Posts by spearstuff

  • My fin progression

    First fins were from Aqualung....Caravelle closed heel


    • These were the cheapest pair of fins at sport chalet ($40 I think) that fit and didn't look like something a tourist would buy. They worked pretty nicely. But it must have been summer when I bought these. Because by winter time my feet were getting really cold and I had to upgrade to something else in order to wear booties.




    2nd fins were from Aqualung... Blades II Flex open heel (around $90)


    • These were the longest fins at sportchalet and I thought an open heal fin would be great. They had more power than my last fins, but were heavier and thus harder to kick with. Without a heel the top of my feet would get really soar after a diving for a couple hours. It hurt so much I could barely kick sometimes.



    3rd fins were from Leaderfins.... Stereofins WAVES Black with Omer foot pockets


    • After holding off on buying a good pair of longblade fins for maybe two years (still thinking my blades II fins worked fine) I finally bit the bullet after my friend just smoked me in the water with his pair of long blade fins. I could never catch up to him no matter how hard I kicked. I'd be halfway to shore as he was getting out of the water. So I was convinced I needed a pair of longblade fins.


    • I wanted to find the cheapest pair of fins on the market and luckily I found a good deal on these brand new Leaderfins medium stiffness. Bought them and have never looked back at my old fins.


    • I've been using the Learderins hard for a year and just last month the side railing started falling off on both sides. The glue just died I guess. I soon realized the side railings aren't just for show. I could tell I lost some speed after the glue started failing. So this week I glued them back together with some marine glue. Tomorrow I'm going to jump in the water and see if the fins will hold together for another year <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">





    4th pair of fins


    • When I get the money I will buy carbon fiber fins. It's not a matter of if. It is just a matter of time.

  • Wanna invest in a pair of long blade fins

    Quote from khalel

    well ive been using a pair Mares Avantix 3 that i use to scuba dive to freedive also so anything more than that is long lol. i see every freediver worth his poundage in fish using these long blades so i wanna know what im missing. i do pretty well with what ive got so will a longer blade make me better?


    It will <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

  • Long beach neptunes annual auction 04/06/11

    Quote from Don Paul

    Nothing on the prime list... just trinkets from the past that are vintage like me;)


    Just PM me a location to pick you up. .


    Cheers Don


    Thanks Don, but it looks like Darren's going to spot me on the gas for the ride up, that way he can drink all he wants <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

  • Long beach neptunes annual auction 04/06/11

    Quote from chris oak

    Man Daniel you missed out on a badass teak hole gun last year, it went cheap too!


    Oh I know I was there:@


    Back then I wasn't in the market for a hole gun, now I wish I could travel back in time and change my mind.


    Quote from Don Paul

    I'll pick ya up mate.....so long as you don't bid on the .....^^


    Cheers, Don


    The tequila? <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

  • Future Spearfishing Goals


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  • Bye-bye winter

    Nice fish :toast:


    and a 150cm is a beast of a gun <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

  • How to Measure a California Spiny Lobster

    Quote from Dan

    Funny vid. I must admit I was feeling sympathetic for him. I don't know how you manage to catch them in the ocean if you have so much trouble grabbing him in the cooler :)



    Gloves make a big difference


    But yah I can understand the sympathetic feeling. This bug was alive and kicking all the way. Unfortunately for the lobster my desire to eat him outweighed my desire to free him.

  • Laguna keeps producing

    Quote from The freediver

    No doubt that would be a good feeling to have the success on your first trip for them, BUT I must say that it feels that much better when you hunt for them and really feel like you earn it! I do think that sometimes I start hunting them too early, but when I get that first fish damn, it feels great! I'm sort of a mad man though. :S


    I did that on my first one. Over a dozen trips until I had a clear shot on a wsb. Felt great after all that hunting and finally getting one. Then that feeling kinda went away with the next fish. Lobsters I still get excited over seeing.


    But this year I'm not so interested in shooting any wsb. I'm hoping I'll be able to hold off on the first one I see and really hunt for a big one. That will be my challenge. Although I've said I'd do that in the past and I"ve given in to the temptation of shooting the first 30lb fish I see. I really think this year I'll be able to hunt for a nice sized one.