Spearfishing

Spearfishing at the last refuge of the Java Tiger Day 2

I had a good sleep until 5:00 a.m.; it was still dark so I try to sleep until 6:00 am; the excitement of the fishing prospect kept me awake and all I could think of was getting ready to explore the coast. I ended up getting up just when the morning light started appearing; it    […]

Spearfishing at the last refuge of the Java Tiger Day 1

Our plan to visit The National Park goes way back to 4 years ago. We heard the park is protected by mountains; the tallest mountain is 1100 meter, and the notorious open sea Indian Ocean. The national park is located in the province of East Java, Indonesia, extending over an area of 580 km² of which a small part    […]

“Not Today” (A story of survival and spirit)

Savunese Warrior Sumba is known throughout Indonesia as one of the last untouched place in the archipelago that the old animistic and monarch ways are still prevalence; it is also a place of warriors. For us spearfishermens  it is the place for fish, but there is a catch, the place is so rural that to    […]

Unexpected Hunting success in Bali

The view before the Dive A few days ago Eenk decided to try a new spot that he heard marvelous stories about it from the local villager. He heard tales about the good old days, when fish flourished and were abandoned on their doorsteps. Eenk will try anything even if the water is infested with    […]

Matteo Weekend on the Gilis Lombok 15 April 2013

Matteo spent his weekend on the gilis and there were only a few opportunities for acceptable currents to have a good dive. Lombok strait is known for its strong currents. Diving in the Gilis can be tiring when the currents start to be strong. You could start in one end of the island and end    […]

Predict the currents and tide balinese ancestoral ways

The moon phases have guided the balinese fisherman for century. It has help them choose the best location, what type of bait and warning of danger in the ocean. This knowledge was pass down a long line of ancestry roots  originate from china. Few days before and after new moon and full moon the swell    […]

March 14 2013 serangan

Antok and enk went for a dive together without inviting any of the boys. The Visibility was 6-10 meters, current was strong. It was high tide. Antok thought there wont be any big fish so he didnt bring his bouy. This time enk had no luck, there were no fish worth shooting accept his usual.    […]