I first realised that there was a potential to take a billfish by spear whilst working as a fisheries officer at Forster on the Mid North Coast of NSW. On sea patrols between Cape Hawke and Seal Rocks I would regularly see small Blacks finning on the surface and it was at that time that [...]
The Narrowed Barred Spanish Mackerel is one of Australia’s most prized species of Fish to Underwater hunters and Fisherman alike. Known internationally as the Tanguigue, it is highly sort after for its fighting prowess and speed. When observed underwater, the beauty this fish possesses with its brilliant purple/ blue colour and black vertical stripes is [...]
,A couple of years back I took a transfer from Kiama to Coffs Harbour in NSW. There is some great bluewater spearfishing to be had on the north coast and I was keen to get into it. While at a boat ramp one morning not long after my arrival in Coffs, I bumped into a [...]
Acanthocybium solandri
Distribution
Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) are in the family Scombridae, which includes mackerels, bonitos, and tunas. They inhabit tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans including the Caribbean and Mediterranean seas. Wahoo prefer water temperatures between 21° and 30° Celsius. In Australia wahoo are found in waters north of Rottnest Island in [...]
Dolphinfish are well known for their dogged fighting abilities and are considered an important gamefish highly sought by fishers all around the world. In Hawaii they are known as ‘Mahi-mahi’ which means ‘strong-strong’ in reference to its great strength as a swimmer. In Latin America they are referred to as ‘Dorado’ which is Spanish for [...]
