Posts by ddonnell

I use the undersee mech on a few of my guns and on a few of my dads. Great little mech. Pretty sloppy though, at least the version I have, the shaft can rotate quite a bit...

Vis always ranges up there on a daily basis, so anywhere from 6" to 30'. Temp will prob be low 50s

Albion is a great place to camp an dive. Has a nice dock you can tie up to for a few nights so you don't have to launch every day. I posted a video up on this board and I was based out of Albion...

I'm planning on making a trip up there this April/May since I may miss this summer season due to relocating for work, depending on if the boat deal goes through...

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I would get the riffe. I have heard poor things about the quality of the teak in the andre, too soft. I have seen the riffe euro 130 and actually built a replica to hammer the yellowtail this summer.

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Those are the days I dream of! Haven't experienced anything like that in Mexico yet, but I'm hoping to one day.

Trust me, you have to put in your time. First picture here was taken the day after the second picture in my previous post...

I've heard it's 1 in 1000 that turns golden. Weird genetic mutation, but who knows, in 100,000 years the golden stage cabrilla may be all is thanks to Darwinism.

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Great stuff Daniel! Amazing work.

Here are two from my place in Mexico. Both are the days you dream of when you aren't there, as they don't come often, but always welcomed, especially during the window of our trips. The first photo is the view sitting on my porch watching the sunrise, no zoom. The second is my dad, a buddy, and I heading out to hit the local islands. Perfect day, where the water blended into the sky, and all was perfect.

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man i wish i was going. Next time for sure. But I did line up a free King air ride to cedros anytime I want:@

I gotta upload my photos to my comp.

Nice pics Joe, Daniel, and Kyle.

:@ Lucky SOB!

I barely got out this winter, been dreaming of Baja though...

Kyle- Good luck man. The weather has looked nice the past week, getting a bit snotty today though. What are the dates you are going?

Sweet!

When are these going to be available? Looking at getting a 120...

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Very cool!

On my last delivery, we had dolphins riding the bow for close to an hour. Very smart and intelligent animals. On a few occasions, they would pop up and hydroplane so that over half of their body was above sea level, but still beneath the water, way cool. Watching them roll over and make eye contact with you is so humbling.

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Thanks for the link Alejandro. i was looking for a spearing brand.... but really? do they only sell it by the piece and give NO dimensions?

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Dimensions: 8" Long x 2.5” Wide

I cut the mako name off and stick it to the under side of my gun just so if I happen to drop it, the lower side will be facing up and that will be much brighter than the graphite finish the gun has.

I had some on my fins, but recently took them off because I was told it looked more like a seal than a fish.. Never liked the flashiness anyways..

Planning on making the call today after class. Both riffe 3/8th shafts I have are this way, so it's definitely not a one time machinist error..

Just was told by a Riffe team member that the sear is made to accept both, so no problems.

Had me worried. Especially since I remembered we kept the guns live in the ponga..:@

I'm guessing to mark a high spot. I carry a similar thing in my dive bag. Mine is way smaller and easier to deploy. Its just a 4oz torpedo weight, 60ft of thin line, tied to a small brightly colored float. Its hard to find high spots in less than ideal vis, so when you find it you chuck the marker overboard and it will mark the spot for you to either anchor on it or repeatedly drop divers off on a drift/liveboat situation.

Haha that was awesome.

Welcome aboard buddy, we need to get out for a dive sometime soon. Last time you were puking your guys out, hopefully you are a bit better on the sea now, or you'll be a sorry sight on that rib... Hahaha

Cheers mate!

Welcome aboard mate. I have quite a collection of Charlie's stuff, still working strong

Right on guys, 5 hrs in the water is very commendable. Nicely done!

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As much as I make fun of this guy, he sure puts out some epic videos...

Green Water Spearfishing by Dan Silveira - YouTube