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Posts by Klabautermann
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reminds me of these . . .
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Hello Kamel! Welcome to Speardiver! And welcome to the UAE!
I'm relatively new to Speardiver as well. You'll find that this forum is THE best spearfishing forum there is! :thumbsup2:I live in the UAE as well, in Sharjah (very close to Dubai). In fact, many spearo's hunt in Sharjah, Ajman and neighboring emirates due to the ongoing artificial island construction off the shores of Dubai.
The viz here in the UAE (Persian gulf coast) is not too great, but in the winter, it could open up to around 30-40 feet at times.
Due to the Viz, the most used speargun size varies from 80cm to 110cm. Some Spearo's also use 120cm and above for wreck diving from a boat.Compared to the Mediterranean, The 'fishy' depths are relatively shallower here. In fact, you can find nice Snappers and Groupers in less than 10 metres depth! In this case, the hazy viz is an advantage! Due to the scarcity of natural underwater structure in the Arabian/Persian gulf, a lot of fish congregate at man made breakwater rocks. So shore diving is fairly simple!
Sharks are not an issue on this coast (or so I've heard), but be VERY wary of Jetski's and boats. Every other douchebag has a jetski here. And sometimes if they see you, they'll take that opportunity to splash water at you whilst coming within 2 feet of you! They have NO sense of personal responsibility!
There are no clear rules for spearfishing in the UAE. Abu Dhabi is off limits for spearin', but some spearo's go there anyways. Dubai is also a little unclear on SF regulations. Some spearo's have been approached by the coast guard whilst spearing in Dubai, and if the coast guard is in a bad mood, say goodbye to your equipment!:( This is never an issue in Sharjah, Ajman, Um Al Quwain, or RAK. The coast guard dont really bother anyone in these emirates.
The EAST COAST of the UAE (Fujairah and Khorfakkan) is a different ballgame altogether! It's the Indian ocean, and the depths and viz are MUCH better. There's a lot of natural structure, and the viz is excellent! However, a majority of this area is a protected marine reserve, and the coast guard is very vigilant there! It's a fun place to go for a swim/snorkel/dive, though.
There are many different species of fish to hunt here. The most popular fish in the UAE is the Arabian Grouper (or "Hammour"), and you'll find a few of them here hiding near the rocks. You'll find other reef fish such as Longnose emperors, Snappers, Sweetlips, different types of trevallies and different types of sea breams.
During the cooler months (September to March), you would be able to see some King Mackerel (or "Kanaad"), Queenfish, Barracuda, and even cobia if you're lucky!You can PM me for details on stores and dealers of spearfishing equipment.
Hope you enjoy it here! It's a hot country, but there are a lot of activities to "beat the heat", so to speak.Very useful information:thumbsup2:
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Willkommen, schöner fang!!! Die Muscheln und die Krabbe lässt mir das Wasser im Mund zusammenlaufen.
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You obviously haven't been to Medelin or Cali Colombia. Great butt extensions - maybe the best in the world, or so I've been told :laughing3:
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Hey everyone,
Just wanted to show you guys my new gun that I recently purchased from Dan at the Freedive Store. It's his newest speargun in the Speardiver brand of dive gear. The Speardiver Rear Handle Classic. I chose mine in 125cm with 2 x 16mm small ID Speardiver bands and a 7mm stainless steel high profile tabbed shaft custom cut to fit my stock length. It comes with an enclosed track and can accept shafts up to 8mm (5/16). Everything on the gun is stainless steel and wood. The entire laminated stock is epoxy coated to protect it from the elements. The handle is gorgeous and contours to the hand so naturally with the handle being recessed into the stock as well as the heavy duty line anchor on the muzzle. This gun is extremely light to swim around with, but still has the mass to handle 3 bands with no problem. The shape of the stock is almost like a pipe gun. I was shopping around for a while looking at a few other brands, mainly Riffe & Koah. This gun is not only superior in design, but Dan is offering these at a great price IMHO. Oh, and the trigger mech and safety are all stainless, smooth as ice, and absolutely beautiful.
Hope you guys like it, I sure do! Cant wait to shoot some fish with this beast. :thumbsup2:
Later,
Chase
I checked Dan's wooden Spearguns out myself last week and have to agree with you. Outstanding quality and craftsmanship, almost too nice to take in the water.Definately on my wishlist. My 130 Riffe euro looks a little cheaply made in comparison.
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From my understanding of the physics, all of the advantages of a roller gun come from where the top band stops applying force.
On a classic configuration the bands no longer produce force once they have reached their relaxed size. On a gun with 100 cm from band hole to mech this is somewhere between 20 and 30 cm from the band holes. From this point forward the spear is no longer accelerating.
On a roller gun the band pulls all the way to the tip of the gun. This provides two advantages. First, if comparable bands are used in both guns then the shaft from the roller gun will leave the speargun at a higher velocity. Assuming the mass of the spears is the same this will give it more kinetic energy/momentum and will lead to better penetration (also assuming the tips of the spears are identical).
The second advantage of the longer band stretch is the recoil. One way to look at recoil is wight the impulse momentum theorem. F = (Change in Momentum/Change in time). Because the spear is accelerated over a larger period of time the felt force is smaller. This is why guns rigged with 3/4" bands are described as "punchy" or "snappy" The band produces a large amount of force in a very short time. Guns with short thinner bands are often described as having a much smoother recoil.
Personally I think rollers have their purpose but are not necessarily for everything/everyone. They make sense for blue water where you aren't taking a lot of shots and reloading a bunch and the shorter length is helpful for maneuverability. They are also good for holes as mentioned. Perhaps their best use is in really dirty water shooting big fish. When you can't see more than a few feet having a 120 just isn't practical but you still need the power to penetrate a large fish like a striped bass. For SFL with clear water and constantly hoping in and out of boats I don't want to deal with the reloading process so I don't use them.
Just my .02
Pneumatic guns have all the features mentioned and then some more......... -
3mm 77 degrees and up. I have under 10% body fat so I think that's a factor to my ability to adapt to cold. Above 82 degree I use my rash guard suit combo with the vest.
I canl give you some of my body fat,lol!
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I just heard on the Paul & Ron show (Local radio morning talk show) on 105.9 that by 2048 we will be completely out of seafood @ the rate that it's being overfished at. So, keep on beating up the reefs commercial guys, you're so wonderful for the future of our planet. I could go on a rant about these "professionals" but Ive done that before already and I wont beat a dead horse. The only thing I will say is that if world governments actually give any 2 shits about the welfare of our great oceans, they need to ban commercial fishing as a whole. Exploiting the oceans harvests for coin is unethical in every sense but no one say shit because a lot of people are making a buck off it. As long as there's a demand for something some people will sell their own children(actually happens in parts of the world!!!).
I hope "TGO" and his buddies DO NOT get another season. FYI they just had "the worlds biggest spearfishing tournament in the world" as they boast for the St. Pete's Open which boasted 343 shooters on tanks for competition. How the hell can that be a good thing for the fish or the reefs? I'd like to know...
I feel pity for the future of our ocean, it makes me sad gents.
Later,
Chase
+1 , on a note: as the world keeps going on with rise in population, pollution and over fishing, the fish and reef decline is not going to a halt. Extinction is forever and it's going to take a world of effort to stop this.
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2 tablespoons of Wasabi will open your passages.;-):thumbsup2:
