2.89 kg awrata :)

jon109 · August 31, 2007, 01:12:11 CET

the greatest fish i ever caught :0 a 2.89 kg awrata and 23 inches long!!

dcassar · August 31, 2007, 11:53:51 CET

Wow mate - seriously nice fish!! Where and how??

jon109 · September 02, 2007, 17:44:07 CET

i got this one with my speargun in the south of Malta .... never saw one like it before but now i will surely try finding another one like it

anyone knows where they usually appear?

drian · September 02, 2007, 20:28:58 CET

Proset gbin..very nice fish.Min jaf kemm fraht x'hin qbadtha b'idejk.
See you!
Adrian

EmicMalta · September 02, 2007, 21:00:21 CET

Usually we catch them in ports, and to say it honestly, I do not like it so much. The greatest number of awrat in 1 catch I caught was near St Lucian Tower. There is some fishfarms breading them, but I don't like to fish in ports. Also you can find awrat at Mistra, but you have to be in the right time and right place. I will ask SimonG, maybe we can arrange to go a day out spearfishing. But for me, I Will be available from 1st October because I'm trying for another amberjack. My ears are alright again and think that from Wednesday I will be back in water waiting, maybe we put another photo on the forum

jon109 · September 03, 2007, 01:01:57 CET

i didn't get this one from a port ... and i think that it had been out in the wild for a couple of years as fishfarm do not keep them this big!! i really would like to get another couple of these giltheads!! would love to go spearfishing with a pro once

EmicMalta · September 03, 2007, 03:20:53 CET

I like to spearfishing by cliffs, so never meet an awrat out there. If you would like in October we can meet and have a nice fishing day together and so we meet and learn from each other. Today a friend of mine told me that he also saw some more awrat,maybe here are few around Maltaand it's their time. Saying for me,"It's only time for 2hrs of spearfishing in the morning and some training for apnea me and Jean in the evening in a pool

Aab131 · September 03, 2007, 13:25:00 CET

Hi Jon, nice fish. Hafna sabiha, wish u much luck to catch more of them or some other nice big fish. Keep it up.

jon109 · September 04, 2007, 01:33:34 CET

hey emicmalta, i would love to meet up for a swim one day, however i'll be abroad in 2 weeks! after that we fix a day and go spearfishing! i consider myself as a bigginer but i am willing to learn!! so i will surely remind you for a swim!!

did yr friend mention where he saw the giltheads?

i want to get another one now!! hehe

EmicMalta · September 05, 2007, 00:22:33 CET

Yes he told me, but better not to say anymore info, because for the next dive he will not give me any tips.

Toughed that I was ready to dive tomorrow but still feeling some bad compensation with my ear.
Any one had saw any 2kg amberjacks? Or bass?

jon109 · September 06, 2007, 00:35:24 CET

it's ok man, i totally understand!

i haven't gone spearfishing this week as i am busy with a project at the moment.. i will try and go as soon as i have some free time... about the 2kg amberjack or bass i didn't see any yet!!

jonathan

Robert · September 06, 2007, 23:05:40 CET

If you're not diving at the moment watch this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkJS-8OYyk8

Nearly as good as being in the water!