Posts by hau

more fish

cig testing macs at meade st, waiting for the ants and flies, flies say "no cig"

dirty bathtub ring below


woodshooter with some nice meade st fish and his PB trigger


curried hog an rice, the girls at work know just how I like it





live1inch parasite found in a jacks throat


Meade St

another days haul of fish

Dan---Ya Mon--"the changing of the Guard" <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
Makes me proud to see the younger spearos do so good and enjoy spearin as much as I do
We talked before he went out solo, he knew what to expect, he went anyway an had a good time / lost no gear an did not get hurt
Thanks sdeisen

Tin Man---yep, thats it.
The RA bungee is set up just like yours in your last picture.
The RA retainer works good for the RA bungee AND a gun reel system.
If you like I would be happy to fast mail one of my RA line retainers tomorrow for you to check out?

Thanks Tin Man

Alvin---sorry bro. I emailed the pic to Tin Man cause I only KNOW how to do the photo to email thing.
I'll have to go back to Dan's tutorial to figure out how to post iphone pics here, sorry

Dan--good idea
I have been using only 1 16mm band cut to 25in on my 120 an it has been workin for the little fish I shoot.
I have 2 band Tin Man muzzles, so what I may do is start out with 2 LONG 16mm bands that I can easily reach with the gun butt on my chest. I would rather start out very easy with bands that are too long. I can always shorten them as I get stronger and the repair has had more time to heal over.
Thanks for the idea

Tin Man--OK, 3 pics sent
The RA retainers retail for $2. at FF.
I like them cause I don't have to worry about cracking my CF barrels if I tighten the muzzle/barrel screw a little to much.
[I promise to learn an start using my FX37 camera while I'm crippled]

Dan--you are correct about my surgeons repair method. He said that he was going to use the same repair method that they use on NFL players who return to the game in just 2 weeks
Today is day 1 with NO meds at all, not even tylenol

You guys think this would help me load my bands easier with less strain?
It is a RA Load Assist system. Looks nice and simple.[$13.]
Thanks in advance
https://www.flfreedivers.com/s…PICTURE-2-LOAD-ASSIST.JPG

Tin Man---thanks for taking the time to measure the distance for me

I just finished writing on SB [I know, I'm bored an went to the dark side] an answer to sweatloaf about your line retaining loop in the muzzle and looking at the pictures when I realized that you are using a ss screw to attach the new muzzle to the new barrel. Your current line retaining system works great, but;
1.Would it be easier, faster, cheaper and just as good to use a line retainer like the RA?
The RA line retainer is held in place by the same ss screw that attaches the muzzle to the barrel and also acts as a washer for the ss screw.
I could take an iphone picture and email it to you if wanted
Hope this helps

Great, now I got it. Thanks
So how long is it from the mech end of the shaft to the end of the muzzle please?
[I shoot as short a shaft as a muzzle will allow]
Sorry, no more stupid questions to slow you down

[Will be GREAT to not have any rusty old RA shafts staining all my other gear]

Tin Man---sorry, I don't understand.

Quote from Tin Man

Hau - For this gun, I am using a standard Riffe notch shark fin shaft

I'm sure it is not a notch shaft, but a Riffe finned shaft cause of the enclosed track, but is there 2 different mech shafts from Riffe? Euro and standard?
Do you think the mini fins or the larger shaft fins will be better?
Thank you for helping me understand

A. edit---WAIT, do you mean Riffe standard mech notch shaft with standard [not mini] fins?

Tin Man---what spear shaft do you have in mind for this new design gun?
Riffe euro finned shaft?
As you know the RA notched AND pinned shafts will not work cause of the enclosed track.
Just lookin ahead

To all my well wishers---thank you very much. Many of you know that work and spearfishing is my only family.
I am back home now an starting to pace back an forth like a wild dog in a cage.
I stopped taking my pain pills yesterday and feel much stronger today.
Surgeon says 2 weeks off work then light duty but I'm" not the sharpest tool in the shed" so we'll see.
I will attempt to follow all the sound/correct/reasonable advice, but historically I tend to do as sdeisen stated.
Thanks to all again

CORE SUB---please keep a tight watch the whole time you are not here. We will all be praying for your safe return brother

Tin Man---I am AGAIN amazed at your craftsmanship. The concept and design of the CF barrel, the perfect design and fit of the muzzle and the quality of the entire gun designed and built by you is something most of us only dream of.
One of your most impressive photos was the barrel cross section showing your CF barrel compared to the size of other non-enclosed track barrels.
IMO your "Lost Wax concept gun" will set the standard for CF gun design and production for a very LONG time.
Thanks for sharing

I did the search function first and found nothing, soooo.
I had emergency inguinal hernia repair this week and hope that SOMEONE ELSE WITH THE SAME SURGERY could help. My doctor and the surgeon do not spearfish so they cannot give me experienced spearing advice. I am mainly concerned about loading my RA120 post op.
1. How many days should I wait before trying to load even long bands.
2. What band length should I start out with? [I tie my own bands and shot 25in bands before surgery]
3. Is there any other suggestions on how best to get back into gun loading after surgery?
Thank you in advance to anyone that can help
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2-4 and made out of high stretch 3-6mm closed cell one side with the closed cell against the gun

sorry about the boat
i bet some of those jacks put up a good fight

At Meade St today
begin at 830am----------------end at 3pm
wind from SW at 3mph-------from E at 7mph
water temp. 77F
current from N at 1mph-------from S at 1mph
viz 40f in 30fsw----------------25f in 25fsw
seas wind chop only----------almost flat
air temp 79F cloudy-----------84F PC

me,scott and fishingdude today at Meade St
scott got some nice hogs
fishingdude got 4 nice hogs, a nice snapper an other fish
I lucked out an got 5 hogs an some dogs an 1 squid
Today was a beautiful yak spearin day

Tin man---