Posts by Don Paul

  • Double trigger speargun

    Quote from LunkerBuster

    huh? well holy shit!! you dont see something so totally new everyday. very cool.



    I am not sure it would suit me, but it is none the less a very creative idea, thanks for sharing


    That is a nice gun but so 1980's;) I posted this on that other place last year before I found you guys, It's here some place as well.



    My old Dive Den


    My old dive den from 1988;
    # 1 Top- Negra Modelo- I made this gun in 1981, it has a 72'' Teak barrel, 6061T6 rail tube with teflon coating.
    open black nylon muzzle with angled SS pin line cross over to secure the shaft. (some one Borrowed this from me before I could patent).Ti reinforced twin handles ( can be shot from ether) Undersea mech with hand milled
    17/4 sears, Early Riffe reel, Bands had wire wishbones as to fit 4 in the 5/8 muzzle hole, Panther butt pad.400# Jinki shoot line.Shark inlay in shell, Mil spec camo tape. shark fin 3/8-5/16 or 9/32 maraging steel
    shafts. center handle contained lead shot for different trim ballast.Max wt was 7lbs.
    I built this gun to hunt the gin clear blue water of French Poly. It would pierce fish at 30 feet off the tip when rigged with 4 16mm bands @300%.


    #2 Very oldTeak Florida Reef Rifle I bought years ago from a guy named Fry,3/8 shaft and flopper. I killed two Yellowtail with it before I hung it on the wall.
    #3 Mares Titian ... Love this gun.
    #4 Double Trouble Mk 1, 67'' 7075 T6 square tube, over under with delrin rails and 1/4'' Lace wood planking.
    Dacor popper with trip line. Composite Reel and 5OO# kevlar.17/4 hand milled mech at the very rear.4 5/8 french bands @ #300%5/16 or 9/32 top shaft to brake away,45''x1/4'' bottom shaft to reel. I could write a book on this gun... but not tonight.
    #5 58'' laminated mahogany barrel, maple and white oak handle keyed to barrel,hand milled 17/4 sear.
    6061T6 gold reel with 500# kevlar.muzzle Ti inner plate and open muzzle line hook.When I built this gun in
    1984 to replace a lost gun, it had a enclosed track I later milled off after pool tests,has inlay.
    #5 R.I.P, 40'' Teak gun and euro reel. (story later).Marlin lure. Little sister of Negra Modelo.
    #6 Soda bottle charged Barracuda gun hrom the 60's.
    and a Prodonavich and Charlie Sturgile in the corner.


    Later, Don Paul


    P.S. I change my overhang depending what and where I hunt and the shaft/ power needs.
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  • Intro

    Quote from newbie

    We are taking a boat to two harbors and then a water taxi to Emerald Bay. Then we are going to hike the mile to Parsons Landing and camp there for a few days. I can't wait... it's going to be a lot of fun.


    The vis at Emerald Bay is some of the best anywhere on the island, Parson's is sometimes milky or green
    unless the current is moving but has a ton of structure and small kelp beds loaded with calico bass,halibut, yellowtail (on the outside) and white sea bass at O dark thirty. During the bug season this a great area as well.


    Your going have a lot of fun.


    Cheers, Don Paul

  • Old gun Tiputa

    One night During the filming of Blue Water Hunters on Rangiroa Atoll, the producer Laszlo Pal, cinematographer, Rick Rossenthal, Terry Mass and I sat enjoying our evening dinner.
    The day had been a long one full of edgy bait induced Grey Reef shark frenzy's one of which almost cost the head of our french safety diver, as a huge Silver Tip drilled down from above. ( another story)


    Terry and I wanted to do a reenactment of a SWBO suffered by a close friend of ours where Terry saved his life. If I remember correctly Lazlo was doubtful I could do it in a cost effective way as we were burning film. I assured him I could ;
    Freedive down to 90 + feet, swim back toward the surface, act a blackout/samba at 20' where my gun fires.
    Sink limp, back down dropping my gun to the 98' bottom, while...... Terry spots me from the surface, then dives to me, drops my wt belt and brings my limp out of air body to the surface for a revival attempt.


    '' Sure Lazslo.... I can do that in one take'' :S '' I don't think'' so cautions Rick:nono:, I can shoot it on scuba but I don't like the risk.


