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Hahahhahha come on guys you are killing me here [emoji1]
I don't put on my screw on tips like a pansy...lol. I use industrial strength thread locker, same stuff we use on marine diesel engines! usually it needs heat to remove! I had everything broken down from my Trinidad trip and had some old questionable drops left in an ancient tube I was throwing away, sadly my hoarding side won when putting my reef guns back together, and I used the old stuff rather than the fresher stuff which I have.
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Well, there you have it. Jake was right.

"Dad, George f**ked up and didn't prepare....". <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">

I said, "dude, this is George...you see the fish he gets"?

"shrug....."...

Just kidding badehh. Thanks for posting this. Big fish pics are great but learning from mistakes is the most valuable thing on this site. I promise to post it the next time I do something similar. ....hopefully in the distant future....

Thread locker? I used threaded Riffe, double flopper tips and used to vice grips to tighten them down.

How did it come unscrewed? The fish started rotating, laying on its side as you pulled it up? And the floppers were sunk enough into the skin of flesh that it just unscrewed the tip as it rotated?

Bummer George. The good news is, with the bad luck you've had recently, you're in for something good soon.

Way to go Ale !!

Quote from Dude george

I could post the full video here but it has a LOT of swearing and shouting maybe even some crying [emoji22]

Oh...well then don't post it. Jake and I NEVER swear or shout <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"> <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"> DUDE....post it !!!!!

How do you prepare them? Nice fish

Marco makes a good point. But make no mistake....at the depths he dives....90 feet or so, it's serious free diving. You...well, most people.... can't do those dives if you're swimming in a current to maintain a position. Preparation, which in this case is total relaxation on the surface, is everything.

The guy Nathan Niehuus, Nomad Trip, came here three years ago. He was pretty buff and you could tell he'd been spending time in a gym. I see his pics now on his boat and he's thinned down a bit. But when he was here he said that the added bulk had hurt his dive times.

Yeah....so what is the best thing to do.....besides dive a LOT....to be the best prepared for free dive spearfishing?

I don't think it's a gym regime that will impress the ladies. . Probably more a frog legged bicycle type, aerobic shape? <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">

Yep.

Just a thought here….staying "fit" can be nothing but good. Staying marathon runner fit, or cross train contest fit all the time….I'm not sure.

But one thing I did see. When we did the PFI free dive course here in Belize, our instructor wasn't exactly the picture of a gym rat. A bit of a beer gut….not out of shape but.

However, he was doing dives all day. I saw one of 132 feet for over two minutes setting the anchor so we could do our 100 foot dives.

And to the contrary, I've scuba dived with body builder fit guys who sucked air so fast they couldn't do a 17 minute on the bottom (before safety stop), 110 foot dive before running low on air. Meaning, if you train too much, and get super fit, does your body get used to high levels of oxygen? To where you use more? I would guess putting on muscle mass that isn't used for diving is just adding oxygen consuming mass?

Interesting. Free diving is a different thing.

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A short demo reel of some of the stuff Ive shot over the past year with some old stuff mixed in.

Demo Reel 2014 - YouTube

Awesome dude !! Serioulsy, nice work Frank.

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What in the Nation is that Tabata workout Marco?

How To Burn Fat Fast: 4-Minute Fat Burning, Tabata Workout | Muscle & Fitness

I bought those here in Belize in a hardware store. I just adapted an old knife sheath but still need to add a piece of bungee to hold them snug in the sheath. I guess I'll wear it on my belt.

Knives are for braining and gutting fish.

And I use these to cut spear bands when I'm making them. "Snip" done.

George, the link I posted shows some from a dive shop. This is what I have at home. I can adapt them to a knife sheath with some bungee. These shears but fishing line all day. Self sharpening.

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How would you carry the shears?

Zeagle EMT Scissors 8134 with reviews at scuba.com

A lot of scuba divers...I think mostly DIR divers.... carry these. The problem with a knife is that no matter how sharp it is when you start the dive, it will dull incredibly fast when you cut monofilament line with it. I used to patch a lot of monofilament net when I lived in Hawaii and we would start with a brand new razor blade. Only a couple cuts and the edge is gone. Shears work way better.

I haven't done it yet, but I'm planning on carrying a set of shears as well as my knife. If you DO get entangled in net or something they cut much faster than a knife.

Welcome. I was in Saudi in 1991. Went to Jeddah to see the Fisheries place there. Spent time in Gizan. ??

It was a…..sandy place. <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">

The Red Sea did look inviting. Clear water.

I think diet plays a huge role as we age. Living here I have no fast food temptations at all. It amazes me when I go to the US....seven or eight fast foods on every freeway exit. Lots of temptation.

I do oatmeal or yogurt and fruit for breakfast.
Handful of almonds or other nuts later.
Lunch is protein time. Fish, chicken or beef with a little rice.
Dinner is a huge smoothie. Papaya, banana, grapes, pineapple, nuts, yogurt, milk and sometimes a couple eggs.
Later snack of cheese or nuts. Lots of water all day.

I also do local "bush medicine" things. Almond leaf tea. Sour sap leaf tea, Green tea. A local seaweed that Doc turned me on to. He separated his spine from his hip bones in a car wreck ten years ago. Said the sea weed worked wonders for healing.

Avoid sugar at all cost....except for real honey. (I do sneak a Baby Ruth candy bar every now and then :)) And I stay away from all processed chips or any shit like that. Whole foods all the time.

And cod liver oil...lately. Also some carrot juice,...apple.

I go back to the US and even here you see it. Most people in their 50s are fat. Can't dive...or surf...or lots of things.... like that.

Oscar can take this to a level beyond me but you 40 year old pups haven't seen anything yet. <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">

It takes a walk around the house to get the pains and stiffness out of the feet, joints etc after crawling out of bed. I stopped using my Bowflex more or less because it was just causing more pain and stiffness n my shoulders. Hard to reach and scratch my back.

I do feel good after moving around for an hour. And I do my stationary bike.

There was a discussion on Facebook started by Bill McIntyre and being 75. He and Oscar said I'm still young. One key I try to focus on now is just not injuring myself. Falling down a stairs or landing on my hip....could be a long term injury.....and pain.

I do want to remain healthy and dive a lot. But an injury and pain could make it too easy to make excuses not to go out. And then...it's all downhill.

Quote from Dude george

the other two I try to be pushing my limits and killing the biggest sustainably caught fish I can. Not 2 proud 2 sell my fish either 2 buy more spearing stuff :@

Did you land that big tuna? Holy sh!t badehh...

Whew....just finding time to post. Had to change diapers and feed the babies....not to mention the millions I have in the hatchery....:)

It's just another thing to do in the ocean. If we had surf in Belize I'd still be surfing. Body surfing...I want to get a sailboat.

It's great exercise. It takes me till Tuesday to recover from diving on Sunday.
And yes, it does put food on the table, but only for the family on this continent.

And it is really cool with technology today...sharing and ....well, bragging about fish. I've met some very fine people through spearfishing.

And it's become a family thing here. Three sons....keeps them off the street. <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">

Yep. Hope this wasn't too long of an answer....

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I just hold the "10 o' clock" button for a couple seconds to put it in the "Freedive" mode. I think you don't even know that... <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">

You hold the "2 o'clock and 4 o'clock" to do the initial settings.

"Do not attempt to operate this device without carefully reading the manual". <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

Yours must be a new model…. <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">

You have to hold down TWO buttons. One is about about 4 o clock and the other at about 10. It then clicks into Free mode. That's honestly about all I know about it. It does the rest. Jake knows how to retrieve the history and all that.