Posts by LunkerBuster

  • The F word ?

    I think it is a good unwritten policy...no need to censor or chide anyone for it, but a nice PM to remind folks that this is an 'all ages' forum.



    I curse way too much and it would not bother me at all to try to keep it out of this forum....except 'asshat'...some people are just asshats and need to be called asshats....no F bombs from me <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

  • defending the vandenburg

    wow, even the disagreements on this forum are more mature and adult <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">


    to add something..I am not sure who first said it, but they were probably a politician, "there is no such thing as bad press/publicity" I think there is a lot of truth in that but it is not a universal axiom...Spearfishing and freediving are linked but are sperate activities. Freediving has no real reputation except as a risky hobby while spearing has a very spotty reputation from 'bad press/ PR" stupid asshats breaking the rule (spearing Goliath groupers) and misconceptions about what we do in the first place.
    So, if we have a video like this, it takes some maturity on the part of the veiwer to say, 'this is fantasy and it is just a cool thing to watch', just like violent video games and glorified alcohol advertisements.
    I happen to find the video cool, mostly because 1) I love the vandy and 2) the logistics of getting the shots is fantastic and fun to think about.
    Dan has always said, and I agree, that freediving is something you do while you are doing something else, freedive photography, spearing...so this is freedive acting i guess <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">


    I enjoy wasting my time watching crap on the internet... I love videos of cats riding rumba vacuums, but not everyone does. To me, this video is harmless fun, but I would not disagree with someone who said it could be portraying unsafe diving as glamourous or using what is a serious activity as a way of drumming up business for someone's school.


    we all have different ethos we subscribe to and we all dive for different reasons...the key is to be able to respect them and respectfully disagree and maybe know when to ignore something that just isn't worth the time to address


    dive safely friends

  • NIce Halibut

    great pics...the hiding hali is awesome and the one with the gear on the rock is great...the white FL looks like a neon wire in there :@ i bet it is great for following underwater too.


    glad the perseverence paid off......mmmm hali

  • Shark Stories

    I'll start with a funny shark story. The first time I dove on the reef off ft lauderdale was also the first time I saw a shark. I was working the edge of the rocky section and checking cracks and hole on a ledge about four ft tall. I was on top of the reef and oriented upside down looking. I stuck my head into a hole and right there, bigger than a basketball, was the head of a big nurse shark. I got bug eyed and said" oh shit!" and being underwater released all my breath. I clearly had to surface and reflect and collect myself. Many lessons learned that day :)

  • filet knives

    i wantedto add that the ceramic knives you can get on ebay now a days are not that bad too and keep and edge well for boning and red meat removal...kyocera makes a good 6" that is damn impressive

  • Wood burning as a way to add artistic flourish to your gun

    i have done it to mahogany on my old Biller with great results...the burning does cauterize the wood to a degree, but any oil or penetrating epoxy will have no problems...maybe do a coat of penetrating first and then build up the epoxy over it for a super slick finish.


    i also used to to burn my name into my old cane poles so the hobos wouldn't steal them and say they were theirs...damn hobos...I would always be leaving them in the water and such an never noticed any different weathering around the burnings

  • Wood burning as a way to add artistic flourish to your gun

    I have enjoyed wood burning for several years as a hobby since it was introduced to me by my grandfather. to do it, a wood burning iron is required but most any soldering iron will work in a pinch... I actually prefer a Hakko ceramic cored soldering iron as the ""go-to" tool.


    it is best to start learning on pine or balsa as they are very soft woods and pencil lines can make great little grooves which are easy to follow with your iron. the most important thing to making the work come out well is to know the heat and shape of your iron so you can have full control.


    Here are some burnings i have done







    and here is one I am working on slowly