FRANCISCO LOFFREDI
Francisco was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he learned to fish. Spearfishing in Rio de Janeiro is a way of life, and his love for the sea and spearfishing has led him to be a proponent of sustainable spearfishing. He has served as captain of the USA National Spearfishing Team, a nonprofit organization whose members compete internationally.
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Tri State Spearfishing
Diving the cost of Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island for the first time I found some challenging, good eating new fish to target besides the Blue Fish I know well from Rio. Spearing Scup, Black Fish and Toug in the somewhat murky waters of
Spearfishing With an Invisible Cape
Spearfishing presents many challenges to a diver that wants to catch his own dinner. One has to dive, hold his or her breath, locate the fish he fancies and manage to find a way to land the spear firmly on the desired pray. Many times, th
Abundance of Spiny Lobsters in Florida for divers
I cannot think of a fishery in the world better managed than Florida’s Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus). Despite the thousands of people catching lobsters for fun or commercially, lobsters in Florida are abundant, all over the place.
Best Fish to Spear in USA
I start writing this article already knowing it will stir up some controversy as there is no definitive criteria to determine what fish are best to spear. Many factors can play into this decision making process as the difficulty or challenge a
12 months of spearfishing in the USA
Winter spring summer or fall, all you have to do is call… Maybe songwriter Carole King had USA spearfishing on her mind when she wrote the popular lyrics to hit song “You’ve got a friend”. That’s because, un
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