Spearfishing for Skin and Scuba Divers (Diversification Series) (Paperback)

~ Steven M. Barsky (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

If you want to get into spearfishing and be successful, this book is a great place to start. -- Sea Technology Magazine

Product Description

Which would you rather do — go to a supermarket and buy a tasteless fish, or go diving and catch your own fresh fish? Written for the novice who wants to get started in underwater hunting, this book contains basic information on choosing the right gear and deciding where to hunt. Also includes information on secret techniques, fish species, accessories, and conservation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 155 pages
• Publisher: Best Pub. Co. (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941332594
• ISBN-13: 978-0941332590
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #216,795 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A complete book for beginners, September 24, 2001

By A Customer

The book covers different aspects of freediving and scuba spearfishing. As usual, it contains a section about spearfishing and freediving gear, accessories as well as a little history. It includes also some uncommon information, like oil platforms diving.
However the main strength of the book are the chapters about the fish species, spearfishing techniques and about maximizing the freediving abilities. There are whole chapters about types of fish and about where to find them - these give quite a lot of information about main game fish, their range of presence and habits. Particularly, I like two chapters about developing the spearfishing technique and about maximizing the freediving abilities. It says a lot about main threats of the sport, how to avoid them, explains the basics of the freediving physiology and points out several tips useful in making the spearfishing activities safe and pleasant. Everyone can also learn also about staying fit for freediving.
The book also treats about the ecology, security and ethical aspects of the spearfishing sport.

I like the small format of the book, you can easily take it with you on the fishing trip. The drawing's quality is good, but on the other side almost all of the photos are far too dark and you can't see much on some of them. Several pages and the cover got partially apart before finishing the first reading...

So, generally the book gives a lot of information and many answers, including the ones I couldn't find in other spearfishing titles for beginners. I recommend the book to every newcomer to spearfishing, if you just want to get only one title to learn about the sport - go for it. You will probably have to buy several books to learn about whole spectrum of issues, but this book in my opinion is perfect to start with. I think it is worth buying, it will be useful for more advanced sportsmen and on beginner's level - as the book is addressed to - it is a complete, five stars title.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction, February 25, 2006

By	Neil S. Hepler "Zodiac" (Harrisburg, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great introduction to spearfishing, also works as a great reference for other books such as Rapture of the Deep.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars New to Spearfishing, Read this book..., January 26, 2007

By	Brad Cadman "Scuba Dude" (CA.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was very informative to the new spearfisher person. I learned alot about When , Where, And How to spearfish. After reading this book, I went out on my first trip. I ended up spearing a 5 pound calico bass off of Catalina Island.