Posts by Don Paul

Quote from LunkerBuster

i hate to put you on the spot Don, but Xmas has come and gone and I would like to hear more stories from spearo legends

Story's suck with out pictures;) my HP scanner has been down and I refuse to buy any more HP stuff ever
after the MPLA BS. Than I remembered the stories might hurt any possibility of bringing back the Dragon Swim if the city officials read it. I need to not post when I'm having a Martini ;).

I need to hold off on my retro stuff until I post up some images of quality game fish taken this year...No shark stories or topless cheerleaders jumping off bridges into the cold Dec water:nono: and saved be yours truly.

Ok now that I think of it:) the topless cheerleader story needs to be told before lent.

Cheers, Don

Quote from Jeanarr

Aight mate im just gonna grind me such a line release.;)
But why no runner ? I never used one but it seems much easier to me.

''Runner'' = Slide Ring. Even with the hand made hydrodynamic ones I use on my air gun slam and make noise which can scare small fast fish. After many shots they can deform the metal and jam on the shaft tail.

I agree with the guys on this one, less is more.

Cheers, Don

Quote from Jeanarr

Noo you got the drawing
but okay then. Then im just gonna atach a simple line release.
But why shouldnt it work from a spooled reel ?

Good well powered muilti band guns have the shafts leave the gun at 26 meters per second and faster.
The reel will be torn from the gun or the shaft will be returning to your face very fast, but must likely the line wil snap if you are lucky.

Cheers, Don

Sorry I missed your intro mate, welcome to the forum.
Cheers, Don

Quote from Jeanarr

Yes but i have already built the gun and to atach a simple release is not the problem
but i thought the easier the better. Here is my gun http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/3215/1003587i.jpg
Im gonna draw a fast plan on paint how i thought about it
here it is http://www.imagebanana.com/view/v026md26/Untitled.jpg

Anschlag...do not pass go...;) You can not shoot line from a spooled reel with out wraps if that's what your thinking. Please excuse my frankness if your just not showing that in your drawing.

Cheers, Don

Welcome mate.

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Quote from Slingingsteel

Why do i have the feeling that you have some upcoming mods pertaining to this sear <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

Actually I did them last year around the time of post # 157, but became paranoid about some one having a mis fire if they didn't have a micrometer to measure with or skilled hands. After I get a duty cycle of a hundred shots at 28 to 30 bar and dissemble and inspect parts, I will post the images and mods I carried out with a disclaimer. I will say my gun now engages the sear with a more positive and audible click. I found the silicon grease slows down the sear latch return to lock speed, so I first lengthened the spring for starters. Any trigger or sear changes could have fatal results and are not recommended ,

Cheers, Don

Quote from Dan

Thanks Don. Where is rubbing compound sold?

Any Pep Boys or automotive store, same for the wet paper and sanding block, very fine Scotch Brite pads work too, but cut through a edge or hi spot if too much pressure is applied.

Cheers, Don

Quote from Dan

Don, a BBQ chicken turner motor is what I used in the past to turn the stock for the epoxy to settle nicely. Can you elaborate on this 1000 wet paper and rubbing compound?

Sure Dan. The time a epoxy take to cure varies with temp and the brand. like to wait 5 days at temps above 60 degrees, this gives the epoxy time to level well, shrink slightly and sand well.

I then use a rubber or foam sanding block with 1000 grit wet sand paper dipped in a bucket of water and with a few drops of dish soap and sand the gun. A more satin finish can be achieved with 600 grit paper.

Coarse rubbing compound can also be used to get a less glossy surface, if too flat move up to finer compounds until the desired shine is achieved.
I use hi pressure air to fully clean any dust from the surface.

Cheers, Don

That looks nice Dan, I hated using teak oil on my firsts guns. It was a weekly thing as I dove every day when I lived in Laguna on the beach. I started using old BBQ motors to flow out Shellac on the fly fly rods and bamboo fishing poles us Yankee boys made to earn gas money for our ski boats. There are Cali guys that do that as well, from some of the perfectly flowed epoxy top coats I have seen. Here in Cali we dive rocky sea urchin covered surf entry's at times and the multi coat epoxy top coats can really save a gun for a few years.
Epoxy gloss can be made as soft as one wants with 1000 wet paper or rubbing compound.
All finish's have different strengths and weakness's in the salt environment. I used to us Sterling LP but the coast became too high.

Cheers, Don

Great story mate, that''s a real nice one...looks like a Main Beach one.;)

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My Gun is pressurized waiting for the fat Sea Bass in a month, but here is a image of a stock sear box and bits.

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Cool report, I love the spinner image, I could see the bait wall in my mind, I dig days like that.

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Quote from JimCuda

Don, the plan is to go with a spearing resort in la Paz around june for the Wahoo. They will have the pangas. I don't really know too much other than to let the guides do their thing.

Insanely useful thread from experienced divers!

I think you might ask them about Cerralvo Island.

Cheers, Don

Quote from greekdiver

How much line does a 60lb Wahoo take before it slows down? I have only shot one and it was in the head but it didn't pull much. My reel holds 280ft of 1.75mm line.

I will probably use a floatline + bungee in bluewater but good to know that info.

I've never shot one that small, I like them fat.;) now I need one over 125 # .

I have a few at 66, 78. and 79.8 (The old IUSA twentieth century record) taken near La Paz. The 125# record came from a spot I will tell you about before you go.;)

Any Hoo over 50# can clean out the reel before you reach the surface, I wish I could show you some film I have of a Life Guard float going down to a 100' like a torpedo. Some of the spots have deep drop offs to the north, and the game fish go down and out, but the foam filled can will bring them back up. Most Hoo just make one or two big fast runs and calm down. A jammed reel or shooting line wrap in the bands is a lost gun in a heart beat. Pargo are aren't leaving the neighborhood so I some times use a lockable reel and play tug of war to keep them out of the cave. The big Pargo in La Paz know how to wrap cable deep into the caves. Then there are the 90 to 125 lb grouper that can clean the heavy duty wings of the Euro shaft if it's not in their brain.

AJ and Yellowtail down there have a death wish, a slip tip and pole spear with drag line and float is all you need. your 120 will slay them....just bring a bunch of shafts if you go to the sunken ferry.

Reels are fun, but I think you'll be winding line back on more then shooting if you get schooled. drag lines and single float get you back in the game much faster. If a fish is not a record, I hand the shaft to the chase boat and have him hand me another 3/8 shaft and cable i have pre rigged. I like to stay in the action when it go's off, nothing worse the sitting in the Panga dicking with gear and a Marlin breach's off the stern.

Cheers, Don

Quote from Dan

That sounds like a good idea. Would be good to see a pic of this if you have one.

look again;)

Jim and Greek, how long are you going to be there, what is the boats range, Is it a livea board ?
Are you flying direct, or is a stop over in Cali possible ?

Cheers, Don

Wow...that is very brotherly .

Cheers, Don

Wrap the Riffe float around your wast, put your wt belt over it covered by a baggy Hawaiian shirt;).
Just say your scared to fly over water without your floatie.... god I miss the flights down there when I could slip the cabin girl a twenty and she would stow my game gun in the coat closet.

Cheers, Don

Awesome

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