Our top tips and tricks, gear recommendations, spearfishing videos, and safety advice for hunting lionfish!

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What are Lionfish?

red lionfish on coral reef in south florida

Lionfish are an invasive species in the Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and the Bahamas.

Although gorgeous, these creatures are absolutely devastating to natural coral reef systems.

And because of that, it’s up to scuba divers, freedivers, marine biologists, and resource managers to keep their numbers at bay.

Lionfish Hunting Gear

woman with lionfish on spear while scuba diving

Aside from your typical scuba gear, you’ll be needing a few specialty items before you successfully start hunting lionfish.

Primarily, a pole spear and a containment unit (preferably the ZooKeeper). Once you invest in these two items, you’ll be culling lionfish in no time!

Best Lionfish Polespears

diver with a pole spear during drift dive looking for lionfish

Quick links to our top picks for lionfish polespears:

🔱 Selecting Pole Spear for Lionfish Hunting

Containment Units

scuba diver with lionfish zookeeper

The best containment units to protect yourself from an accidental poke:

  1. ZooKeeper
  2. Lionfish Tamer
  3. Spearfishing Catch Bag

🐟 Lionfish Hunting: Best Containment Units

Useful Links for Lionfish Hunting Gear

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Lionfish Hunting Tips

lionfish hunting in fort lauderdale hammerhead reef

Although lionfish are one the easiest introductory species to underwater hunting, it can still be tricky to find (and successfully dispatch) the damn things.

So it’s important you’re always honing your craft. Skills fade, and there are always new things to learn. Keep improving with some of our articles below on lionfish hunting tips:

Hunting Videos

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Tag along as we rid the reefs and wrecks of South Florida and beyond of lionfish:

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Hunting Sites

woman with lionfish on dive in deerfield beach

Lionfish hunting destinations you should visit for your next cull:

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