Posts by Chase

Hey everyone,

Im new here and Im trying to meet dive buddies. I will be doing a beach dive out of Dania on friday the 7th with another buddy if anyone needs someone to go with. Should be meeting up around 10am if weather permits.

Later,

Chase

Hey Dan,

Did you receive my e-mail about CF barrels? Just wondering if you had some in stock for pick up, and if so how much would you do an install for? I was thinking Friday if thats good for you.

Chase

Gotcha.

How do I know once Ive reached the second reef? When I swim out from Dania I know when Ive reached the first reef by the distinct ledge a little east of the end of the pier. Ive swam past that a little and have seen mostly hard bottom. Is there another ledge or drop signifying the end of 1st and beginning of 2nd? I tried google earth and doing google searches and cant find a nice image or even a clear explanation.

Ok cool, I will try to implement that into my dive plan for friday. Just a heads up though about John U. Lloyd, your absolutely correct about no spearguns within state park property. However, North of the pier the park doesn't start for maybe a few hundred yards until you see a big brown sign in a bush line that says "John U. Lloyd State Park" blah blah and thats where your gear can be confiscated by FWC and park rangers. Had a run in with one last time I was out there and an officer told us we were too far north and showed us the boundary we could enter the water from.

Later,

Chase

ReefChief,

I've been going mostly around the jax, so snappers and hogs are usually the main fish I see that are shootable. I do not think Ive seen any sheepshead or porgy's and certainly not any macks or anything of that nature on my ventures. Thats why I was seeking tips specifically for snaps/hogs. Some nice parrots around there though I'll tell ya. Too bad they're not on the menu, atleast for a season ya know. Strange that other parts of the world eat/catch them but we can't. Im doing a beach dive with my dive buddy on friday at dania pier if you feel like schooling me a bit, let me know. We are pretty lax'd when we dive and won't abandon you.

Chase

Ya I do mostly beach dives so that does sound appealing, plus the many other benefits. Thanks for all your input fellahs.

Hey, thanks dan. I was actually looking at your barrels specifically. Appreciate the insight Hau.

Chase

Oh cool, thanks for clearing that up hardline. Since im still wet behind the ears its easier for me to confuse different species. Ill get it eventually..

Chase

Hey everyone,

Are carbon fiber barrels like the Speardiver C1 better suited for longer guns say, 120cm and up? Or would a 90cm gun benefit from CF barrel as well? I have been trying to read the pros/cons about CF vs Aluminum barrels, but most post's referred to guns upwards of 110cm. Are the pros worth the upgrade?

Thanks,

Chase

Quote from hank

The most important key to getting fish is finding them.

Hogs....basically are pretty.....uhhhh....almost tame? If they've been shot at recently they may be more spooky but generally they're one of the easier fish to approach. You can even chase after them and many times they'll stop, broadside as if to ask, "what"?

Snappers are a bit more elusive. All are smart. If you see one, or a school. pretend you don't....see them. If they're educated, meaning they know you're dangerous, they will usually bug out really fast. If not, swim kind of away and dive to the bottom....NOT looking at them. Get down and hide behind any structure and wait. Sometimes they'll come right to you. Sometimes they'll laugh at your dumb ass and swim away.

And then, sometimes you're really lucky and you can swim right up and shoot them. It pretty much depends on how "educated" they are.

When you figure out the secret, please let me know. I'm still working on it. The good news is, it's fun work.

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Thanks Hank, I will try out those pointers on Friday when I go out. Any more tips or techniques are welcome. Im the FNG and dont know squat :laughing: so Im just trying to read and learn, and then hopefully apply it.

Thanks guys,

Chase

Thanks man. Any tips on catching more hogs and snapper?

Hello everyone,

Ive only been spearfishing for a few months now and am trying to develop my skills. I hunt around reefs a lot, usually doing shore dives. You know how it is when you start: Lack of dive buddies, experience, etc.. Any advice or tips on how to put more fish in the bucket will be appreciated. Since I am still trying to figure out what I can shoot and what is off limits, I have limited myself to snapper and hogfish for now. I feel that I can identify these species fairly easy, but sometimes feel like my body language may be too aggressive. I dont know really, I just need help with reef hunting..

Thanks,

Chase

Hello,

I'm trying to find a fellow speardiver to link up with anytime between now (Thursday) and Sunday to do a beach dive with. The beach looks great and the viz should be nice. If anyone is interested please contact me, I'm dying to go hunting. Cheers!

-- Chase

Hi, my name is Chase and I'm an active speardiver. I live in Hollywood, FL and dive mostly by the Dania pier. I am trying to find speardive buddies in the South Florida area to go hunting with. If anyone who is interested in going out, feel free to contact me. Thanks.

- Chase