Posts by Silentstoning

Sounds like fun. I may just need to make a trip to Colorado soon.

Nice write up. You guys look like you had a blast. Thanks for sharing.

Always love seeing your guns. Absolute art.

i was going to give my Spanish a shot, but it's terrible (damn my father for only speaking English to me) so English it is. Gun is beautiful. I really that you added a clicker to it. That band configuration is pretty interesting. Not the first time I've seen that. I'm sure it makes reloading easier. Curious how it performs. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice! I've never seen bands rigged up that way.

Nice, thanks for sharing Philippe! Doesn't that tuna clip get annoying being attached to your breakaway? I imagine it makes a good amount of tapping against the stock.

Welcome to the board. What kind of fish do you come out with? I know a lot of times freshwater diving can be murky. How is it where you dive?

So sappy!... absolutely loved it. That song was icing on the cake. I think you were just trying to get people choked up. You guys who have your kids by your side out there are some of the luckiest people. I'm glad you can share your happiness with your kids. Thank you for sharing with us.

God no! That thing looks scary.

As for the use of plastic. I could see an up side to the cassette being plastic, however, all internals I would want metal. That being said, I fear buying a trigger mechanism using plastic. I don't think I ever will.

Thank you Jos for posting the picture of the muzzle with the bands cocked. The muzzle does look much better.

As for your shooting style. Are you referring to the soldier position (I forget the term Dr. Maas uses)? In any case, it is common to keep your gun tucked. I do it for several reasons, but just be aware of where your muzzle is pointing. Guns go off whether your finger is on the trigger or not. Too many times I've seen guys trying to tuck their gun, and if they were looking from my angle, they'd cringe too.

As for the shooting cable, have not found a fish or area that cable is suitable for. Dogtooth maybe from what I hear, but I haven't hunted any. If you are adverse to mono, as am I, give Benthic stiff dyneema a shot. That stuff is just amazing. You can even use it for wrecks as it is much more resistant to abrasions than mono.

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I went on a "REALLY" sharky trip last year for Wahoo. We were all getting our fish attacked, as well as sharks approaching us that we had to "poke" with our speartips to deter. One of the guys was wearing an electronic deterrent. I didn't notice any difference with the sharks around him.

I just don't want to have a false sense of security. Better to keep your guard up. Its how you act and react around sharks that matters. I seen a shark eat a turtle shell and all. I know he could eat that thing (and whats wearing it).

KC

Would you mind sharing the deterrent your buddy was using?

Gecko, thanks for that. It really helped get this through my thick skull.

Always enjoy your videos. That is your boy with you, right? There must be nothing more satisfying than having your kid be your dive buddy. I hope to have that one day. Thanks for sharing.

Wow just wow. Truly inspiring. Being a rider myself it kills me to hear of other people's accidents. I am glad you have had a successful recovery against all odds. As for your goal for 100', it doesn't seem like anything could stop you just be safe. Welcome to the board. I look forward to future posts from you. Thank you for sharing your story.

Very nice! Thank you for sharing.

Holy crap. I just kept rewinding it to watch that flight. Amazing.

That was sweet! Thanks for sharing.

Quote from Marco

Yes they are

Oh right on. Have you eaten/hunted the two to give a comparison? I'd be curious to know the similarities.

They look like relatives to our white seabass. Guys here use a croaking sound to hunt them as well.