Posts by The freediver

Cool, I'd love to see pics of yours as well. This is definatly tough to lug around, but the end result should be worth it I hope. Love to know the pros and cons of yours. I think that I am goin to make a bigger wing kit in the front so that it isn't so front heavy or switch to a 9/32 shaft for less recoil and to make it less front heavy.

Thanks for the report Corey, gives me hope while my hand is healing up! Glad to hear there are still fish around.

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Thanks for the report Mike. I know the feeling of heading home and thinking wow, I'm glad I don't have to cut up and package fish after a long day of diving.

Thanks for the report man. Sorry you didn't get any fish, but at least you saw them. It seems that way a lot of times too. You get in the water and see fish and think wow, it's gonna be a good day and never see another. I've been on too may of those trips. Hook and line too.

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I really like the footage, I get to dive with them in some spots you see them on every dive almost.
I have never pulled on one even below the border. Please be careful your hand doesn't cross in front of that hot gun though.
Cheers, Don

That's how it was on this spot. I'm pretty sure I saw them on every dive ever since the first one.

I'm not home, but when I get a chance I will. Its the Flip Ultra HD.

This video is from Cat this Monday. There were dozens upon dozens of these guys so I went back to the boat and grabbed my camera. Unfortunatly I had to cut my trip short right after this (my first dive) so this is all I came home with. The others guys only got one small yellow in 2 days of diving.

http://vimeo.com/13511061

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I fixed it, thanks, looking forward to seeing your footage. What cam will you be using?
Cheers, Don

I got the Flip Ultra HD 780p. It only takes 2 hours of footage, but should be good footage. I took it out today, but didn't bother bringing it in the water since the viz was so poor. I ended up shooting a 25lbr that would have actually made a great video. It was with a mid 40s fish that got lucky today

Thanks for the report Miguel.

Thanks for the report Chris. I'll be out there all day Monday and Tuesday. If you want a report let me know.

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Long Beach Neptune Blue Water Meet 1983
L to R
1st place Terry Mass Champion
2.Don Paul
3.Skip Hellen
4.Ken Pitcher

I guess #5 isn't a neptune

On another note Don...I will be joining you in the pursuit of great camera footage here in the next week or so. God has blessed me with enough fish this year to allow a little MORE room for error than I am usually accustom too. I just picked up an HD camera and housing and will be givin it a shot. Hopefully I will post some stuff that's inspiring and entertaining to my fellow spearos.

I you go out Friday Perry may want to go in the morning for an early one and maybe even a shore dive.

Thanks for the report buddy! Good to hear.

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Don't tell any one but I have shot more YT at our spot then WSB....maybe I'm just swimming out too far.;)
Cheers, Don

I got one last year on a shore dive too. The whole LA coastline is awesome! We are very lucky to live close enough to dive it.

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Man I have yet to even see a yt in pv, congrats on the forkie!

Key is to not hunt for them in my experience there and they just pop up at the most random times and places.

Congrats on the PB. Thats a toad carpy!

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Local YT are cool, let me know if you want to dive up there some day, I buy the gas if you drive.
Cheers, Don

Thanks guys,

Don, would love to dive with you some time. I do a lot of last minute dives when pulling a fast one on the wife, but I will keep you in mind as well. Just last thursday I couldn't find anyone to go on my boat so I went solo

Sooooo, I went diving today after I got off work. I headed to my house in Costa Mesa and got there at about 5pm and was rushing off to PV by 5:15. I got there and the water at the spot I chose looked EPIC! I could see the reefs in the surf line and it was flat with no wind, swell, or surf. Perfect! I got in to a disappointing 10ft and less throughout most of my dive. Nevertheless I dove hard and found slightly better viz in about 35ft when laying on the bottom. There was plenty of bait, but never saw or heard any seabass. I was doing 2 minute dives. My best all year! Something about dirty water really helps me keep focused. BTW water was 61 on the surface and 59 on the bottom although it felt colder down there. As I was heading in I saw a sheephead which my buddy loves and took careful time to aim for a stone shot 10ft away and close enough to the reef to bust my slip tip if I missed. It weighed about 10 lbs and died instantly from perfect shot placement. You know, I really feels great trying for a specific shot and hitting it directly. Sometimes I just point and shoot at bigger fish like seabass, but I am trying to have better control of that. I strung him up and headed in as it was getting dark. Right in 10 feet of water I saw what I thought was a couple of seabass, but wait, YELLOWTAIL!!! I lined up on the first one and it took off, but I was locked on and made a near perfect shot. Just missing the spine it went nuts, but was mine. I dove down and did some band strumming hoping the other one would come back, but nope. Almost completely dark and I got out right where I shot the little guy. Perfect ending to a day where I thought for sure I'd be skunked. I know it was sort of a fluke, but always good to keep these guys in the back of your head when hunting to keep you motivated in a spot where the last thing you expect to see is a yellow. Hamachi tomorrow for lunch and dinner.

PS. didn't weigh them, but I'm guessing about 8lbs for the yellow and 9 for the girthy sheepy.