Posts by greekdiver
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Video wasn't done in one day. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
I wear about 6 to 7lbs of 1lb lead weights.
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If the rollergun is a little bit more powerful, it is still not worth it. I would need a dramatic difference in shot and penetration to switch to a more complex system. Yes, it is more complex.
It is so nice to pull 2 bands back and call it a day.
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There should be a new forum rule where you can't post food pics without the recipe. Haha.
Lol
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"Now that I have more free time to dive,"
Did u quit your job sir?
No. We expanded our outside deck so I was busier than ever, and it needed a lot of attention.
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Here is a short video. Now that I have more free time to dive, I will start making long videos again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh2Hx24NQ7U&list=UUCo0TnzUX6_c_X8G_imoY7w
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Went out today and placed a few nice shots
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Nice shootin'. Those muttons look really pink in that picture. Maybe it's just the light but ours here are more green on top.
photoshop is so good I didnt even catch the muttons! <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
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Nice work. I'm very jealous. I bet you were grouchy without your gps & bottom machine. Beautiful muttons
I was cursing like a sailor!
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I forgot my Gps and Bottom Machine. Never again will I forget. Still managed to get a few nice fish. I had to use my scooter to find the reef. I saw 2 Cuberas about 40lbs a piece, but I needed a bluefin tuna gun to possibly reach them.
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I honestly do not believe that the length of your wishbones has much to do with it, if at all. My wishbones are double the length of Greekdiver's and I never have the line tangle with the bands. It really boils down to where your shooting line is in relation to the bands prior to the shot. In a rush to load your bands with fish present most will not pay attention to this factor.
When you load your bands your shooting line needs to be running parallel with the bands, not under them. If your shooting line is attached to the back of the spear like euro style then you need to pull the shooting line to the outside of the bands so that it's running along side of the bands.
If your shooting line is attached to the shark fin tabs then it should be the first tab closest to the muzzle. If its on the very first tab that places it ahead of the bands wishbones and out of the way. So I do not see how this issue could happen with that setup.
I watched a video the other featuring Terry Mass on ITZTV (YouTube channel) about hunting white sea bass. I was looking at the gun he was using and the wishbones were very long. I think many old school guys do it this way. Anyways, I don't think he has this issue nor blames it on his wish bones and he's hunting in the thick kelp forests of California and worldwide for that matter.
Greekdiver,
Do those metal inserts scratch your gun?
They do not scratch the gun at all.
I will try to explain as best as possible how the bands get caught in the line. Sometimes if you shoot a big fish very close, there is a lot of line near the muzzle. The bands will try to create a half hitch knot after the shot. If you have long wishbones, it will clearly wrap around your line. Will it do it every time? No. It happens when you shoot close more often than far and usually on a big fish stopping the spear close to muzzle.
Also, there isn't one benefit to having long wishbones. You lose band stretch, increase tangles and use more wishbone material.
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Dude george,
Since you use dyneema wishbones inserts, you can make that half hitch knot in your hands and you don't want that.
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Abellan wishbone inserts. The new model inserts are slightly different. There is a slightly bigger loop to allow thicker line and the ball is metal not plastic. I never had any problems with plastic but Abellan is always changing their stuff. I got the 2.5mm line from Mori when I ordered something from him a long time ago. The bands are speardivers small id 16mm.
The wishbone line is thick, stiff and short. This prevents band tangles.
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Isn't that purdy!?
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Which ones do you use? I need a new mask and I've always used Omer.
He has the cressi matrix. It is the same exact one I have also used for as long as I can remember. It is hard to for me to switch to anything else. I think the Nano by Cressi is excellent from the looks of it.
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Chase i shoot enclosed track and it still happens, not sure why, like Red tide was saying, i could shoot fifty times and no issues and then, i fire and shaft goes a few feet and stops. I am 2 lazy to work it out myself, or 2 dumb <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"> so i like to hear how the experienced guys solved their issues.
It happens when you use long wishbones which I see 90% of people doing still till this day. From constrictor knot to constrictor knot on bands, it should measure no more than 3 inches. Thicker wishbone line along with shorter wishbone line also helps prevent the half hitch knot that occurs after shot is fired.
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It's got my ****in hand! <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">
Glad he is ok.
