SPEARIT gets us on the Good Stuff !!

[Md Spear]

What a fantastic way to spend Fathers Day wkend. Bergo, Marc, my son Richard and myself drove together from Bumf*#k Eygpt, [Maryland], to Carolina Beach to go hunting the offshore ledges on Spearit w/ Capt Tom Collins for Sat & Sun.
30 miles out Spearit got us hooked up on some remote ledges @ 90-105 FSW. BLUE BLUE water !! I was pumped . I couldnt belive what I saw as I decended. Grouper every where. I put a few nice ones on the HOD & there he was Bugzilla. He escaped, but I got another nice one.
Capt Tom motored miles away to another ledge for the 2nd dive. This time, I lost a shaft to mr. grouper, then lost another and my 2nd shaft. I was depressed. Then peeking under the under cut areas of the ledges praying for my shaft, wow! Enormous bugs scurrying in and out of cover. What a glorious habitat we were on. 60 feet of vis and unlimited supply of booty. Lucked out & found 1 of my shafts back under a ledge w/ a grouper on it as I grabed @ the moving, darting Bug herd.
Back on the boat Capt Tom tells me" The best thing you can do w/ the green stick is throw it away. These Bugs are just too damn big ". Well I saw them , no beer talk from this man, he knows how to put you on exactly what you want.
Sunday we went out in big water, made another fantastc dive [ speared a 9 lb Hog ] but headed inafter 1 dive as the waves just got bigger . 6-8 foot seas on the way in , probably should have not gone out, oh well its always calm underwater. Spearit crew did a great job of getting us back in one piece.
We found Spearit charters on Spearboard and booked not knowing anything about them. What a treat it was to hunt w/ these guys. WADE

[SPEARIT]

Glad Yall had a good time, Wade. I just wish the weather had co-operated, I had some other real good spots for Yall to hit. Here's a shot of the 19lber Mark got on Sat.
Tom

[Slay Ride]

That NE wind on Sunday was a bear. I fished Saturday in 5-6' and had enough. Knew better for Sunday. Congrats on a good day.

[gumshoe]

Nice Hog, Mark. Now I know why you chose the name Hogfish for the board.

Tom, can't you get Mark some Spearit shorts? :D

[Md Spear]

SPEARIT, we're already agonizing over how to get back down to hunt some more of those outrageous secret spots of yours.

[Aguaji]

Jeez, for a second when I saw the first picture I thought that JCACTION had grown a goatee, lost some pound--age (using a Pauly Shore accent) and moved to Maryland.

Well, now I know it wasn't him.

Nice fish in such a beautiful day, Md Spear.

[Charlestondivin]

Great Job Capt Tom! Definitely the man to call for Carolina Charters.

[Steel Shootin']

Thanks for the report. Can't wait to get up there and do a trip with Capt. Tom and Spearit Dive Charters.

[SPEARIT]

Scott
You've already gotten your invitation. Now you just have to get here and go with us.
Tom

[Steel Shootin']

You can bet I'll be taking you up on that invitation. Call coming soon. Gotta get one more tourney behind me!

[Bergo]

Well, I didn't have the luck that MD Spear did but I got a few fish. This is my first Jack-

[Bergo]

Then I got an added bonus-

[Bergo]

Tom-

Keep me posted if you need walk-ons or standby's

[gumshoe]

Originally posted by Bergo
Tom-

Keep me posted if you need walk-ons or standby's

Bergo, I talked with Tom yesterday and I think he might have an opeing for trips this weekend. The calendar on his web page usually shows individual openings.

[Spearo_Fla]

How shallow can you go capt. Tom? Know any good spots between 50-70 ft? Freedivers are listening!

[Charlestondivin]

I think Tom is offshore but I know he has some excellent areas out near Frying pan shoals that are just what you are looking for.

45 miles offshore and 40-80' depths. Big Hogfish, lobsters, grouper, etc.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.phtml?$station=fpsn7

Originally posted by Spearo_Fla
How shallow can you go capt. Tom? Know any good spots between 50-70 ft? Freedivers are listening!

[Bergo]

Spearo_Fla

I am with you. The conditions were a bit rough to try out my new float gear last weekend. But I have been looking for some other freedivers to try out some blue water stuff.

[SPEARIT]

Most of my trips are to the offshore ledges in 80ft + depths for those are the best for finding combinatiions of big Hogs, Grouper, and Bugs in the same spots, but I have plenty of inshore ledges(50-70ft) that hold big Grouper from usually June thru Oct. For the free divers though, as Rob said, I'd recommend a trip to Frying Pan Shoals out by the Tower at the offshore end of the Shoals where the depth comes up to 45ft with depths on 3 sides at 80ft+. There, you'll find Hogs, Grouper, and Bugs on the little ledges and scrabble bottom. Also there's lots of freeswimmers around to shoot(it's legal to shoot Africian Pomano here and they get up in the 40lb range).
Bergo, I have a group here on the 4th and 5th doing wrecks, so those days are full, but I may have some spots on the 2nd and 3rd for spearfishing trips; I'll contact you soon as I know. Too bad we didn't get that King this weekend; it would probably have been a money fish in the tounament that was going on.

[Bergo]

That King is tasty on the grill though Tom- Let me know how many spots for this weekend. I may be interested- I have one buddy from Ft. Bragg that may be up for it.

[SPEARIT]

Bergo
If you can let me know something soon, I'll save you 2 spots. Let me know which days and if you need a place to stay as the house may be available.
Yeah, that King may have tasted good, but tournament money would sure feel good on my hip.
Tom
Chris, I'll call you today after I check on the house.

[Md Spear]

I screwed up & loaded slides, so it took awhile to post. Heres the 9 # Hog shot on Sunday

[Md Spear]

Heres my son Rich on SPEARIT dive boat. His 18'' biceps really make mine look mighty pitiful.