Posts by LunkerBuster

awesome Hau...sounds like a perfect killing machine

glad you were able to do the fund raising so fast and some folks got some SICK deals

nice to hear the LDS taking care of regulars

i heard a guy who owns a fish market talk about chill killing. I thinkl this method should be added too the discussion. the idea is that you use the cold to keep the fish super fresh as it is also killing it. the would or addition cuts you make are fine, but he stressed that ice and sea water make for the best tasting fish cos it keeps better.

i wonder if it is critical that they die in the ice or just that they get there fast.

got it rigged up and tricked out yesterday at austin's

new RA shaft- 160cm
new ra band - 20mm x 33"
very clean mono shooting line (might replace it with dyneema just for better vis)

I'll throw up some pics tonight after work. It is a beautiful gun and I am pumped to try it out this weekend.

i have a 24 inch gun you could use...let me know if/when you want to borrow it and I'll meet you up in your neck of the woods on some day I go up there to dive.

there is a vein on most fish that is visible and runs directly behind the pectoral flipper/fin. when I have brained a fish I will often make a cut there and use the few remaining hertbeats to fully bleed the fish through there. I find that doing so and putting the fish in a mix of ice and seawater makes for some delicious fishes

all i know is there is a guy who was on that stupid show "the ultimate warrior" or something like that, the show where the little guy and the big guy go and learn different styles and then fight all over the world...at any rate this guy was a master who trained on top of the Great Wall and used to train with a blind fold on...he was the most incrediible fighter I have ever seen, he was sparing with his student, while blindfolded and with a casual blow he made the student puke..it was incredible

those are sick as hell...his workmanship is flawless

oh yeah, I am trying to be all over this

hau- we were talking about launching out of matheson hammock at like 630 i believe...I am going to call Jorge in a few moments to confirm all the details but we were looking at the elliot key area

i know the pole spear is way faster, the reload time is about 2-3 seconds for a beginner

as far as accuracy, it will be a less than 5 foot shot so you really shouldnt miss.

the spear will prolly have more impact power as it is longer and heavier...let's try both and see

i was going to go out with marine jorge tomorrow and there might be room for one more in his boat, hopefully he chimes in

I am hoping the weather allows for yaks on sunday

that is crazy...i was just reading about another crazy fish that was just discovered by some FAU guys called the spookfish, it has 4 eyes and uses a crazy combo of crystal lenses to see at depth.
the ocean is so cool

this thread is awesome, thanks for starting it Dan, and thanks for joining up and contributing Ricky, your pics are amazing

this forum is forcing me to really work on my spanish cos I know I am missing some funny stuff

Quote from straight shaft

Although I know it will be short-lived, I'll take a jab at the Cubera category...24lbs.

BTW, this was a shore dive less than 200ft from shore, if that means anything.

does it mean anything? yeah, it means you are awesome!! that is a hell of a fish for so close to shore.

i understand all the reasons that other guns are better than the biller hornet line and we dont need to get into that.
I was asking only because you added the word freediving in front of gun and I thought there was more behind the comment about the characteristics of the guns.

I have shot a friends riffe and it was a great shooting experience, I have also shot a few cressiguns and liked them a lot.
I figure i'd like to learn what I like and dont like in a gun if possible before I drop serious change on one

I just like the biller floridian for now.

i could bench press a lot more weight than i would want to drag 100 ft through sand

Quote from pargo

First advice, when possible change the seahornet to a good freediving gun.

what is wrong with a sea hornet for freediving?

I use a 54" biller and I have no issues with it at all, it floats and I can move it easily in the water...what else does one need from a freediving gun?

that is pretty cool...
does the new google (info sucker) give the same results for everyone?
I thought it claimed to tailor your search hits to what it believe you are looking for...I dunno, all that info gleaning scares the piss outta me, what is to stop them from monitoring everything....but that is another thread i guess

fine read..I certainly agree

thanks for sharing that

he raises some great points about our gear giving us abilities beyond our limitations...

thanks monster

Jim- the one my buddy has looks just like the lansky, but it is about twice the size of the ones I saw on the site