Posts by deep blue

Quote from Marco

It looks nice. I like it. I don't see the point of having two wraps, I've always said it. Nobody can hit a fish at a two wraps distance with a rail gun. At least not with decent penetration power.

I too believe this 100%, but i'm looking at it from a business standpoint- what the majority of divers will think, and what will SELL. A lot of newer divers will use a double-wrap no matter if its pointless. For myself personally, I use a 1.5 wrap on my 120cm because I run a breakaway for Jobbies, Wahoo, and Mahi. I don't think that line release style wouldn't hold my breakaway setup very securely. just my 2cents.

That line release reminds me of the Cressi Geronimo Pro. I know a guy that uses that gun and thats his #1 gripe with the gun (the line release). He said if the line isn't TIGHT or when the mono gets stretched out, it pops out from the part that you route under on the handle and the line comes off the line release.

its a nice looking gun, however, that style line release will be an issue with many of divers i'm sure. I personally would not buy a gun with that line release. I woulda stuck with a traditional side or bottom s/s type. What happens if the diver wants to use a 1.5 or 2-wraps of mono? What about a breakaway setup (being that its a 120cm)? Doesn't look like it would hold very securely and pop off randomly.

just buy a bigger footpocket and wear some 5mm-7mm neoprene booties.

Quote from red tide

I put mine on my belt and wear it in the center covering my belly button and lower unit. 1:

RT- it never concerned you one bit that you might miss the sheath one day??

This is my favorite knife but a little on the stiffer side.

10" Calcutta breaking knife. $20, but very good knife to clean fish. Really soft & comfortable non-slip handle and the blade isn't too stiff. I cleaned and filleted a #100 yellowfin tuna very easily with this knife. For the price, you can't go wrong.

Quote from Dan

Are you guys sure the line attachment hole on your shafts is nice and smooth/deburred? Granted with BIG fish anything can happen.

Thats the first thing I check when I buy new shafts. Its more the creasing/kinking of the mono from being attached to the shaft that weakens it. The crease from the shaft end gives it a weak spot to break. With the small 1-2ft piece of 1.8mm (480LB) cable, it never breaks. That combined with a flemish-eye on the swivel end and I have total peace of mind that my shooting line will handle the pelagics.

Quote from red tide

I have lost more than one big fish because of failure at the point where the line attaches to the shaft.

So have I (wahoo) so I now change out my line after every fish i shoot on my bluewater guns. What I also do is use a 1ft piece of staniless steel cable (the same diameter as my shooting line) at the shaft end and crimp it to eachother inline. I burn the end of the mono to make sure it can't slip. I've found this to be much stronger v.s. having the mono connected directly to the shaft and haven't lost a shaft yet. When the mono gets chafed or kinked, I just cut it off the cable and reattach a new line. I'll do this until the cable gets to about 6" then, I change out the cable also.

i use a flemish-eye on my bluewater breakaway setup. on my reef gun, nothing, its not needed as my shooting line gets chafed up waaaay worse and needs changing out long before the swivel would ever break through the loop.

Quote from Marco

How do you call raimbow runner in hawaiian?

Rainbow Runner is called Kamanu pron: Kah-Mah-Noo

Hey Dan, its Chad from Hawaii..You could use Kanaloa w/ no ill effect. You could also use "He'e" also since its brown and camo. That would be a better fit than Kanaloa. He'e (pronounced Hey-eh) is Hawaiian for octopus. Tako is actually Japanese for octopus.

BTW- there are many locals that speak the Hawaiian language. You can even major in Hawaiian Language at the University.

rebreathing mask air is automatic for me on deeper dives (75+ft). you can get a sip of air every 8-10ft or so on the way up and it helps ease the discomfort although you should never "need" that air. Even if its "used" air, it still contains some O2. Breathing SOME used air w/ little o2, is always better than taking in NO air at all.

Dan, I'm curious as to why you use a swivel to a carabiner on the gun end and swiv/link on the float end instead using just a tuna clip w/ built-on swivel on the both rope ends and just clip that to the gun rope loop and to the webbing? Also, in the first pic, is that a fish stringer with the blue mono on one end? How does it keep the fish from sliding off? Here in Hawaii, our stringers look exactly like that but has the mono in the middle making it a T.

Quote from John Hanson

Welcome!

What can you tell about the King Venom 150? I am thinking about getting one. How is yours rigged? If I do get one, I would like to get the 5/16 shaft. I was curious as to whether or not the gun can really handle the recoil from 3 bands. I have my doubts based on the declared weight of the gun.

Thanks for all the warm welcomes...My King Venom is honestly the best blue water gun I've ever shot hands down. I've shot Riffe, Rob Allens, omer, and the King is well...the KING of um all. I primarily hunt Wahoo, Tuna and Dorado with it here in Hawaii. As for your concern with the recoil, theres very minimal "muzzle jump" as a lot of the weight according to Rick, is in the muzzle to control that. The gun is heavy at 150cm. Its definitely a mans gun...I used to shoot a 150cm Rob Allen and that gun now feels like a toy in my hands. It tracks well, easy to aim, and handle. I have my gun setup with a 9/32 dbl flopper shaft w/ (3) 5/8 black bands (34, 32, 30). I like 9/32 shafts for the speed. I prefer speed over power as most of my shots are on Wahoo & Dorado. Hope that helps you decide.

Hi, I'm new here and here's some stats. Im from Hawaii, been diving for about 20yrs. started out pole spearing and graduated to shooting guns. I currently shoot Aimrite guns in a 110cm Super Venom and a 150cm King. I a conservative diver as far as fish go. I hunt specific species only. Octopus, Wahoo, Emperor, goatfish, jobbies, and once in a while a Jack if he's big enough. I'm here to earn new things as well as contribute with whatever I can. Thanks guys.