Posts by Xp100

  • New WSB Gun

    LBuster,
    I agree with you regarding the benefit of a fourth band. I believe I would need to rig the fourth band while in the boat or on shore as the absence of a connecting slot precludes me from pretieing the bands. y/n?

  • New WSB Gun

    I recently had a Teak White Sea Bass gun built on a different design than any of my other guns. The objective was to reduce recoil and muzzle rise. At some point in the future, I might add another hole to accommodate a fourth band.
    Upon completion, I created a bulls eye target on an old swim kickboard, anchored it off shore, and took shots at it from increasing distances. I found the point of impact much easier to predict and shots at or near the center of the bull were easier to deliver than any of my other guns.


    The stock is 60" x 2" x 3".
    The shaft is 5/16" x 65" with a Mori sliptip.
    The bands are 5/8" and of equal length.
    Length of pull is 14".
    Weight is 10.5#.
    Finish is Dalys Teak Oil.


    I am looking forward to the next time a large WSB and I are within 25 ft of each other.


    PS. The gunsmith for this build was Bill Derocher. He can be contacted via EMail @ billderocher@gulftel.com or by telephone @ (251) 980-1153. I found Bill to be a patient master craftsman and this gun is a prime example of his talent.


  • Best spearfishing snorkel

    I am a firm believer in technical progress. I previously was an employee of Tekna before Ralph Osterhout split the company apart and sold the pieces off. During my tenure, I spent many hours testing Tekna products hoping to be on the leading edge of new products within the diving universe. After all of the testing I found that the self-draining snorkels worked well when the valve is fresh, but if any sand became lodged in between the valve material and the opening, or the valve material hardened, they were difficult to keep dry. I reported my findings to Ralph, who told me that even though the design carried its shortcomings, 85% of all purchasers of diving gear purchase it because the sales personnel can tout the products as bearing the latest in technology, thus giving the new diver an edge to keep up with the old salts. Ralph also told me that studies support the attraction new divers have toward bright colored gear. Therefore, he said he was compelled to sell snorkels with all the bells and whistles in the latest day glow colors. He also told me that 80% of new divers dive less than five times before they hang up the gear forever, thereby minimizing the need for the gear to work past outing number five.
    I have used a medium soft rubber tube style snorkel with a neoprene mouthpiece since 1971. I still use the same Tekna snorkel I used when I was a Tekna employee in 1985. One time I was snorkeling on the back side of Molokini Crater and the current began to pull me off the crater to the Southeast. My buddies began circling the crater in the Zodiac looking for me, but did not notice me when I waved my arms. I thought I was in for a long drift but as I had no whistle. At one point the outboard on the Zodiac died and I did my best to yell and wave my arms. My buddies did not see or hear me. I thought this was my last opportunity to get them to look at me, so I blew into the top end of my snorkel like it was a trombone or conch shell. My buddies heard the low tone and came to my rescue.

  • Abalone preparation

    Quote from Dan

    <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"> well written Steve. Much respect to the Cali ab divers.


    Why do you have to drive 2 hours north?


    Depending upon the point of departure. The time for us (living in SLO) to travel is around 13 hours round trip. As the regs state the diver may only have three abalone in their posession i.e. vehicle, refrigerator, etc. that is a stiff price to pay for a limit of abs. Now, if they were all 10+ inchers, the haul would be incrementally greater.;)


    The abalone shown in the hyperlink is on the small side. He should have given that one another five years to grow.

  • New Member from TX

    Welcome to the forum. I hope the exchange here keeps your appetite keen for ocean diving. I spent fifteen years in Round Rock before returning to the West Coast. Best of success in your dives.

  • new member

    John,
    Welcome to the forum. There is a wealth of experience and speros willing to provide a response to most any question.

  • Banks Board - New Shore diving Board

    LunkerBuster,
    Thank youi. It is probably desireable to have options to drain or not drain. I use a boogie board when diving for abalone and find it completely adequate. It does not have the pack straps your board has, but delivers to my expectations in all other categories. But if I should ever need a replacement, your board looks to be a fine alternative.

  • Banks Board - New Shore diving Board

    Quote from LunkerBuster

    So I received my new dive board from John and I am blown away. The design, the attention to detail, the build quality. all without equal


    It is a brilliant design that is basically a SOT kayak / and Ab board hybrid.


    LunkerBuster,
    Does the hole in the center of the board allow the weeping of fish blood into the water below?

  • Hi everyone

    Welcome. I have often wondered how the diving/spearing was off your islands. I look forward to your posts. Welcome to the forum.

  • Wetsuit underwear

    Quote from LunkerBuster

    xp100, that is a great idea...basically a portable changing room for your lower body!!!
    I love it.


    any images of this "springboard" suit? is it a wetsuit or a skin? and is that the brand or a style of cut


    LunkerBuster,
    The springboard speedo is like the square leg Speedo or Tyr, Dan pasted into his earlier post. These are unobtrusive under a wetsuit and modest enough for the general public not to be offended.

  • Banks Board - New Shore diving Board


    Rich,


    Does that green bottle contain your abalone regulation documentation? If yes, it is good to meet a diver of similar ideas. Most of my dive mates use Tupperware. I had a number of these bottles lying around and felt like Tom Hanks when he was marooned on his island. He would stare at one of the objects while his mind would engineer a solution to one of his requirements. The bottle keeps out the water as well as it was intended to provide a leak proof drink container.