Pargo--WOW, glad you are ok
BO is a REAL danger for all of us every time we dive.
As you will remember, my SWB is how I got invited to this forum. :0
I have not fully recovered mentally. That is why I am still diving in less than 50fsw
Thank you Pargo and Tin Man for the invitation to this forum last year
PS--very nice videos. Thanks
LunkerBuster and sdeisen---sorry you guys had bad luck with FWC.:(
Sorry your dives got cut short and for the lost gear.:(
At Vista Park today
begin at 9am----------------------end at 530pm
wind from SW at 5mph-----------from SE at 8mph
water temp 88F
current 1 1/2mph from S---------from E at 1/2mph
viz 50f in 25fsw-------------------25f in 25fsw
seas flat---------------------------seas 2f
air temp 83F clear----------------stormy 90F stormy
Solo today at Vista
Hunted outside of the "fishingdude hogfish no take zone" :nono:
Conditions were perfect almost the whole day.
Lots of boats there after noon. Saw one beach spearo swim out to the second reef with a boogy board:0. Thats a LONG swim on the weekend. Hope he made it back ok
I got a bag of reef fish, 4 hogs 18-20in, 3 macs and a cuda 49in long and fat 
I was swimming slow into the current when a school of at least 12 BIG cudas swam from behind me and heading up current also. I hesitated a second, picked out one of the SMALLER ones, took a breath and dropped on him. He didnt act like he saw me gliding down and the shot was ok. Then all hell broke loose as he bolted through the other cudas and spun line off my reel so fast that I put the heel of my hand on the reel to add enough resistance to stop or slow his run so I wouldnt run out of line. Now i could feel him slightly pulling me through the water
By now half [100ft] the line was off my reel and going out into the haze. The cuda stopped pulling and at first I though he had tore off so I started cranking line back in as I swam to the line. But the line wouldn't just crank in, like the shaft was hooked on the bottom till I swam close enough to see the cuda lying on the reef with my shaft through his guts Ok, now what to do? I could see him still breathing well and I was afraid he would run again. I looked up and the closest boat was over 100yds away and I didn't know them so I breathed up, dropped down to the reef behind the cuda, crawled up behind him without finning and stabbed him just behind his head. He jerked and ran 10 feet and we repeated until I was able to get a hand in his gills.
Now I got him and head up just a 4 ft or so bull shows up acting all twitchy and jerking around. I get to the surface and realize I have about a 50yd swim back to the yack with the cuda and little bull. By now I am swimming down current towards the yak in a cloud of cuda blood with the cuda in my left hand and my empty gun in my right hand:(
I try to keep an eye on the little bull as he darts in and out of the haze till i finally make it to the yak, throw the cuda in and jump up into the seat. I was surprised to see that little bull as hot as the water has been and Im sure he wasn't happy when he couldn't find the cuda that was bleeding everywhere:)
I cheat with weight.
As I yak dive I am surface swimming carrying my 3lb grapnel anchor with 1 1/2f ss chain. I wear 5lbs on my belt with a 1.5mil suit now.
This works great for me as when I want to drop to the bottom the anchor/chain aids my decent so that I don't have to kick past 10fsw or so AND I get to the bottom quick, easy and quiet.
When it is time to go up I can continue holding the anchor or set it on the bottom and get back up fast without burning much O2.
Without my anchor I adjust my weight to be neutral at half the depth I'm diving
If I'm diving deep [+50fsw for me] I wear my vest 
At Vista Park today
begin at 830am---------------------end at noon
wind from South at 5mph---------from SE at 10mph
water temp 85F
current from S at 2mph-----------from S at 1mph
viz 50f in 30fsw--------------------30f in 25fsw
seas flat----------------------------seas less than 2f
air temp 82F few clouds-----------------------91F fixin to storm
Solo today as BentShaftGarret and crew got tied up
Went to 2nd reef and shot 2 20in hogs, a 30in and a 36in mac and 12 other reef fish
I saw a HUGE cuda, I dropped on him, had my spear shaft aimed perfectly at the top of his head and realized that I might just loose my gun and get my spear bent if the shot was bad AND, what was I gonna do with a cuda close to 5f long :0 So I let him swim away.:)
Biggest cuda I have seen in many many years:)
Can't wait to get mine
Thanks Tin Man and Adrian
LunkerBuster---your welcome brother:)
No, not redundant. The NEW Tin Man muzzle is exactly what I initially advocated for months ago BEFORE the first Tin Man spike. Now thanks to Tin Man and Adrian I'll have the perfect muzzle / spike for me. [even in correct diam. spike for my PPD <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x"> ]
Thanks
Tin Man---PM sent
Tin Man---pick me:)
I want a black one if clear is not available <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
Is your address the same for me to mail payment to?
