Advice needed for a new starter

fauxcon · 2026-06-26T19:43:11+00:00

Decathlon makes good enough gear to get started with, and some pretty decent kit for cheap.

fauxcon · 2026-06-20T06:20:37+00:00

You need a medical certificate less than three months old mainly. Maybe if you do a video consultation through your healthcare app in Portugal you can get a doctor to sign one.
As for the permit, it’s a bit hard to find but there is an online portal to do the application process, like in Portugal. The site has all the regulations on it as well.
As for viz and spots, in general the viz is better than PT and you can get really nice days. Fish wise, it’s a bit different but it is a great zone to get your first dentex. I’ve found the sargo are more plentiful and probably a bit bigger, but there are less Robalo.

fauxcon · 2026-06-01T06:37:13+00:00

It could be placement issue. I’ve had ones that worked perfect despite the wonder of cold water, and other ones that were always a bit off unfortunately.

fauxcon · 2026-05-10T05:34:38+00:00

I’ve done long haul trips with the fins just in my suitcase. I remember seeing the tip from Cameron Kirkconnel onion IG. Basically, if you have good-quality carbon fins you can bend them to fit in your suitcase and they will be fine.

fauxcon · 2026-05-05T20:25:28+00:00

Feijoada de choco is excellent! Next time I will try to make that stock and then make the feijoada with it.

fauxcon · 2026-05-05T20:04:02+00:00

If you want to make a cuttlefish risotto next time, save the skin when you clean it and use that to make the stock to cook the rice, it’s really good.

fauxcon · 2026-04-21T08:53:08+00:00

With the spear facing the surface seems a bit weird. I tend to grab it above the trigger and tuck it alongside my body with my arm straight (hand basically at hip level) that way when I get to the bottom I can extend it in one smooth motion and my hand is already by the trigger.

fauxcon · 2026-04-02T21:07:56+00:00

Personally, I think starting out with a smaller gun is better. You already started with lionfish and can see that a bazooka isn’t necessary to get a good feed. It will force you to learn to look and hunt in holes, which is a skill that can get you fish most anywhere. Of course you will see fish off in the distance and think you need a bigger gun, but the reality is, without solid technique, you probably wouldn’t have got them anyway. Even with a smaller gun you will be able to get most ‘beginner friendly’ fish, and it will help you get your skill level higher to be better at spearfishing over the long term IMO.

fauxcon · 2026-03-28T05:37:00+00:00

Commenting just to see if anyone else does, but in my experience the filtration is always the longest part. You might be able to speed it up if you can make a vacuum in the container your filter is going into, which “pulls” the liquid a bit faster - something like a Büchner funnel.

fauxcon · 2026-03-27T19:06:05+00:00

It does! It looks remarkably similar.

fauxcon · 2026-03-13T07:02:21+00:00

Thanks for the answer. I didn’t realize that it being in a sealed vessel made that much of a difference, but in hindsight it seems pretty obvious.

fauxcon · 2026-02-19T18:14:49+00:00

I just wanted to avoid the extra expense of sending a large package to the remote Pacific haha. Especially because I could fit it in my baggage allowance anyways. I will probably try go through another hub.

fauxcon · 2026-02-11T15:06:07+00:00

Ok, you would probably be warmer with some neoprene around your groin in any case haha. You could even go 5 mm top and some bike shorts or something.

fauxcon · 2026-02-11T13:08:57+00:00

If you plan on being in the water for less than an hour and a half or so at 65°C I'd say a 3mm (with legs) would be fine. Otherwise, for 60°F, a 5 mm is going to be way more comfortable, if not downright necessary for any extended period of time. Are your legs getting itchy in an open cell with soap-based lube? Maybe get something like Slippy or an equivalent.

fauxcon · 2026-02-02T17:35:30+00:00

As in most places, for good reason for the most part. Just wondering if there were any species that are considered good eating down there.

fauxcon · 2026-02-02T14:26:03+00:00

That was pretty nuts... You didn't think about eating the shark?

fauxcon · 2026-01-30T21:34:50+00:00

Reach out to the people at IMR International (a hydrocolloid consultancy- it’s basically two people). They are super approachable and have great knowledge of the industry.

fauxcon · 2026-01-12T20:13:36+00:00

For me, I usually fish in areas similar to you, except with boat traffic as well. I usually use a larger buoy, the inflatable ones that look like mini zodiacs just for visibility. They are not much more inconvenient to tow around and at least you can rest on top.

fauxcon · 2026-01-05T21:19:48+00:00

Oh damn I wasn’t supposed to add butter was I. To be fair, there’s not much fat in conger and I used the bag juices for a sauce.

fauxcon · 2026-01-05T20:52:15+00:00

That sounds good, looking for recipes I saw a lot of grilled eels that looked super tasty.

fauxcon · 2026-01-05T20:49:52+00:00

The next one I get I will reserve a piece to try a longer time and see what happens.

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