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July 21st, 2008
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hi,
we went to try Hook Head yesterday . incredible views, very nice place to dive. didn't find any big fish, shot couple wrasses - eat them strait away . may have more luck next time- will worthed to visit again- super spot for diving. 
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#527
July 21st, 2008
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sunfish, i do believe you are quite a good shot! or do all your pollock come with a built in head shot?
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#528
July 21st, 2008
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Cracking pollack mate
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#529
July 22nd, 2008
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Yesterday I set off to dive a section of reefs off the Seven Heads. This is an area of quite strong tidal currents and as the wind was more West than I expected, it wasn't safe to anchor when I got there. This happens a lot at this spot as the headlands "bend" the wind a bit.
I dived on some old ship wreckage instead, leaving the gun on the boat the whole time. I found one crab but left it. I saw good pollack too but was happy enough to end the day emptyhanded.(Except for a couple of bits of angling gear I picked up).
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#530
July 22nd, 2008
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When I do hit in a bad place I let the reel run and the fish hit the kelp. If it stays on I can breathe up properly then dive to untangle it. One of the fish last Sunday took three dives to untangle.
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#531
July 22nd, 2008
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Got out last night but the vis was seriously crapola.Saw a seal on the way in and on the way back but he stayed well out of visiblity while we were diving.
On a better note kudos to Suunto I got a D3 as a present just after christmas that I had bother with registering 6m at the surface and eventually it packed up. I gave it back wheer I got it and got a new D4 in its place just had to pay for post etc. well chuffed and looking forward to getting out with it.
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#533
July 22nd, 2008
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What kind of gun was it? Guarda officers can't be expected to know the law as well as a lawyer. They simply haven't had that level of legal training. Your friend may need a lawyer to sort it out.
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#534
July 23rd, 2008
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as far as i understand, any device capable of firing a projectile is under irish law classified as a firearm, and requires a licence. read that on an irish shooting discussion on air rifles.
but, that definition of a firearm results in a peashooter requiring a licence  , which for obvious reasons is not practical.i was stopped at a checkpoint and checked for tax and insurance, while i had the gun on the backseat ( it doesn't fit in the boot). as i was driving towards the checkpoint, i was thinking 's#%t this is going to be interesting', but the garda didn't even see the gun, despite talking to me for a bit. i was waved on, and even felt a little let down that he hadn't spotted it! that was paddy's day this year, just outside clifden.
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#535
July 23rd, 2008
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which brings me to another point. perhaps we should look into organising an association for irish spearfishermen/women/people, or see if we could join the BSA, just in case that we did have to start looking for licences.
any thoughts on the matter?
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#536
July 24th, 2008
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Anyone know how and where to look for legal subjects? On page 15 of "Underwater Ireland, Guide to Irish Dive Sites", published by the Irish Underwater Council, it says, "Spearfishing in Ireland. There are no regulations in force governing spearfishing in the sea, apart from certain bays and estuaries where aquaculture is practised.Salmon in most estuaries may not be spearfished.Many rivers, lakes and some canals also have fishery restrictions, and if in doubt enquire locally. The IUC/CFT has a "no spearfishing while using aqualung" rule, but again this is a voluntary restriction. Spearfishing competitions are no longer held in Ireland, again as a voluntary contribution to the environment." In another paragraph on this page it mentions that while taking shellfish, lobsters, crawfish and crabs is illegal using scuba, no laws mention snorkelling. This book is published by Comhairle Fo-Thuinn, Irish Underwater Council, 78a Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland. They have a website address, The Website or the Irish Underwa
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July 24th, 2008
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That firearm definition was recently updated to say that only guns firing a projectile with a muzzle energy of over 1 joule need to be licensed - so pea shooters and some airsoft guns are not required to be licensed. Pneumatic guns would obviously have a much higher muzzle energy than 1 joule and would need a license.
I don't think anybody is 100% black-and-white clear on the subject of band guns - mechanically speaking they aren't much different from bows, which will fire a projectile with a muzzle energy of greater than 1 joule but which require no license.  It's a bit of a tricky spot though as it's basically open to the interpretation of whatever Gardai you're dealing with on a particular day and unfortunately if you get one on a bad day you could wind up having to surrender your gear until things can be cleared up (which would most likely take a looooonnnnnnng time!)
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#538
July 26th, 2008
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Was out today weather was lovely but the vis was crapola plenty of pollock but not too many big uns. Had the D4 in for the first time and am very happy with it.
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#539
July 26th, 2008
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I paddled out to the last bit of Galley head today. I searched for crabs in the gullies and took two spiders. I found quite a few browns but all around 6 to 7 inches across the shell. I've said it before but I think there're too many pots. The size limit should be raised to 8 inches. After a year or two, people would catch just as many crabs but they'de be bigger.
On the way back I feathered a few mackeral. 2008_07260001.JPG While I was crabbing I swam into a cave at 30ft then turned round to find my face a metre from the face of a big bull seal. He barked straight in my face and I almost hit the roof .
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