nice fish as always tinu...looks like you cleaned up on the barras
Posts by LunkerBuster
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i am shocked and scared....what were you searching for when you found this!!??
haha, who has that many laptops too?
all south florida speardivers need one of those outfits as a club uniform <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
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Dave, your presence on this forum is a good influence...very pleased to have another thinking, learning spearo here...
it is what sets us apart from so much of the noise on the internet
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what i took from it, and I'm known for being waayyy off, was that the ocean becomes a little familiar to you once you make it your home, not that it loses it's mystique, but you are now "in" on some of her secrets and there is a fraternal connection...when you have only stood on the shore and looked at her, she is much much scarier, grander and unfathomable (hahaha).
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Julian, follow this guy /\ and you will learn A LOT :@
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here is how i break it down...in order of importance
Mask
fins
snorkel
spear device
knife
stringer (fish holding device)boat counts
gloves
weightbelt and weights
wetsuit(can vary depending on water temp..in Alaska, this is second to mask, in miami, it is last)
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I see...then there is no issue. I have been diving in contact lenses for as long as I have been diving.
it can be annoying when you get water in your mask, but not a big deal
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howdy buddy..mad ricans here...welcome
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hahaha, this reminds me of the first time i took my buddy chet diving..we were diving a dredged channel in a flat so the water went from two to 13 ft...we were over the 2 ft water and i got him set up in the mask and snorkel and when he went under he started to hyperventilate like a monster..he paniced so hard in 24" of water that he could not fill his lungs to save his life...he popped out of the water and said (in southern drawl) damn man this is hard!!
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good point Dan, can you land fish without it? maybe. should you? totally different question.
i see the spectrum. gloves are on the less needed side.
I think the knife is more important, for braining fish, but for tangles mostly...I have never needed to use my knife to free myself but the one time I dove without it I came closer to needing it than ever......I had shot a nice mack and instead of running away, he came straight at me. I literally had to grab my shaft to avoid getting stabbed with it :@. when I finally got a hold of the shaft and the fish, my shooting line was wrapped twice around my waist...if it had been a bigger fish I would have been in DEEP trouble...fortunately I shoot little fish
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my thing is safety...a muzzle heavy gun is less likely to point at me or the boat or another spearo on the surface...i find that my attention is focused down so I can deal with the gun pointing that way as well....
the point about counter pressure is huge, it is like when you set down something very delicate, you want to use you hand to feel the surface you are putting it on and rather than put it down, you are decreasing your lifting force until it is at rest...wierd analogy, if you dont get it , ignore it
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OK, got my 3 packages of QuickClot gauze in the mail a few days ago.
I vacuum sealed each one and put 2 in my yak dry bag.
I'm just hoping that I never have to come back to this thread to report if it really works or not:@sounds good. i reaffirm your hope. dive safely always brother
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i am looking forward to it <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
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i dont wear goggles i wear a mask...I have never had a problem with it at all, goggles may be different cos you cant equalize them ???
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spent a bit more time on your blog..the monterey photos are AMAZING..that sealion looks like he was posing for you...pretty cool stuff, thanks again for sharing
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that is pretty hilarious
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looks great...glad the fix is working for ya
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Float/Dive Flag
much more impt for shore diving.....i think it is assumed that the boat would have one, but great point.
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well said GR.
i like this thread Dan...have you considered the reel vs floatline. I think one of the two is needed.
I agree that gloves, a knife and a weightbelt are also the bare bones essentials
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