New to Spearfishing PNW

[PNW SMDiver]

Long story, I've been diving since about 2003, and diving in Washington since about 2009. I was first around spearfishing in FL, and always wanted to try it. I'm advanced, full cave, trimix, deco, overhead side mount certified... I got a little 15.5' catamaran inflatable dive boat project a couple years back to start trying to spearfish, since I know in the Puget Sound it's shunned, which is why I hesitated getting a spear gun while I was primarily shore diving. We've taken the little boat all over, from shrimping at Speiden Is., 5 days of small craft advisories while shore camping in the San Juans, down to the Tacoma Narrows area as well.

From what I understand ling cod is always a short season, cabezon is several months, greenlings all year, and scallops and what not in the san juans is generally open. We will probably be crabbing from the boat or diving for them this summer as well.

I'm usually pretty picky about new dive buddies, but since some of mine have been flaking out, or quitting diving I occasionally need some fishing friendly dive buddies, with good awareness and buoyancy, along with being reliable about showing up on time. I really don't want to be left at the boat ramp when I am supposed to be spearfishing in the San Juans. :P

Currently working on building a gun rack for the tower, and and a half dozen other projects.











So if you want to go do some diving let me know, we usually try to get one or two days of diving a month in from Spring to Fall, mid summer depends on algae blooms and if I want to get in the drysuit in the heat.