It's the satisfaction of an approach so perfect and a shot so accurate that death has no violence. It's joining the underwater cycle. Spearfishing is many things to many people. Spearfishing gives the participant more satisfaction and enjoyment per fish taken than any other method of fishing. Yet, spearfishing is an inefficient method of recreational fishing.
Dive clubs have competitions on their club dives to see who get the biggest fish of the year.
Club and Council tournaments are bound strictly by local fish and game laws. Edible fish are donated to charity, and trash fish end up as fertilizer or pig feed.