Posts by Hookinfish

  • PV rough day for a calico

    I went out with a friend today for a dive. The conditions where very choppy visibility was 3 to 6 feet. Saw a zebra perch which was really cool then I saw the usual garibaldi and perch. The water was moving a lot and I managed to get sea sick. Nothing like dry heaving in the surf. Ate a big meal and had some coffee which settled my stomach. I did manage a small calico and made sashimi out of him as soon as I got home. Tasted really good with some thin slices of pineapple, soy and wasabi. :thumbup:

  • Diving in Nevada?

    So far I have found the following places but I am not familiar with any of them. Do you recommend one over an other or do you have something else in mind? Is fishing in Nevada better then Arizona? Is their a fishing license that cover both sides?


    Lake Mead Dive sites Nevada:
    Saddle Island
    Dive Park, Boulder Beach


    Lake Mead Dive sites Arizona:
    Kingman Wash
    Bonelli Landing
    Greggs Hideout
    South Cove


    Colorado River dive sites Nevada:
    Placer Cove


    Colorado River dive sites Arizona:
    Willow Beach

  • Diving in Nevada?

    I am heading over to Vegas for some work in mid June and was thinking about heading out to either Lake Mead of Lake Mohave to see if I can get into some stripped bass. I have been searching online and found a few places but I was hoping I could get some better information from someone who has been before. Do you recommend a nice shore dive? I don't have a Kayak or a boat so I am hoping that there are decent beach dives in the area. Thanks for all Your help.:)

  • First time using epoxy

    If you spray the bald area and slightly thin out the spray as you get away from the bald spot you can get away with it but its tough to do. Its hard to buff out just a portion with out creating another bald spot. Your best bet honestly would be to add a couple more coats and do it again. The formula we used allowed us to sand the next day and do additional coats after an hour. I dont remember the ratio as a machine took care of it for us but we had barrels of polyurethane and methyl ethyl keytone. Good luck.

  • Sea Ranch Area this last weekend

    Drove 10 hours to our AO called the secret spot by our friend/guide. We arrived late and prepared for a morning dive. Managed a few tasty critters and a limit of abalone. I took small ones to devour so that I could pick 3 more the next day. I then went out for an evening dive and was chased around the bay by a curious seal trying to take my fish. I was looking for uni but this wasn't the trip. I managed a few more perch but I didn't see any more rock fish. The next morning was a mad dash for the water and then back to pack up and drive the 10 hours home. I managed a nice green ling and another limit of abalone. While I was looking for abs I left my gun tied to a float on the bottom near some big abs well when I returned there was a nice ling laying next to the gun. I tried to get the ling but the kelp was too thick and I lost him as I was pulling my gun up. Anyway it was a fun trip. Looking forward to doing it again.


  • First time using epoxy

    I use to paint guitars with polyurethane and if we sanded through we just repainted them. I used a spray gun and gave it an additional two coats instead of the 4 we usually used. Then when it came to buffing we would just take extra care. If you just epoxy without blending in its hard to sand without getting ridges and creating another bald spot. Good luck. Your gun looks great.