Well the band is safely un-stretched now, and I'm happy with the rubber, as even after a 6hr elongation the specimen start length only grew by 2%, tonight on to the green.
Cheers, Don
Posts by Don Paul
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Never seen a wishbone set up like you have on those red bands, I had to zoom in to tell what it was . Gun looks amazing DP
They are articulating ones from Bleu tec, I'm running on this gun. the tapered band end very close to the end helps soften the wishbone against bone on the very tight rubber I run.
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Cool....but I like gold plate to go with my chains and unbuttoned shirt;):yaydance:.
I'm going to try that this week on come parts.
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More trial assembly with some 16mm rubber, and mock up line wrap.
Made a small Ti guide plate for the mech that allows the shaft to be slid into the roller sear in one fluid motion with one hand. Now the shaft indexes as smooth as glass with the roller sear, and the auto set line release. The gun will spend the night in my den closet,:nono: with rubber elongated at 3 times specimen length to see how it likes a good rubber soak. Green bands go on Mon night.Cheers, Don
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Nice intro mate, welcome.
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I think so, maybe just a water snake. It was hard to tell by the shape of its head cause it was all spread open around that catfish
I just looked at again, yeah I think the first one is a brown water snake.
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Great opening shot, what kind of snake is that, cotton mouth?
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Nice rig, I'll ask around my circles of surfers and divers.
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Would it have enough power to get s shot into a WSB? Or kelp yellow tail?
Yes, but it would not be my first choice. The Long Beach Neptune's have a auction coming up soon, but I need to check the dates, there is always a few good guns there, and a very fair $.
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Welcome mate. Hard to imagine living in a city with that cobalt blue water and Romain artifacts.
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Welcome buddy, good to have you.
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Trial rigged the shaft/mono holddown that is a extension of the Ti rubber anchor pin on the left side of the gun(nothing is tight at this point). The line pin has a black nylon tube on the end, so it's hard to see.
Sometimes I will be running brake away to float line, so I slightly enlarged the hole at the bottom of the handle for the bungie. I prefer not to run Hawaiian brake away style where a bungie loop hooks on the line release. In choppy seas the float can yank the rubber loop of the line release and make you re-rig.....of course this is when a monster game fish will slip by your shoulder unseen until too late. :@
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Thanks guys I'll try all of that and get back with the results
Take your time, sometimes it's a slow process but it will be worth it. I've watched tons of guys over the years keep switching guns thinking it will make them sharp shooters. I would change out a gun if it was junk to begin with, that's not the case here, You are the most important part of stoneing fish, also work on getting close to get head and spine shots. Good luck buddy.
All the best, Don
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Welcome mate, great to see another build coming together. Dan's got some great parts if you need any.
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110 riffe euro.
Both those guns are fine, and are accurate in the right hands. I have never shot the hammerhead but the Hawaiian guys speak well of it. I would keep shooting the hamerhead over and over so your brain memorizes the muscle setting for a perfect shot. In time you will be able to just look at the fish, extend the gun hand and know you have dinner.
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Alright I'll start with that. Also my buddy shot the gun and he too shot very low but when I try his riffe I was able to hit all the fish I aimed for.
What gun was he shooting, how long was it?
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I would start with one band and target things at 10' to begin with, then move out to no more then 12 feet off the tip with 2 bands. Check that the shaft is straight and the flopper is not binding before laying flat.
Then shoot it over and over until you and hitting fish or targets well.
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Welcome Asher, good to have ya.
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Linghunt, are those both on the hose and free?
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Update from same above source:
A man who drowned while freediving at Crystal Cove State Park on Saturday has been identified as Wesley Kim, a 27-year-old man from the Reseda neighborhood of Los Angeles.Kim and another man in his 20s were diving without scuba gear about 400 yards from shore, to depths of 45 feet, when Kim disappeared at about 1:30 p.m., California State Parks spokesman Kevin Pearsall said.
Lifeguards found Kim’s body at about 3 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at 3:32 p.m. at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach. The Coroner’s Office announced his identity Sunday.
Pearsall said Kim and his companion appeared to be experienced at diving without scuba equipment because they were able to reach such depths. They were at Scotchman’s Cove, a popular diving spot, when Kim drowned.
Don
