Sup Matt
Posts by Kolt45
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Well crap. That's a bummer. Sorry for all the mud.
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Dan, I know exactly the difference between water channelling rails and tendon rails (I've fit them on prototype fiber blades which you can see in my Vimeo polespear video) and yes, the Leaderfins do not use two different rails. To me, it doesn't matter as long as my blades stay put, which they have. I don't think it's worth arguing over this because the proof is in the pudding. If guys are having problems with Leaderfins popping out of the pockets, then we will surely hear about it. I'm 100% confident that the Pursuits will stay put for the reasons you mention in your new thread, so perhaps fishingdude should just go ahead and buy a pair. I'll hush now.
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you can also lengthen the lead to the gripstick just a hair and add a loop, then you attach the float line to that
Well spotted, another good idea. I edited your post accordingly
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Perseverance and success!
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Dan, I hate to break it to you, but I've been diving these blades for over a year and have had no problems whatsoever. The rails work perfectly - not one grip problem with the pockets.
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Actually, you can get to this bit of coast if you're hard enough to walk for about an hour, then swim for another 30 minutes to an hour. It's not hugely productive for big fish, so it doesn't get a lot of pressure. There are good crays and paua though, which is always nice. My biggest cray, not quite 7 pounds, came from this area in a spot that was about 15 feet deep.
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I have the Leaderfins Carbon Waves. They're built with a sandwich of carbon-glass-carbon. They are considerably lighter and much snappier than the camo fiberglass version (I know from side-by-side experience). I have them in a pair of old Millenium pockets and they are awesome. I've had then for about 14-15 months and I've taken them to the tropics, competed in a bunch of comps, and done tons of shore dives. They are still awesome. The rails in my opinion are perfect; way easier to maneuver side to side than a lot of other fins with tall rails (like C4), and I love the fact that they have a slim width so that you can kick in a very tight pattern without them hitting each other. I have the soft version and wouldn't have them any other way - no bicycle kicking for me, which means faster, more streamlined and efficient swimming.
There are a LOT of good fin blades out there and my Waves are right there with them. Footpocket fit is just as important, if not more so, than blade specs. There is no substitute for being able to kick several fins and pick the best. But, for the money it is hard to beat the waves.
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That is awesome!! I know what to use on my big game pole now!
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Conditions have been pretty rough in Napier these days, with near zero vis and cold water. Last dive I registered 11.7 degrees on my watch. Brrr. Spring has just begun, so a few decent days ahead. You can see the water is a lovely shade of dirt, but at least we can get a few paua and crays.
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The Poor Knights are a marine reserve! The scuba boys feed the snapper (even though they aren't supposed to) and now there are tons of huge snapper that are crazy dumb. You'll have to forgive the image quality - this was taken with a disposable camera during the photo comp at Nationals last year.
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That last one is a big buck (male) cray. They have much larger legs and are a lot stouter than the females (first UW pic), but in general, yes they are quite robust bugs. Awesome fun to chase too, even with all the cuts and punctures!
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Awesome trip Gerald!
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It's not polespearing, but it's the best I could do considering it's freezing cold and the vis near my house is currently about 2 feet. Not bad for a shore dive, really. Ended up with three crays and a load of mussels.
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I've all but retired my aresenal of wood guns. These days it's either 3-prong for recreational dives or Rob Allen 120 for competitions. I recon my RA can take down 98% of anything I will run into.
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Here's another from the archives. Got this little fellah on a quick trip when my Dad came down under for a visit. Terrible conditions, but still managed a decent fish.
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They are classified as distinct subspecies - basically the same fish, but separate breeding populations that have unique features or life histories.
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Polespears:
Gat-Ku 9' with 3-prong - floatline attached directly to the band or not at all.
11' Custom solid 5/8" with full breakaway for the biggies.
I'll try to get a few pictures of the floatline setup.Someone asked why I use a polespear. The answer is simple - it's cooler.
As for the kingies, I'm planning on taking a large fish with the 3-prong. It's very do-able, just have to pick the perfect moment and pass on the less-than-perfect ones. -
Catfish!!
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Blue moki + butterfish a.k.a. greenbone
Blue moki + shameless plug