anywhere on the East Coast is awesome. Only issue is that not many employment opportunities match the cost of housing over that side. Sensational for camping trips and shore diving.

@@CameronSmithDiving which spots are actually cheap to buy/good for spearing?

@@joek292 If you can get to Hobart, Freedive Tasmania specialises in Freediving gear, and GoDive have a huge range of gear. Can always ask GoDive to match Adreno prices too. If you're in Launceston, you've got Tasmanian Divers Group. Adreno is the big name online for Australia (almost like the Australian Amazon for diving). Their prices are pretty good, but there can be issues that you won't have to worry about if buying local. I'd recommend that you get fit out at your closest dive shop, then order stuff online if you really want an item and can't find it here.

Great fish for a ceviche. One of my go-to fish and recipes! Cheers for the pointer on the volume. Will work on that in future vids!

Awesome to hear mate. Yeah, Melbourne isn't too far away, has to be a good bit of species overlap! Be sure and check the size and bag limits for the locations your diving, as they may be different to what's in this video.

Always good times on the east coast!

So many awesome ways to do ceviche! The wrasse one was a little different, in that we used a bit of a soy, ginger, chilli sauce in with it. The other one was a traditional Chilean style ceviche. Personally, I like to use more lime than lemon, usually going a 2:1 ratio (or sometimes completely lime). A bit of sesame oil is also a great trick! I've posted another video with a herring cale ceviche, which is a go-to of mine including some Mexican spices: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaSXoJV8hq6qg6s Not the most sought after fish, but gotta be my favourite for a ceviche!

Haha! Great for rock-hopping and a little extra boat-vis! Got these ones from Devonport, but daresay they're the same product!

@CameronSmithDiving ah right. At the log cabin you can have any colour crocs you want, as long as they're yellow. Figured you must've made the same impulse purchase while looking from something totally unrelated.

Haha! Yellow is a good colour. Good to know I can always get replacements in Bicheno if I ever leave this pair behind!

So good! Keen to get you over for a dive soon!

Get amongst it! It's such a good summer this season too.

Out in the Bay of Fires. They have been spotted all over it, in various locations. Near drop offs, where sand meets reef, etc.

Cheers mate! Here's too an awesome 2024!

I haven't shot one mate, but have been with a mate that shot one at Bicheno. Both black and silver drummer are on the East Coast of Tassie (at least over the last few years). I reckon you probably saw one!

@mistergormsby they are down here, the other day I shot a 55cm silver drummer out of Fortescue Bay. Binalong ends up getting a lot of northern species because of its proximity to the East Australian Current- it’s why it has huge urchin barrens whereas they haven’t reached further south as extensively yet.

Hi Glynn, if you're not already, join the Tas Spearos Facebook Group: m.facebook.com/groups/478478405555291/ It's a good place for locals and visitors to meet up with divers from all over the state. There'll also be information on upcoming social events on there. We've never had anyone enter a Zimbabwean dish at our cooking comps before!

@CameronSmithDiving thank you so much for that. I'll take a look and hopefully see you there soon. Best regards Glynn

They're hard to find! West Coast and Bruny are good places to look for them.

@@CameronSmithDiving cheers mate, I appreciate it! I’m planning a Bruny trip, hopefully soon!

Cheers mate. It's quite the change coming tomorrow!

Cheers!

Great Oka!

We post them up on the Tas Spearos Facebook page: facebook.com/groups/478478405555291/ Next one is on the first weekend of December, focusing on urchin down at Port Arthur.

@@CameronSmithDiving Thankyou. Have just joined the chats

Yeah, got a bit dark. Easter is that point where the days are getting shorter. At least we're at the point where the days are getting longer again! Just so you know, I didn't take any footage of Jack going number 2!

I wouldn't say common. Where the do hangout, however, usually has quite a few! The places I've seen them have been relatively close to where fresh water runs out into the ocean.

@CameronSmithDiving Interesting. Thanks for the reply mate.

Too easy mate. They're pretty easy to get close to while you're ignoring them. The second you decide you'd like to take one though, they instantly keep their distance!

Glad you're loving it. Magpie Perch are a lot more prolific on the north coast (though have seen them all over). I've seen them around Cape Portland, so that shouldn't be too far from you if you want to try one. Super tasty sashimi fish.

Glad you enjoyed it mate! The southern waters miss you!

Cheers mate! Taken on the west and north west (of Tasmania), this would be above average and choosing (or impatiently waiting for) the good days. The roaring forties hit the west coast pretty hard, meaning it's often super wild.

@@CameronSmithDiving epic !!!

Personally, I'm not a big fan of eating them, however, some people love them!

@@CameronSmithDiving fair enough

Sounds good mate! Might have bit of a winter meet up coming up soon!

Cheers Paul. The best thing anyone can do to help right now would be to help out with the surveys. The fisheries one, in particular right now: fishing.tas.gov.au/community/fisheries-management/management-changes/scalefish-fishery-rule-changes/scalefish-fishery-rule-changes-have-your-say

Yeah mate, it really is. We've got such a special underwater world to explore around Tassie, and each location is special and unique.

More good spots than bad on the east coast! Whole coastline is awesome. For shore diving, look at the swell in the area you want to go, then enter where it's sheltered. Points and headlands are generally good. When you're in the water, try to find where the currents converge.

Missed having you with us! Hopefully I get a few good opportunities to visit the east coast this winter. Get in on some of those kelp forest dives!

Cheers mate! It wasn't too cold in the water, around 15 or so I reckon. Was a warm November's day, the sun was shining, and it was shallow and close to shore. Is still the only time I've been freshwater diving. Should get out again, but I much prefer saltwater. Was definitely a bit of a novelty thing to do while staying at Pumphouse Point.

Spearfishing, I literally select the fish I want to take. I don't freeze fish, and only take what I intend to eat over the next few days. I can't think of a more sustainable approach to consuming fish.

I purchased all my stuff to get started, including my Rob Allen Scorpia, from Adreno online. Not a bad way to go, but if you live in/near Hobart/Launceston, it's worth checking out the local dive stores. If they have what you want, they'll likely price match. Plus they support the local diving communities.

@@CameronSmithDiving Thanks mate, I’ve just moved to Launceston from NZ and didn’t bring the speargun. I’ll go check out Tasmanian divers.

Sounds good mate. Nice little shop. More aimed towards scuba diving, but have a bit of freediving and spearfishing gear too. Hope you find something nice!

Cheers mate. Glad you're finding the info helpful. Bruny is such a special place. I'm well overdue for another visit! Enjoy your spearing journey mate. See you out in the water!

Cheers Gunsmith, was a pretty special weekend!

Cheers mate! Was some fun dives!