Hi Guys,
Come and help the Australian Spearfishing team represent our country in Hawaii this March!
In March this year the Aussie team will be heading over to Kauai, Hawaii to compete in the Inter Pacific Championships. A great team of 7 divers and 1 team manager (3 Dolphins) will be representing our country over there. The divers are: Continue reading Australian Spearfishing team fundraising event
G’day Dolphins!!
Well have you all heard the news?
Our club go away was GREAT! we had over 20 guys there and we all had a great time, fish or no fish. But lets talk fish and lets talk about a fella called Parry! Parry (SSD shared sports sec might i add) secured himself a TOP fish with a 28.31KG Cobia!! What a top fish eh! a fish of a life time and one he’ll never forget. It couldn’t of happened to a better bloke i reckon… Continue reading South West Rocks, Next Club Meeting, Christmas Party – 2011
Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson today announced the commencement of public consultation on future management arrangements for the protection of grey nurse sharks in NSW, releasing a discussion paper.
Make your Submission here: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/species-protection/conservation/what-current/critically-endangered-species/grey-nurse-shark/gns-review Continue reading Grey Nurse Shark Public Consultation Commences
There has been a mention in the Clareville Alliman thread about popular Mosman Whaler spearo Steve Wayne being hit by a vessel so I thought I would put out a brief run down, basically to further enforce to you all out there just how careful you must be in the water. People ask me about shark shields all the time, my reply these days is, “forget the shark shield spend the money on as big as float and flag as is practical, you have far more chance of being struck by a vessel as you do being hit by a shark. Especially along the East Coasts temperate waters.
Continue reading Boating Accident concerning spearo Steve Wayne 3rd April 2011
Common name: Black Cod
Scientific name: Epinephelus daemelii
Size: Max. length 2m
Habitat: Adult black cod are usually found in caves, gutters and beneath bommies on rocky reefs. They are territorial and often occupy a particular cave for life. Small juveniles are often found in coastal rock pools, and larger juveniles around rocky shores in estuaries.
Diet: Black cod are opportunistic carnivores, eating mainly other fish and crustaceans.
Appearance: They can change from one colour pattern to another in just a few seconds. They are usually black in estuaries and banded around clear water reefs. Black cod are apparently slow growing. Smaller fish are mostly females, but they generally change sex to become males at around 100-110 cm in length.
Guys, Please report any Black Cod sightings to Mel Brown. [email protected]
Continue reading Black Cod is this the next Grey Nurse Shark?
Three Times world champion Pedro Carbonell from Spain – will talk on how to prepare yourself for spearfishing; scouting ground before a major competion; there will also be time allocated so you can ask him questions.
Where: Tradies 57 Manchester Road North, Gymea NSW – (Main entrance is off the Kingsway)When: Friday night the 1st April — 7.30 Pm Continue reading Pedro Carbonell – World Champion in Sydney this Friday
Well Terrigal was a day for the Dolphins!!!
Our club took out the day with a score of 4007, and with Paul Rosso and Ian Puckeridge taking out 1st and 2nd place overall… Well done guys.
A special mention also to M Morris in 5th, Aaron Puckeridge in 7th, and Emanual Bova in 8th. That gives the SSD 5 spots in the top 10.
Other victories by the SSD include Continue reading Terrigal Alliman 2011
Since we are at the start of Rock Lobster season here this might come in handy.
I found this PDF from Museum Victoria that explains the difference between Australian decapod Crustacea (lobster, rock (spiny) lobster, crayfish, bugs and scampi).
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