Spearfishing kit - What and where? (part4 - Snorkel)

As a spearfisherman you are going to be doing most of your breathing through a snorkel. While there are not many features that make for a good spearfishing snorkel there are a few that need to be discussed.

You will once again find that most dive gear stockists keep a range of snorkels, most with fancy self draining valves and other fancy attachments. You will also find they come in all colours of the rainbow. Now these are two features that a spearfisherman does not need. First of all the self draining attachments become more of a burden and at times can actually hinder air flow, it is therefore best to look at a simple straightforward snorkel that will have less attachments that can fail while you fight that prized catch.

Flexibility is a feature that is often sought after, when you dive you don't want to have this appendage sticking out the top of your head causing drag and no doubt alerting all the local marine life to your presence. You also don't want a straw, as I mentioned you are going to be doing allot of breathing through the snorkel so you want one that can accommodate this by having a sufficient bore size thereby allowing you to breath unrestricted and naturally.

many manufacturers also offer a camo print on the snorkel so as to blend more effeciently into your surroundings. While this is a nice added feature you want to consider all the areas you plan on diving in and make sure its not going to have an opposite effect in some of the areas.

Snorkel with camo print