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. […]
Renting Jukung in Bali
Over the years we have had good and bad experiences with renting jukung (outrigger) in Bali, the good ones are usually spread through word of mouth between fellow fishermens who lives in the island. Some jukung’s owner will try to squeeze every rupiah they can get out of you, therefore we at Bali Spearfishing would […]
Mangrove Jack “Jarang gigi”
There are several location where you can find mangrove jacks. The juvenile Jacks are usually found in and around mangroves, estuaries and some freshwater streams whilst the adults generally live in offshore reefs down to 100 m. The Biggest mangrove jack i speared was in Belitung. It was in a school of 5-8. all of […]
“Spearfishing & Fishing superstition”
Local and worldwide superstition about fishing: First of all rules you should know if you want to go to the ocean in Indonesia you should know that wearing a green shirt or anything green on you is a very bad omen and therefore bad luck for all the people with you. Also google” Nyi Roro […]