Posts by Mighty kc
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Part II;
Started another week off last Thursday. Snapper season opened again in State waters. The issue is, although Alabama considers state waters to nine miles, the Federal Government only recognizes state waters to 3 miles. With that said, there is a risk of being in violation if checked by federal authorities past 3 miles. This kept us within 3 miles while hunting snapper.
A strong Southwesterly wind combined with an outgoing tide made for bad visibility and strong current. This makes for challenging conditions on the platforms. The current was very strong for the first ten feet, and in the current, the visibility was about 3'. After that, the visibility "increased" to around 15'. So. imagine diving thru the top layer, down to 45', spearing a fish, coming back thru the overhead obstructions, and back to the boat. You are mindful of your shot placement, even on small fish such as snapper because a tangle can take many dives and over an hour to free up in these conditions. A 30 second breath hold at 40' was about all I could do that day.
But, you take the good with the bad, and landing fish when its like this always feels like an accomplishment.
Hope you like the pictures.
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Nice. I'd love to dive those rigs some day. Just to look....
Oh, you would start out looking, but then you would say to yourself "I've got to get my gun"
The most difficult thing to do on the rig is to concentrate on ONE FISH
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Great video! Those are all nice size fish too. How many days do you stay out on the boat?
There is a barrier island near my home. I leave my boat there when i have several days off in a row, and drive to the island every morning and head out. These fish were shot over 4 trips of about 3 hours diving each.
(2 divers).I went on an additional 3 trips the same week with my son, and this is not shown in this video. We got our limit of Snapper and kings each day. Really special time since this was our last trip together before he left for boot camp. He and I wont go again for quite some time, but Cedric, JR and myself are headed out this weekend.
KC
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Now that looks like a whole lot-a FUN.
Nice video, Shooting fish has to be one of my most favorite things to do. I see I'm not alone. :thumbsup2:
Thanks.
No, your not alone. I spearffish at every opportunity, and when i am not spearfishing, i am thinking about spearfishing or planning a trip.
KC
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhBtEzpxDTI
Video made during May and June.
Just got rested up enough to start all again this Friday for another week
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I have a handle and muzzle for an omer T 20, all i need is a barrel!
The one wiith the built in track will not work as the handle fits in and around the barrel.
I just need a round carbon tube. Anyone got any sources? 110cm would be great.
Keith
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No experience with it, but found this in my google searching. Might help you.
Amazon.com : Mares Pure Instinct Instinct Loader Clever for Long Pneumatic Guns : Diving Equipment : Sports & OutdoorsI use that loader on my super sten. it works good
KC
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I have that knife. I have owned 2. the first had a green handle and I lost it. Bought another, and it has a black handle. Good knife, your not going to break it.
KC
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nice snapper captures congrat's:thumbsup2:
cobia high season there... spotted any in the rig?i have seen 2, but not landed one since last year. October/November is a good time, big schools migrating East for winter.
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Yep. try to move upwind or current as you gather line on the surface so it moves away from you. I've had a shark grab a nice dog snapper and if I had been tangled in the line.....whoaaa. I watched my Riffe floater disappear like a small cork.
Jake and I will reel the line in on each other's guns as one pulls up the fish.
My friend Sterling has done the same for me. I reel in the line after the fight is over and the fish is subdued.
Sterling had a bad experience where his reel backlashed. That maniac wrestled a 50lb AJ to the top by the time we had noticed anything was wrong.
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Great looking gun!
wish I could build things like that.
Now, go shoot a giant halibut with it!
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That crab is magnificent!
you are König Taucher!
(My Deutsche is not that good)
KC