New to spear fishing

[Spearo123]

Just looking for some pointers, tips, and tricks of the spear fishing trade. All I manage to find so far are fluke and skate. I already got a serious make-shift setup using ONLY a spear, mask, and snorkel, etc.... I have familiarized myself with all the rules and regs in New Jersey. Mainly just lookin for good spots and wondering if (like I said) anyone has any cool info they'd like to share with a noob. I don't know anybody that spear fishes so all of my info has been gathered from google searches. All safety info is greatly appreciated btw! :D Thanks!

[dfish28]

You didn't mention a dive flag and a good set of fins , I always liked the end of the jettys in deal because the rocks go out a lot farther than you see above water, a lot of different species on the structure and bass in the am and pm, deal esplanade st. Was where I went down, the shark river inlet after 5 was fun at a dead low time, got a 14.5 lb tog from there and many triggers... Good luck and be safe, watch for sharks around now, especially if you have a bag on your waist, I also had about 10 or so lbs of dive weights to stay down easier
Always use a flag!

[njdiver]

*** NEW JERSEY REGISTER, VOL. 47, NO. 3, February 2, 2015 ***
TITLE 13. LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 82. BOATING REGULATIONS
SUBCHAPTER 3. OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS
§ 13:82-3.17 Diving and swimming

(a) General provisions with respect to diving and swimming are as follows:

1. Underwater diving with or without an underwater apparatus is permitted in all navigable waters in New Jersey unless otherwise prohibited in this section.

2. Any person while diving shall mark his or her position with a buoyed flag:

i. Such flag shall be displayed so that it is visible all around the horizon from a buoy, float, boat or other floating object;

ii. Such flag shall be a minimum of 14 inches by 16 inches, shall be rigid to enhance visibility and shall be a red background with a white diagonal stripe running from one corner to the other.

3. No person shall operate a vessel within 50 feet of the buoyed flag.

4. No person shall display a flag at times other than when diving is in progress.

5. No person shall swim or dive in a narrow, confined or improved channel or in a marked fairway, under a bridge, or impede, obstruct or interfere with passage of watercraft therein.

6. No diver shall surface more than 25 feet from the buoyed flag except in an emergency.

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(d) Provisions for Shark River Inlet are as follows:

1. Underwater diving is permitted in the Shark River Inlet in that area which lies east of a line extending from the northwest end of A Street in Belmar to the southeast end of First Avenue in Avon.

2. Divers shall stay within 25 feet of the jetties and bulkheads in the area described.

3. A diver shall mark his or her position with a float and skin diver's flag.

4. No diver shall surface more than 15 feet from the buoyed flag except in an emergency.

5. No underwater diving shall be permitted in Shark River Inlet between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:30 P.M. during the period each year commencing May 1 terminating October 1.

http://scubanj.org/NJdiverules.html