spearfishing
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30 sectionsContents
- History
- Traditional
- Modern
- Conservation
- Shore diving
- Boat diving
- Blue water hunting
- Freshwater hunting
- Without diving
- Equipment
- Speargun
- Polespear
- Hawaiian slings
- Wetsuit
- Weight belt or vest
- Fins
- Diving knife or cutters
- Kill spike
- Buoy and floatline
- Gloves
- Stringer
- Snorkel and diving mask
- Diver down flag
- Safety
- Management
- Competitive spearfishing
- Notable spearfishers
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|Spearfisher Monument in Croatia
Spearfishing is the practice of fishing using handheld, elongated sharp-pointed tools, such as a spears, gigs, and harpoons. It was one of the earliest fishing techniques used by mankind, and has been deployed in artisanal fishing throughout the world for millennia.