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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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.

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.

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.

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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