Posts by Dan

  • Lost Diver Bill Crawford

    I read the SB thread. Some of the posts from the people who knew Bill Crawford, including Chad touched me, they were so simple and genuine. I felt an affinity for him even though I never knew him. He sounded like the kind of man I'd have liked to be around.


    Chad, I don't pretend to know what you're going through now, I'm very sorry. I know you will come out of this stronger in the end. Please copy your SB post describing the events of that day here, along with some pictures of Bill.


    My condolences,
    Dan

  • Shooting macs, whats the trick?

    The Spanish Mackerel you see in the vid is Scomberomorus commerson http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Speciessummary.php?id=121 not the same as our little Scomberomorous maculatus http://indian-river.fl.us/fishing/fish/mackspan.html Although similar hunting styles may work for both fish.


    Now I know where you got the idea that you need a 130cm gun to take them Brian. I have good success with mackerels, always with solid mid body shots, a 110-115cm gun does just fine.

  • Pressure gauge for a pneumatic speargun

    Thanks for the info guys. Don, being able to use the same gauge in conjunction with a tank and different valve threading is a big advantage.


    I don't quite understand though how to pressurize and measure at the same time? Does the gauge have a female valve as well that's not visible in the pic?


  • Tuna vortex -spearfishing with Herb

    The timeline of the vid is strange. First you get the diver swimming on the surface with a loaded gun and no floatline. Then not looking smooth at all loading one band, still no floatline. Then a descent with a loaded gun and a floatline. The gun is fired and you can see three bands. Next image is from a distance with no floatline, and looks like there's no fish on. Another image from the discharged gun's perspective, then an ascent with a discharged gun and no fish to be seen. And finally the fish with two shafts in it. The pic with the cool little dog in the end makes up for it though.

  • Shooting macs, whats the trick?

    I was contacted by the makers of that vid to sell their full DVD, the one they're promoting at the end. I liked it, but I got too many things going on to go into video sales right now. It would sell for $25, there's not much markup as you can imagine, would anyone be interested in buying it?

  • Giving away spearfishing locations

    Stephan, you can now use the pm function.


    Diving conditions around Miami are unpredictable. The one key thing for me is calm seas, this info I can get from the beach cams. Regional conditions reports such as visibility have limited value because things can change throughout the day. Fish movement is evident from the catch pics. This is why I've never considered conditions reports so important to withhold as locations. The conditions report is only good for a short time anyways. The trick is how to provide a helpful conditions report if you want to, without giving out too specific a location. Since I'm not at all familiar with California diving locations, I'm going to leave it up to you guys to figure out how to do so. I think we're a small enough group that within a short time everyone knows who tends to dive which area, so if that person posts a report you already have an idea which area it pertains to, and you can confirm with a pm if you're planning a trip based on this information.

  • Shooting macs, whats the trick?

    Quote from Marco

    I think they are the only fish that will allow you to do this: swim after them with all your legs strenght like there is no tomorrow! They will not change their pace and you will be able to get closer.

    Exactly. And sometimes they'll even turn and give you a broadside shot.

  • Sample pneumatic speargun

    Marco, Greek, I have the final info on these guns. They are not Seac Sub, they're not made by Seac Sub, and they're not made for Seac Sub. Internally they're an exact copy of the Seac Sub Asso. There are slight differences in the muzzle and handle. For example the handle here is TPR coated, TPR is a nice grippy substance. I'm not sure whether the Seac Sub Asso speargun has this.


    I'm curious, does anyone know what the name Asso means?

  • I need new fins... on a budget

    Heey I didn't know you speak Spanish :)


    I'll post up some pics of them in the members items tomorrow. They look like a copy of the Cressi to me and they're pretty good for a plastic fin.

  • I need new fins... on a budget

    The plastic fins I spoke of originally most likely will not fit you.


    Mike, I can probably set you up, within your budget, with a pair of used footpockets and used carbon blades. The footpockets are 42-44, but they fit a little looser so they might fit a size 12 foot if you don't wear socks. If I sell you something it will be a good functional fin, regardless of being used.