Posts by Don Paul

  • Stay-cation

    Of course I am not that guy.... but I have gone to church with him and heard his confessions once drunk on wine.;)


    We need a Boat


    Thanks for the vid and sharing your Vacation footage.


    Cheers, Don

  • Stay-cation

    Quote from ascendv6

    One of these days!


    Try pulling off your hood for a few minutes as you swim, listen to the sound as you hold the gun and swim.
    If the camera can pick it up on play back the WSB hear it from 100'' away.


    There are several different styles that work this time of year, lets get out for some Irish and a Beer and we'll have a class. 1. WSB move with no current. 2. AM feed..PM feed. 3. A dark moon makes first light more important to a hungry fish and just before sunset as vision of bait will diminish sooner. A full moon allows fish to feed all night, so the AM is not as productive to spear. I have spots at Cat that I can get a WSB 50% of the time( at the magic time;) all with in 30 mins each day but water temp and lunar cycle rule. ....Believe it or not.;)


    While we're on the subject....


    Me and Dillon were at the the little league field and I watched him pitch to a 12 year old kid with a learning disorder. The boy sent 6 balls high over center field and no one but the 3 of us saw it, no coach's, parents, or reporters from the local paper. I asked him if he would join a team and he replied no thanks,'' I just like to see them fly through the air and over the fence''. The moral of the little story is: if no one sees or reads that he is a home run hitter that rejects the noise of the crowd he wont be ranked in my kids league stats.....and to him it doesn't matter.
    Like the Sax player in Joni Mitchel's park......'' He was playin it all for free''.


    Personally I know guys that hunt like it's religion. spear huge fish over a twenty five year weekly Mass, but don't share take's with the the list keepers.in my clan let alone SB, Clubs, or the wild wild west.


    Here is a image I took of him...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVwG1t-NVAA

  • Spearfishing knife by Speardiver

    Quote from Dan

    Yes Don.


    Thanks Dan. :thumbup:I really like that Gara blade length and shape. The radius and thin profile coupled with a hard SS that will hold a edge make for a strong performer when braining large fish. I like to insert and twist once the cranium is pierced, the placement of the radius will make that a done deal. The shorter blade helps prevent a palm piercing when the hand is clutching the gill collar from beneath.


    H.Dessault had once gifted me a fine looking green Spora Sub Snake dagger, you should have felt the chill :@
    and terror as I brained a 30# Yellowtail and sent the tip deep into my left palm.


    Just went to the Freedive store site, thank you for continuing to bring great quality products to even the most demanding pros at at a fair price. I see some more Speardiver gear in my future after payday.


    Cheers, Don

  • Stay-cation

    It will happen for you soon, it's going to warm up Fri, work it early or late incoming.

    Maybe I can buddy dive next weekend if you want.


    Cheers, Don

  • Bulk Rubber Supplier

    Quote from Wishihadgills

    Its a 55 in overall length. I have a 57 in riffe shaft in 5/16. from the tip of the gun to the front of the mechanism is 44 " and the disanct from the center of the forward most band hole to where the back tab is is about 42". I dont know what the stock weighs but I have 3 band holes. Thanks Don


    We're closer...just give me a the stock width and height and type of wood so I can get a launch platform weight, is there a reel to add ? Flopper shaft or sliptip ? Thanks for the info I'll do the calc's tonight.


    I have Dan's small hole rubber in mind and three bands elongated 300% of specimen length.
    Back to night mate.


    Cheers, Don

  • Bulk Rubber Supplier

    Some people are wine snobs and others will stand and talk about art......I am a self confessed rubber fanatic.


    I use Dan's with the reduced hole and Mori black hi-modulus. Different guns/shafts require different band performance. Back to night after work....


    Cheers, Don

  • Seabass report!

    Quote from Joe Acevedo

    WOW that looks delicious , so simple but soo dam good ,,,, I made a WSB head soup the other day ,it was amaizing , this mourning WSB steak and eggs



    manana WSB tortas with Fresh Fallbrook Fruete Avocados ,homemade salsa Rice& Cuban beans


    Come on Joe show us that fish, time to change the Avy ;)


    Cheers, Don

  • RMSA from Colorado

    Quote from Dan

    Welcome to the forum. We're not used to dealing with entities here so what's your name?


    A freshwater section is as close as someone requesting it because they want to post something in it.


    I found this on their site;


    The Rocky Mountain Spearfishing Association Officers



    Mike Ban - President - mike.ban@rockymountainspearfishing.org


    Vice President -


    Mike McGuire - Secretary - mike.mcguire@rockymountainspearfishing.org


    Duke Spackman - Tournament Director - duke@rockymountainspearfishing.org


    Jordan Stroup - Treasurer


    I know Mike McGuire as a very good comp diver and tuna hunter.


    The only USA World Spearfishing Champion Terry Lentz has moved to Colorado as well and loves to spearfish in his back yard.I have dove Lake Powell for a week years ago and made a very deep (for me ) solo dive down the cliff where the indigenous people had carved foot holds to scale a ounce un-flooded homeland, the place is mystical once one gets away from the house boats.


    Cheers, Don

  • Seabass report!

    Quote from mrmike

    they look like gigantic seatrout to me... anybody know if they are related? trout meat is very white, looks like that is too


    Sea trout are a drum and the WSB are a member of the croaker family. The WSB meat is more firm then trout but not as firm as Yellowtail.


    Cheers, Don