Coatesmans Spearfishing Adventures

04/08/2026

Little Jimmy still trying to evade his taxes on the way to visit the reaper 🪦

27/07/2026

Quivering Wahoo……. the flood of relief when you see the fish roll.
Makes you feel like a gangster. 🤙🏻

Speargun Specs: .
130 CDR4 DEVILFISH 7.5mm
Barrel: DEVILFISH Timber & Carbon hybrid barrel.
Mech and Reel: Rob Allen Vecta2 + HD Mech
Muzzle: CDR4
Shaft: 1.7m 7.5mm Double Roller fin Double Barb - Coatesmans Shaft.
Band Set up: 85cm Hand Load 14mm bands

Check out the latest Catalog and pricing … 🔗Link in Bio

07/07/2026

I have spent years travelling with spearguns and gear on remote spearfishing adventures and through the frustrations of those awkward tubes…I spent five years developing something better. The Coatesmans DEVILFISH Traveller isn’t just a gun bag, it’s a complete spearfishing travel system designed for radical spearfishing adventures.

Easier to Handle - Smarter to Pack - Built for Travel

Watch the full video on my YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6vylkMUIpI&t=14s

After almost two decades of hauling spearguns to the most remote co...

15/05/2026

Basking in the afterglow of an unforgettable week in Pomene, I’m left with that rare feeling only certain trips leave behind — the kind that lingers long after the trip home has ended and the gear has been packed away. My cup is overflowing. Overflowing with gratitude for good mates like Peet & Stephen who somehow always turn these missions aboard Shackelton into something far greater than just another trip. And for our better, prettier halves, who are happy simply being in paradise while we disappear over the horizon chasing fish and stories out in the blue.

For me these trips are never just holidays. Time in the water testing guns and gear is invaluable. Every shot, every fish landed, and every hard lesson adds to the confidence behind the gear we send out to some of the best divers doing high-stakes spearfishing far away from my small workshop.

That is also why, on the 1st day, when the surf was absolutely firing, I couldn’t bring myself to paddle out. As hard as it was watching perfect lines peel off the point, I knew where my focus needed to be. The opportunities out there felt too important to miss. So I went spearing instead… and yes, it hurt a little.

For a week straight we dived in near-perfect conditions. We shot some epic fish and let some even more epic fish swim on — marlin included. At some point you realise enough really is enough. We only had so much hatch space, and the thought of a magnificent fish baking on a hot deck purely for noddy badges never sat right with us. Besides, we already had more than enough good eating fish, and still landed up giving plenty away.
There is something about Pomene that quietly changes you. Maybe it’s the endless blue water, the peeling waves, or simply the reminder of how small we really are out there. Whatever it is, a piece of me will remain drifting somewhere out there for a very long time.

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08/05/2026

This is what a LEKKA A-Grade dive day looks like.
Queen Mackerel chaos, clear water, and the NEW Unicolor Camo 110 CSR3 absolutely dialed in off South Africa’s North Coast. 🎯🔥
localdive queenmackerel

27/04/2026

Surf or Dive?
African Kirra was firing and the tide was draining, and lining up for an all time morning. Flip it was so hard to walk away from those waves knowing that I will probably never be here again when all the stars align.
But went diving anyway.
The first part of the morning was so slow and I had such FOMO. My heart was sore, I could not believe I had not surfed.
Then slowly the day turned on. First we all got a wahoo and then in the las t three drifts I got a proper slab, a good speed bream and a PB White Blotched Grouper.
Probably my best three fish in three conservative dives. 💪 So stoked I dived. But still sore that I missed the waves. Paradox of choice!!!
Would you have surfed or dived. 🤷🏼‍♂️
I guess this is what keeps you chasing.
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08/04/2026

JUST LANDED🔥The 2026 Coatesmans Spearfishing Catalogue.

From the popular CDR4 Devilfish to our latest Unicolor Camo range and apparel, we’ve packed years of testing and blue-water passion into these pages. This isn’t just gear or a brand - it’s a legacy.

🔗 Link in bio to download the full digital catalogue and shop the collection.

29/03/2026

March is normally peak season here on the North Coast. But for some reason the Couta have been missing us. So when the stars aligned for a weather strike in Mozambique we took the gap. And what a gap it was!
Blessed with 5 days of perfect conditions and amazing vis. We got to pick and choose what we wanted to target for the day. It’s really not often you get to do that.
I got to test some new gear and put the last prototype of the DEVILFISH TRAVELLER flight case through its paces. (Watch this space)
It still blows my mind how ‘lucky’ our adventures on Shackleton have been with good mates &
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