A Dive into History!

It was a mid-June morning when I arrived in Lindos on the island of Rhodes, Greece. A bit
later, I met with the Italians Alesandro and Rosarita. They gave me a stone and 100
meters (328 feet) of rope. I could still not understand their immense enthusiasm for
diving without a mask, or wetsuit, or rules! I could not understand why I was not allowed
to use my nice neoprene and trusty mask! Some ancient Greeks, thousands of years ago,
used to dive this way. This was not because they preferred it, but because there was no
other way-- but why us? I felt like I was taking ancient Greek language lessons in high
school...but a big surprise was waiting.
Spearfishing the Tropics!
Text: Cameron Kirckonell
With four days to go and only one shaft on my 110 Rabitech Railgun left, I thought hard
about releasing the shaft on the 125 lb Dogtooth Tuna that was approaching from the
depths. Was the 75 ft piece of line I scavenged off the beach going to hold? Would the
two gas can floats keep him from taking me over the drop? How is it possible that I own
thousands of dollars of equipment from the best companies in the world and yet I find
myself one shot away from ending my entire spearing trip because I have no more gear.

Turkish Delight!
Text: Memo Arikok
It’s been 26 years since I looked down into the blue sea over my father’s shoulders. It
was a typical Aegean summer on the Turkish coast where glittering sun was trying to find
a way in between all those pine trees. Now, at 31 years of age with quite a few wrinkles
on my face, I still find it fascinating to watch the sun and to gaze at the hypnotizing
blue of Mediterranean waters. My name is Memo and I live in a country surrounded by seas.
I’m trying to shape my life around the sea and spear fishing is my Zen. Although I don’t
consider myself an expert, I do my best to travel and dive around the endless shores of
Turkey. In the following pages I will try to give you the most essential information
about spear fishing in Turkey.

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