Posts by Dan

  • 05/03/2009 La Santa Fe - Yello Jacks and Cobia

    Sorry about what happened Alan, shitty way to follow up after a nice day diving.


    Not to pour salt on the wounds I just want to say how I do things.
    1. Install an alarm system in the car.
    2. Leave nothing of real value in the car.
    3. Leave nothing visible in the car that could be construed as containing something valuable, like some kind of bag or box.
    3. I don't use/own a wallet. I believe they're meant to be lost or stolen. Plus if you carry a wallet in your back pocket it will fuck up your lower back. I carry cash in my pocket and a credit card. Drivers license is always in the car.


    Going back to diving. I wanted to add how similar Rolo's YJ recovery procedure was to the diver A diver B situation on that very same spot. The difference was my YJ went through and out a hole and into another, the viz was worse, and I had to do it myself. I left you guys because I was diving bad at that moment and could barely reach the bottom there anyways. I was hoping to see more YJ further down but it never happened.

  • Quick pole spear try

    Nice pics Jeff. I know you said it's light duty so that goes with my thinking that the connection is not too strong. Unless I'm underestimating the gray material. What is it?

  • 05/03/2009 La Santa Fe - Yello Jacks and Cobia

    Quote from pantoja

    it's funny I left my cooler down there by the boat and when i got down somebody had stolen the second in size yellow jack i had.

    Sergio, I had a YJ that was a little smaller than yours. I knew it was mine because of the kill hole in the head. I separated it and put it in my cooler along with the lesser AJ I got and the two cudas, waited for Rolo to put in his fish and then put the cooler in the car. When I got home however I could see that the YJ looked bigger and had your gill butchering job on it. It was too late at that point but that means that you should have my YJ and not be short a fish.

  • 05/03/2009 La Santa Fe - Yello Jacks and Cobia

    The day did turn around. The viz wasn't very good but the quality of the water was pleasant later in the day. A sort of warm turquoise blue. The fish colors were really accentuated by this water. I do love diving that spot even when it's just a little fishy. Such a nice variety of pelagics coming through mixed with some bottom fish. I get tired of seeing the same hogs and borderline legal groupers on the murky reef. In that place you have a good chance of a monster swimming through like that Cobia. It had to be at least 50lb.


    What happened with the Cobia is I shot a cuda and as soon as I did this Cobia appeared and started circling the wounded cuda. At first I thought it was a shark the way it was moving and yelled to Rolo who was taking his time on the boat for help with keeping it away. What I would've liked to do is just pull the fish to me or dive down and poke at the shark but the cuda is dangerous in itself so I was at a loss on what to do. I was also thinking it's strage because I've never seen anything but nurse sharks at that spot, but then I've never seen a cobia there either. Then the Cobia started nibbling on the cuda and by the way it was opening it's mouth I realized it wasn't a shark. Keep in mind this is all happening way below me. Once I realize it's a huge cobia I yell to Rolo to get over there even harder. I kept the cuda down there for 5 minutes with the cobia around it the whole time. Just as Rolo got to me it decided to start taking off. I pointed desparately at the departing shadow but until now I'm not sure if he saw it at that momement. Anyways I understand he ran into it again 20 minutes later because it was in the cooler when I was forced back on the boat.


    I saw Pantoja's jewfish, I agree it was around 300lb. I shot a YJ right in front of it and was afraid it will try and swallow it but the jewfish went the other direction after the shot.



    The yellow jacks were no slouches either.



  • Fiberglass blades comparison, DiveR, Edge & Waterway

    I tested the carbon fins yesterday, wonderful fins. The only drawback was they were too soft. On the deeper dives I switched back to the DiveR just to have the security of a stiffer blade. I was able to confirm again all the conclusions I posted previously about the DiveR. The carbon fins were so fast and light. Whatever they lacked in stiffness for propulsion was made up by the ability to kick fast and effortlessly. The next stiffness up which I'm waiting to try should be perfect and will be labled medium.

  • 05/03/2009 La Santa Fe - Yello Jacks and Cobia

    Almost, very close. I wasn't cold all day with a 3mm. Pantoja was diving in neoprene shorts and rash guard top. I don't know how Rolo wasn't cooking in his 3mm suit with the hood on. That suit must be compressed down to 1.5mm by now <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

  • Quick pole spear try

    Let me know how many you need.


    That looks really neat, beautiful color. I don't understand however the most important part; the connection point between the spear and the rest. Could you post some close up pics and explain further how that works?

  • Movies Thread

    Thanks Stevo.


    Rolo, I believe there are 3. I liked the 1st and 3rd movies a lot and keep a copy. %100 I'll see the wolverine movie (when it comes out on DVD), I know it will be great. Of course this depends on whether you like the gendre (sp?).