Posts by Dan

How did you hyperextend it, what were you doing?

It says in the first post, Jan 1/2013.

The board keeps your catch out of the water. Dragging your fish in the water attracts sharks, in the best case you'll lose your catch. The Banksboard is good anyways because it has little drag. Pulling a stringer of fish behind you is tiresome.

There's probably a whole generation of fish there that's never seen a diver with a spear.

Either that or it's completely fished out.

The Speardiver composite reel is a very good reel. The central axle has a stronger connection to the reel frame than any other composite reel. Most importantly the drag or tension of the line stays exactly as you set it after the shot, most other composite reels go into free spool which puts no pressure on the fish and can cause the line to tangle. You can easily mount it on a wood gun using the flat profile mounting bracket which comes with the reel.

To attach the line I use a uni-knot around the axle. I'm sure others have different knots that work just as well.

If there are sharks a banksboard is a must.

Looks like you're gonna have fun.

Reefchief is right on. It depends Mike, I would return it and get at least the silver.

Monroe County Sheriff's Office - Florida Keys
19 year old dies while spear fishing
A 19 year old from Miami died Sunday just before noon while free diving and spear fishing offshore of the Middle Keys.
More details will be released later today, but initial reports indicate he was with friends on a private vessel when the incident took place near the lighthouse at Tennessee Reef. His friends called the Sheriff’s Office when he did not surface.
Coast Guard and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded, along with members of the Sheriff’s Office dive team. The body was recovered and turned over to the Medical Examiner’s Office.

More information about offshore death
19 year old Erick Diaz of N.W. 177th Terrace in Miami died offshore of Layton, near Tennessee Reef on Sunday just before noon. He was reportedly spear fishing using a mask and snorkel with his cousin. His cousin told detectives Diaz had a line attached to his spear, and the line was also tied around his waist. While trying to shoot a fish, he reportedly shot the spear into some rocks and it got stuck.
The cousin said he tried to pull the spear from the rocks, but couldn’t get it loose so he swam to the surface in an attempt to get help. He was unable to help Diaz, however, who died underwater.
The two were on board a private fishing vessel with a friend. The vessel, an 18 foot Boston Whaler, belonged to Diaz’ father.
Diaz body was recovered from the water by members of the Sheriff’s Office dive team and was turned over to the Monroe County Medical Examiner.

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This happened in June but I found out about it recently. The key mistakes made here are attaching the gun to yourself, and not carrying a dive knife.

When this POS came out years ago I spoke against it http://spearfishing.world/safe…speargun-wrist-strap.html. Don't get me wrong it was not the cause of this accident, but it's the same idea. While at first glance the Velcro closure of the wrist strap may appear safe, if you're diving deep and at the end of a breath hold, the time and effort it takes to realize you're pinned to the bottom and undo it, may cost your life. I wanted to link to Mako's product page but it looks like they've since removed it. Leave it to this company which doesn't have a clue about freediving to offer dangerous gear, then retract it.

Do not use a lanyard, that's a recipe for drowning.

Hank, we don't live in the jungle you know

I haven't analyzed it, maybe because the surface has give. Anything inflatable behaves the same, from a simple inner tube to a fancy inflatable dive board/float, to an inflatable kayak. The exception are light inflatable torpedo floats like this Speardiver Torpedo Float and this Speardiver Zodiac Float still when it's choppy they stop more water than a hard float.

Too much drag.

6 months wow. Careful you don't fall in love and never come back

Cressi modular f/p are suitable for a narrow foot.

I'm going with two piece because often I want to wear a 3mm open cell jacket but light pants. Since I never had 1.5mm pants I end up diving with a Jacket and a Speedo. Then I find myself reluctant to put lay on the bottom. I actually thought of making knee pads for diving because of this. Sorry for the derail Nate.

There's a lead weight inside the lifeguard can on the bottom, embedded in the foam.

Andrew, for beach diving don't put too much effort into the lifeguard can. When filled with foam it's heavy and you'll get tired of carrying it out of the water. The lifeguard can is good for hooking up in series when hunting big tuna. Ideal for beach diving is the Banksboard, and the next best thing is a DIY boogie board.

So here it is, G.R. using a two handed "grip" with a mid-handle hybrid. I think as much a precaution to not get whacked in the face, as to achieve accuracy with these notoriously "unconventional" shooting guns. Anyways when I said previously you never see any of the pros shooting with two hands, I meant both hands on the handle. I never use mid-handles or hybrids, so it was furthest from my mind.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not telling anyone how to shoot, some guys turn their gun sideways.. I'm just saying shooting one handed with a relaxed grip works for me, all the experienced guys I ever dove with, and I think I recognize the style watching other divers in videos. I never felt the necessity for a double grip. And I have a hunch that assuming this position shortens breath hold and affects the presentation to the fish. It is definitely a more aggressive approach.

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Maybe with mid handle guns like a Wong hybrid? I'm going to watch Oceans in action 2 again and see what I can come up with