I mean the fish of course 
I whacked this fish a month ago and I´m not sure what species it belongs to. It seems like a small grouper or a large cabrilla. It weighed 14 kilos or 31 pounds. Accordying to a friend of mine the WR of mexican spotted cabrilla is 13 kilos. I want to have a positve I.D. of this fish..
Thanks in advance..
I thought that first Marco, but is too close to the tip to make a hole , there´s no room, take into account the thickness of the drill bit.
The re You go SPD, I like that solution as well.. Excellent and elegant solution
Spd, I don't know if the strap runs the entire length of the float tho. It its so I guess is deeply embedded within the foam core. Is a great float, but it has this major design drawback, no wonder why they stopped to produce it.
Thanks Don that procedure makes total sense , I will keep that float as a loaner or a BW back up float. Right now the RAOverblown has served me well. Thank you very much
What I meant was both suicide and depression..
Hahaha, I was thinking that probably passing some sort of tubing through the hole And then stick it in with epoxy and a replaceable cord could be fitted there.
What do you think?
Mine is very old . I think those are now obsolete, They are actually tough cause the glass is thick
Hahaha, free shipment is available, it comes with a tequila gallon
Ok, you Americans have some really manly ways to deal with depression!
Around here pills are the treatment of choice for both ailments
I have gone both ways and I got a new R.A. Overblown that is even better than the old and venerable torpedo float.
The foam inside the core is so thick that I don´t think It will take much water. In that case you should fill the hole back with epoxy and prpbably a net could be sewn custom made to wrap the damn float as old cristal mexican buoys.. like this one I have:
And finally, toss the dang thing to the garbage can where it belongs and get a new overblown float ..:D
Trim and burn a bit with a zippo lighter, (if it´s not a zippo it won´t work)
First thing first cut the old straps with a sharp knife and drill a hole close to the tip of the float.
Next put through some towing string and you´ll be set
Things you´re going to need: (not necessarily in this order)
1.- An ole rotten strapped Rob Allen torpedo Float :rolleyes1:
2.- A 1/2 inch drill bit ( I sent mine to be drilled in a workshop, but you may DYS)
3.- Some mexican beer (compulsory item)
4.- A sharp knife
5.- Spectra, Parachute cord, Poly rope or your choice of towing string.
6.- A Chihuahua dog to keep you company (not really)
Hello Ladies and Gents, I have been using a Rob Allen torpedo float for 9 years now and the thing is bomb proof..
with the exemption of the silly black straps attached forever to the core of the float in a marriage made in Heaven .. that after a few years like all marriages went to hell (and back)
Problem is: The Float is still perfect after years and years of being whashed over reefs , lazily dragged onto rocky beaches and tossed a thousand times as a sack of peaches (shit that rime was lame indeed) :rolleyes1:
but the straps have already rotten as a couple of forgotten lobsters in a summer day..
Solution #1 ditch the dang thing and buy another better designed float as the R.A. new overblown.. Or
Solution #2 (A.K.A. cheap bastard solution)
keep in touch as I download a few images and give in the meanwhilw some explanations ..
The roller vs regular bands discussion is like the bow/crossbow argument. Improved accuracy and power vs ease of loading and better manuverability..
Thanks bro. Right now rollers seem to be the bomb around here too
