Posts by black1

You could probably build something similiar for your fins storage unless you already have a spot for them, glad you liked it though.

hau did you like your euro 120?

http://www.spearfishingdownunder.com.au/index.php

Go to the interactive sample pages for the latest issue and check out the "Pimped out" RIB section, maybe a few ideas for you possibly.

R.I.P.

Don is right, watch your dive buddy for no less than 30 seconds after dives, I know most will say "yeah right" and that it is simply impossible to always watch your buddy and sometimes it can be frustrating based upon conditions I know, but, it can mean the difference between life and death. Spearo's are diving way to frequently from swb's and it can be stopped if we take a little time to buddy check more often.

"and the reel will just slip onto that mounting part without any further srews or pins etc. my question is : would it be able to srew that mounting part onto a riffe comp, maybe with some slight grinding to fit, and hold up tight ?"

Yes Tinu it can work like that, I have that exact reel in the above photo, it is a Rob Allen composite and it goes on my Deathstick. Ken who makes Deathstick did a custom job for me were he takes the small mounting piece (which is on the bottom left of your photo) and sanded the piece flat were the 2 screws are, then mounted that piece onto my gun. I can now simply slide on and off my reel, very handy.

Yes I use a Rob Allen rubber belt and it is great, how much for 8lbs of weight? if you have that amount of lb just pm me a price and I will paypal you.

Kyle and I will probably go out as well for a beach dive on Thursday or If my friends in town for the expo get a boat to rent we may also have room for more to boat dive, will keep in touch anyway.

Welcome to the forum, best around for friendship, spearing and lot's of information.

mrmike you swam to 3rd reef today? thats a nice swim to say the least, good on the leg workout huh?

HAU I like that it was principle, it was your bag...lol...love that.

Dan were to purchase these weights? they look real nice and I have a terrible back problem that acts up at times, 1 back surgery and 2 epidurals already and still goes crazy at times.

Mighty I am real sorry that that oil is coming to your area and anywhere for that matter, what a freakin mess this is, they should stop calling it a "spill" because it is far from that, it is a disaster.

What is your preferred lb mono for small to medium size fish or based upon your spearing location hazards (structure, sharp rocks, etc)? 400?

Does anyone use a regular fishing mono line for there mono and buy a large spool of it, the type you use to rig a fishing reel with? what is best if so. I usually buy a Riffe mono which has a limited amount and it can be expensive, but then I thought why not buy fishing mono roll and use that, anyone do this and what is best if it realyl matters as far as brand, thanks all.

"What are the Miami locations that the Persistent video was shot in?"

I personally don't know Miami that well, especially the dive spots and the video doesn't say were exactly, only that is is off Miami Beach. I will bring over the video some time soon for you Dan.

The video called "Bottom Hunting" which is new and basically a persistent infomercial has some real nice Miami locations and some deep diving, but, it looks and feels like it was shot all in one day and different locations and the narrator is annoying. Still nice to see new Pippin spearing movie.

knives seem useless and more for hunting than spearing and I don't understand the "Fall" leaves type pattern or camo for there wetsuits? dont think much thought was put into it and seems like they are riding everything on the notoriety of Pippin. My 2 cents and don't mean any dis respect.

I have both the Riffe real on my Riffe Euro and a Rob Allen composite on my deathstick, the Riffe real is very nice and I agree the drag system is much better as far as ease and also quick to set when in need, that said my Rob Allen is also good reel, but, setting drag is not as good, it has the small turn wheel to set and sometimes becomes too loose and needs adjustments sometimes. Riffe reel is expensive but well built, easy to use, holds plenty of line and drag system is great...also fits obviously a Riffe Euro perfectly.

Rob Allen's fit though.

O2 nice to have you here, is William still doing the training courses in Bahama's? I spoke to him awhile back and he was going to be having some advanced courses over in the Bahama's.

Do you do 1 big frenzel mouthfill at 35m? would that be just your second one, 1 for beginning of descent then another at 35m?

Very similiar to what Martin Stepanek taught us in the winter training sessions, swim under water for 25m to other side of pool...hold 25 seconds...then swim back to other side under water, repeat 4 times and it gets longer each session, said to replicate diving down, then going into sink faze (holding breath stage) then ascending.

Welcome and Lunker is right we have many who dive in the area, just ask and you will have partners to spear with.

If I found good spots I would not give out there location unless the person receiving them has my respect and then ask them to heed the "code" as well. Saying like I did on the other section that we dove off of Commercial beach blvd does nothing in my opinion, especially when there is no secret spot out there to talk about, but if it were a great location it would not have been mentioned, only a "we dove Ft Lauderdale today" type thing.