Bali, Indonesia · Blue Water

Load the gun.
Take the safety off.

Sustainable, breath-held hunting for the Indo-Pacific's most iconic pelagics — mahi mahi, wahoo, dogtooth tuna and more. This is spearfishing in Bali, and it's everything you hoped it would be.

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Pelagic species on offer
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Bali Spearfishing — The Lowdown

A bucket-list dive that actually delivers.

Spearfishing in Bali was the number one thing on my bucket list for years. After finally realising my dreams, many times over, I can confirm it's indeed everything I hoped it would be — action-packed, adrenaline-pumping, visually glorious and instinctively satisfying.

"Big mahi mahi. Insanely tasty rainbow runners. Lightning-quick wahoo. And my buddy missing the shot of his life at a dog-tooth tuna."

Spearfishing is growing amongst locals and tourists every day. The first time I went travelling to Bali, I didn't sniff out a single clue on how or where to go. Years on, tour companies and dive shops across the island now run spearing trips for the masses.

Drifting is a popular method here too — in the stretches of Bali's waters with a strong current, you cover lots of ground fast, spotting targets without wasting oxygen or energy on swimming.

MethodFreedive Only
Best ForBeginners → Assassins
Popular TechniqueDrift Hunting
Local SceneLocals + Expats
BookingWhatsApp Only
How It Works

Three ways into the water.

Whether you're chasing a first fish or sharpening a decade of instinct, Bali gives you the water and the crew to do it right.

Find A Guide

Local Knowledge

Tour companies and dive shops across the island now run dedicated spearing trips — no more guessing where the fish are holding.

Learn To Freedive

Breath Before Gun

Bali is a brilliant place to learn freediving or sharpen your breath-hold before you ever pick up a speargun. Plenty of great schools here.

Join The Hunt

Drift & Spot

Ride the current, cover ground fast, and let the fish come to you. A great way to meet the local and expat spearo community.

The Hit List

Pelagic species on offer.

And if you're lucky — or very good — there's always an outside chance of a marlin, sailfish or swordfish. Good luck with that one.

01 / Apex
Giant Trevally
Caranx ignobilis
02 / Apex
Dogtooth Tuna
Gymnosarda unicolor
03 / Prize
Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
04 / Speedster
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
05 / Table Fish
Rainbow Runner
Elagatis bipinnulata
06 / Table Fish
Mahi-Mahi
Coryphaena hippurus
07 / Reef Edge
Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
08 / Schooling
Amberjack
Seriola dumerili
09 / Wildcard
Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus commerson
Why You Should Go

One breath. One shot. One fair fight.

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Freedive, Never Scuba

Spearfishing should always be done on breath-hold. It's about your own safety and the ethics of the hunt — tanks make it too easy, and unfair on the fish.

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Skill Over Equipment

Removing the sporting element removes the point. Bali's schools will get your basics down before you ever pick up a gun.

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A Real Community

Locals and expats alike dive these waters. It's a fun, social activity — and a great way to improve fast alongside people who love it too.

Freediver in wetsuit and mask preparing to dive
Breath-hold hunting — no tanks, no shortcuts
Ready To Take The Plunge?

Gear up. Load your gun.
This is gonna pop off.

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