Knot work is one of the most underrated skills in spearfishing. The five knots that handle 95 percent of rigging, line repair, and emergency situations - and why every diver should learn them before depending on them.

Southern California's forecast for June 2026 - what's coming after a late-May NW swell pulse, where temperatures are heading, the moon phase windows to weight your dive days against, and which species patterns to plan around in this warm-water El Niño year.

El Niño-driven warm water has reshaped California's spring 2026 season. Where conditions stand now, what's arriving early, and what divers should plan around through summer.

Understanding swell forecast models is the difference between calling trips correctly and showing up to blown-out conditions. The major models divers should know, how to read them, and how to combine multiple sources for the most reliable picture.

California MPAs cover 16 percent of state waters and have been in place since 2012. The 2022 ten-year review showed mixed results, with limited spillover evidence. What expansion proposals like the Point Loma kelp closure would mean for divers, La Jolla, and the future of California spearfishing access.

Sea urchin barrens and Tijuana River sewage are devastating California kelp forests - not recreational spearfishing or diving. The science behind the decline, and the real solutions: sheephead recovery, urchin culling, and binational cleanup of the Tijuana River pollution flowing north into Imperial Beach and Point Loma.

Giant black sea bass were nearly wiped out of California waters by 1980. Forty years later they are coming back. The full story of California's largest reef fish.

Divers' spear gun floating by itself after diver blocks out.

Don't be that guy. Don't post pictures that expose spots.

Southern California's forecast for May 2026.

Mozambique is one of Africa's premier spearfishing destinations, often overshadowed by South Africa but offering warmer water, calmer surf, and dramatic pelagic potential close to shore. A complete guide to Tofo, Bazaruto, Inhambane, and beyond.

Spearfishing Juan Fernández Islands: 100-pound yellowtail, endemic species, and Robinson Crusoe's untouched reefs 415 miles off Chile's coast.

California has over 120 marine protected areas along its coast. Here is how to tell which ones allow spearfishing and which are completely off-limits.

Every 2026 California spearfishing regulation in one place: bag limits, size minimums, prohibited species, MPA rules, the groundfish exemption for divers, and lobster season details.

If you haven't heard, the 2026 World Freshwater Spearfishing Championship is happening this week at Lake Taupo, New Zealand — and it's shaping up to be one of the most exciting events in the freshwater spearfishing world.

Oregon has opened its rivers and streams to spearfishing for bass and walleye in 2026 — a significant regulation change with new rules on gear, seasons, and legal waters.

Hawaii's HB 1765 would require shallow water blackout warnings on all spearguns sold in the state. Here's what every diver needs to know about the bill, why blackout kills experienced freedivers, and how to protect yourself.

Michigan permanently expanded Great Lakes spearfishing to walleye, northern pike, and lake trout in April 2026. Get the full breakdown of new regulations, licensing, gear, and cold-water safety tips.