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  • Great day in the Keys

    Went out today off Key Largo/Tavernier with JC and Brian. After working a lot lately and watching the beach cams being calm and flat, I had to take a day off and go spearing! Got in touch with JC when he posted up yesterday to find an extra few people, I knew we were going to have a great day!


    Started the morning early and got to the ramp by 7:30. There were some really nasty clouds and heavier wind that picked up RIGHT when we got onto the water! Just my luck.... we dodged a few storms, found an area and started chumming and working the area hard.


    I spotted a black on the bottom from a way out and started drifting silently towards him. He spooked and started running away, so i stopped pursuit and just hovered. He immediately stopped and took up a position right underneath me. I dropped and took a shot and let the grouper take the floatline from me. He rocked up, and I went down and retrieved him.


    After securing the gag, I swam back to where the grouper was and saw a Yellow Jack swimming near the bottom. I dropped and STONED him! My first big Yellow Jack!


    JC also got this permit when he freedove 75ft to the top of the spot where he popped this permit. It was the smaller one of the bunch, but they were super skittish and we were pushing our maximum depths!


    What a great day on the water!!













  • Kill/Shark spike

    I think that you are talking about the spikes I made which were mounted in a small piece of Delrin, and secured to the outside of the barrel with 4 small screws. I never made any more of those after the first small batch. I really wasn't comfortable with the design. Even though they were never intended to mount powerheads, I know someone will, and I just don't have the confidence that it will hold up.


    Additionally, I think your JBL has a different barrel plug than most rail guns. My old JBL has only a thin disk, held in place by two small indentions that you can see from the outside of the barrel. Other rail guns have a more substantial rubber plug that helps seal the screw holes where the spike gets mounted. Without that rubber plug, I would think that the JBL would probably leak at the screw holes.


    The only other solution that I can think of is a new muzzle, with the spike built in. But if you have the normal JBL enclosed muzzle, then that's a bit more involved than the open muzzles I normally build.

  • New kid

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    A friend of mine is just getting into the sport and I'll be taking him to some easy entry reef fish spots in pv the next couple of weekends if the water looks good, you're welcome to come too if you'd like. It's not wsb country, but def a good intro place to get your feet wet and not worry about thick kelp while targeting reef fish


    thats very cool!!....i wish i had someone with expirience when i started...Dwikkles yo should go and learn...thanx for helping new spearos Miguel...this guys in this forum where my teachers...welcome to the forum bro...enjoy...

  • Raising the handle

    pucho very good arsenal!!!...we got to talk brother about those wood spearguns...im looking forward to make my own...Don i love your vintage spearguns...(i learn the word on the other thread haha) is just sooo good to see how it was...

  • Blue water Meet

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    ]Its always nice to see vintage pics,


    100% right...i was looking for the words but my english is not that good haha!...Don your pics are a journey my brother...please keep em comin..

  • Safetys on Spearguns

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    Unlike handguns we know for sure when our guns are loaded and need to make sure that the pointy end isn't aimed at anyone.


    I'm not quite sure where I stand, but I have to disagree just a little with this statement. A rifle, or pistol, only has one dangerous end. I'm not saying that the recoil from an accidentally discharged firearm can't hurt you, but the recoil from a 6 lb rifle firing a 180 grain bullet is nothing like that of a 4, 5, or 6 band speargun.


    So part of the problem, is that spearguns have two dangerous ends. Directly in front, AND directly behind. I think that we are all careful about where the pointy end goes, but I have had smaller guns misfire and kick me in the stomach or chest. There was no serious injury because they were typically just two bands, but the same situation with a large gun could have been ugly.


    The situations that I can recall were both when something happened during loading. In one case, a wishbone (on the second band) broke while I was placing it on the tab. The gun jumped, and fired, popping me in the sternum. No big deal with just a single band, but what if the same thing happened on a much larger gun? I felt like I was being safe, because I was in the water, with the gun pointed in a safe direction, etc. But still, under different circumstances and with a bigger gun, I could have hurt myself.


    So I have entertained the idea of a safety at times. Not to protect others, because I do that by watching where I point the gun. But as an added precaution during the loading process.

  • A Lobster Story

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    Originally Posted by sdeisen
    u were alone at night in cali waters,?,, ur a beast.


    i think the same...thanx for sharing....great story...great pics....i dont know why but here in pr i hear a bunch of locals telling that at night lobsters are all around the reef...im like ?(

  • Raising the handle

    Seaweed did a nice breakdown of recoil forces a while back on another thread. The general perception seems to be that a raised handle reduces muzzle flip because it is closer to the line of the shaft. But Davie's analysis, I think, indicated that the real benefit may be in having the handle in line with the band attachment, regardless of the height relative to the shaft.

  • Public heaings, fishing laws,Nuevas leyes de pesca.

    he is really a good humble person....im no taking sides here....just letting you guys know he helps new spearfishers a lot...the puerto rico section will never be the same without his insane pics of big mother f*ckin fish...he even gave me his phone number without even knowing me just to help me understand spearfishing..its just sad how this thread ends...these are my boricua brothers...my family...pero esto es asi cuando joden con la habichuelas d uno como uno dice por aca....he gave a lot of life to this forum and the others too..we must unite and battle against this corrupt government and save the thing we love most....spearfishing....im willin to go to all these reunions...you r not alone brothers..peace....

  • Soccer

    Spain- FIFA World Cup 2010 Champions......i hope we are here for the 2014 world cup....thanx for sharing your opinions guys...its been good...:thumbup:

  • For sale - new batch of railgun camera mounts

    I have a new batch of camera mounts for sale. I made some with a slightly smaller bore to fit standard 28mm railgun barrels, and some with a larger bore to fit the Rob Allen, Mako Iconic barrels, and other barrels that are roughly 29.5mm outside diameter.


    The clamp is made of black Delrin, with a plain aluminum arm. The knob which attaches the camera is 1/4"-20 thread, and is retained with a snap ring so it won't get lost. The black rubber pad has 3M VHB tape on the back, but is shipped loose. That way you can position the camera arm the way you prefer, either like it is shown or flipped to mount the camera higher. Then just stick on the pad.


    Price is $55 each for either size, and includes Priority Mail shippng in the U.S.


    My email is: jdd@eatel.net

  • Need help locating shafts

    I have a square-notched version of the Neptonics Reef mech handy, and the housing dimensions appear to be identical to the Euro version you have (length, height, pin dimensions, etc.). So I'm confident that it would drop into place.


    But I don't know if the shaft height for smooth engagement would be exactly the same?