Posts by ladvr

  • Shooting Line Strength tests….

    Quote from Dan

    Mike, what you did is similar to what I did here http://spearfishing.world/spea…trong-is-mono-really.html You will see my idea about why/how the weed whacker line failed. Your results are consistent with mine except for the Momoi line. I weigh 225lb and even bounced on it. Did you use the right size crimps and a good crimping tool? Is it possible that the crimping was not consistent with the Momoi line? Maybe you got a bad or old batch.


    I should have done a search before I started my experiment! The Momoi actually broke in the middle away from the crimp or in the loop. Could have been a bad batch. The weed wacker stuff broke at the crimp more often. I was using the standard green crimper and I have a variety of crimps to match the diameter.

  • Shooting Line Strength tests….

    I was pulling a large fish of the bottom last week in marginal visibility. It was some what of a PITA following the double wrap of black mono through the murk and kelp. Hard to follow. I started looking for more high vis options in a shooting line. I remember reading some where that guys were using orange or green weed wacker string as shooting line. I liked the colors so I went and pick some small spools up at the Home Depot. It has the appearance of being strong enough for local fishing. I decided to do some testing by hanging some weight from the mono and seeing where the fail point was. It was an eye opener for sure. I tested Riffe 400lb mono, BPS (Bass Pro Shop) 400 halyard line, momoi outrigger line green 2.0 ,2.4mm weed cord and 2.0 weed cord. All were loop crimped on both ends and the length tested was about 18 inches. Here are the rough breaking points:


    Riffe mono: 200-225
    BPS mono 125-150
    momoi outrigger line 125-150
    2.4 weed cord 125-150
    2.0 weed cord 90-125


    Not very scientific or controlled. However, I have some peace of mind and have ruled out the weed cord. It has a lot of stretch before it fails. Some of the failures were at the crimp and I think that is whole new set of test. I reduced crimp failures by going to double crimps on both ends. Not sure why it works but it does. I think it has to do with stretch and stress around the end loops. Anyhow, I thought I would share the results. In the end I decided to go with high vis orange dynema 2.2 line. 900lb test. Not my test. I will do some shooting with it this week to see how it performs.



    Mike

  • Speardiver weight vest

    Dan,
    I've been diving with the Spetton vest for the last year. Once you get the trim figured out , the vest is indispensable. IMO. I just order two more from Spain. Not Spetton. The ones I order have pockets on the front of the shoulder straps as well as the back. I like this feature if I need to dump weight in the water. I don't have to remove the vest. If you want me to do a product comparison for you I will be more then glad to take some pics of the three different models and do a test drive.


    Mike

  • Seared Sashimi with Ponzu Sauce

    Quote from John Hanson

    Mike I think that is it, but can't be sure. The only way I would recognize it, is to see it. The way it is served in the restaurants, looks like a ball of wadded up monofilament. Translucent in color, almost white. very mild "red radish" flavor.


    Shredded Daikon. It looks like a white carrot in the Asian markets. You could probably grow um in our back yard.

  • Seared Sashimi with Ponzu Sauce

    Quote from John Hanson

    Dan,


    the first time I tried this was in a Sushi restaurant in Southern California. It was made with Albacore. It has been a favorite of mine ever since.


    Sashimi is often served on a bed of some type of stringy radish. I can't for the life of me rember what it is called nor find anyone that does. However. grabbing a bit of the radish along with the fish is pure culinary delight! Wish I could find it...it was hard enough finding the ingredients I needed here in MS.
    !


    Are you talking about daikon radish? We use pickled daikon in our sushi rolls. Good stuff. Anyhow, great post!


    Mike

  • Range, one vs two wraps of shooting line

    I like the extra shooting line for fish that sound and tie up near the bottom. It means I will have more float line on the surface. If your worried about a tangle try moving the line guide down the stock away from the muzzle.


    Mike