Posts by Stick em

No badger there Lunker. I can dig one up somewhere if you like. I think you a talking about the mink picture. No, I bought her hat. She had the same one and she lost it Pheasant hunting with me. On Christmas Santa surprised her with a new one.
Hau, he will be showing up here soon. I'm building his polespear now. I guess I get a bit ahead of myself with all the excitement sometimes. Need to move a couple pics to photobucket. It still isn't possible to directly upload pics here is it?

Here are a few pictures I wanted to share. It is a world a way from freedive spearing, but trapping is another passion of mine. I have been taking my little girl out on my trapline and teaching here the ins and outs of animals and trying to explain the importance of not loosing "wildness" in our lives. A bit heavy for a three and a half year old, but necessary in my opinion. We have a great time out there learning together, and her ability to understand and critically think at her age is amazing to me. Her favorite animal to trap is the Mink, so of course daddy got her a pink mink trap for Christmas (she already had a pole spear-lol).I am also a proud new father to a little boy born on the 30th of Dec, but he has at least a few months before he joins us. Feel free to ask any questions.
Mark

"We're gonna need a bigger house!"

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Cut the turtles free in the water. Never pull someones gear in your boat. Could get ugly fast.

I was told by captains in Northern Pacific C.R. that this was a real problem. Thanks for Sharing Virgili.

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Same fish has different names over the same Country. For sure that's what's going on here. In Venezuela you could find 4 different names for the same fish. I/E: Bonito, carrachana, cabaña, bacoreta, caballa.

As I can see, these snappers are from the Pacific side. I would love to go spearfishing there one time.

Latin still comes in handy from time to time for this very reason. Here is another American Red Snapper pic.

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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.

https://spearfishing.world/ima…arfishing_zps804777d4.jpg

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.

Dan, is that Ed with the ARS? Cool picture.

Congrats on a fine catch aguilerajp, they are a great fish.

Welcome Rusty Flopper

Awesome

Arrow Tooth Flounder?

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Welcome. Utah has some spearing friendly spots, if you don't mind a road trip.

Far is a relative term, but I know what you mean. :laughing:
Welcome to the forum.

The second largest danger to a river diver is the Vortex, or suck hole. These hydraulics are not stationary as one might believe. They shift, change, emerge, and disappear....only to pop back up in places they have not been previously observed.
Very few people have a good understanding of the power of moving water. Water is around eight pounds per gallon. We measure river flows out west in Cubic Feet Per Second-i.e. the volume of water passing any given stationary point. Let's say for example the flow is at 1,400 cfs- a pretty normal average flow for our local rivers, and a flow that you will see hundreds of people recreating on (tubing, swimming, floating). That number (1,400 cfs) represents a lot of power. Imagine 1,400 basketballs going past you every second, and those basketballs weigh eight pounds a piece. Quite a bit of power-that the best swimmers in the world can not "hold" themselves in. Then add in whirlpools of the same force that continually evolve and shift-you are left with a very unpredictable and dynamic diving environment. I work over a hundred days a year on such rivers and have seen many fatalities. While oftentimes wood is the culprit (swimmer pinned by the flows into the obstruction) there are plenty of instances where it is simply the hydraulic holding a person under longer than they can hold their breath. The latest loss here was a 6yr old girl who was in a boat with her parents (wearing a PFD) when the boat capsized. She became pinned to debris and was unable to free herself. Would be rescuers are oftentimes lost as well when they enter the obstruction.
There is an amazing amount of power to moving water and divers need to be aware of the dynamic nature of rivers. Hydraulic whirlpools and vortexes shift and grow in an unpredictable way and learning to read the water is imperative for divers. In most instances what is happening on the bottom is portrayed on the surface in some way-much as a rip going over a pinnacle in the ocean. The most important thing a person can do is respect the amazing power of moving water.

In lakes my biggest fear are boats and jet skies. Lakes are typically a confined space with as many people trying to use the resource as possible. Oftentimes the people are on the water for one day a year, and have little understanding of boater safety. Add a few beers, girls in bikinis, and other people, and the distractions are overwhelming for some.
In Montana it seems that curiosity is another big problem. People here see a dive flag, and a person in the water and have to come over to check out what they are doing-trying to get close enough to see. Combine that with kids that should not be left to freely play with machinery (jetski) like it is a toy and you have potential for disaster.
I know these are dangers all divers face, but in places like Montana there are few experienced boaters. Taking these elements into consideration, I try to dive very early in the day (before many people are out), and dive weekdays apposed to weekends when the chance of encountering uneducated boaters is more likely. I also try to dive more in the early spring and late fall as there are less recreational users those times of year. More observations to come.

R.I.P. Michael

Number one danger in my opinion is entanglement in wood, especially in rivers. The "sweeper" effect can be deadly as most diving in high current is more of a "controlled drift" than it is truly diving/swimming. Combine the wood with low vis and you have a dangerous situation. The dynamic nature of rivers causes the obstructions to change and shift-appear and disappear constantly. A spot that was safe to dive one day, can be a death trap the next. I too will return to this thread later.
Tragic about Michael, RIP

Graysby Grouper, Red Hind, Rock Hind.

South West Florida

Quote from Aaron Proffitt

Of all the various forums in regards to consumptive pursuits you may have chosen to explore, this in my opinion, is probably one of the best ones. As a guy who hunts both on land and in water, fly fishes, runs a trap line; this place is very accepting of your pursuit. I think of fellow members here as ' brothers'. And you will too...

However...

Do not come here to talk about killing for the sake of just killing. Everything we take can be utilized somehow. Talk to wild animal rescues and bird of prey shelters for the flesh, bowyers and bootmakers for skins, gardeners, etc... nothing needs go to waste. Take care of and enjoy what we're allowed to take.

Many of us here are from vastly different and diverse backgrounds....but our mutual respect makes it work .

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Couldn't agree more Aaron as I am all of the above as well. What I see most in jeopardy is the trap line as the general public is as misinformed as anywhere. Thanks for putting this up, and thanks to Dan for a great place to share.

Last couple. I'm starting to feel better. Hoping to make it through the next month and then it's game on.

Dan I will get to work on that inlay thread soon. I need to think of what it will be. A Mutton maybe. Love those fish.