Posts by hank

If you use cable, braid it. I lost a really nice king because the unbraided, crimped cable slipped off. Lost shaft and fish. It was BIG. :@

They're protected in Belize during spawning season. Dec to Mar. I think. And they have to be a certain size.

I think their numbers dwindled because they're pretty dumb and easy t shoot. At least here….

Nassaus are easy to identify if you can see the dorsal side just before the tail. They have a distinct black spot right there.

I'm glad we're discussing what he might have done to increase his chances of SWB rather than saying RIP. Glad you're alright Ben,

If no one minds….my inputs?….listening to the pre dive breathing reminds me of myself if I had a very short surface interval and want to get back down and get a fish out of a hole or something. It wasn't how I breath in a relaxed state, preparing for a deep (for me 70 feet is deep) dive.
And the fact that it was a 1 min 15 sec dive indicates that he must have been a bit winded?

But it is a great reminder….breath slow and deep….like anyone learned in a class ( I know Dan….) And thank God and your very alert buddy Ben,,,,,that you're here to share this with us.

Great story. It's like I was there watching it happen. That just wasn't your fish. Next time….:)

Nice fish and training the girls young. Ya man.

I'm pretty stoked about the house. About time. I'm 60 and have never owned my own house. And my wife is really stoked. ….which is a good thing. <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">

Also looking forward some new opportunities that are brewing work wise. It's like sitting on the beach looking at big surf and thinking of paddling out, or heading out to that deep reef under grey skies and choppy seas….a little bit of anxiety wondering what's coming….but jump in the water…and all is well.

We live for this shit. ..new adventures <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">

Well, Fricken' Jake stories won't be coming from Belize. He's moving to Kona…KONA !!!??? haha. Lucky him. Working for a big shrimp breeding company.
Im moving off the shrimp farm to farther south and the Spaniad is coming back….well….90% sure he is. So I'll be moving my boat down to where the Spaniard and I used to launch his boat. Then I'll build my house on Sittee River and there's a boat ramp there. It'll be cool coming a few miles up a river. Won't have to worry about washing the boat and rinsing motors.

I'm going to have two kids and three grandkids in Hawaii. That's as good a reason as any to visit there a couple times a year.

I've not done much blue water diving. But regarding diving with your buddy, one thing Jake and I always do when diving deeper reef, is one guy pulls the fish up and the other reels the line back onto his buddy's reel as the line comes up.
The video that showed the guy getting the line wrapped around his glove as the tuna dove deep again scares the shit out of me. I hate line piling up on the surface. Worse than a 30 or 40lb fish diving again, if a 200-300 lb shark grabs your fish and dives, you could be in serious trouble if the line is wrapped around you. They go so fast, I don't think you could even equalise, much less, cut yourself free.

Great info on this thread. Thanks Jon. .

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He processed this fish expertly and none went to waste.

The only place I ate marlin was in the Philippines. I loved it. Almost greasy meat. The bacon of the sea. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

Amazing story on the bonito hiding in the diver's armpit. Thanks for sharing.

It may be that there is an AB Biller dealer in Mexico or out of the US and they can't ship into other's market area.
I have had the same experience with car parts, guitar amps, other things….

They can ship, no problem but I would bet it's a regional dealer issue.

Nice offer by Dan though. :toast2:

I asked Willy. He said, "dad, look, it's just like this one. It's a dog….for sure…". <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">

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Looks like a dog snapper (Lutjanus jocu) to me. The white triangle is a mark of that fish. But I've been wrong before… <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin"> Also Mangrove and cuberas have a straight edge caudal fin. it's not a V like this one.

Let's face it….we're a crazed bunch of adrenaline junkies. How many of you guys surfed? Probably quite a few.

I remember learning to surf in Hawaii…..remember, I was raised in the corn fields of Ohio….and looking out, knowing it was bigger than I'd ever been out in….being a bit scared….but going anyway. Once I was paddling out, the fear is gone and it's all adrenaline and being stoked. Even getting pitched over the falls…I was just pumped.

And now, at 60 years old, it's pretty much the same. On those calm mornings, and I know we're going to go to a deeper spot, where we know there's bigger fish….and deep down, I know I may just push it because at the last seconds on a dive, a 40 lb cubera is coming in close….and we'll push ourselves. It's going to happen.

We must be crazy. But seriously, my biggest fear is leaving my little ones. Willy is only 6, Alene will be a year next week. Willy would take it hard. We're close. And Jake too. In a way though, it's good I have them because I know they need me. I HAVE to come home. But the 20 somethings, or younger….as El Marco said, "all balls and no brains…". We love you young guns. So be safe….goddammit.

Never been bumped like that. Had a few pass by too close. Glad you're ok.

That's intense. whoooaaaa….thanks for sharing.

Well, this thread has taught me to ask, "you mean north to south? Or south to north"? Because you can't count on the fact that the guy telling you knows the proper way to say it. Unless it's your regular dive buddy….

Welcome.

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Do you know or can you find out who the other divers are?

I saw this on George's Facebook page. I looked on some other spearfishing sites but didn't find anything. There was a spearo attacked by a tiger shark on the Big Isle Hawaii. Hope he survives.

I saw this on Facebook. This happens way too often. I'm sure this very competent father and son team never thought it would happen to them, just as none of us do. Someone said that three others lost their lives free diving last week.
Rest in Peace young diver.