b"SPEARFISHINGSummer Prep Top Tipsnot going to find a lot of benefit from anthe corners of the mask and a good clean 1. Maintain your gun and replaceexpensive pair of carbon blades whenmakes a huge difference setting you up shooting lines regularly. they are only spearing around rocks in afor a great season of diving. Finally, if you few metres of water so a pair of plastichave brought a new mask be sure to give 2. Make sure to pressure testblades will suffice. Advanced spearos onit a toothpaste clean to remove the fine your dive watch if you replacethe other hand will benefit greatly fromfilament off the lens left on in the factory. the battery. a stiffer blade that propels you further,Left on it will make your mask fog, but if 3. Visit your local spearfishing store,especially performing deep dives. Talkyou do continue to have fogging issues treat yourself to a new item forto your local dive shop and find the bestwhen diving then try some anti-fog.the upcoming season. blade to suit your diving and if your finances allow, buy the foot pocket setup,WETSUIT AND 4. Take it easy on your first dive trip. and then change blades as you progress. NEOPRENE ACCESSORIES5. Set yourself goals this year. Wetsuits generally last a long time for the MASK average spearo, they can end up with a Most masks these days are silicone basedfew holes and cuts but if you get on them and last a long time when looked after,early enough, they are easy to fix with Check your blades regularly for stressbut if left in the sun the silicone willa patch or wetsuit glue. If it's a major fractures, chips and cracks and repair orperish, crack and split. The next time yourepair, take it to a wetsuit repair shop replace if needed. Misuse like standinggo to pull on your mask it will break. It'sor the local dive shop and get it done and kicking off the bottom is one of thealways good to replace them if it's lookingprofessionally, this saves you needing most common ways to damage and stressa bit worn for the upcoming season. Ito purchase another suit for many years the blades, remember they're not shoes! also like to give my mask a good rinseto come. To prolong the life of your On the topic of blades, the differentand then give it a good clean with soapysuit it is also important to use a decent materials used are made for various stageswater and wipe out the inside and outsidelubricant if your suit is made of open cell of spearfishing and the environmentsof the lens with a microfibre cloth, it'smaterial. Dishwashing liquid, and other you dive in. For example, a beginner isamazing how much grime builds up insoaps are not only bad for your body and 62FISHING IN GODZONE SEP/OCT 2022"