Posts by Don Paul

  • The F word ?

    Thanks Dan, I'd like to hear what the guys think. I always try to camo it as well, but one time I lost it on the other place and the filters kicked in.
    Cheers, Don

  • The F word ?

    This is Dan's forum and is his house, but I wanted to get a opinion on something:
    How do guys feel about not spelling out the word F_ _ck or a few other spicier words in the Cali posts.
    I have control of my young boy's use of the computer and he is not a member here but some times he sits next to me on the Bark O Lounger. I know Joe and a few other guys have young kids as well.


    Looking for some opinions, how do you feel about it Dan?
    Thanks in advance.
    Cheers, Don

  • defending the vandenburg

    Quote from sdeisen

    shes a hott mess <3
    hell yeah man its one of the predive theme songs


    Early Nut Bush City Limits now that's a flick


    Your Funny sdeisen. <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">


    Don

  • Halibutmike is Here

    Welcome Mike, good to see you here I missed your informative flatty posts. Dan may need some more band width if we get any more Cali guys. I would love to learn some Hali skills from you as i don't hunt them much.
    Cheers, Don

  • It's Brian (MOTO 619) Whats up good buddies?!

    Good to see you here brother, along with the sweet things.:thumbup: we have a lot of fun here along with
    the guys treating each other like extended family.Lets get a dive in some day.Congrets on the Catalina race,
    you have big balls and you still have your teeth.
    Cheers, Don:toast::toast:

  • Speardiver weight vest

    Quote from black1

    Thanks Don sounds exactly like what I thought it would do, I would like to try one out as well.


    Just remember to take it off before you pull your top over your head. I didn't the first time I used it in the sea, and it was quite amusing after I found the vest in the inside out top. <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">


    Then later in the day I was looking around the boat for it only to look down and and realize I had it on.
    Cheers, Don

  • defending the vandenburg

    Quote from O2 deprived

    Some friends made this. It's gotten a lot of hits. What do you guys think?


    I think we can all have our personal options on what is entertaining and what movies we like or dislike and walk out of. Dan gave his options and I gave mine as I was heading out the door, so the response was short. I'll have another look later.


    Cheers, Don

  • New to the board

    Quote from Butch

    I came across this board while doing a google search for kit to mechanisms. It looks like a lot of good info is shared here. I look forward to sharing.


    I dive mostly from Point Loma up to Laguna. I dive from a jet ski platform and mostly solo - I know, bad Butch!


    I just saw the ''solo'' part, I don't want to send a ''wrong message'' but I dive solo allot as well.


    Even when I dive with other guys on a boat, we head in separate directions. If I hear a gun go off I will
    make a attempt to swim over for assistance until the fish is brought up cut out of the kelp.


    I am not saying a one up, one down system isn't safer, I just don't want to lie and say I do it all the time.
    Cheers, Don

  • Speardiver weight vest

    Quote from black1

    I like that vest Dan, I was going to say that most I have seen don't have a long enough weight belt fastener in the back, this is the part that Don has made with the ball that goes under the weight belt, most vests I have seen in person have a short strap that if used would need the weight belt to be up high on a persons waist instead of the hips and this is bad for breath up because it is on the diaphragm, so I am glad to see how Don has made this piece of it. Don please let us know how the vest affects you being horizontal during breath up's ex: does it make you sink a little in the chest area when breathing up? how does it feel for being horizontal when "straightening out" after your descent? this looks like it might also be good for Aspetto type diving were you wait on the bottom for prey, look forward to the review.


    Hi black one, I am very slow to change parts of my dive kit that affect my body position or balance that I have become used to. That said I have been slowly lowering the wt in my custom made shot belt I've used for 30 years. Each time I dive I transfer more wt to the vest, but at this point I have only dove with a max of 7lbs in the vest.


    Laying Horizontal on the surface and during breath up the vest seems invisible to me, except that I feel slightly less strain on my lower back after many hrs in the water.


    On the ''straightening out'' after descent ...this is the area I feel and notice more. I don't find my legs dropping faster then my torso head area. I sometimes like a laid out position for approaching school
    fish like yellowtail and tuna as I present a smaller profile to the fish and the vest helps me gain this profile easier.
    As I transfer my wt to my vest I will keep you guys updated. Their is nothing I dislike about the vest at this point.


    Cheers, Don

  • pv conditions 7/18

    Thanks Chris, sounds like little has changed since I was in the area Sat, I had my Computer in my wt belt pocket and found 58 degrees on the bottom a few times.
    Cheers, Don

  • pv 7/15

    Quote from Mr paul

    Haha, Don I thought you didn't want that kind of info to get out? In all fairness it was a real bad cross swell, I almost got sick too. BTW it was a pleasure having you on the boat, you are a true waterman and innovator to this sport as well as a wealth of spearfishing knowledge. And I don't know when the last time i got Hurling footage in High Definition, that alone is priceless ;)


    Good diving with you, let's do it again soon but hopefully with better conditions.
    Paul


    Thanks Paul, I really had fun, that Hull is bicthin and you were a good skipper. I have all ready told the GF no more more huge Cajun Omelets before mud dives.^^ Looking forward to doing it again.
    Cheers, Don

  • Speardiver weight vest

    Quote from black1

    I like that vest Dan, I was going to say that most I have seen don't have a long enough weight belt fastener in the back, this is the part that Don has made with the ball that goes under the weight belt, most vests I have seen in person have a short strap that if used would need the weight belt to be up high on a persons waist instead of the hips and this is bad for breath up because it is on the diaphragm, so I am glad to see how Don has made this piece of it. Don please let us know how the vest affects you being horizontal during breath up's ex: does it make you sink a little in the chest area when breathing up? how does it feel for being horizontal when "straightening out" after your descent? this looks like it might also be good for Aspetto type diving were you wait on the bottom for prey, look forward to the review.


    More comment tonight after work, thanks.
    Don

  • Rattle Rattle

    Monsterslayer, find a crop duster that will spray down the lot with garlic juice.^^
    That's the word on the street from my son Dillion.....he says he saw it on a exterminator show.
    He says to save a littlle lot for him to lease for 99 years.^^ <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">
    Cheers, Don:toast: