Level 1: Spearfishing Basics
Beginner course covering the essentials to get you hunting safely—includes theory and equipment. Build freediving fundamentals and effective, ethical hunting skills.
No Experience Needed
Equipment Included
Duration: 1 Day
Shore‑Based
Safety First
Clear protocols, small groups, conservative calls on conditions.
Local Expertise
Plymouth sites, tides and byelaws—briefed and applied on the day.
Ethical Hunting
Selective targets, seasons, sizes and zero‑waste handling.
All Kit Provided
Speargun, mask, snorkel, fins & wetsuit available for the course.
What’s Included
- Theory session: safety, ethics, local regulations & species ID
- Equipment setup, speargun handling & maintenance
- Breathing & relaxation foundations
- Confined/shallow‑water drills & buddy procedures
- Shore session focusing on entries/exits & site reading
- Hunting techniques: approach, shot placement, dispatch
- Catch care, field prep & food safety basics
- All core equipment for the day
Skills You’ll Learn
- Breathing, duck dives & streamlined finning
- Neutral buoyancy & weighting for spearfishing
- Use of buoys, lines & simple reels
- Buddying, signals & rescue basics
- Target selection & ethical harvest
- Reading ground, tide & visibility
- Shot placement & fish handling
- Equipment care & travel tips
Prerequisites
- No experience necessary (water comfort recommended)
- Medical history form
- Commitment to UK regulations & local conservation rules
FAQ
Basic swimming ability and water comfort are required. We keep groups small and progress at your pace.
Yes—speargun, mask, snorkel, fins and a wetsuit are provided for the course. You may use your own kit if you prefer.
Nature decides—our goal is safe technique, ethics and identification. A catch is a bonus.
We brief current UK and local byelaws, closed seasons and protected areas. We only operate where it’s legal and responsible.
We choose sheltered options where possible. If conditions aren’t suitable, we reschedule—your safety comes first.