Posts by montereyspearo

I have been looking for a new float line and i will pick one up when they are available if they are a large drop from the exorbitant Riffe prices. I had a vinyl floatline that I loved but it got tore up on the coral, and was pretty much unsalvageable.

Marco, you are probably right about the cost and efficiency of the thinner floatlines, but I much prefer a thicker, less knot and tangle prone set-up. Just the other week I had a little scare when my polypro floatline wrapped around my leg and got snagged on a coral head as I was dealing with a fish in the mouth of a cave. Judging from your awesome photos it looks like you do more bluewater, which a thinner float may be better for.

Edit- I like the red.

Thanks Makoa,

I actually just ate a nenue i shot on the grill tonight, I waited a little too long to eat it poke style. I will try this with the next one I get- probably won't be from the Hamakua coast though, your side has been looking pretty gnarly recently!

Makoa,

The Nenue is the one fish here that I have seen many people not take because of flavor, but they are very plentiful. I'll take one this weekend and give poke a try- thanks for the recipe!

Good thing it wasn't too much bigger it wouldn't have fit in the cooler!

I'd like to get a dive in on the second before some friends come out for a visit. If that day works for you I can drive over to that side, or if you wanted to see the wetter side of the island we could dive over here (Hilo area).

Shoot me a message if you want to dive.

I have never dove there, but I used to live and surf out of that area. I don't think visibility is ever good enough to go places without a boat. Try swimming off of the beach, maybe one of the jettys or piers. I know people do great blue water spearing out there, so find friend with a boat.

I am so sorry for his family.

Nice fish, nice shot, nice music.:thumbsup2:

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Sorry this is late guys. Unfortunately my battery died (forgot to charge it) immediately after this first dive. If it had been on you all could have watched me miss some Uku. I thought that it showed how the camera works on the mask strap pretty well though. I attached it, hopped off a rock into the ocean, and took this video. Needed no manipulation.

My God that is quite a halibut. Great narrative too.

Jhip, I am using a Lexar 16GB Micro SD card I bought at target. I am not sure what the class is. I haven't had any problems with it.

Mr. George, Yes I bought the flat lens and the mask attachment.

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Permissions wont let me see the vid

Yea I figured it probably wouldn't be public. I plan on going out this weekend if I can get my gear sorted out, if I do I will bring my camera and post a video, even if there are no fish so you can get a look of how the view is from the mask strap.

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Do you have a link you could post to any of your vids?

Unfortunately I don't, I forgot to transfer them from my desktop when I moved and got rid of it. I will post some video on here the next time I take it out.

Edit: This is the only upload on facebook, and it is on my friends page, so I don't know what the privacy is set at, but it shows the POV if you can watch it.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151569460179889&set=vb.560984888&type=3&theater

I have this camera. I really like the way it can attach directly to a mask strap. Honestly I have always gotten a good POV from doing that with little adjustment. The quality is less than then new gopros, but it works. I haven't had any problems with it.

Edit: attaches to the mask strap with the waterproof side mount attachment. I believe it was intended for snowboard goggles.

My favorite lights have been 220 lumens. All of my hunting up to this point has been in holes during the daytime. The real difference is in the width of the beam. Too broad and it won't penetrate into a crack deep enough to make out a fish, to narrow and you may miss the fish doing your sweep. I think it is a balancing act.

There's good information to be gleaned from this site for sure. I am moving to the Big Island on Monday, already dreaming about warm clear water!

I would be so excited to be able to go spearfishing for salmon. Definitely on my spearfishing bucket list. Nice Catch!

That was an amazing write-up. Really makes me want to get out of this damn office.

Wow that looks like a fun trip. An octopus is on my bucket list, but I only find little guys in the stomachs of cabs. Nice haul.

Absolutely marvelous. Please give a review of how it handles when you get a chance.