Franco got a grouper

  • And I got a nice wahoo!


    Went out with my two kids (it's becoming usual lately...) and found out that the water was REALLY nice :). Ale kept telling me to bring the woodden gun, but I don't like to take more than one gun because of the limited space in my RIB. He couldn't be more right! Visibility was top to bottom. It just happens few days a year over here... But I took my 110, as usual...


    Anyway, as soon as we got into the water, wahoos showed up but were wary and din't want to come close enough for my 110... I shot a nice mutton in the bottom and they showed up again... Of course, with my gun unloaded :rolleyes:.


    Finally, after many tries, I managed to put one in shooting distance and made a mid body shot aiming the spine with no success. The whoo took off and I grabbed Ale's float and clipped to my gun's butt (I use a reel). Ale's float is a small bullet lobster buoy. The wahoo reeled 200 feet of line and took the float (and gun!) 60 feet down! I swam with all my strenght for 15 minutes after it until it finally popped out! at that time, the wahoo was finished and I could retrieve it with no difficulties. The boys were smart and brought the boat close to me to pick me up. Otherwhise, I would have to swim back for another 20 minutes (with a 50 pound fish in my hands!).


    When I finally got into the boat, I was finished! So I took the boys to a shallower place and Franco could score this nice grouper.


    We had a great dinner with family and friends. :thumbup:


    Pictures:

  • The Omer loading patch is priceless hehhehehehe <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">

    I'm a Speardiver, not a freediver

  • Franco is becoming a master spero bro!! Wont call him a kid as he looks almost as tall as you buddy...jejeejejejejejejejejejejejej....
    Who else could shoot a fat ho with a 110 and then chase it down!! Amazing story and feat Marco.

    A bad day at sea is better than a good day in the boatyard
    George Steele

  • The Omer loading patch is priceless hehhehehehe <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">


    Siiiiii ya se a dónde fue a parar <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin"> :thumbup:.



    Congrats for both of you Marco, veri nice catch and story, you trained well your boys.



    :toast: :toast:

    Sadot Hernàndez.

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  • Saludos Marco,,
    Nice to see Franco Catching some fish..soon he will be loading the Cooler Full Of Fish!!! <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">

    Puerto Rico Freedivers!
    Gracia-sub Spearguns!

  • Saludos Marco,,
    Nice to see Franco Catching some fish..soon he will be loading the Cooler Full Of Fish!!! <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">


    JAJAJA! I told him to learn fast! I'm retiring in 10 years...

    Marco Melis

    A bad day fishing is ALWAYS better than a good day at work.

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