re: Spearfishing: Blue-Water Big Game

Its not for the meek but most deaths are due to some one doing something stupid or making a mistake. You always have to remember that no fish is worth your life, you can always let go of the gun or the shaft or the fish (depending on your setup). Shot placement is key on big fish - you want to kill them or seriously wound them w/ that shot. But for 10 lb snapper its not an issue. From an insurance standpoint when I got life insurance years ago they asked my hobbies and I said diving and they agent probed more and found out I spearfished - he said the risk they categorize that at is the same as amateur race car drivers, sky divers and rodeo - IMO those people are f'n nuts - I just went for a swim and shot a few fish
Below is a good website w/ reviews area reports accident discussions.
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