Posts by Don Paul

  • Flasher question

    You could also PM monsterslayer, he likes the disco balls and tin foil down there in La Paz if I recall.


    One good thing about flashers hung from the float... they help a lot with helping to judge distance in super clear water, but when you take your head out of the water to look at the float, a 125 # Wahoo is bound to swim 5' from your shoulder.


    Cheers, Don

  • Flasher question

    No, as I hung it from the handle on the back of the Riffe float from a good swivel. The heavy currents I drift in straighten it out as I swim into it. In La Paz and Costa Rica flashers do work, but the La Paz Wahoo and Big Yellowtail have always been very friendly to me. I keep my mind off of killing when I dive, just act like you are part of the sea and accept the ''gift''when you want to harvest it. I feel a good mindset along with location bring fish closer than all the tricks . Strange as it may seem, I have never chopped up fish or tossed bait to attract other fish but that is just a personal thing.
    Cheers, Don

  • Flasher question

    I have flasher tape on my gun, fins and drag line and seldom use a detached/suspended any more.
    When I did use them, I hug it from my float from 10' of 200# mono. The Riffe float has a flag holder fabric that I tucked it in to keep the flasher out of the props on drift drop offs and pickups from a live boat.


    After 20 some years of turning around to check for the big fish that came in on it, I do not recall one here in Cali.
    All it has ever done is try to get stuck in the swim step or props, so I don't use it any more. They do work in other places of the world.


    Cheers, Don

  • The most courageous fisherman

    I can tell you one thing... he quit interacting with rattle snakes last year. My old friend lost his finger after things went very bad after a bite from a rattle snake. Manny is a trip.


    Cheers, Don Paul

  • What kinda fish did I spear?

    Quote from greekdiver

    Davie shot 2 big Ajs but no pictures. I watched Davie go across the top of the water like he was body surfing. haha


    <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin"> <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin"> <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin"> That brought back some great old memories of my first 80 lb AJ ....
    Psycho with a tail...:S



    Cheers, Don

  • Another half baked speargun design

    Quote from fishingdude

    why do u say that don? because of the electromagnetic forces it emits?


    Sorry fishingdude, you need to remember I'm a guy that is afraid to bring bananas on board.;);)


    The green wave length travels much further in water than red. Lasers were big in the 90's with the bubble divers, they were the rage on E-bay then. Yes I used a custom one I made a housing for, but only in the pool.
    I awoke one night and thought what the F am I doing :@ I want my freedive spearing more like Fly Fishing.
    That is the personal direction I'm on with my Airbalete...... No CNC's... One shaft...one reel and no battery's. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">


    Cheers, Don