Posts by Dan

It's very interesting for me to see how well fish can recover from injury. I also feel good about it I guess because I like to think that when they tear off sometimes they survive. From time to time I land or see a fish that has been injured and recuperated. Sometimes it's evident that the injury was from a spear. I remember one huge schoolmaster I shot in the Bahamas on a wreck. It was a good solid shot with a sling, but the snapper dove into the wreck and went ape shit and tore off. I saw him two weeks later at the same spot with extensive scarring but he was healed and much more weary of me. There were others but every time I forgot to take a pic. So I've been wanting to do this thread for a long time and finally I got the pics to start it off. This was a hogfish Pantoja shot a few days ago that has obviously been shot with a spear. Please add your pics of fish that were injured and recovered, only to be shot again, or alive which should more difficult to get a pic of.

So which way did it happen Steven? Is your question and his answer viewable somewhere?

When Terry Maas was asked about his camera setup he answered freely.

That was an interesting stalk and shot. The video quality is very good. I'd like to know which camera he's using.

Nice hog Steven.

Thanks Don, we're all set up to start in about an hour. Happy holidays to you and everyone here. I was thinking that a bird is a traditional thanksgiving dish, but the day before yesterday we caught a big ray, a ray sort of flies through the water so it's the spearfisher's thanksgiving meal

Cigar?

Where are you going Core if it's not a military secret?

hehe I'm going to fast forward through it now, I thought I recognized you from somewhere. Maybe it's the part where they were comparing spearguns.

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When I was filming Blue Water Hunters in Tahiti for 2 weeks I took 4 cases of Ensure.
Cheers, Don

Don, what part did you play in the production? Did you appear in the movie?

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Making reference to a general diving area like "Dania Beach" doesn't describe a particular dive spot so if I can give someone a hint towards which way he/she should swim I would.

Are you sure you want to do that on a public forum where anyone can read it? Wouldn't it be better to do it in a pm? I'm sure Dania used to be productive at some point, it's a desert now.

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You guys need numbers... or batteries.

Ha! we found a a great spot today drifting the reef, a deep cut.

Alan, to understand Steven's way you need to know that he has a very fast metabolism

Did Ihab make this mech with the intentions of selling it in the US? How much does it retail for? Who sells it in the US? Ihab is a registered user here BTW.

Chemical shark deterrents have been experimented with before. The main problem with them is that they dissipate in the water quickly and lose effectiveness.

Good call Core.

Beco sells a PH with a detachable point for that.

Interesting read. Reminds me of the time in Cuba when I wanted to troll from a windsurfer after reading about it in a magazine. I bought all the gear to attach to my windsurfer but never got around to it. Still have the heavy duty Penn reel and Shakespear rod. This guy talks about secrets but I believe that for us who are used to thinking about landing big fish it wouldn't be a big deal to rig something appropriate.

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Or his machoism got the best of him trying to show off for camera and grab the fish. Who knows really?

That's what I was thinking, and that could happen to anybody, I've found myself showing off when I thought someone was watching before, but not to the point of risk. Mainly because I don't strive for that over relaxed state. My near blackout filming the mutton Pantoja shot was a different mindset, I think focusing too much on the target. I think in this diver's case it was mostly allowing oneself to get to that cozy relaxed state, then playing for the camera was the straw that broke the camel's back. 15 years spearfishing.. should know better. On the up side, nice shot on the grouper.