Spearfishing, gear by gear.
Spearfishing is the most selective way to take a fish - you see exactly what you shoot - and it's also freediving, which makes safety the first skill, not an accessory. Here are 10 gear guides, from the humble pole spear to the roller gun, plus the float, knife and weighting decisions that matter more than any spear. Match the water with water types and know your quarry from the fish profiles.
Spears & slings Pole spears and Hawaiian slings - the unpowered, close-range roots of the sport.
Spearguns Band, pneumatic and roller guns - power, range and the discipline that comes with them.
Safety gear Float & flag, knife, suit and weights - the equipment that's about coming home.
Freediving essentials Mask, snorkel, fins and line systems - the freediving base everything sits on.
Watermanship decides everything here - read the conditions with water types and reading the water, know your species from the fish profiles, and if you also fish topside, the shellfish guide covers what else the shore offers.
Freediving and safety gear
Check the local rules before you dive: where and what you may spear differs from one water to the next.
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