Posts by LunkerBuster

howdy and welcome...looking forward to the Great White North reports as well

stay warm

stupid job making me go into work @#$%!

looks like an awesome time... I wish I could have been there

you said it man!! i feel like I'm made out of wood or even plastic while i was once rubber and rope

it is a hell of a lot of fun... i figure one day when I have children, I'll impress the shit out of my kid when I bust a kickflip over his deck :@

I only shot at 960p x 30fps.

it is worth trying the others but I feel it wont make much difference...there is one vid I took that really shows the issue, it is above and below water..I'll see about posting it and then getting a link up

thanks for the new section Dan

Note: a camera or underwater photography section might be cool, others could add reviews of their cameras as well.

I purchased the GoProHD to use as an underwater camera for spearfishing and to mess around with if I had my limit and such. All underwater purpose initially.
I purchased the camera online from a motorsports shop for 250 and was pleased when the camera arrived. I got the motorsports pack with many mounts, the waterproof case and this intense looking suction cup.
I ordered a tripod mount to make it compatible w the TiinMan camera mount and thought I was all set.

I was kept from diving for a few weeks and took the camera around to play with it around downtown miami and one a few skating trips. I fell in love with the camera based on how easy it is to mount it anywhere and the INCREDIBLE footage it shoots. Literally, I felt embarrassed that none of my footage was worthy of the quality at which it was memorialized.

I was excited to get the camera into the water for some real testing and this last sat i got the chance. I was very dissappointed. The company owns up to the fact that there is a loss of quality underwater and they attribute this to the curved lens of the housing. regardless of why, it sucks. the quality is just not good. it looks like it is shot through a dirty lens and the wide angle makes everything appear very far away.

I hope that they work tirelessly to remedy this issue, but until they do, pass on the GoProHD as you underwater camera.

I will still keep mine as it is the best above ground camera I have access to, and for the price, it is a tremendous piece of equipment.

I will edit a few video samples down and put them into this thread for you to see.

nice attan, I look forward to it

you should post a full report in the PR section..those bugs look like they deserve some full size pictures

ok, that guys rules! he clearly takes this whole kayaking thing very seriously

I have to go to work for a little this morning...I will give you a call Dan, when i'm done to see if it is still going on

shame there isn't more sun today, we could try for some photos of the suits

for comparison...the above is a screen capture from the GoPro shot at 960p @ 30fps.

below is also a screen capture shot at the same resolution, in less light, but above water...(yes I am too old to be skating)

I too was at meade yesterday with my buddy Jordan. My goals were modest and humble...to re-learn how to dive (it has been too long), to test some of my new flashers, to test the new GoPro, and to get a few small fish to break in the new deep fryer..in that order

I felt pretty decent with my diving for someone who is out of shape and out of practice, I was doing 30-60 sec dives in 15-30 fsw and really not pushing it at all.

as hau said, the vis was challenging so I can figure that against the camera, but I was hugely disappointed by the goproHD underwater...it is so frustrating cos above water I feel like steven speilberg, but underwater...shameful.

the flashers did very well, I was please with the "dredge" flasher I made and attached to the anchor line...it looks like a small school of bait fish from 40ft away so that was good(see poor quality screen capture below). The spinner flasher i made was awesome..I threw it twice from the yak and pulled it back(like working a spoon on the flats) and saw a pretty good sized cuda follow it in the second throw...I was clearly unable to capitalize on this from in the yak, but I could see the flasher spinning through the water and think there is a lot of possibility in this design.

I failed in shooting any fish despite taking two shots at the same 16" hog and pulling the trigger a shameful 7 times with no fish to show for it...i realized that this was more to do with faling out of synch with my gear...I usually dont "aim" I just instinctively point and shoot, because of my absence I lacked the confidence in myself and was trying to sight fish for each shot, unfortunately the bands on my RA are easier to see than the spear and i was aiming down them and thus shooting low on all the shots, @#$%!!! at least it wasnt noodle arm.

so my fryer sits cold for another day, and I'm bummed about the GoPro, but a great day on the water (weather was AMAZING) and good times with a good friend.

I wsa diving in a 3/2 shorty that I have from my body-boarding days...I was actually shivering at the end of the dive....Pursuit suit here I come

Had to shoot these with the goPro as it was the only camera i brought yesterday, excuse the fisheye.

the straps aren't tied in these shots, but it shows just how large the kayak is relative to the car and I have done about 40-60 trips on the highway with this rig and no incident

what time Dan? I'd love to come.

glad you made it back safely brother...did you need the back up compass, was it that bad:@

Kyle, I am the funniest thing on the road...I ride pretty much weekly from miami to Danie with a 16 ft tandem on top of my CAMRY :@

I have a Thule rack and surf board mounts(cheaper than the yak mounts) and I strap it to the rack plus a rope in the front and one in the back...it is about 1 foot longer than my car on each end and I have never had any issues with it at all. when tying a kayak to a car, redundancy is the key...any one of my ties could most likely keep the yak on, at least for long enough to pull over, yet i have four.

I'd be happy to post pics of my setup after the next time I dive

well said Marco, I agree, I hate feeling that low blood sugar lull, makes me want to nap in the yak...half a peanut butter and jelly later and I feel like the hulk

awesome, did you get one of the pursuit suits or another brand? pics?

5-6 in a yak is way easier ride than in a 10 - 16 ft boat

you can move along with the water rather than being tossed by the water

i have done a good amount of business with Mike from FF all through Spearboard pm's, he has never been anything but great. I am very sorry you are having this issue, I would call and ask for Mike, he is the owner and a great guy. I recommend them to a lot of people so I am very interested to see what happens.

do you ever have pain in your ankles of knees from running? are you prone to rolling your ankles while playing sports? do you consider yourself to have very strong legs?

it is a very tough call because to some it is better to err on the side of soft( they say that hard fins will hurt you and shorten your dive and lead to less diving cos it is uncomfortabel) other feel that it is better to lean to too hard ( they feel it is annoying to kick with soft fins and not feel like you are getting anywhere) I would say it is better to get soft fins at first as they will still be better than nothing and short fins and you can be sure to not hurt yourself or sour to diving.

I would go with the Gara 3000's I suppose.

what size show do you wear?

welcome home hombre

use the annoyance you feel now to offset the rage that you will feel as soon as you remember the south florida drivers :@