Posts by Dan

Congratulations Mark! What color is his hair?

Welcome to Speardiver.

IDK, I searched for images online with the words: red snapper spearfishing. Nice to know I hit close to home

Do crocs really go after speared fish?

Other than sharks?

Nice hoos. Where's this JC?

Infuriating!

Thank you for making us aware of this Virgili.

A threaded extension on 6.5mm shaft is just absurd.

I think Sadot got it DNA Barcode Sequences for Seafood Species Identification: Lutjanus guttatus, Spotted Rose Snapper, FDA Market Name: Snapper. First time I see this fish.

It doesn't look like a red snapper, they don't have the yellow color and dots. This is what a red snapper looks like.

But you're right in that an online search for Huachinangos brings up Red snapper. Perhaps it is a hybrid or some local variation. I'd be interested to know for sure.

Very nice catch. What kind of snappers are those?

Terra Australis, Speardiver Predator wetsuit.

Never mind that reels are dangerous and I prefer a float line. Had to say it.

If you have time to palm the reel then you have time to loosen the drag, if it becomes necessary.

If someone really prefers the reel to free spool, remove the bushing from the Speardiver reel and it's done. Whereas you can't convert a free spooling reel to having a correctly functioning drag. That's why the Spearmaster/Mako/Daryl Wong/JBL reel has the stupid cleat on the reel frame.

I've seen reels from Europe that would free spool one way, but if you were to wrap the line in the opposite direction, would lock up with a strong pull

A reel that goes into free spool is made by people that don't know how to make a properly functioning drag system. The explanations as to why it should free spool are excuses.

What's the point of having a drag system at all then. The line and reel should put some pressure on the fish. If a fishing rod reel would free spool do you think anyone would buy it?

No no, he's asking when and where is the MIAMI spearfishing show.

Some 80's nostalgia..

Uh Oh! better get Mako.

The #1 characteristic of the Speardiver reel that makes it a good spearfishing reel, and should be pointed out when comparing to the Spearmaster - Mako - Daryl Wong - JBL (yes they're all the same Spearmaster reel), is that the Speardiver reel has a correctly functioning drag system. A problem with many reels advertised as spearfishing reels (including the Spearmaster reel) is that they don't function correctly; when line is pulled the reel immediately goes into free spool. This means the brake/drag that was set before the shot loosens completely allowing the reel to spin freely. At worst when line is pulled fast a free spinning reel has the potential to create a birds nest/tangle leading to the reel seizing and the speargun being pulled away. At least even a medium size fish will take too much line. The Speardiver composite reel has a correctly functioning drag system, the brake friction will remain at the level you set it before and after the shot, preventing a birds nest and maintaining the right amount of pressure on the fish.

The Speardiver composite spearfishing reel features a robust and lightweight construction. One of its main advantages is the strength of the reel axle attachment point. With other composite reels the steel axle is anchored directly in the reel base, where the material is barely 1/4" thick. This can be a point of failure if strong sudden pressure is applied to the reel, such as when the drag is left locked by accident or the reel jams and a strong fish makes a run. The axle and spool may tear out of the reel base. By contrast the speardiver reel has a more robust axle, formed by a full length stainless steel shaft %80 of which is encased in the composite material which is part of the reel base.

Trailer of a documentary about spearfishing the straights of Gibraltar.

DESEMBOCANDO EN EL AZUL 2. PESCA ABYSAL. Trailer FRAN NARVAEZ. Pesca submarina en el estrecho - YouTube

Nice mixed bag and nice fish. Cool pic.

Hank, it helps if you look like you have nothing worth taking. But a rifle on board the boat and the willingness to use it is a good backup plan.