Alright ladies and gents , here's the deal !
I'm so new to this game that i don't even know how to spell spear fishing.
I have no gun ( besides my winchester super x3 for ducks , geese , and turkeys ) I have no idea what the first step is or anything and worst of all I don't have the luxury of running out my back door and jumping into the wild blue yonder , fact is i Live in Illinois and if you've looked at a map lately it's nowhere close to an ocean.

I need all the advice i can get for this awesome sport , from A to Z .
I need to know about guns , tips , everything.
I will be hunting small fish in feashwater , anywhere from the surface to the bottom.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks

Jonathan

Hey, man, welcome to the Planet. There's a spearo on here with the handle Midwest Spearo - or something like that - who also lives in the Midwest. I think that he dives the lakes up in Wisconsin. He's probably your best bet for any kind of Midwestern, freshwater specific information.

Good luck and welcome to Spearfishermens Anonymous.

Andrew

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twoferturks -

I'd gladly help you out - But right now I'm in FLORIDA! Trying to get my spearfishin' fix since things are frozen solid up in Wisconsin.

I can tell you this though...Only rough fish are allowed to be speared in Illinois as far as I know. In Wisconsin its roughfish & pan fish only -

Get good at shootin' bluegills & perch & you'll be a deadeye on bigger fish when you travel....Or carp!

I live in Delavan Wisconsin and would be glad to show ya the ropes if you decide to head up my way. Lake Geneva kicks ass & is crystal clear almost year'round.

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Hey man, welcome...

This sport is exciting, fun and tons of stuff to learn. Feel free to PM me with any questions.

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