Doesn't it suck?
You're this close to shooting your fish, and all of a sudden something goes wrong and the
fish escapes...
Well, most of the time the problem is the way you adapt to the environment.
The fish... they just feel you, they know that you don't belong there and well... they
don't want to come close because they feel threatened.
And right about now, you are going to say: Wait where are we? What is this all about?
When I think about adaption I'm trying to find examples in the nature.
And so happens that the nature is the most beautiful example for adaptation.
The forest behind me and everything around me... it might seem like its dead, but
in reality we all know that it is the way the nature adapts to the weather, to the
climatic conditions.
There are hundreds of thousands of different creatures living here, you have some mosses,
some plants, some trees, some flowers, some bugs, some birds, a lot of creatures, but
somehow they found a way to live together in harmony.
Of course there are some problems here and there but in general it's a beautiful harmony,
And once you think of the sea it is the same thing, look it's a complete system and us,
humans, we enter into the system expecting some magical results but it doesn't work this way,
We have to find a way to adapt to the system, we have to find our place within the system
and merge with it beautifully. It takes some time, it
takes some experience, it takes a lot of thinking ... for sure. But this is what this episode is
all about - Adaptation.
Adaptation is the absolute key to being a good spearo,
but when we think about adaptation
I think we should employ this very general perspective. So just try to think
of spearfishing the way you think about your normal life
As Anvar said the adaptation is the most important thing for us.
Think about it we are in the city of Izmir
and I have to adapt myself to this city.
My clothes, my hat, the foods of Izmir
the traffic, and many other factors.
Its the same in the water.
You have to adapt your equipment, psychology, fitness, thats the point.
For example there is a different adaptation
In very very clean, good visibility waters
when you have a problem calculating distance
between you and the fish.
It seems close but its not.
You have problems calculating speed of the fish, distance from you to the fish, depth,
and often it makes it even kind of dangerous.
You have to stay alert and keep safety procesures.
In the shallow waters or with very very bad visibility or strong currents
you will have to adapt to other conditions.
You will have to shoot fast and accurate, you have to be alert because you dont have
enough visibility.
So yes, in general this should be your careful approach.
Are you going deeper?
Are you using a special hunting technique?
If you were to spear using aspetto - probably you might want to use a longer gun.
Probably, for aspetto in murky waters you will want a shorter gun.
And then..
every little point can be broken down into further different pieces.
Think of spearguns.
Some people say 'I spearfish in Aspetto and I want a very long gun.'
And they get the first long gun that they see (in Mediterranean terms 120cm is a long gun).
They get this 120 and think they are the kings of aspetto.
And they expect to easily shoot fish with a standart setup from 5/6 meters (depending
on their dreams) and they dont...
For some reason, they have this longer gun, they see the fish, but it doesnt work.
Very often the gun is not the key to more fish.
Sometimes it is, but very often it is not.
And then you have to reconsider the situation.
The gun is there, the fish is there, I am there... but for some reason it doesnt click.
I still dont get any fish!
And then, hopefully, you start this mental process.
Is the problem with the gun?
Is the problem with me?
Is the problem with the way I spearfish?
But lets imagine that you are certain that the problem is in the gun and you need a new one
Are you going to get a standart railgun?
A roller?
A double roller?
An inverted roller?
A pneumatic?
So many options... I am not sure which one is the best one, but do your research.
Lets say you are fixed on a 120 railgun.
Which combination?
2x14mm bands with a 7mm shaft?
3x16+8?...
17,5 + 7mm shaft?
Every possible combination is going to bring you very different results.
Not to say that some combinations just dont make any sense.
Lets say you have have this new speargun, the combination is ideal
and you know it will work.
But all of the sudden you are in the water and...
its either no fish for you or the fish doesnt even come close.
Well, its not the gun afterall.
Maybe its the suit which is too tight and you cannot relax on the bottom.
Because of that you feel very aggressive, fail to blend with the environment and the fish
feels it... they arent stupid, they will not come if you act aggressively.
Maybe its the fins or your finning technique.
You make a lot of sound and the dentex, which you really want to shoot...
hear you, feel you, get scared and get away.
Its not the gun after all.
You see, its a very wide field and you have to compare and contrast,
match many different elements.
But lets say the equipment is right, you are confident that it is good.
Are you being able to use the equipment within the environment?
For example, on your way down you are trying to reach a dusky out of its rock, you might
have to adapt your technique to its behaviour.
If it is calm - you have to be calm and keep falling down in the way that you go close
but you show that you dont go straight to the fish.
Or you might stay close to see the fish.
If the fish glanced twice in certain direction - it is checking out if
it has a clean access to its rock.
Or it is ready to flee, because of your aggresive behaviour.
The change of colour, the change of its barbs.
You will have to first define all those factors and then adapt your technique, speed and movements.
When its far from me - I look at the fish and use my experience to understand what the fish
is willing to do.
If it is scared - it will move differently, if its in the hunting mood or it is curious
- it will act different.
You have to adapt your own
approach to the behavior of the fish
And enter the shooting distance.
And now, once u think about your equipment, spearfishing technique, environment, you are
mentally ready to go for it... you do, but still get no fish.
Regardless of which level of details you go to - you can always go further.
In spearfishing - you are in the water to get fish.
In order to get the fish you need to find the best way to accomplish this mission.
And, in order to shoot the fish,
you will have to adapt yourself to the fish to be successful.
Amberjack behaves differently from the grouper, groupers are different from dentex, and there
are a plenty of different fish within your local environment.
And you have to be ready to plan according to the fish that you are seeing in front of your
eyes or the fish that you might see in front of your eyes.
Think of the stuff that you do.
Think about the way you approach the fish.
Think of your sea days.
You have to break it down into elements.
Many people will say well, its not mathematics, its about enjoying it, but in the end you
just end up being frustrated.
You spend a lot of time, effort and money and there is nothing.
You see the fish, but you dont get it.
What I offer is to not spend more.
Think a bit more.
Analyze the stuff.
AnalyZe your approach.
I am pretty sure if you do that you will see patterns emerge.
And then you just adapt yourself to the patterns.
Voila fish fish fish.
Much better time with your friends and a much better experience in the sea.
See you all deep very soon.
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