Looks like old front didn't have a cold middle or back. One day and we're back to warm temperatures.
Rolo, why is it I'm cold here having lived in a much colder climate? I'm not sure, maybe it's the reluctance/laziness to dress appropriately, or maybe it's the unexpected change of temperature. In Canada the temperatures come down more gradually and when it's cold it stays cold. Although spikes occur from time to time they don't seem to be as sharp as these cold fronts.
What's your camera setup?
Small pneumatics to fire in poor vis and close range are easily dominant. You can load them way faster and they cut through the water like a knife.
You specified small pneumatics but I think that all pneumatics are not faster to load than a band gun as is evident in your video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcDk5LqjVlY <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x"> Especially if you factor in the time of taking out the loader from wherever your have it stashed and then replacing it.
It is also interesting to note that pneumatics have the potential of firing as you're loading them, this is not possible with band guns. Also the shaft release mechanism on a pneumatic is less secure than a wood gun with a stainless steel mech. It's much more sensitive and can release if the gun sustains an impact. Wear on the pneumatic release mech is not evident unless you take apart the gun.
Thanks Harry. In these days of bad weather your video is a good reminder of how good it is what we do. What ended up happening with the grouper? BTW good choice of music and I like the widescreen type format.
Not so private. Knowing Davie he probably got curious about it and googled it to see what the hell it means. Hence self improvement.
I'm sure you realize it's just a place holder in printing. It gives you a better idea of the final layout of whatever it is you're doing, in this case a website, at the same time letting the reader understand that the content is irrelevant.
At least you didn't think that you may have eaten sand fleas <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
I'm pleased that my efforts inadvertently put you on the road to self improvement 
And the rules kept evolving <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">
Who's the man next to you? Is he the one that actually got the fish <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
I'll bet they're better than mole crabs.
Apparently these are good to eat and are now found in Florida. There is no bag or size limit and no season.
QuoteDisplay MoreGreen mussels (Perna viridis) are non-native bivalve mollusks which have recently invaded coastal marine waters of Florida, USA. Evidence for the presence of this invasive species has been found on both the Gulf coast from the panhandle to Naples and the northern and north-central portion of the Atlantic coast.
Additional info on the green mussel.
http://greenmussel.ifas.ufl.edu/
FWC Regulations on shellfish.
http://myfwc.com/marine/recreational/recshellfish.htm
Florida Division of Aquaculture
http://www.floridaaquaculture.com/
Here is a link to all of the Florida Shellfish Harvesting Area Maps. Just click on your region and it will show you the approved and prohibited harvesting areas for your area.
http://www.floridaaquaculture.com/seas/seas_shamap.htm
This website also releases advisories on algae blooms and other harmful items, so you should check it regularly if you are going to harvest shellfish. This is from the Aquaculture website.
Because shellfish harvested from polluted water may cause human illness, the sanitary control of the shellfish industry is necessary.
I was told you can still harvest the green mussels outside of the harvesting map and use them for bait and such but it is not recommended to consume them because those waterways and estuaries are not monitored by Florida Aquaculture.
And it didn't end until today. I woke up this morning to find a mild stench in the kitchen :stinkyfish: similar to the one when you collect a large sea shell but neglect to completely take out the creature inside. When I went to the sink and turned on the faucet I got a much stronger whiff of the same. I thought it couldn't be that some mole crab parts found their way into the pipes and got stuck there. I lifted up the little sieve thing that prevents big stuff from washing down and sure enough there was a lone crab tucked away under it. Reminded me of a story I heard on how to f*ck up a bad landlord; before leaving for good take apart the shower curtain rod, stuff it with shrimp and replace :muahaha: Overall though I'm glad to have had the experience so anyone that enjoys mole crabs please don't take offense.
I've seen some big blue ones around here. I don't think those are Guacamayo though.
Marco, I have a problem with shot's from the top too. My confidence is low in those shots.
Goodbye Lenny.
Very sad, their life is too short even under the best of circumstances. Now that he's gone you have to concentrate on making yourself and your family feel better. The best way to do this is get a puppy. You may think that a puppy will remind you all the more of the dog you lost, but in reality the new bundle of life demands care and love which take your mind off the loss. Eventually filling the house with new energy by its presence. If you'd like a dog with similar temperament to Lenny try to isolate the character traits that you saw in him and learn how to select the same qualities in a young puppy. Also research raw feeding and correct vaccination protocols. Anything I can do to help let me know.
Key west? LOL
As we were collecting the crabs and especially squeezing out their crap I was feeling how great spearfishing is and how fortunate I am to be able to do it. You get a big fish with one shot, it's great eating and little work for the yield.
We're having our first winter cold front right now. It feels chillly. What a strange sensation after all these months of unbearable heat. Seems like it's either too hot or too cold here.
This is a pic of a home made speargun but the handle and trigger mech is supposedly a Merou. It think the Aimrite looks very similar.
Davie and I got together Sunday for some mole crab hunting! I somehow missed Emil's pic of what they look like on the beach and had no idea what to look for. I suspected we weren't going to find anything and 10 minutes after arriving at the beach my suspicions were realized. Luckily there was a fisherman surf casting a little ways down the beach and we went over to talk to him and find some wisdom. He showed us what we needed to look for and it was exactly like Emil's pic.
It was fun gathering them up because you have to be quick and coordinate spotting the pods and digging fast as the waves receded. We had made a bucket with holes to sift the sand which would have worked perfectly except I insisted on making the holes 3/4" in diameter and even the bigger crabs were escaping through them. In spite of our lack of preparedness between the shovel and the bucket we had a bunch of crabs within about an hour and a half.
Back home we decided to make due with whatever I already had which was cornflakes and different salad dressings (dips ) The conrflakes were reduced to a fine powder in the blender and the crabs took a cornflakes bath. In the frying pot they went and each batch was done rather quickly.
The crabs proved to be appetizing. The shells indeed became crunchy soft and palatable. Putting the crabs in the mouth with the legs down made for a meatier chew. The different dips, some creamy white dressing, ketchup and Italian dressing made for a variety of tastes. We gorged and soon were full. My dogs too enjoyed a few raw crabs each.
Here comes the interesting part. After the meal we went and sat in the back yard to enjoy the fresh evening. I was feeling a little strange and attributed it to the exercise in the fresh air and then the relaxed state after the meal. All of a sudden Davie says something about him having caught a buzz. Then it hit me that I was feeling a major buzz which was obviously due to the crabs. We laughed about it and surmised that it was due to the iodine. For me the buzz progressed and became unpleasant. Eventually I started to feel a tickling in the back of my throat similar to when I eat lobsters. By night time I had a general icky feeling and couldn't wait for it to go away. I must conclude that I'm intolerant to crustaceans so I will not be eating them again. The Jewish biblical law with regards to which species are edible "Do not eat fish that walk." seems to apply to me. I believe Davie thoroughly enjoyed the meal. So this was our mole crab adventure.
