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In fairness, I'm a complete newcomer to freedive spearfishing. So maybe It's just my enthusiasm that seems to carry the conversation. But most people that I have talked to equate freedive spearfishing with high altitude mountain climbing, or some other extreme physical challenge that they themselves would never have the mental toughness to pursue. I love to relate of watching two freedivers, both older than me, who were on a level that I could only hope to get too.

Part of it may be living in Louisiana. Here, hunting and fishing as a means to get dinner are traditions that are almost above question. We don't have "Sea Kittens" here. In the same way that people see bow hunting as a more challenging way to hunt on land, they simply see spearfishing, and even more freedive spearfishing, as a more challenging way to fish.

When you have the opportunity (and I consider it that) to explain your actions to someone who doesn't know or understand what it is that we like to do what we do, remember that MOST people make absolutely no distinction between freedive and scuba spearfishing. Ask yourself first, if you might view spearfishing (and spearfishermen) differently from that perspective.

Learn something new everyday. I had never heard of an Ocean Triggerfish!

Yep. Fresh trigger is tough to beat. Also delicious encrusted with pecans or macademia nuts, because the fillets are generally thin compared to a legal grouper or snapper, so they can be thoroughly cooked without burning the nuts.

Nice triggers, by the way. Are those Gray Triggerfish? If so, that larger one would be a better than average fish up here.

Ensuciarlo si pero no melo empieces a rayar que no me gusta que mis arpones tengan raspaduras <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">

Se ve que la pasaron bien aca el mar no esta muy bueno por lo que yo no e podido salir

Hi Phillip good fish

QUE BUENO QUE YA TENEMOS ARPON NUEVO

Bienvenido yo suelo pescar mucho en los platos detras de caja de muerto con los muchachos tengo buenos panas en ponce Fafa y jesus el de Blue Water Scuba.

That was the flag anchor that Alvin brought, but I'm not sure where it came from. We recessed it inside the float, with the disc shaped bottom encased in foam. It only sticks up about 3/4" above the top of the float, so hopefully it won't be subject to getting broken. Then we re-fitted the round disc that was left when we cut the hole to pour the foam, and bedded it well with epoxy to waterproof everything.

The bird is a blue heron. Get it? "Hank Heron"? Famous baseball player from Mobile . . .

I'm not sure what Alvin is referring to when he says we did the float a little differently, but I guess he can elaborate when he posts some final pics of the float. We poured a fairly flat ingot to keep the weight low, and used some two-sided tape to hold it down while we poured the foam around it. I did over estimate the last pour, and made a bit of a mess, but we got it cleaned up before it set.

It was really great meeting Alvin and his family. We'll have to see if we can get together another time and properly test that gun on some bay grouper or red snapper.

Glad you guys were able to catch the late night dolphin show! There's a pod of dolphins that often chase fish into just 1'-2' of water around Dad's dock at night. They always remind me of those killer whales that charge right up onto the beach to catch seals. It never ceases to amaze me when one of these 6' or 7' animals charges right by the front of the dock, submerged in only 3' of water, and leaves not a ripple on the surface.

As a bowhunter, I have seen calculations that pretty clearly showed that a deer was capable of hearing, and reacting, in time for an arrow to miss the vital kill area from a range of about 40 yards.

I have never seen anything similar for fish. But given that sound travels much faster in water than in air, I have to wonder. Of course, even if a fish were capable of detecting and reacting in time, that doesn't mean that it would. Underwater can be a loud place, so maybe fish just don't perceive our typical gun noises as a threat.

I can only say that they know what noisy bubbles mean . . .

As a bowhunter, I have seen calculations that pretty clearly showed that a deer was capable of hearing, and reacting, in time for an arrow to miss the vital kill area from a range of about 40 yards.

I have never seen anything similar for fish. But given that sound travels much faster in water than in air, I have to wonder. Of course, even if a fish were capable of detecting and reacting in time, that doesn't mean that it would. Underwater can be a loud place, so maybe fish just don't perceive our typical gun noises as a threat.

I can only say that they know what noisy bubbles mean . . .

The top part of the sleeve need only be about 1/8" tall to function properly. Anything longer than that is mostly aesthetic. I like it flush with the top of the stock, because that way the edges of the hole are not exposed to damage. But it certainly could be recessed deeper.

Dan - If it were me, I think that I would give it a try, with an admittedly high pucker factor. I drew this stock as 1-1/4" wide by 1-1/2" tall, with 3/8" radiused corners. The spring hole is 1/4" diameter, and the screw is a #3 machine screw, not a wood screw. I found a spring that should work. As you can see, it's possible, but with little room for error.

"Measure twice, cut once . . ."

Edit - I forgot. You said your stock has 1/2" radiused corners, but I don't think that would change things substantially.

No con Powerhead no tiene gracia. yo los mato con la varilla como cualquier otro pez.

Y que pasa con la cornuda no la quieren pescar o que. es bueno para comer i da tremenda pelea para mi son trofeos mientra mas grande mejor

Bienvenido

Thanks for the feedback. I think I might get one as a backup knife. They seem like they would be a good choice for me when on scuba, where time is less essential and I spend a lot of time on the bottom where entanglement in very low vis can be more of a problem.

I see the point about the instinctive use of a practiced tool in an emergency situation, though.

I happened across a knife by Gerber that is intended for rescue applications where seatbelts, parachute straps, etc. might need to be cut away quickly, and might be wrapped tightly around an arm or leg. I was just wondering if they might have applications for spearfishing. Not to replace a more utilitarian knife for dispatching fish, etc., of course. But these are small, and seem like they might be a safer choice if you were entangled in mono, for instance. They might be easy to carry on the arm, or a small chest pocket.

They're small, at just over 4" long. And relatively cheap, at around $18. Thoughts?