Congrats on some nice fish.
Posts by Hookinfish
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"SANTA BARBARA - "We've got a shark out there." That's Marine Mammal Expert Peter Howarth's reaction to the mauling of a sea lion by a Great White Shark off Stearns Wharf."
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Welcome. We are all interested in some pictures. Whats your favorite species to target there?
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Yeah the diving was cool but ther circus was strange.
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As long as your girlfriend is with you it should be fine.
She will definitely be with me on this trip. I was going to write her name on the tags to make sure there wouldn't be any confusion.
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Thanks for the article. A friend of mine seemed to think that cooked abalone didn't count towards the bag limit. Now if I get three one day and give them to my girlfriend and get three the next day for myself. And we bring home a combined 6 is that legal?
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They look to be different species from the Hawaiian black trigger fish we call hoggies (they grunt when you catch them) Biggest trigger fish I have ever seen are in Thailand and they are very aggresive. I will have to try them one day.
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Those are some good videos. I will have to try that next time. Are these pelagic trigger fish or reef triggers?
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A simple rule is add 1 atm per 10 meters. Whats amazing is that if you have 1 liter of air at sea level in your lungs you will have half a liter of air at 10 meters and at 20 meters depth you will have a quarter liter of air in your lungs. Thats why they tell scuba divers to never hold there breath while diving. At 33 feet if you take a full breath of air and you dont exhale when rising to the surface the volume doubles and your lungs will double in size too and you will be in really bad shape. One of the things freedivers don't need to worry about.
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Thanks guys. I am really happy with the halibut. I made tacos last night and they were very tasty.
Jose- Gracias por la receta lo voy a probar. Hice algo parecido el otro dia pero sin el vinagre balsamico.
Another good halibut recipe is put macadamia nuts in a cuisine art and coarsely shop them with salt, pepper, garlic, olive oil and a hint of lemon. You want it to bind when pressed together and top the fish with it and bake it in the oven till the fish is cooked through and the nuts are golden. Serve it with a mixed green salad and a drink of your choice. yum
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Nice looking fish.
Are those triggers hard to skin?Sometimes we would cut along the spine, gill plate , belly and tail and with a pair of pliers we could pull the skin off but it was a lot of work. I know in Hawaii its easier to just cook them whole without gutting cause the skin is tough as nails.
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Welcome. I saw a video of freediving in the Azores and it looks beautiful.
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Good luck and have fun. I don't know the area but I am looking forward to a picture heavy report.
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Welcome. Its an addictive sport your getting into.
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Thats a ton of sharks. Fine isn't to stiff either. I imagine on the black market those fins are worth a ton of money. I'm glad they where caught.
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Really nice flatie Hookinfish.....your working you way to stone clod killer.
Cheers, Don
LOL. Thanks. I weighted him out and he was 23 pounds. My largest fish to date with a speargun.
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I was staring at the sand and did not see a thing. Then my eyes started to acclimate and I notice a lateral fin sticking out of the sand. I pulled the trigger and let this bad boy run. As soon as I took the shot everything was in slow motion. The hali ran and took my gun I pulled on the floatline and it wrapped up in the kelp. The jaws on this bad boy are huge. My first legal Halibut. I am totally stoked! <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
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Went out for a quick hunt this morning. Conditions looked ok. Lots of bait in the water.
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Don
I understand that a larger gun would be ideal for targeting WSB but right now I will work with what I have and am trying to figure out what I can do with my equipment and still be as effective as I can be without loosing fish.
I do hope to add a larger gun to my tackle as well as a smaller one too so that I have something for varying conditions and species.
I just bought the riffe so a new gun is not in my budget at the moment but I would like to get the terminal tackle to attach to it and have it interchangeable with whatever gun I do buy in the future.
I appreciate all the info from everyone but from the sounds of it I will have to try both floatline and reel and figure out what I like best for spearing fish.
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I definitely need to work on my technique and my aim. I have been missing shots that I should not have. I try to dive like I archery hunt. I move slowly and try to make as little noise as I possible. However I loose my patience when I see a fish and rush the shot.
