I have a question. I have been told conflicting answers concerning what I can shoot with a spear gun offshore. Some say snapper, AJ's, etc. and others say only fish classified as "non-gamefish". Any help would be appreciated since I wanted to get into it.
I have a question. I have been told conflicting answers concerning what I can shoot with a spear gun offshore. Some say snapper, AJ's, etc. and others say only fish classified as "non-gamefish". Any help would be appreciated since I wanted to get into it.
You probably ought to check out Texas Parks and Wildlife website for that, at least for 9 miles and in.
spearguns may be used only to take non-gamefish in state waters.
spaearguns may be used to take any fish in federal water, unless otherwise specifically prohibited. (jewfish & redfish come to mind immediately as not legal for take)
look at the TPWD regs under legal devices, also look at what is defined as a gamefish. I don't have the list in front of me.
For Federal water, check with the NMFS. I looked it all up once in the Code of Federal Regulations - basically the only restriction was using a rebreather device when spearfishing in certain areas is a no-no.
What about possessing a fish killed in federal waters with a speargun in state waters?
Fish that are shot in federal waters are brought into state waters all the time. I wouldn't worry about it... but I suppose you could always say that the fish were caught with fishing gear and gaffed if you were being questioned in that great of detail. Again, I wouldn't worry about it.
after looking at the gamefish list, the only thing you have to worry about is cobia & wahoo - and you don't find too many of those in state water anyway.
after looking at the gamefish list, the only thing you have to worry about is cobia & wahoo - and you don't find too many of those in state water anyway.
Yea and if you can swim fast enough to spear a Wahoo I wouldn't worry about a game warden. The only thing that should concern you is kryptonite
they are very curios fish in the water - like cobia.
they will come right up to a freediver - if you can avoid making eye contact, you can hand feed them (sometimes) if they come into a chum line. Get them in close enough and then BLAMMO!
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