I will PM you with my new address for you to ship to.
Thank you Tin Man and Adrian
at vista
Seas flat
Current s to n at 2
Viz 40+
Tin Man---no problem.
Unless I am mistaken, RA only makes 2 muzzles. Both the closed and open RA muzzles, which are the same ID.
In other words, RA uses the same muzzle ID on the alum and carbon fiber barrel. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
If anyone has different information please to let me know. Thanks
LunkerBuster---you can HAVE my alum 120 pipe if you want to wait till Mike gets me a CF barrel
Yea, I wanted a CF Par-Gun also <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
I know that the RA Carbon comes with ballest in the barrel, but I wanted to start using my gun camera all the time and the alum 120 JUST floats with the shaft out so the CF would be better for me and the camera
I don't like to use tape, just my opinion. But I did learn how to lure in the macks, kings and cudas today
I'm just waiting till Tin Man is satisfied with his new muzzle / spike before I order one. The new muzzle and spike is exactly perfect for me. Thank you Tin Man:)
I like a round barrel gun and the CF should SOUND less metalic than the alum. I would love to have an enclosed track round barrel wood gun
LunkerBuster---I was going to just replace the barrel and use my current mech but may end up with a whole new gun. I would have it now except that Mike at FF has no CF 120 barrels AND no 120CF guns in stock:(
Thanks to all for your ideas /opinions / suggestions <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
Vista Park today
begin at 830am-----------------------end at 630pm
wind from S at 5mph-----------------from NE at 10mph
water temp 88F
current from S at 1mph-------------from S at 2mph
viz 50F in 30fsw---------------------30f in 20fsw
seas flat------------------------------seas less than 2f
air temp 82F PC---------------------85F stormy
me and woodshooter went to Vista Park in search of fishingdudes monster hogs
woodshooter got a nice hog and a whole stringer of fish
I lucked out and all my fish wouldn't fit into my cooler <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
I got 1 little hog and 2 18-20 hogs, 4 macks, a 40in cuda and a bag of jacks and dogs and others.
I shot the cuda high in the back, yelled and yelled for woodshooter who swam like Phelps and put a kill shot in the cuda. Thanks brother
I had a 36in mack on my shaft and was swimming back to the yak when at least a 4f king swam by real slow:(
What a great day we had :attack2: :fish:
8-28--705am
Seas are FLAT
wind 5mph
cloudless
me an woodshooter are meeting at Vista if anyone wants to meet up please to call or text
thanks
Thanks Mariner--I'll be REPLACING my alum 120 with a CARBON 120.
The 120 carbon tube is around $200-220. I like the CF blue camo, lighter weight [for my camera] and the no metal to metal sound of the CF.
I don't hole dive where I hunt and my 130 gun just sits in the corner because it is harder to swing on the macks that speed by. Thank you for the insight. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
I was looking for a carbon owners review of any positives and negatives of the CF.:)
spearos--I'm thinking about buying a RA 120 CARBON
Can any RA Carbon owners give me their opinions on the Carbon gun please?
I freedive reefs to 80f and small amount of blue water here in Miami.
[I currently have 3 RA Tunas: 110, 120, 130 in alum]
Thank you in advance.:)
Thanks Tin Man.
Spearos---I was just thinking that a clear or near clear muzzle would be the least detectable muzzle color.
I HAD a pair of Omer Ice blades and FELT like I was detected less by fish because of the clear ice blades. I don't know if the ice blades actually helped me or not. It just seemed logical to me that two pieces of black plastic 27x9in waving silhouetted above a fish was much easier for a fish to see than my clear ice blades. [I got rid of the ice blades because they were way too soft].
I think the hype about camo is mostly just hype, but if I can buy an item [muzzle] camo or not camo for about the same price then Ill chose camo or clear. Why not? Would camo HURT a spearos change at fish?
And, like Tin Man said, who else has an "ice muzzle"?
I second what pargo said.
Tin Man---IS CLEAR delrin available for a muzzle?
Mariner---did you get a chance yet to try out the Technisub?
Just wanted to follow up and see how you liked it.
