Marco,
Very nice fish. Congratulations.
Your pictures are perfect, but I would like to hear the spearin stories also if you have time:)
I love my RA 130. All my Riffes and other guns sit in the closet also. I should have a sale to git rid of what I don't use anymore.
Gracias
hau
Beautiful craftsmanship from you as always. I'm sure those will sell very quickly at that price.
The rail gun spike you made me works flawlessly on my RA 130 and still looks like new after many days in the salt water.
Thank you for your continued contributions to our sport.
I have another spearin equipment idea if you are interested.
Thank you again.
hau
freedive with reel with 200ft Qpowerline. My yak is my float.
I think most spearos here prefer a two piece suit.
I use a Evo Elite 3mm 1 piece and get cold now in Dec., so I bought a 3mm hooded vest to wear over it.
I should have bought at least a 5/4/3mm or better yet I should have bought one of those 3mm Sporasub 2 piece suits on sale several months ago for100usd. But I am an old dog and new tricks [2 piece suit] are hard to learn
hope this helps
12-16-08
on the beach at 0800
begin -------------------------end
wind from W at 5 -------- then from E at 15
current from S at 1.5
viz 15f in 20fsw -----------20f in 30fsw
seas 1.5f------------------ 2.5f in 40fsw
water temp 74 in 30fsw
72deg rain------------------------ partly cloudy 80deg
viz got better later in the dive! no man o war, 2 pink jellies, birds feeding, 2 14in hogs
too shallow,
Welcome to one of the best spearfishing forums there is.
There are a lot of very experienced/ successful/friendly spearos here to learn from.
I have learned much here.
I hope you enjoy this forum as much as I do.
hau
mca00176,
Congratulations on your new yak. Please to post a picture of it if you can.
A boat owners best 2 days is the day you buy the boat and the day you sell the boat. So yesterday was a very good day for you:)
I yak freedive/spearfish mainly Broward County often.
One of the most important yak accesories for me is my yak cart. You can solo yak from anywhere if you have a very good yak cart. [Just a suggestion]
Again, congratulations and let me know if I can help:)
hau
on the beach at 1030
wind from NNW at 15-20
current from south at 1.6
viz 20-15ft in 40fsw
seas 2-3 at 40fsw, 3ft at 60fsw
water temp 74
today was not the perfect day
no man o war
no jellies
few fish, got 1 14in trigger and 1 14in hog
rough seas out at 60fsw for an old man and yak
Joe25,
Welcome!
There are a lot of very experienced and successful spearos here to learn from.
I have learned much here.
I hope you enjoy this forum as much as I do.
hau
seahunter49,
Thank you very much!!
I will check it out.
monster slayer,
I do not have any trouble getting back onboard, one time I even went up and over back into the drink on the other side.
I leave my fins on till after I am on. I tie the gun to the other side and duck under to the other side {port{
I kick hard and turn as I go up so that I land with my butt in the seat. Now I{m sitting sideways on the yak with my fins in the water. If quiting for the day I put everything away and take my fins and mask off last. That way if I drop something into the water or a wave rolls me I still have my fins on to retrieve the item before it is lost. This is just what I do that works great for me.
Hope this helps.
hau
spearos.
I yak freedive/spearfish and would like to find accurate/detailed bathymetric charts for my area of North Miami to Ft. Lauderdale. I have the usual Top Spot map but am looking for more detailed maps to help me find better fish and lobster structure/habitat. Can anyone help?
seaweed,
LMAO, that was funny. Hope your dog is ok and able to fit back into its party suit soon.
Gracias:)
wow, what time do the guards go on duty there at Dania?
Gracias
today looks like a very good day:)
good luck all
on the beach at 0900
wind 8 mph from South
seas 1.5-2 on the way back in at 230pm
viz was 35ft in 40fsw at 0930
current starting out was from North, then switched to from the South at aprox 1030 [in 40fsw]
water temp 75
yak surfed back to the beach at 2;30pm
only got 1 14in hog and 1 29in cero
pink jellies but no man o wars
mca,
Your question, Is it worth it? will probably be answered differently by each spearo as 'worth it' has different meanings to different spearos.
IMO, for me personally, 'worth it' is a day of being in/on the water within my abilities. I would prefer to get lots of big fish, but if I don't get lots of big fish just being out there is still worth it to me. There are many days where the weather conditions are beyond my abilities with just my yak and age. Diving at or near ones ability level is important and safest.
There are a lot of very good spearos here to learn from that have tremenderous knowledge and experiance that are happy to share, but being in the water every chance you can will improve your own skills, knowledge and abilities.
Miami NOAA says Sunday will be better than Monday.
I guess I could have just said that for me: Yes, any day diving is worth it.:)
hau
12-5-08, on the beach at 0800
Wind n-ne at 6
Current from n at 1.3
Viz top to bot in 40fsw
Seas 1f
Water temp 75
some small man o wars, biggest at aprox 8in
1 14in trigger today, thats all
seems like eveything changes on these beach dives. At the 0800 the conditions were as above, but by the time I get out at 1200, the wind and current has switched and the viz has dropped to 1/2 of what it was at the beginning of the dive. Today is a good example. When I quit today the wind had changed to s-se at maybe 6.5-7 and the current was now s to n at maybe .5.
Hau
seahunter49,
I am speechless <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">
Your post here could also apply to several other threads
1. Wish list= perfect mate
2. New inflatable yak/float=POS or not
No wonder I dive alone. I've been using the wrong float. This one seems to attract boats, not warn them off.
Where is the oral inflation valve on your girl float?
Number1stunner,mca00176
The fastest information about my real set up may be to do a search of the posts by me about yak/shore/beach diving. I have posted numerous time describing my yak use and setup. [I have no camera so pic are rare for me, lo siento].
You could also post in the gear, or yak section and of course PM me anytime with any direct to me question about my set up. I try to avoid PMs, as others do not get to share the information exchanged and sharing information and learning is what I use these forums for.
Generally speaking, most of the time no one here will make fun of your gear or your questions:)
hau
