Petra was on the boat when my friend Rob Murphy got his legs chopped off by a speeding boater. Rob might not be alive today had it not been for Petra's help and support. This is only some of what Petra has been through. Even though she blows bubbles, she is one tough sexy girl.
That's really cool. I love rugged women. (believe me, I'm married to one 
) Now that you mention it, I remember reading that when Rob had that terrible incident. He's lucky to be alive and he's still shooting fish.
I didn't know that was Petra. She seems pretty cool on Spearboard. And she's a diver for sure.
I grew up in a culture and country with ceviche an almost daily treat - Panama. The Panamanian style is simple: fresh Corvina cut into small cubes, Aji chombo (habanero), diced onion, salt and small limes (key limes) and nothing else.
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Right after I first came to Belize I went to Costa Rica and had ceviche like that. Really good.
The Spaniard, (my dive buddy before) made it with just fish also. Cero Mackerel I believe. Cilantro and oneio and lime. That was it. Really good.
Dan I don't know about the red ones being the juvenile stage of the green ones at all. I have seen some massive 5-6lb reds that must be fully matured, and I have seen really small greens also. They are different for sure. parrotfish make the best fish cakes you will ever eat in your life.
As I recall from a conversation with Jack Randall years ago, the colour change is due to sex. Males are green….or red?
Yesterday I watched that spearfishing show on the Weather Channel from about 3:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Episode after episode.
I was in and out of the house but it was on the whole time. It was about four different boats and crews diving off Hudson Harbor, MIddle Grounds and that area of the Gulf.
Some nice footage. All scuba though. I was impressed by the amounts of fish they could find. Not too many big snappers. Hogs, gags….
Who is Ritcie….I forget. He said he was the Florida Spearfishing Champion, US Champ….and had numbers trophies for winning tournaments. He calls….or IS called "TGO". "The Great One". He was pretty badass shooting but got really pissed when he did a dive and didn't get any fish. I figured if he's that famous, some of you Florida boys might know him or who he is.
There was some drama between crew members on the boats but all in all, I'd watch it. It's kind of like Deadliest Catch. Of course, it would be a big improvement with free divers doing the shooting. 
Parrot fish are protected in Belize now. But as you stated George, it's enforcement that counts. But I do see a lot of parrot fish when diving the shallow parts outside. Seeing more of the midnight and the other big green and orange one now too.
Interesting that the articles states parrot fish are the key to reef survival. I was working with a guy here who worked with Cousteau…Phillip Dustan…..who is trying to set up a black sea urchin hatching project. The black urchins had a big die off (Diadema antillarum) in 1983 and he believes that's a big reason for the decline in reef health because they also are big algae eaters on the reef. No one knows exactly why they died….but I think maybe a virus from Asia was transferred here by a ship dumping bilge water after coming through the Panama Canal. That's been the biggest problem in shrimp….moving species and viral diseases around the world.
I don't shoot parrots but my wife LOVES the midnight blues. They are really good eating. But they're also very smart….like snappers and hard to get close to, which may indicate that others ARE shooting them still.
I would suggest you find a dive accredited doctor, they provide clearance certificates to commercial divers.
I have had ear troubles and have management plans to help me but I am reluctant to give further details as some might try what I have to do and cause negative effects.
One of the best things I have done to ensure I can dive for many years to come was to find my doctor.
Good advice. But ear problems with free divers differ a bit from scuba. Ours can be generated by multiple descents and ascents. Bubble blowers are usually affect by infections. Both can get perforations from blockage though. Doctors are more familiar with scuba problems. We're kind of the new kids on the block.
I haven't had an ear infection or even swimmer's ear for over 20 years. But I have had clogged ears due to Eustachian tubes clogging up after multiple dives. The worst is the reverse block. I get dizzy as hell ascending with that. 
Kind of a scary feeling because I'm not sure where "up" is.
I sent this in a pm but not sure how it came out. Anyway, here is the end. All three fins are on it. You owe me a curtain rod. <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">
Lunkerbuster called it. Don't get dehydrated. If I dive like you did, six hours straight and didn't drink a liter of water every hour or two, I get problems equalising.
Usually after about 30 dives it will start. And it does feel slightly painful, or irritated afterwards. Mine cleared up within a few hours after diving ……and drinking a shitload of water. Start with that. Drink..a lot. If that doesn't work, look at possible infections or other causes.
Yeah. I'm in the office. I'll go home at lunch and get the shaft and have the guys cut it. What address do I send it to? Email me. I should be able to get it off by tomorrow.
I think I have one…..it's a curtain rod now. But I think I can cut the back off…..with just one tab?
Shark behavior seems to vary from place to place and species to species. I hear about some places with insanely aggressive sharks (usually smaller sharks) .
The most aggressive sharks I have encountered were these little 2-3 foot Caribbean reef sharks. There were three swimming right next to me. I looked at them and they're like, "what"….. So I poked one kind of hard. It didn't penetrate at all. It swam off, turned and came right back and started circling me. Just a little shit. haha. I just swam on and they finally left.
Im an excellent driver hank! I get what you are all saying and appreciate the advise.
And hau, thanks for bringing up the quick clot. I always carried it with me on my hunting trips. hadn't thought about it in this application tho.
I didn't mean to insinuate you're a bad driver. 
Powerhead or spearhead, I believe that the big shark that will get you, will blind side you with a big hit. You won't see it coming. A bazooka isn't going to help you then.
The curious ones that come in a circle and you can poke….or shoot, maybe a big tiger would keep working it's way in but….
Just don't think about it. Worry more about wrecking your car.
That all makes sense. I'll treat it more like being at the gym. On a side note, what can I expect to be different when I add fins? Will I need to alter the way I do anything or just get use to them?
Fins will enable to you to swim farther, or dive deeper, expending less energy and consuming less oxygen per meter depth or distance.
It should increase your bottom times. It will take some getting used to. You will build calluses in spots (depending on the fin foot pocket and your foot) and muscles in your feet that you haven't used yet.
Welcome. Lot of good people here.
I dive without fins or weight for the time being and it leaves me totally exhausted for the next few days.
Yep. Jake (my son and dive buddy) avoid each other the day after 5-6 hours of free dive hunting. Not sure why but we're both a couple of very tired and grumpy bastards. I've found that drinking a huge glass of carrot juice followed by a protein enriched fruit shake as soon as I arrive home helps. It may be because we don't eat much that morning or at all during the dive time all day. Chemical stimulation of the brain…..….
hank that's probably why it was gone, that's a lot of pull on the surface, dem tings heavy when waterlogged!
I used two 5 gallon plastic containers to float it. And it was a lightweight one….but you're right. Even then it's a bit heavy.
I knew pallets would work. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
That's what Jake and I used on our first FAD attempt. We had that and coconut leaves tied on every 20 feet or so down to 100 feet. It was gone though when we came back the next week.
Nice fish badehhh. :
Drop a baby in the pool. It holds its breath and swims to get on its back. Then dcf comes to take your kid but the lesson is still valid. It is programmed in to us
When Jake and Kiera (his older by two years sister) were about 3 months old I did exactly that. I bobbed up and down about 4 times, blew in their faces and "plunk"….dropped them in the water while their wide eyed mother looked on from the side of the pool. As I remember they just held their breaths and didn't move much at all. After about 4 - 5 seconds I lifted them up to see the surprised look in their faces that basically said, "why the **** did you just do that"? <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
All animals have the instinct to swim. ehhh, with the possible exception of ants….they can't swim worth shit. Why are we the only deep free diving land mammal? I guess because we were smart enough to figure out how to do it. Then made fins, masks, rubbers for spearguns…
