Florida Spearing Laws - Scuba Forum

ratown · 04-26-2008, 12:28 AM

Is it illegal to spearfish off of public beaches. I always get two different stories. Some people say 100-200 feet offshore and others say no you can't. Does anyone know the actual answer?

ratown · 04-26-2008, 11:44 AM

Oh crap, sorry I put this in the wrong forum...

ratown · 04-27-2008, 11:51 PM

How can I get this moved? I need info so I don't get arrested!!!!

ratown · 04-28-2008, 12:08 AM

Okay, I just didn't want to piss someone off for overloading the forum...

Murloc · 04-28-2008, 11:11 AM

100 yards from a public swimming beach, commercial or public fishing pier, or any part of a bridge where public fishing is allowed

ReefHound · 04-28-2008, 11:48 AM

Probably the confusion arises because the distance limits make it unfeasible in the minds of some. Plus, if you come crawling up the beach holding a spear gun and a stringer of fish and run into a game warden, you are going to have to convince him you were more than 100 yards offshore. Some would rather just avoid the hassle and go offshore on a boat.

Black-Gorrilla · 04-29-2008, 03:12 AM

i don't think you're allowed on the beach with a speargun, polespear or any of the sort...
me and Issac (eyezz) were going in for a shore dive (it was a nasty day with bad viz... so much fun.. maybe he'll chime in) and he had his lobster stuff.. up comes a guy in a 4 wheeler, in uniform and says "you can't have any spears on the beach.. oh... looked like a spear... sorry... be safe" and rode off.

ratown · 04-29-2008, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Black-Gorrilla

i don't think you're allowed on the beach with a speargun, polespear or any of the sort...
me and Issac (eyezz) were going in for a shore dive (it was a nasty day with bad viz... so much fun.. maybe he'll chime in) and he had his lobster stuff.. up comes a guy in a 4 wheeler, in uniform and says "you can't have any spears on the beach.. oh... looked like a spear... sorry... be safe" and rode off.

Oh that sucks. It is better to just go on a boat.

DiverMAN · 04-29-2008, 03:25 PM

I'll have to disguise my pole spear as like an umbrella...

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