    ''Look...Terry and I are very deep divers, no worries mate.... I can do this'' I reply.


    ''How are you going to equalize on the unconscious drop toward the bottom ? you can't use your hand to pinch your nose'' asks Terry.


    ''Don't worry about it..I'll work it out..... I'll get a nose clip and put it under my mask....no Problem mate''.


    ''But do you have one ? asks Rick.....
    ''Sure do''.... I slide a spoon from the table and start bending the handle until it breaks off.Later back in my houch I form the soft metal into a nice little clip to wear under my mask.8)



    I awake at 5 AM to Rick knocking at the door,'' Hey Don, bring the cool looking hand made gun for the shoot''


    '' No way I'm dropping it to the bottem with all these Grey dogs to chew it up...No way, I want Double Trouble , I have a power head for the bottom shaft in my pocket if it gets edgy.''


    " Look Don, I'll watch the gun after you drop it, I'll swim down and grab it as soon as the camera stops.'' '' All that pretty wood will stick out like a sore thumb buddy''.
    To be Cont.....;)
    Don Paul
    ..

  • Best spearfishing Brand

    Quote from monster slayer

    Dan, mark my words when I´m telling you that I want so bad a pair of Speardiver C90 carbon fins. Gonzalo is all excited about his and waiting for them. When I finally get rid of the c4 repaired fins .. :)


    Your going to love them.:thumbup: I pitty the deep Snapper down there.^^
    Cheers, Don

  • Intro

    Welcome mate, where on Cat are you staying ? will you have a Kayak or small inflatable?
    Cheers, Don Paul

  • Speardiver carbon fins

    Quote from Aaron Proffitt

    Now that's a freakin' endorsement....:thumbup:


    And Gibson was able to do a new personal best wearing the wt vest.
    All I can say is save up the coin and treat yourself to some quality gear guys, life is short.
    Cheers, Don


    P.S. Funny thing about this dog, she is 3 years old and spends half the day in the pool.
    She gets really pissed off if your doing laps faster the her. She will jump up on the step on the side of the pool and leap ahead of you in the water. Now that I had a fat martini (sore tooth) I can say the fins are also bite proof.:thumbup: Not a scratch.
    Cheers, Don

  • Speardiver carbon fins

    Sorry for the delay guys.


    Did some more training the day before my root canal :@ with out the dog.
    For the last 25 years I have trained during the winter months using a 10'' 5/8 section of Mori Mean Green
    rubber which is connected to a mesh belt I wear, at the other end is a loop of para cord I shackle
    to the swim ladder. This way I can swim against the resistance of the band. It is a good drill for building the legs to swim up current for hours if necessary. Of course there is a limit in heavy current, but I have had my anchor pull in big wind while alone and have to swim my ass off to try to catch the boat.


    I could not use the bungee cord when I was babysitting the golden retriever as he would bite it and play
    underwater tug-of -war.^^
    I have been using very stiff Imersion purple blade fins (not blue) and a ten year old pair of Picasso hard blades and pocket which I broke during a ''swim'' with a angry bull sea lion. I liked the Picasso's but would only use them in blue water because the bad oil can thump when I kicked them too hard.
    White Sea Bass don't like this sound.:@


    I am very happy to report Dan's Pursuit Carbon C90 med stiffness in H.Dessault foot pockets are very quiet no matter how hard or soft I kicked them.
    I was able to kick them for 4 hr straight with out cramping or running out of steam. My old fins felt like plywood by comparison. The fins just plain kick major ASS without any shortcomings at this point.
    Next pool session I'll be trying them with fin keepers but the foot pocket feels great.
    I'll be using the fins in a Blue Water Meet in two weeks,going to hit the sea this week end,
    I will keep you guys posted. Great product Dan.:thumbup:
    All the best, Don Paul

  • hello

    Welcome Joel, It's great to see you here mate. My son's Champ baseball games came to a end yesterday.
    I'm looking forward to helping another dad land a nice ''ghost'';) (just another big fish with ears) God knows I need help with my fly fishing skills...I have not made one since I was 12 years old.


    I really like this forum, Dan go's out of his way to help guide our big sand box. I the guy's here...they remind me allot of the fly fisherman I used to share a small quality creek with.


    All the best, Don