Posts by ladvr

Quote from red tide

On my reel guns I only use one wrap of line. It is usally one wrap of 250 to 400 lb mono depending on the structure and fish being hunted. I have tried spectra a few years back with miserable results. This problem has happened on my Riffe Baja, Riffe No Ko Ai, 55 Wong Hybrid, Rabitech 130,Aimrite 125 and Aimrite 140. As you know I shoot a lot of fish and have a lot of comparisons to make an assesment, but I can not figure what it is that causes this to happen. I love hunting with a reel for the convenience, but I am ready to go old school and dump the reels forever unless somebody can tell me how to prevent this from happening.

If you really want to get to the crux of the problem maybe setting up a target and have some one roll video of the shots will help solve the mystery. I tend to think there are probably multiple scenarios that cause the tangles. I do a lot of target shooting in LA. I'll see if I can find someone to work the camera.

Mike

Quote from red tide

As long as you are having fun it really does not matter what gun you have.

I agree. Its all about having fun. There is always another fish.

Quote from Don Paul

If I didn't have two shafts so would I.;)
Cheers Don

One to the reel and one to the floatline? Which one do you shoot first? Interesting.

Mike

Quote from Dan

What's a chicken line?

Floatline used as a back up to a reel. I used 25-30ft. Now I go floatline only.

Quote from Dan

Good vid.

It looks like it may not have been a real tangle, if you pulled away everything would straighten out?

Probably it was caused by the closeness of the shot. The mono stopped when the shaft hit the bottom while the bands kept going and trapped it. Is that mono? How many wraps of line? Was there a bungee?

It was definatley caused by the closeness of the shot. It was tangled pretty well. I have learned to just let the gun go and work the floatline when it happens. That is mono, no bungee and probably three wraps. What happened is the wishbone grabbed the shaft and then the mono got involved. (I think). I almost lost two huge wsb this spring using a reel. Luckily I had a chicken line and the water was shallow enough for the fish to tie up. I was lucky. I no longer use reels. Its also easier(IMO) to recover a fish on a floatline if they go deep.

Mike

Here. Take a look at the end of the clip.

http://cdocs.org/halihunt

Quote from Dan

I want to get one thing straight. Has anyone ever had or heard of shooting line (mono or otherwise) tangle with the bands with a gun that is not using a reel? I've never heard of such a thing and it never happened to me. I always use mono.

Yes it can happen with a floatline. Bottom fishing. I think I have a video clip somewhere.

For up close shooting of wsb I move my line anchor down the stock on my C2,No Ka Oi, and Islander and away from the bands. This keeps the excess shooting line away from the muzzle and I still have enough line if I need to take a longer shot.

Mike

Quote from Don Paul

Man....mussel fritters with Guinness batter to go with my YFT omelet.
Hey mike what slip tip on your PS?
Don

Here is a pic of the 3" tip I just rigged up and the JBL polespear tip that is a little fragile for bottom hunting.

Quote from Don Paul

I use my trimmings after I smoke them with Wasabi lased brine, I can then store it in a jar till I use it.
I then make a shatoki mushroom omelet and fold in the YFT, fish protein in the AM is like a Red Bull.
Cheers, Don

Your skipping the part where you have to shoot a YFT.

Quote from Don Paul

Man....mussel fritters with Guinness batter to go with my YFT omelet.
Hey mike what slip tip on your PS?
Don

I have a few that I use.

JBL Polespear sliptip
JBL Detachable double flopper

Also, Just put together a setup with a JBL 3" tri cut. I use this tip on my C0 for halibut with 100% success. Nice inexpensive slip tip.

Quote from fuzz

Not really, it was mostly the extras... abalone, urchins, mussels, etc.

Oh. I call that the Captains Platter. Nice work.

Quote from fuzz

Training for PV up here in Norcal... got a full harvest last weekend and had to stop about 20 times on the way back to the car!

That must have been a hella stringer!

Quote from Don Paul

The local shore divers and the kids are taking the biggest hit.

Yeah. Whats happening(going to happen) in Laguna is criminal.

Quote from papaa

welcome MIKE,
I hope WHITES POINT AND CARDIAC hill been taking care of you?

Cardiac Hill will take care of anyone! My aorta hurts just thinking about it.

Quote from Dan

Is there now incentive to go out and find new hunting grounds? Or is everything that's available too far now?

Absolutely. There are a lot of over looked spots that are just epic at times.

Quote from John Hanson

Hey Mike!

I see you finally got tired of all the BS and drama over "there" too.

Welcome!

Yeah. Sometimes you just gotta walk away.

Quote from Don Paul

Hi Mike, welcome aboard your going to like it here with out all the name calling and rhetoric.
We are all friends here and brothers of the sea, thank you for your help with the MPLA.
Now let's get out and get some flatties before I start with spring boat diving.
I can vouch for mike, he a real steward of our Mother Ocean.
All the best, Don Paul

Thanks Bro! I am glad I stumbled onto this forum. Not a moment to soon.

Mike

Quote from hau

ladvr---welcome to the BEST freedivingspearfishing forum.
I hope you enjoy it here as much as I do
How frickin cold IS your water? :@

Thanks! The water is hoovering aroung 60 degrees right now. Its been a warm water year for us. If the water was 80 degrees year round it would be a cluster ****. I like the solitude.

Mike

John,
That halibut pic is one of my all time favorites.

Mike