Posts by Don Paul

  • Broken Carbide Drill bit in Pursuit Jig

    Quote from Slingingsteel

    I successfully drilled a shaft the other day with no problem, However, today i was drilling a little to fast and the carbide drill broke off in the jig and also half way through the shaft. So now I'm trying to figure out how to get the shaft out of the jig. The drill bit is acting like a pin keeping the shaft stuck. I don't think you can drill through a carbide drill bit can you? I'm a little stuck here, any suggestions?


    Dylan


    First what metal is the drill jig made from ? is it heat treated steel ? If so try putting the jig in a vice with the broken bit facing down. Then tap the end of the shaft lightly on the end with a hammer but not so hard as you deform any metal.. I need to tail some bugs and fire up the BBQ, back in a couple hr..:toast:


    Cheers, Don

  • Spearfishing accuracy 2007 speargun test

    I'm just wanted to say I'm not ignoring this post, and will throw in my 2 cents after the weekend workout torture.:@ .


    I find clamped gun pool tests very useful for testing shaft energy, hydrodynamics of the projectile, values of recoil force and speed of the projectile...etc.


    Then are are tests with the end user.... are they novice or pro ? Big and strong or slight of build with twigs for arms and delicate hands. Even if one could put put a formula one car in his drive way, very few could ever be skilled enough to use it's performance if they merely dream of being pro F1 drivers.


    Cheers, Don

  • Spearfishing Mexico

    Quote from monster slayer

    Mmm, nice vid,but i don´t like the fact they were having fun taking a shot of the drunken panguero,that was way disrespectful, is like going to Spain and shot their fish and then making fun of a panguero gallego..


    Now I need to look it it again with that perspective...I think it's time for me to learn more Spanish, I thought he woke from a nap.:)


    Cheers, Don

  • DFG SantaBarbara MLPA Meeting

    If the court agrees that the lawsuit has merit, the closures will likely be delayed.



    Anglers Fight Back Against Unlawful Marine Closures
    Recreational fishing groups file lawsuit to invalidate regulations that unnecessarily deny access to public waters


    January 27, 2011 - Sacramento, CA - Member organizations of the Partnership for Sustainable Oceans (PSO), which represents California’s recreational fishing and boating community, have filed a lawsuit in the San Diego County Superior Court seeking to set aside regulations established by the California Fish and Game Commission in connection with the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA). The commission approved regulations for the North Central and South Coast study regions in August 2009 and December 2010, respectively, establishing marine protected areas – essentially no-fishing zones – in large areas of the state’s coastal waters. The lawsuit, filed by United Anglers of Southern California, Coastside Fishing Club and Robert C. Fletcher, cites a lack of statutory authority for adopting the regulations, and, in the case of the South Coast regulations, numerous violations of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in the commission's environmental review of the regulations.


    "From the outset, it was clear that the MLPA process was set up to reach a predetermined outcome under the fiction of an allegedly open and transparent process," said Bob Fletcher, former president of the Sportfishing Association of California. "In a rush to establish regulations based on political timelines and a pre-determined agenda, the Fish and Game Commission has ignored the legal requirements it must follow."


    Most notably, the petition states that:


    * The commission does not have the statutory authority to adopt, modify or delete marine protected areas under the MLPA's main rulemaking provisions until it has approved a final Master Plan for the state. The final Master Plan has yet to be written or approved.
    * The other statutory authorities that the commission relies on do not provide the commission with the authority it needs to adopt these MPAs.
    * The privately-funded "MLPA Initiative" process has been conducted in a manner inconsistent with the process the state legislature directed in the MLPA, and meetings held by MLPA planning groups that should have been open meetings were closed to the public.
    * The South Coast study region regulations were adopted on the basis of an environmental review process that is in violation of CEQA.


    "Our concerns were presented to the commission prior to its December 2010 vote to approve regulations for the South Coast," Fletcher further said. "Ignoring the information before them, the commission went forward with approving regulations to close 116 square miles of southern California’s coastal waters to recreational fishing. Many of the best sportfishing areas are included in the closures. These closures don't just disappoint the fishermen – they take away jobs and income for many California small businesses along the coast and elsewhere. Particularly concerning are the flaws in a regulatory process that has been fueled with private money from special interests. The end result of this process has been a rush by the commission to adopt regulations without the authority it has to have to adopt them, and without a proper review of the environmental consequences of what they're doing. That should be a concern for all Californians, whether they fish for fun or for a living, or whether they've never been fishing at all."


    "Much of the best fishing areas are now closed under the MLPA process," noted Dan Wolford, Science Director for the Coastside Fishing Club. "Anglers in the North Central region are now suffering because of excessive, unnecessary closures that we believe were improperly established. We find it extremely concerning that anglers, who are the original conservationists, are being taken off the water through a seriously flawed process, while the real threats to the health of our ocean, such as contaminated stormwater runoff and industrial pollutants, are allowed to continue unabated."


    The petition is the second lawsuit involving the MLPA by members of the PSO. In May 2010, Fletcher filed suit against the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force and Master Plan Team – also known as the Science Advisory Team – for failing to respond to a Public Records Act request, as state agencies are required to do. These groups claimed that they were not required to make their records available to the public on the ground that they are not "state agencies." Last October, a California Superior Court ruled that the Blue Ribbon Task Force and the Science Advisory Team are indeed state agencies and therefore are compelled by California’s Public Records Act to share information that they were withholding from public view.


    "The good intentions of the MLPA have been derailed by private interests and political motivations," said Fletcher. "We urge anglers, outdoors enthusiasts and anyone who supports good government and the public’s right to know what its government is doing, to visit www.oceanaccessprotectionfund.org and donate what they can to help us to continue to fight this flawed process in the courts."

  • Torn

    I'm going to go way out on a limb here, Darrel is a great guy and Jay and I have been friends since 1980 and many here may know I build my own personal guns, but if I was in the custom gun market for a speargun I would pass down to my kid, Phil Herranen is the guy I would call. I looked very closely and handled his fine piece at the Ocean Freedom event and it was a 9.99 in terms of fit, weight and finish, along with the fact his builds are so personal to the shooters needs.



    Cheers Don

  • Torn

    Quote from Nick dillon

    I have often though about makeing my own gun, but i dont know if i have the right equipment... I have some basic stuff, alot if it was made for knife makeing actually, but i dont know if any could be transfered to makeing a gun. But what the hell, i would be willing to try it out.


    If you have the patience to build knifes, you can build a nice gun just the way you want. Just be careful before you go down the path.... It can be very very addictive and pleasurable, sometimes leading to sleepless nights and divorce, even before the mistress called the sea gets her hands on you.^^;)


    Cheers, Don

  • Flasher question

    Quote from nyspear

    Thanks, Don. Is there ever a situation where you'd hang the flasher from the boat?


    Not in my camp, the boat just drops me off up current from the fishy spot... Drops offs, pinnacles, bait balls,
    birds crashing, and the best ... bodies of Tuna or Wahoo flying out of the water.:thumbup::thumbup:.


    But the best advice I can give you is, have a beer with the local fisherman or outfitter where your diving or dive with guys that have dove the spots before and know what works in each area of the world.Successful hunting takes research and personal drive to find the fish.


    I just have never chucked or chummed from my boat as I was responsible for the the safety of my crew. On many trips on my friends boat however we would fillet fish as we ran a live boat with two guys in the water one cutting and one at the helm. Some times at Tanner Bank ( 100 miles off shore) I would get creepy feelings as the boat ditched
    carcasses of large Yellowtail and small tuna as I swam the currents... but I'm still here.^^;)


    Cheers, Don