Spear fishing off the coast of Barbados

A few of us woke up bright and early for a day of fishing out on a boat.  We met up with David Smith, an experienced reef diver/fisherman who offered to take five of us out with him, while he and two other experienced divers went spear fishing on a reef about half a mile out in the ocean. We arrived at the beach where the Captain and David were already preparing for the dive. When we got there, we helped load a small dingy with gear and supply's and we rowed it out to the boat which was anchored about 100 yards offshore.    Once the two other divers arrived, we were off.  We spent the early morning out on the water and conducted two dives, each about 45 minutes long.  The divers all speared a variety of fish on the reef at two different locations consisting of Parrot Fish, Red Belly Chub, Red Snapper, Ling Ling, Spanish Mackerel and Barracuda.   We had the opportunity to line fish in between dives, and I was lucky enough to snag my own Ling Ling on a hook.  We were also given the opportunity to snorkel and swim around a pier which was full of aquatic life.  After about  5 hours we headed back to shore and took our catch to a local restaurant, where it was prepared into a delicious meal for us.  What a great day!!