spearfisherman
Subaquatic prey stalker
A spearfisherman is someone who hunts fish underwater using a spear or speargun, typically while freediving or scuba diving.
The activity combines fishing with diving skills: The spearfisherman surfaced with a large grouper.
Also spearfisher, which avoids the gendered term.
Underwater descent, no apparatus
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
- finsSwimming appendages
- maskFace-worn concealment
snorkel · breath-hold · apnea · underwater · buoyancy · neoprene · tank · depths
Barbed spear for whales
- speargunSubaquatic projectile fishing device
- preyAnimal being hunted
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
ambush · aim · strike · tracking · patience · camouflage · lurk · pursuit
Large predatory reef fish
- snapperWarm-water food fish
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
- mahi-mahiTropical sport fish, edible
- wahooFast tropical game fish
barracuda · amberjack · cobia · hogfish · lionfish · flounder · halibut · marlin
freedive
Underwater descent, no apparatus
mask · snorkel · breath-hold · apnea · underwater · buoyancy · neoprene · tank · depths · surface
harpoon
Barbed spear for whales
- speargunSubaquatic projectile fishing device
- preyAnimal being hunted
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
stealth · ambush · aim · strike · tracking · patience · camouflage · lurk · pursuit · quarry
grouper
Large predatory reef fish
wahoo · barracuda · amberjack · cobia · hogfish · lionfish · flounder · halibut · marlin · sailfish
precision
Accuracy of measurement
patience · calmness · awareness · technique · endurance · equalization · stalking · adaptability
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
kelp · cave · ledge · wreck · structure · coral · rockpile · seamount · thermocline · surge