Posts by Dan

The posts from SB leading up to this thread.

Quote from HeadHunter]About an hour later on a different spot...I managed a close second with this 75 Lb'er....hit 'em with a free shaft and the game was on....whew....[/quote][quote=nilsonov

whats the point of freeshafting? isn't it just for small fish that can't get away with your spear? I take it you knew you were going to stone him?

I posted one of the three pics that shows shot placement.

I disagree about the amount of skill involved. What these guys do is go to where the fish is at their leisure. Sometimes the fish thinks it's safe and they have all the time in the world to shoot it at point blank range. Sometimes it's in a wreck or a hole, with the fish having nowhere else to go and sometimes not even wanting to go thinking it's safe. Sometimes they're blinding it with flashlights. Also no one ever knows that they're going to stone a fish. These freeshafting guys will never tell you the amount of fish and shafts they lose. I also disagree about the increased range and speed of a freeshaft, if there is a difference it's not enough to make a difference.

These guys don't care about the shaft and a hurt fish that's just going to die in some hole later. They just live for the rush of sticking the shaft in a big fish. It's irresponsible and disrespectful to not have a line on the gun, and only possible in deep water when scuba spearfishing. Think current, anything less than perfect vis, and having to go back up for air soon after the shot. The fish are impressive and it's interesting to see how big they can get, but I don't celebrate those catches. Wait till you freeshaft on scuba one day and then tell me if you feel like you've achieved something.

Florida submariners has an old flavor to it which is neat. But I think that freediving has to figure in the name. WPB freedivers is obvious, so is SF freedivers and extreme freedivers. Broward Longfins do it with the reference to long fins which scuba divers generally don't use. So yeah, something that says freediving and something that gives the location, if you want.. Think ahead about what kind of membership you're looking for in terms of numbers and where you think the people will come from. If you think it will grow then you definitely don't want a humorous name.

Had to look up AARP

hehehe but you're barking up the wrong tree. I'm not going to be part of the hierarchy of this club even if somebody wanted me to be, I'm busy enough with the forum and the gear.

Sure, I think it would be great to have you here. I would be sad for you though knowing that the diving here doesn't compare to PR. Unless you plan to go to the keys often. I believe there's also great diving out of homestead, we just don't know the area well enough.

Sorry Larry, that was me. I thought you just wanted to show that vid and that it would be more convenient to watch it within the post.

I really hate it when KILLING and ASSASSINATING and those kinds of connotations are attached to spearfishing. Yes we kill, but I always try to do it with respect. I always found those user names gave me bad vibes on SB. You're free to take the name you want but I wouldn't be part of any assassins or killers just because of the name.

I just now realized that you meant sunrise beach, I was thinking Sunrise the city or the street. It is true that you have to define how local you want the club to be. From how far do you expect members to participate.

I'd say lose the sunrise.

Welcome GR.

Thanks but not what I'm looking for John. I want more comfort.

That looks like tinu'd vid. I can see it was on tanks but whatever, it's too interesting for me to see a different spearfishing culture. Good music and editing.

When the stranger was running through the house I saw many nick nacks. Some I guess were things found in the sea. I'm curious about the significance of this?

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Let me guess did -----> Dan+booze=Friends in bite suit?

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The pics were crap so no pics.

Harry and Joe also came by. Thanks everyone, I had a good time, and so did my pooch

Yeah we're chilling, it's like a show and tell.

Pantoja, sdeisen88 and hau are here as well as myself and the dog. We got rum, beer, seviche, spicey italian sausages, chicken drumsticks, and a specialty ray dish There's still time for anyone to drop by.

I think the boats look great. I believe fiberglass is fiberglass so the only doubt is the construction of the tubes. These boats are cheap and I think it's a reasonable gamble. There is no impartial information on the net about Chinese RIBs, but this also means there's no bad feedback. It just may be something relatively new and maybe even some people want to keep it a secret.

I don't know how long they last but I assume it all has to do with how you take care of them. I read that Hypalon is more durable than PVC. I'm sure using a cover will make it last longer. Of course both PVC and Hypalon can be patched, there wouldn't be much point to an inflatable if this wasn't the case. Tubes can be replaced if it's worth it.

The big question is how the PVC tube material of the Chinese RIBs compares to the established brands like Zodiac, AB etc. Here's a diagram of the tube material from the Caribe inflatables website. I don't know what it means in terms of how it compares to the norm or standard of tube construction.

Yes I should, if I was serious about buying it there would be no other way.

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I said I MIGHT be moving to Miami. Not that I AM.

So are you?