What a waste of time and money, nice report Dan thanks.
Knowledge and facts can be costly, but not a waste of time. Many divers pay this price when they buy a mask that fits in the store but not in the sea, we give the mask to a friend or sell at a loss, but we learn something. All I know is my Pursuit stuff has been put to Dan's torturer test and evaluated and discussed
in a open forum before it is brought to the market. Knowledge is power, but it comes at a price.
Cheers, Don ,
Tell us a little about your self and I'll give you the key. 
Good to see ya buddy, welcome mate. where ya been?
Cheers, Don
Here Barrie Barrie....don't you have 75:@lber's down there?
Don
That sucks, save the recipt...destructive testing write off.
I guess they want divers to use their blade and make re-bladeing with non OEM blade a hassle.
Don
I just forgot this about halibut, sorry Ben.
DP
Swimmers and surfers? They're probably not so enthusiastic.
-- Pete Thomas
I personalty like the cute furry things better.;) My old neighbor in San Clemente was a gill netter that caught 4
over 2k lbs at SBI. He knew I was working with Assemblywomen Doris Allen on Prop 132 (gill net restrictions)
He would tell me; '' just wait about ten years, you'll have fur dogs and eaters on all your spots''.
I would tell him that's Ok ever see what your1/2 mile long curtain of death does to my mother ocean?''
Well we weren't the best of friends, he would leave copies of news paper articles with his shark captures on the windshield of my dive van.
Cheers, Don
a great story....thanx don
I'll tell my other two this winter after Christmas when I take a brake till the spring.;)
Cheers. Don
PS... TTIWWOp
There all over up there.... I even saw the Worlds Most Interesting Man with one. <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">
DP
If you close your eyes you can't not see them and they cannot see you.
I dove a offshore spot called the 277 Fathom when bait was flying out of the water. A giant ball of bait was on the surface so I jumped in with my game gun pre- cocked. Dropping through the bait ball with my eyes closed to try to relax from the hasty gear up. At about 35 feet deep I opened my eyes and saw a big shape in the cloudy water I thought was a giant tuna or marlin. Next I saw a magenta colored spaghetti tag as I tried to figure what was this wide girth ? At that second I felt my body go rigid as my sliptip pointed at a big white shark that had been sinking on a downward angle from me into the gloom and I was following :@.
I rolled out of my dive and closed my eyes as I began the long haul back to the surface....yes if you close your eyes they cannot see you and you can not see them.;)
One of the many times in the sea I've been scared but felt very much alive.
Cheers, Don
Thanks for the update.
Don
cool Don, thanks... iwas thinking of the Alaskan ones for sure... I have been on a boat that landed a 110lber and it was a massive fish :@
Jay Riffe had a picture years ago with 5 guys that went up there and speared some BARN DOORS in Alaska.
I don't have a copy of it though.
I would love to go up with my boy some day and fish for one, that is a big fish Lunker congrets.
DP
I was going to call Capt Leo and try to go back and put a shaft in the big Thresher we had hit the lure
in that area last week. I need to go gather more nuts before winter.
DP
yyeeeeeeeeeaaaahhhhh!!!!!....honestly,honestly thats what i was expecting from the cali section!!...i think i ask like 10 times to different cali guys in this forum about a WS encounter only one reply me a told me its scary to tell...and you my friend come with pics! thats just great dude...you completed my day and im tellin you have cojones for takin those great pics...
Fuzz up north is the one with the BIG Balls.... were rookies down here in the South Land.;)
Cheers, Don
:holyshipshit:
Looks like it was taken from a kayak.
SUP... Stand Up Paddleboard. I think.
This is not my image sorry... but small ones come here allot. Dog P.
Cheers, Don
Our Cali butts can get close to 70lbs, the fishing record is close to 59 I believe. The ones in Alaska are a different
species.
Cheers, Don
Those are awesome images, I love the kelp stringer in the left corner. Old mans has young ones in the line up all the time. Did you burn those on the Go Pro? Looks like a healthy 10 footer.
Cheers, Don
WTg freediver !!!! What time should I come over for dinner
Get in line Joe.....I just live down the block from him.;)
DP
are those fish good for eatin? sorry for my ignorance...its a question im askin myself for some time..now with the cali section i can ask :)....i have seen pics here in the forum of some big ones..how much they can grow?...nice catch..please keep them comin..
My Cali friends would never post image of anything but good chow.
Halibut is one off my favorite fish to eat, as I hardly target them. The meat is a little sweet and very delicious.
Cheers, Don
PS I lied..... some where I now remember seeing some Carp. <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">
Thanks Lunker Buster, That is exactly one off the ways I do mine, got it from the Aussies.
When I do eat butter I wash it down with plenty of good Chianti .
Cheers, Don
Cool,
Cheers, Don
