Posts by hau

Tin Man--- I can't wait to see this new gun
Ill need as least 2 120cm guns. Thank you for all your time and effort.
I've wanted an enclosed track pipe [or close to pipe] gun for years an years.

aye Captain.
U dont have to worry about ME an all my pictures <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

At Meade St today
begin at 830am-------------------end at noon
wind from E at 10mph-----------from E at 9mph
water temp 77F
current from South at 1mph---same
viz 30f in 25fsw-----------------same
seas 2-3f------------------------same
air 79F overcast---------------84F overcast

me , sdeisen88 and jbrewer87 at Meade 1st reef for 1/2 a day
jbrewer got his first ever fish x2 with perfect head shots
sdeisen got 2 hogs an a mac
I got NOTHING
was rough out there for jbrewers maiden yak voyage but he did a stellar job
[is what I like bout RA guns. If u never shot a speargun before like jbreweer, just get someone to loan u a RA, point it at a fish, squeeze the trigger an pull the fish in <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"> Sorry, couldn't resist]

edit--hopefully sdeisen and jbrewer will post also

red tide---I'm glad you started this thread as I have the same entanglement problem a couple of times a day.
1. I use a RA Vecta reel on all my RA guns. Course the RA is a bottom release gun.
2. I use 600lb QPower Line straight from the reel, through the RA muzzle eye, 1 or 2 wraps and then straight to the shaft. No mono, no swivel in the line anywhere.

3. red tide---do you use a SHOOTING LINE BUNGEE? I do not and maybe the answer is a simple as adding a line bungee to eliminate the tangles.

4. I have had the shooting line tangle in the bands and pull the bands clear off a slit muzzle like the original RA muzzles :@

I am very anxious to get this entanglement problem solved as I have potentionally lose several good fish as the spear came to an abrupt stop 1/2 way to the fish
Thanks red tide

Dan--through this AARP mind of mine, I remembered that other spearos refer to big male hogs as alpha male.

Alan---wish I was huntin where you are hunting. I'd like to shoot just boar hogs all day
Where we go a spearo is lucky to see ANY decent hogs.

Dan---don't know if anyone else uses the term boar to indicate a male hog fish, but we always did
On the Appalachian farm where I was raised, a boar was the male hog that we kept to breed the sows [female hogs / pigs].

Sorry, I spelled boar wrong. Is supposed to be boar, not boor. [I've been up for 24hours workin an spearin]
I should go clean my gear, clean fish an go to bed to be ready to spear again tomorrow.

red tide---why don't spearguns have rifle type shoulder stocks any more?
I loved how fast those old guns tracked and how much better the recoil was controlled by a stock

At Meade St. today
begin at 830am---------------end at 4pm
wind from West at 2mph----from East at 9mph
water temp. 77F
current from North at 1mph--from North at 1/2mph
viz 30f in 30fsw--------------top to bottom in 55fsw
seas; wind chop only--------2f
air temp 82F PC--------------80F 10% clouds

solo at Meade St today
started at 2nd reef and conditions got better so I yaked on out to the 3rd [my favorite]
got 3 macs, 4 dogs, 1 mutton and a whole family of 4 hogs
saw the boor hog and dropped and dropped on him to 60fsw. By the time I got down to him I didn't have enough breath hold left to turn him [I been sic for a week] so I just shot him straight down through the back. As soon as the gun fired 3 other hogs flinched and started swimming circles around where the boor had been on the reef. I pulled the boor up asap, reloaded, dropped and shot 3 more times an had my limit of hogs
I like shootin dogs when they see me coming and turn an face me. At the last few feet they turn sideways an 60in of spring steel hits em broadside <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
Today was another perfect yak spearin day

edit--boar is spelled boar, not boor. Sorry

red tide---I love your 1976 gun. Your picture brings back lots of memories AND gun design questions. I do not want to derail jbrewer87s thread but I love that gun design. Todays guns [rear grip]are essentually a 5f long PISTOl held by one hand in the water an trying to hit a 2in high moving target is not my idea of consistant accurate shooting. MUCH better would be an enclosed track gun WITH a stock and BOTH hands on the gun.

jbrewer87---X2 what LOMartin said.
Unless money is no problem for you I would suggest trying several guns out first. Hell, take 4-5 out on each dive an see what fits u. This forum is perfect for this exact situation of checkin out different gear and opinions. Even if 90% of the spearos here shot the exact same gun that doesn't mean you'd be happy with their set up.
Hope this helps

