Posts by LunkerBuster

hello, welcome

hello, nice to have you

hello, welcome

thanks...that tabby,Gizmo, RIP, was 23+lbs...he was a bruiser.....I adopted him from the UF vet lab and I swear he was some genetic experiment gone right.

He was my favorite cat ever...you know the type of pet. you will have or know others, and you will like them, but for that species, that simply is your favorite ever.

I had to post this...i made this a long time ago and just remembered i had it the other day...the cats used to play like this all the time

Cat Fight Kung Fu ninja cats - YouTube

Hello. Nice to have you

Please post some pics of your side of the ocean. I love to see intl waters

Googled snopes shark helicopter. Ahhh the Internet age

Fake

snopes.com: Shark Attack

amazing....

Earth, in progress

gonna be some really cool pinnacles and structure there in a few years.

it sounds like you are really just looking for a float that is large. you might want to look into older paddle board and windsurf boards.

cheap small yaks are often poorly made. the entry brands like pelican all skimp on the amount of plastic and the rotos are notoriously uneven. if you can get a used OK, they make several models in that size, you will be happier than with a beater brand. without all the bells and whistles what you are paying for is the materials...

of course for 250 you can get a great yak used over here with a little patience on craigslist.

good luck with your search.

Nate I am off today and I'm free most afternoons. what is your schedule like so we can plan it out.

Also, what gear do you need? I have masks, floatlines, knives, could find some fin socks, polespears and guns. so let me know and I'll put it all together. I'll PM you my phone number so you can text me.

i have a pair of 44-46 garas and a 5mm scuba suit for a normal sized person, not an oaf like me.

I have pretty much extra of everything if you need, let me know.

happy birthday bro

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Kelp beds are death traps for spearfishermen in Southern California. I've had more close calls than I can count.

Spearfishermen can't bring dive flags into the kelp beds, because they would instantly tangle in the kelp. So it's very hard for boaters to notice you. Of course even if we could use a flag, most boaters are clueless when it comes to dive flags.

The worst thing is that.... Boaters out here are always on perimeter of the kelp bed fishing. So even if you watched them it wouldn't make a difference. Most of the time they are anchored up. So you just have to ignore them and dive. But while you're underwater, holding your breath, one of those boats may chose to move and decide the best course to the next spot is straight over your head :@

I've come up from a dive with boats zipping past me, just a spear's throw away from my face.

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That sounds hairy. Do you secure a flag to the outside of the kelp or just do your best to stay frosty and alert?

I don't know about Hanes in particular but at least a heavy cotton and preshrunk. Just makes for a better shirt usually. I also like a pocket but don't need one.

Another cool idea is to make high technology fabric shirts with UPF so we can wear them as dive cover ups and summer diver shirts

Awesome. Glad there is interest in this topic

To touch on Dan's comment about boats. I always hav a dive flag that I am towing. Even off a boat. Always. Not only is it the law but there are asshats a plenty here. I use a lifeguard can or my banks board

Another thing that occurred to me that might be different is hunting techniques. Here due to the viz and the wary ness of many fish it is pretty necessary to use aspettos when reef hunting to get some fish to give you a chance

Okay this thread is not about which is better or even the things we love about each.

The idea behind this thread is to identify the individual challenges we face in each place and the hings we do inn order to overcome them.

I am only really talking about FL since the north east is a totally different beast.

So some things that occurred to me were the Viz/Clarity of the water, the temperature of the water, the type of structures and the type of fish.

temperature:
In miami the temps are generally in the 70's and will get to the upper sixties for a little while on bad winters. The hottest summer months will bring 80's water temps and you will die in a 3mm suit. as such we use rash guards and a lot less weight. I use 7.5 lbs with my 3mm suit and as little as 5 when wearing a rash guard.

I know you all deal with cold ass waters and as a result much thicker suits and way more weight. how much are you all wearing and how do you deal with it? anyone wear neckweights or vests or harnesses?

Carity/viz
we have generally 30 ft of viz with many days a lot better. I'd say that usually you can see the bottom in 30 fsw...pretty rough estimate...i have seen 100+ viz in the keys
I use a 120 cm gun for most of my diving simply because I like the extra range. the viz also requires I have more range for a lot of fish. What is the average length you are using? i guess in or out of kelp?

Rather than continue I'll just ask a few questions I have about west side diving so I hope you all answer and ask back any you might have.

-what is the average bottom like? rock sand mud?
-how fast does it get deep?
-is it as disorienting as it looks to dive in kelp with a swell on?
-how awesome is kelp?
-how does you face not get really cold?

I have lots more but this is a start

Awesome. Ben and some friends also got hog limits and a grouper. Hell of a nice meal

Nice looking banks board. And is that a banks board t shirt as well!!! Very cool

Make very good sense. Frozen anything would have been an insult to that feast