Posts by hank

  • Fear of spearfishing Barracuda

    Quote from Don Paul

    BIG........


    Cheers, Don


    <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"> <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"> Everytime I look at this and Dan's post, "BIG"...and "deep".....I bust out laughing. Perfect.....haha

  • Hello from Dayton, OH???

    You need to listen to the Jerry Jeff Walker song, "Just Another Gringo in Belize" <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">
    "sounds llke a pretty goddamn good life to me...." And it is. You just gotta get used to being outside the US in a developing country. It takes a few years. First you'll be really stoked, "WOW, this is great" . Then about a year later, "shit, it's hard to get ANYTHING done here". then after 3 or 4 years, "it's just Belize..." and you're good to go. <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">:thumbup:


    Gringo in Belize Jerry Jeff Walker - YouTube

  • Hello from Dayton, OH???

    Hopkins is less developed. Sittee River area is nice. I have an acre about a mile up the Sittee River. Persanally, I don't want to live on, or near the beach. A lot of maintenance keeping everything clean with the salt making dirt and dust stick to all your windows, cars etc. There is a boat ramp about 150 yards from my lot. If I ever retire from shrimp, I'll build a house there.


    But if you're really looking at buying here, come and spend some time to look around. A lot of it is just personal choice. I have a lot in San Pedro which has a $$$$ view of the reef. But I don't want to live there. A lot of people do though. I have 6 acres on the Western Lagoon also. Really nice lot but there is no power or water and it's 3 miles off a 10 mile dirt road. I have a friend who lives down there but I don't want to drive 1 1/2 hours to buy groceries.

  • Hello from Dayton, OH???

    It's a good location for spearfishing. You're only about 10 miles south of where I live. The reef is not too far out from there.
    But Dangriga isn't a touristy area. Only a couple hotels. It's more an old fishing town turned commerce centre for Stann Creek district. Lot of stores for everything.
    Security can be an issue there. PM me for more details.

  • Fear of spearfishing Barracuda

    We found the safest way to get them is to stab them with a kitchen knife. :thumbup:
    This one must have lunged for a fish in our canal and stranded itself in about 4 inches of water. Jake swam out and stabbed it in the head. This is probably the biggest one we ever got.


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  • Fear of spearfishing Barracuda

    Quote from Don Paul

    Hank. do the big one in Belize have cig, in French Poly only ones under a meter can be in the market.


    Cheers, Don


    Don, if there is cig here, it's rare. I see barracuda in the markets here a lot. The locals love them. They are really good.


    I have no fear of barracuda when they're all around me. It's the unpredictability after they're shot. I probably won't shoot many....or any more. There are a lot of fish I don't shoot for varying reasons.


    The best way I've found to stone them is about 6-8 inches behind the gills. I've hit right behind them a lot of times but it doens't seem to slow them down much. And shooting them as they go away is best...if the shaft doesn't pass all the way though. That's they key. If it does, and they're not hurt bad it's like walking into a room and someone throwing scissors at you.

  • Fear of spearfishing Barracuda

    Jake and I have pretty much agreed to leave the sneaky bastards alone after seeing this. It really is just not worth it.
    After the one hit my leg it really struck home. "what if he caught your wrist? You could fricken' die".


    I really hope this guy pulls through. Amazingly sharp teeth and they're quick.

  • Frickin' Jake.. spearfishing Belize

    I split the king with an Indian guy that works for us in the hatchery. He ate it last night. My part is in the freezer.
    The FADs were both stolen the week after we put them in. The place we went yesterday has kings this time of year.
    There was a distinct line where the green water dumping off the atholl met the clear water. That's where the kings were patrolling for the bait fish hanging around. You could tell when they were coming in. All the little bait fish would haul ass to the bottom.

  • Frickin' Jake.. spearfishing Belize

    Unreal day. Our buddy Travis was visiting. Me, Jake, DuQuesnay, Chela and Travis. We got into some fish. Jake got the king out of a school of about 9. Lot of dog snapper but wary and the vis wasn't that great. Some nice cuberas hanging around too. Lot of big horse eye jacks and permit around too. Andre shot one jack but we usually don't mess with those. He stoned it too. Hard to do.
    The water is still warm. Weird year. I usually put on my winter suit by now.


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  • Greg Pickering attacked by a GWS this morning

    Quote from monster slayer

    Like I told ya, how cool is being a two times shark attack survivor .


    No shit...a real live "Great White Dundee".


    "yeah honey.....this scar was from this 18 footer when I was diving......" The dude is going to be a chic magnet.


    All kidding aside. it's amazing. A full recovery and back in the water. I only know him from Terry Maas's book. A true legend.

  • High Altitude Training Mask

    This thead is going downhill fast....must be winter. <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">

  • New member

    Welcome.


    Great people here. Young and old. I heard Oscar is so old that when he was born, the Dead Sea was only critical.


    (I got that line from a Lucky Dube song.... <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">)