At Meade St. today
begin at 830am---------------end at noon
wind from the W at 3mph---from N at 8mph
water temp. 77F
current from N at 1 1/2mph--from N at 1/2mph
viz 30f in 30fws---------------25f in 25fsw
seas wind chop only, 1f surf--less than 2f
air temp. 78F PC-------------81F PC

me an scott at Meade St today
conditions almost identical to yesterday
I hope scott posts his story bout the big one that got away
I watched a 3f mac sneak up behind scott an when it turned right an got 20f from scott I shot an missed. The mac went into a dive just as I got close enough an pulled the trigger.:( Scott said "what the hell were u shootin at!!" as I pulled in my spear. <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">
I don't know if scott got fish, but I lucked out an got 3 dogs
Big story is scott an his fish.
Another perfect yak spearing day

mca00176---thank u sir

jbrewer87---
X2 what Marco said.
All u gotta do is text me an show up some morning
Hope this helps

At Meade St. today
begin at 9am-------------------end at 1pm
wind from W at 5mph---------from N at 10mph
water temp. 77F
current from N at 2mph------from N at 1 1/2mph
viz 30f in 30fsw---------------25f in 25fsw
seas, wind chop only---------less than 2f
air temp 77F PC---------------82F PC

solo at Meade st today. First day with 3mm suit and had to add 3lb lead
saw no hogs at all. Got 1 30in mac and 2 dogs. My gun line is hanging up on bands when I shoot and caused me to miss 2 nice macs.:(
Viz started to shut down at noon so I had to stay on top of the reef to see bottom. Saw 5-6 short groupers
Today was a beautiful yak spearin day.
Others are out boat spearin an I'm anxious to hear/see how they did <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

sdeisn87---I have an extra RA WITH a RA reel [same length as the gun you are now using] if you want to see if you like using a reel before you decide / buy.
Just let me know an I'll throw it in the truck the next time we spear together

Butttt, IF you wanna go up to FF let me know and I'll pay for the gas. Just sayin

Tin Man---as you know, I prefer the RA Vecta reel and have 3 loaded with 200f of 600lb QPowerLine each.
I use this reel over 140 days a year without a problem.
I like everything about this reel EXCEPT the drag, which is only better than nothing
Many others here will have their own favorite reels. Seaweed uses a very nice reel.
I think that HOW a spearo uses a reel is very important. A speargun reel to me is a spear line storage tool.
A good reel to me is a reel that is simple, light weight, rugged, convenient and dependable.
Just my opinion

You are the man Larry

ladvr---welcome to the BEST freedivingspearfishing forum.
I hope you enjoy it here as much as I do
How frickin cold IS your water? :@

LunkerBuster---thank you for the vote of confidence brother

jbrewer87---my offer is genuine.
I spear mostly at Meade St. or Dania Pier [Hollywood] as those 2 sites are close to where I live.
There are aprox a dozen of us yak spearos who hunt from 77th an Collins up to Pompano.
All are nice peeps an range from high school age to me being the AARP member
There are many much more experienced and successful spearos here that you will find helpful
You will find this forum is MUCH different than other forums.
Do not be afraid to ask questions as many here enjoy helping other spearos

Alright, alright Marco, I got the hint

jbrewer87---I yak freedivespearfish almost every day, weather permitting
I have extra everything EXCEPT women
extra guns, kayak, suits, masks
You are hereby invited to spear with me anyday
You can text me anytime at 305-587-1924
Hope this helps

At Meade St. today
begin at 9am------------------end at 4p
wind from NW at 4mph------from N at 10mph
water 77F
current N to S at 2mph-----N to S at 1mph
viz 25f in 25fsw------------ 20f in 25fsw
seas wind chop only------- 2f
air 74F PC-------------------80F PC

me an scott on the first reef today
scott got 4 ok hogs
I got 1 hog an 1 margate
viz is clearing
Very few fish of any kind.
Water temp. is dropping = scott wore a wet suit an I was cold in my old loose 1.5mm Omer
today was the first day I got to use my "Hau extra band pin" an it worked great
I'll now be toten 2 9/16 bands on my RA CF 120 ==fish r gonna die

Thanks for posting scott, is that ur 3/2mm wet suit you wore today?

Holy Shiite griswold.:@
Congratulations

jbrewer87---Welcome to the best freedivingspearfishing forum ever.
There are many experienced, knowledgable, and FRIENDLY spearos here <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
PLUS, they even welcome [ US] Buckeyes here <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">