Posts by namor

I generally dont engage the safety on my gun at all, I just keep it pointed in the correct direction and keep my finger off the trigger.

That said, a couple of weeks ago I found a use for my safety for the first time. I was battling a full size male sheepshead crab trying to control his claws and get him into my NHT bag (barely fit) when he managed to grab onto my loaded gun that was hanging from my float line (wrapped around my wrist) down below my waist. To my distress he got several legs around the gun and had one inside the trigger guard!

I had to let him drop, and after he let go of the gun I dropped it to the bottom so I could re capture him. He was a big 'un and worth the fight as I extracted over 1.5 lbs of clean sweet meat from his carcass.

So there you have it, I have found a good use for a safety; i engage it when struggling with crabs, I'd do the same if dealing with an octopus.

Jeremy

Hello my name is Jeremy. I live in Goleta (just up the coast from Santa Barbara) and dive between Ventura and Gaviota a couple of times a week, or whenever I can. I've been diving locally for about 30 years, and occasionally spearfishing. two years ago I was given a speargun by a coworker and have taken it on almost every dive since then.

I do own a small inflatable boat and a kayak that I never use as I prefer to shore dive, and time is usually at a premium for me. On a typical dive I target halibut calicos, rockfishes, and crabs.

I like making and modifying my own gear.

I rockhound, collect books, chase my family around, work, and try to find slack when Im not in the water.

Clear water and good vis are two of my favorite things that I hardly ever see. Oh yeah that and WSB...
Jeremy

PS Id put a photo up with something dead but I cant figure out how