Posts by red tide

  • PoleSpears- Ray odor

    I like the gold hollow JBL pole spears for the money. I am with Dan on speed. A fast spear will out shoot a heavy spear everytime. The heavy spear may be more durable, but who cares if you are not puting fish in the box.

  • Bands in my shooting line $%%%$@@@#

    Quote from Don Paul

    What brand of gun was it ?


    Cheers Don


    Wong Hybrid Rear Handle. I had shot this gun hundreds of times with no fouling. When this foul happened I was fairly close to the 30 lb Permit when I pulled the trigger. The 300 lb mono tied a perfect half hitch around one of the bands and I held on as long as I could before letting go and watching the fish swim away with my favorite gun.:angry5:

  • Bands in my shooting line $%%%$@@@#

    Quote from Dan

    I'm guessing this problem has to do with the material the shooting line is made of. I've always used 400lb mono and never had this happen even once. I think 400lb mono is too stiff to tangle, the bands/wishbones will push it rather then mix with it.


    Could be. I have been using 300 lb lately:toast:

  • New rigging idea. shallow water bungee and short(er) floatline

    Depending on the depth and nearby depth I use this set up. 25 foot float line and a small ski roap float at the end. When I dive in 50 ft of water with this set up I just pull the small float down with me. If I shoot a fish that rocks up the shooting line and float line make or almost make the surface. At this point it is more of a tag line. I also put fish on the small float and drag them around till I make it back to the boat. This system is great for most fish and conditions. Bad for a rouge Kingfish or A.J..:toast:

  • Dyneema specs

    There are so many different types of Spectra and Dyneema out there. I like the white stuff that Rob Allen uses but I have been un able to source it. I have found that it works good for both reels and wishbones. The closest thing to it is Q-Powerline. Confusing!!:crazy:

  • Speardiver Carbon Fin first impression

    These are my first carbon fiber fins. I have two sets of DiveRs (one medium and one stiff) and a pair of Cressi 3000s that I keep in the boat as spares. I dove the Cressis for the last 30 years and love the foot pocket and durability that they offered. I got a pair of DiveRs about two years ago with the Picasso pockets and liked them so much that I got a second pair.
    My main bitch about carbon fins is the durability. Everybody and I mean everybody I know has had or is having issues with their carbon fiber fins breaking. I am hard on equipment and will opt for durability over performance everytime. These fins appear to be extremely well made and durable. I dive every week and will be a good indicator of the fins reliability.
    The 100s are the same size as the DiveRs.:toast:

  • Speardiver Carbon Fin first impression

    I recently got a pair of The Speardiver Carbon Fins from Dan. Today was the first day I have been able to try them out. WOW!! These things are the Ferrari of fins. I wore them for about two hours diving in 50 feet and absolutley love them. I then put on my Cressi LD3000s for comparison. They felt like I had a couple of bricks tied to my feet. All I can say is start saving your lunch money now because these fins are worth every penny.:toast::toast:

  • Advantages of a tube style float line

    I have hunted extensivley with both. My Rob Allen float line wins hands down for everywhere except the kelp. All of my tube style lines are now called sink lines because they all have filled with water. I would go with reliability when choosing between the two.:toast:

  • How far away do you really shoot fish?

    I always try to get with in 15 feet before I pull the trigger. I have shot a couple of fish outside of that range but it is a low percentage capture rate. If you shoot inside of the 15 foot circle you will rarely loose fish. Hunting with a short gun, pole spear or Hawiian sling will make you a better hunter. Learn to get close before you pull the trigger and you will become a better hunter.:toast: