Posts by monster slayer

  • Spearfishing wetsuits by Speardiver

    Hello lads, Long time no see..


    This is a great pic of my good friend Edgardo Camacho who´s part of the "Pelagic Life " Project, in which they dive among pelagic sharks on a daily basis. I have lent him my pursuit/Speardiver predator suit and he has used it extensively providing him warmth and peace of mind..


    Best suits ever.



  • Daryl Wong in the news

    Piracy it is.. That´s an ol rule as old as the old ocean. If someone boards your vessel uninvited that means war. Daryl is such a mellow person I would had fired my speargun on the first boarder and then hack the others into shark bait with my on board collins machete, ubiquitous counterpart to the cutlass in this side of the Ocean..

  • Daryl Wong in the news

    Who knows what´s going on. The truth is, being harrassed by a bunch of boarding thugs is way over the line. Here in México you would get easily killed by something like this. We have a local problem too with "guateros" from Sinaloa. Poachers who had already depleted their resources and now are harvesting on local waters. They´re pretty close to be greeted with not just animosity but violent action from local fishermen, who by the way are a bunch of jerks who think the ocean belongs to them. I Guess democracy goes to wreck when precious resources of competing interest groups are at stake.


    I hope Daryl is doing well and I really believe that he should rethink his way of being and actions in hostile territory.

  • Pelaj Nemesis muzzle

    Marco is right, Pelaj guns can´t be upgraded with accesories/parts other than Pelaj, cause the inner tube has "rails" that ensure a tight and "perfect" fit with the original parts. That been said, you can always file the dang rails away and put whatever muzzle you like. My best advice? Get rid of the God forsaken "nemesis" and get a R.A. instead. The other option is to stick with the original parts.


    Good luck.



    P.S. Just for the record, I used to shoot a 140 nemesis and i liked it a lot. Accurate and bomb proof, I ´m sure you can get a lemon every once in a while tho.

  • Is it food or Glory?

    Quote from Pachamama

    For me it's the challenge and the accomplishment, both physical and mental. There's nothing like the feeling of accomplishment from landing a challenging fish, especially when you've outsmarted a wary fish by understanding it's behavior or overcome difficult conditions - be it the sea, your physical condition or mindset. Of course, it's always good to get lucky once in a while!



    Great Words Sir!


    Are you from Perú/ Argentina?

  • Basic spearfishing gear

    Chase, I can see your point and you´re not alone in these. A lot of people prefers railgun over wooden for those reasons you pointed out. But still I prefer a sleek wooden gun such as a Riffe Euro or comp. Wongs are not bad either. All the wooden guns that I currently shoot are 2 banded guns with the excemption of a larger BW gun that I seldom use anymore. I love my Cayman ET, but I think a wooden gun is a better compromise. Riffes are ok, but as you pointed out there are better options out there.


    Thanks for your response. :toast:

  • Is it food or Glory?

    What´s the real reason for you to get involved in spearfishing?


    Is it to get food or just the need for Glory and to be praised by your friends and others?


    For me is actually both, but is more about Glory than anything else. Indeed.


    I mean the adrenaline shot, the risk and of course the fish. All that involves "Glory" for me. It´ s just a glorious and adictive feeling.


    What do you think?

  • Basic spearfishing gear

    The use of state of the art / high quality spearfishing basic equipment can´t be stressed enough. The first thing to have a pleasant and safer spearfishing experience is to have the adequate mask, snorkel and fin configuration. I had had every single type/make of masks and the best are Riffe, cressi,sporasub and Omer in that order. Omer has the alien that fits perfectly but foggs as hell.
    Snokels, go with the Riffe simple J. About the fins, I have still a pair of matrix black fiber glass fins beat up to death and still kickin´ I can´t say anything good about the c4 carbon fiber fins cause they lasted just one dive. But I guess there are really good ones around.


    A lot of people would say that relatively cheap railguns are the way to go. I don´t think so. Those are great entry level guns, but spend a couple of hundreds more and get a real wooden gun, you won´t regret. Riffes have served me well.


    Wet suits are so important. There are lots of good suits around. Speardiver are top notch, second to none. Colors don not fade with heavy sunlight and the stitches hold great. Really good sewn and properly cut. They are warm and confortable.


    Lycra suits are so important in warm climates. I have an old full body lycra suit that has served me well for over 8 years. It´s colors have faded and it has some tiny moth holes al over it, but still is my go to suit during summer. Get yourself a nice full body lycra suit to deal with summer blazing sun and jelly fish.


    Knife. I don´t really use my knife anymore, not to kill nor to cut shit. I just go for the gills and kill the fish with my bare hands (ok wearing heavy gloves I must admit :D ) even the larger ones. But a nice knife is a must. You know what they say: " better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it" The Speardiver/ Spetton/ Riffe / italian design is top notch and flawless. Low profile and sturdy.


    Gloves: A must have Gloves is the one item that you consume a lot and spend the big bucks on, until you realize that a couple of sirty cheap mechanic gloves do the trick. Do not spend 30 bucks on a couple of Riffe overprized mitts that are going to fail anyway in just 4 more dives.



    Floats. Rob allen rigids are hard to beat. Best spearfishing floats available. Riffes are nice but they fade away and get punctured a lot. 2 atmospheres? No way I prefer to spend that money on an helicopter.


    Weight belts. Think about them as consumables. But don´t be fooled. Get the best you can afford. In spite of being potentialy wasted in case of a possibly upcoming samba or blackout. You will regret having a cheap weight belt poking through your kidneys on every single dive. Ouch!


    Get the best equipment you can afford and keep in mind that is a risky / bloddy sport, just imagine getting your mask flooded at 70 feet depht or a failing fins shoe or a speargun not capable enough against a trophy fish, (Marco :laughing:) just kidding bro.


    Dive safe!