Blue Water
Hunting and
Freediving
Terry Maas
Contents
Introduction..................................................................... 1 Bluewater hunting.......................................................... 5 Sharks............................................................................. 33 Physiology and the bluewater hunter.......................... 59 Spearguns and freediving gear..................................... 73 Survival in the bluewater environment....................... 97 Ethics, conservation and public relations.................. 107 Bluewater gamefish: Yellowfin tuna......................................................... 117 Bluefin tuna............................................................ 135 Dogtooth tuna......................................................... 147 Marlin..................................................................... 155 Wahoo( ono)........................................................... 167 Sailfish..................................................................... 175 Large mackerel( spanish and king)....................... 179 Giant trevally( ulua)............................................... 187 Dolphin fish( dorado, mahi mahi)........................ 193 Yellowtail( kingfish)................................................ 197 White seabass.......................................................... 207 Striped bass............................................................. 219 Bluewater photography............................................... 227 Appendix: Reference bearings.................................................. 235 Currents................................................................... 236 World-record rules.................................................. 239