World Spearfishing Record Tanzania

Tanzanian World Record 5.3kg  Blue Lined Large Eye Bream by Eric Allard

For years Eric Allard of OWEA has been lobbying for the legalisation of Spearfishing in Tanzania. He has been in successfully getting permits for certain areas which has meant that for the first time a World Spearfishing Record has been acknowledged in the area.

The International Underwater Spearfishing Association (IUSA) World Record 5.3 kg Blue Lined Large Eye Bream (gymnocranius grandoculis) was speared off Leven Bank, Zanzibar. View Record Here
This is significant as this will further help the authorities in Tanzania to see and understand the the sport of spearfishing as a valuable asset to the region.

Congrats and well done to Eric and his team at OWEA.

Coatesman

Spearfishing Northern Zanzibar

My spearfishing mate Joel is up in Zanzibar running a charter off the islands. He recently had some Italians charter the boat for a couple of days. He sent me a whole bunch of pics to make me jelous!

The Italian and his beautiful catch ...the Wahoo is a good one too!!

Some quality Rainbow runner and a one of many Cuta

Another Wahoo and Joel with an Indian Mirror Fish

Joel is always amped to have spearo's on board .. I think its because he gets to dive more that way. They dive some wild places like: Ras Miungani, Mtangani & Mchengazi deep ocean walls where Dog Tooth tuna are not uncommon. Check out the the 50ft live aboard catamaran Joel is running - Julia ...... would be idea for a bunch of mates if only we had the cash!!

Coatesman

For epic spearfishing trips to Zanzibar and more go to Coatesmans Spearfishing Charters

The weekend looks like Pancakes!!

Gee I was really hoping to share good news with you .....that the weekend was going to rock!
But alas it looks like the east is here and could seriously throw a damper on this to come.

The water is fairly clean, well atleast the green muck has gone. Hopefully the east will hold off for long enough so that we can get some kind of dive in over the weekend.

On another note, Joel ...a local chap working on a yacht up at Zanzibar sent this to me!

Joel you ...........

Well it's good to see the gun works!!

Coatesman