Posts by hank

  • the new guy

    Quote from brim

    thanks for the warm welcome guys! quick question....i'm wanting to lengthen my cord on a biller gun, is it ok to just get a longer cord and do a 3rd loop??? i have a 48" and believe it will give me approximately 6 more feet. thank you!


    Are you thinking to get more range on smaller, wary fish? That might work if you power up the gun a bit with shorter or thicker bands. But then it'll probably kick like a Missouri mule. :)


    Dan makes a good point. If you're thinking about fighting bigger fish, get a reel or a float line. Otherwise you might just lose your gun and fish....or worse. A 20 lb black grouper or cubera that doesn't want to come up if not stoned at 30-40 feet may cause you to let go of the gun.


    And Dan's just being Dan about the Biller. Don't ask him about a free dive course or you'll really get him riled. <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">

  • last Sunday of 2014

    Bummer you've been sick for so long. I bet the fish are happy about that though. <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"> Nice ones badehh.

  • Semper Fi

    Their cousins, Stone Fish, are very deadly. Lionfish (actually that's not the correct name. Turkey fish is the proper name) will cause you a lot of pain if you get poked but they're not deadly.
    The meat is while and flaky. I haven't eaten one but my buddy here eats them and loves them. That's why he shoots them any time he can. He got stung on my boat a couple weeks ago. Pain.....if you get stung get the affected area in as hot water as you can stand. it helps break down the toxin.


    Not sure if you're aware but they are now all over the Caribbean. They're an invasive and naturally occur all over the IndoPacific, Pacific islands all the way to Hawaii.


    It's an easy target to shoot for your first fish. Just don't touch the dorsal or pectoral spine tips.

  • Techniques

    If I'm diving shallow water and using more weights i have the same problem. When I exhale I'll sink enough to get water in my snorkel, especially if it's a bit choppy. I just time it and as I'm nearing the bottom of the exhale, I give a gentle fin stroke to keep me up.


    You sink with no weights? lean and mean badehh. haha. But yes, a wetsuit will help that.

  • Techniques

    Inhale slowly, 7-10 seconds in, and exhale slowly, 7-10 seconds out. Pause for a few seconds when full and empty lungs. I do this for a minute or more.


    Relax.....everything......your grip, your shoulders....your eyelids.


    Then I take about 3-4 deep breaths in succession and go. Sometimes I pack, sometimes not.


    You can practice the technique sitting on your couch at home. But the most important part....reeellaaaaxxx

  • Semper Fi

    Well, if you can't find a buddy, start out just going diving maybe with no sling (that's what your spear is called)
    Get used to the waters so you know what the currents are like. I lived in the Philippines for ten years and they have 2 meter tides. It's no joke and you can get swept away pretty quickly.
    If the vis isn't very good I would try and dive with a buddy and stay close together, one up, one down.


    And lion fish are great to eat. Just be careful handling them.

  • Semper Fi

    Quote from Brandenburg

    That is okay. I am happy to at least be apart of this forum. Is there any tips you could give a noob such as myself?


    Forinstance, how far out do you go?
    Can you go right off the beach, a few meters out?


    Welcome to Speardiver.


    How "new" are you? Have you done a fair amount of water time in the sea? Are you certified to scuba by any chance?


    Do you have gear? Wetsuit, fins, mask, snorkel, gloves, knife, weight belt, stringer?


    Are you aware of the dangers, the physics and physiology of free diving?


    It looks like you have over 1 meter tides on Okinawa so you'll have some current around full and new moons.


    Just asking. The first thing about this is to be safe. :)

  • HECS suits

    The difference with land animals....and birds, is you can sit for hours and they can come in from a long ways off and not detect you. With most fish, at least free diving, they see you and know you're there and you have maybe a minute..... Your only hope is they're not familiar with divers and spearguns and curiosity will bring them in.
    Most of the time anyway....then there's Marco....haha:thumbup:

  • Frickin' Jake.. spearfishing Belize

    It's time for me to go to Venezuela....


    I'm setting up a trip to Glovers Reef after the full moon of Jan. I know a guy who has gotten some wahoo the last couple years I'm stoked just to pull out my big Wong and Riffe blue water guns.

  • Cuda Shooting

    Those are two of my favorite all time songs. And the video was nice too. :thumbup:


    Jake shot a "barro" yesterday that swam around chomping its jaws for about 3-4 minutes. It came right at me once. I was ready to shoot and then it turned away. it was bleeding a lot so I figured it was just a matter of time. Jake played it out just right. But man,...razor teeth. I got a nice scar from one.