Shinny stuff on our guns, stickers and lures, why not?

    Sport as well as commercial fishermen do it. It's a standard item on every respectable line fishing paraphernalia. Why not us?:(


    The reflective tape on the gun in segments of 3 to 4 inches placed at gaps of the same measure I.M.H.O. helps break the contiguous silhouette of it.:crazy:


    Since long ago, in addition of a tandem of reflective, silvery little fish stickers on my rail gun (both rubber and alternative pneumatic) I have attached via a green mono-filament a Wilson brand, very realistic squid (big eye and everything!). With a small sinker in-line is keeps it just slightly negative.


    In the final approach phase of a hunting dive, I have come to notice that the wandering squid just in front of my gun distracts and in occasions attracts the unsuspecting prey.
    Quite a few Amber jacks have strayed from their original path and approach me to inspect. Big mistake!
    When I don't need it or to avoid entanglements when loading it just goes underneath the gun with a Velcro.


    I know... it's going to be said this is not new:boring1:, already posted,:frustrated2: so on and so forth...but what can I do?:rolleyes1:
    If flashers are often used on the float line trailing us, why not in front of us?:idea2:
    O.K. I'm ready, shoot away guys! :attack3:

    I have it on my fins, but I suppose it's more because of style rather than anything else. Band strumming and finger movements with white cotton gloves are supposedly very effective with yellowtail.

    Alex

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    Rick, you gotta post a picture of your squid. If you don't know how email me the picture and I'll post it.


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    DONE!:thumbsup2:

    Excuse me for posting mine first....;) I some times used the squid out in front of the gun, but never had a fish come in to look, I spent too much time looking at it. I have the 2'' lexan tubes with disco tape on my drag line, they slide up and down as I dive and surface.
    I have never seen a Tuna or Yellowtail show any interest in my off shore waters in twenty years, but it helps the boats and jet skis not run over my 100' float line and bungi. I just know some day it will help me land a big one though.The only thing the big metal flashers did for us offshore was to get caught in the swim step on drift dive pick ups. I still keep one in my dive kit just in case I find a fish that swam up from South Africa.( all the fish like flashers there).
    When diving in Baha I never met a AJ that didn't want to commit suicide by trying to ram into my spear tip or swim with me within touching distance. I gave up shooting them after a 50, 75 and 88 pounder, as the meat was wormy/grainy and not to my liking.The power and fight is unreal.The small ones taste better I suppose and If I ever see one over 120# I may just be temped to kill one and give it to a orphanage.
    Cheers, Don

    I like the squid lure. Great idea I think for open water stuff. I have one like Don Paul's languishing in my tackle box. I think I'll try it out.


    Don Paul; Have you seen it beneficial for anything other than YT or other open water pellagics?

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    I like the squid lure. Great idea I think for open water stuff. I have one like Don Paul's languishing in my tackle box. I think I'll try it out.


    Don Paul; Have you seen it beneficial for anything other than YT or other open water pellagics?


    Please read my above post, :D:D;) Short answer for me.... no. but I'm sure some local may have a positive experience to share. Sometimes the fish are going to come in close no mater what you do, if you happen to have a flasher you may believe that is the draw, but in 30 years, in waters 100 miles from shore I have never
    looked back at my hanging metal flasher and watched a fish take interest. Terry Maas used to have a articulating Tuna he drug around when I first dove Cortez Bank with him 30 tears ago. If he ever comes here I'll ask him if it worked in our local waters. I was @ Cortez Bank a long time ago the day a 700 # Mako was landed,
    then the next trip one of my guys shot a Mako. I quit hanging bling on my body after that.;)


    Cheers, Don

    "Great mother ocean brought forth all life, it is my eternal home'' Don Berry from Blue Water Hunters.


    Spearfishing Store the freediving and spearfishing equipment specialists.

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    Quote from Don Paul

    Please read my above post, :D:D;) Short answer for me.... no. but I'm sure some local may have a positive experience to share. Sometimes the fish are going to come in close no mater what you do, if you happen to have a flasher you may believe that is the draw, but in 30 years, in waters 100 miles from shore I have never
    looked back at my hanging metal flasher and watched a fish take interest. Terry Mass used to have a articulating Tuna he drug around when I first dove Cortez Bank with him 30 tears ago. If he ever comes here I'll ask him if it worked in our local waters. I was @ Cortez Bank a long time ago the day a 700 # Mako was landed,
    then the next trip one of my guys shot a Mako. I quit hanging bling on my body after that.;)


    Cheers, Don


    :oops1::pot3: Don't know how I missed that. Haha.

    Awsome ideas guys


    I think the reflective tape can also play a role in safety, if it is on the back of the diver fins, it can help a buddy keep track of the submerged diver, especialy if they are deep or in reduced viz. Sometimes the sheen is all that can be seen from the surface but can be very helpfull



    I am actually about to adorn my Pursuit fins as soon as I get my hand on some shinny stuff...



    keep up the stimulating discussion guys :)

    I liked the concept of reflective tape being used to break up the profile of a gun...I figure at the worst it will look like bait schooling near the gun.




    granted it is a flash so the light is intense, but it still tells the story

    i like to spear fish

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