Posts by Don Paul

  • Tuna from the dock...

    Quote from ladvr

    Bait


    Barge...;)


    When I came to Calif in the 70's a 100+ lb'er swam into the harbor and was circling the barge in front of Turks, where I drank on rare occasion, later making the mistake of crossing close to the plank of a moored stick boat. One of the crew was still aboard (unlike the rest of me friends at Turk's) and planted a nice Lilly head into the fish. Needless to say very fresh YF tuna was consumed for days around every BBQ pit at Doheny beach.
    Wish I had a picture, but I don't.



    Cheers, Don

  • Tuna from the dock...

    The rubber storage is in in the elastic band in it's elongated state, the mechanical trigger can hold for years unlike a bow shooters fingers. But we are missing the point... if that '' American Sportsman:rolleyes:
    stood on a high traffic dock(Dana Point is) in daylight with a cocked and locked cross bow shouldered in view of any of our armed F+G , Sheriffs or cops,the outcome could have ended very badly for him. The head line with be this: Man armed with cocked crossbow/speargun was shot by Harbor Police when he placed his hand on the handle.


    This is Cali and acts like this makes local speros look like shite.


    Cheers. Don

  • Tuna from the dock...

    Quote from Dan

    What kind of "tuna" was that?


    Yellowfin, I've seen it all now. ATTENTION: Shooting a finfish without being in the water and swimming is illegal.


    Cheer's, Don


    28.65. GENERAL. Except as provided in this article, fin fish may be taken only on hook and line or by hand.


    28.90. DIVING, SPEARFISHING. Persons who are floating or swimming in the water may use spearfishing gear and skin or SCUBA diving equipment to take fin fish other than giant (black) sea bass, garibaldi, gulf grouper, broomtail grouper, trout, salmon or broadbill


    28.95. SPEARS, HARPOONS AND BOW AND ARROW FISHING TACKLE. Spears, harpoons and bow and arrow fishing tackle may be used for taking all varieties of skates, rays, and sharks, except white sharks. Such gear may not be possessed or used within 100 yards of the mouth of any stream in any ocean waters north of Ventura County, nor aboard any vessel on any day or on any trip when broadbill swordfish or marlin have been taken. Bow and arrow fishing tackle may be used to take finfish other than giant (black) sea bass, garibaldi, gulf grouper, broomtail grouper, trout, salmon, broadbill swordfish and white shark.

  • 55inch custom wood gun

    Quote from Dude george

    MAN ITS SO AWESOME HAVING YOUR BRAINS BACK HERE BUDDY :thumbup:


    Thanks ...it's the good whiskey I drink.;) These are not the answers.... just a guide for guys to figure it out.
    John Warren ( early tuna gun builder) and I used to spend a lot of time trimming buoyancy, using scales, string, stick on tire wts and a dock with calm water.;)


    Cheers, Don

  • 55inch custom wood gun

    I had to tell myself yes, it's really true, he really is gone when I started the read a few nights ago, and seeing you are likes brothers, I'll be the first to say i cried and went for a whiskey.:(


    Sincerely Don

  • 55inch custom wood gun

    Quote from sdeisen


    Would plugs covered in epoxy alone work, do you think, as far as sealing them if the entire gun isn't then epoxied over?

    Thanks for the nice words, I too am happy to be back with my friends.


    This all just comes down to physics and math. I would weigh the gun as is in sea water with a small hand held digital scale to see how negative it is.
    You can also start getting Rick Racer and carfully Swiss cheese drill the reel plate and reel end plates.
    What kind of wood is it?


    Cheers, Don

  • 55inch custom wood gun

    Quote from sdeisen

    Oh I had not thought that epoxy would add weight, damn


    You could foam fill ( 2lb per cubic ft) the handle voids.
    Change out any screws for Ti from a aircraft supply house.
    I would use balsa for any plugs with a coat of Gflex epoxy.
    Switch out for a lighter reel.
    Make certain no amount of water is weeping into your band holes.

    I have gone as far to foam fill the holes on a reel if the maternal is thick.
    Tie on a 50' float line and more if it still heads for Davey's locker.
    Lastly. get used to diving with a negative gun, I find them great for laying on the bottom. They are not as twitchy in messy seas and don't cycle up and down as much as a lesser mass gun when tracking a fish at speed. (something I try to avoid, just use the other hand to crank it on a new angle).



    Cheers, Don