Tuna hunting Pics

[shaneshac]

Here is a link to Fernando Abella's latest Tuna hunting ecapades. Using his new hydropneumatic gun capable of being loaded to 120 bars

It launches a 9mm shaft at 45 meters per second.

http://www.pescasub.com/modules.php?...ic&p=1112#1112

http://aquatech1.narod.ru/english.html

[Murat]

Wasn't he using the "mamba" guns, like the one he made for you? What is the relation with those Russian pneumatics?

Anyway.... the most important thing is, did he landed the fish? and how big was it?

[shaneshac]

Well the difference between the mamba and this is the loading effort required. Since this load can be fractionated (like multi band guns) you can get the power close to the Pelletier guns of old.

Well unfortunaelty the slip tip 2mm stainless wire pulled out and the fis was lost.

Second day they shot another with a solid tip and after an hour half battle this pulled free.

third day they shot another and the shaft ripped out real quick.

These pics were pulled out of vid footage so i will keep you posted.

[Murat]

Did not they learned anything from the previous tuna hunting

[shaneshac]

Yeah and theyb made everything a whole lot stronger and more resistant than last time.

Last time they were lucky as they managed to stone the 278 kilo one. This time they had equipment failure on 2 occasions and one bad shot.

There is not equipment on the market which is tried and tested for these beasts. This guy is a pioneer and is finding out what works and what doesnt as he goes along.

I am sure i will have a few misshaps myself

[shaneshac]

Murat i have just been told that the tuna was found earlier today floating on the surface.

It weighed 318 kilos

It would have been a new world record. Bad luck but Fernando will get there.

[rigdvr]

someone needs to send him some Alexander slip tips....they wont let go.

[shaneshac]

Whats the URL for the Alexander Slip Tips and can we get them in Europe?

[icarus pacific]

spearguns.netfirms.com/stevealex.html

and tell him I said hi.

[shaneshac]

Thanks a lot Sven.

I will have a look.

What other options are there or are these as heady duty as it will go?

[Fondueset]

I checked out the schematics on the site. This is a very clever design. I also like the use of stainless steel in the barrel.

[Murat]

he should not mind small freight cost of slip tip in order to land those huge fishes, isn't he?

What about the 318kg fish? Is it edible condition This is lot of meat to eat

[shaneshac]

Fondueset I entirely agree with you. The one Fernando was using is a new model and has some sort of lever (like a car jack) which has a pressure of about 15 kilos. You jack this lever until your hearts content In this instance 120 bar was used but it has been tested to 300 bar

Murat after 2 days in the water i think the tuna should definitely be edible. What suprised me that it was actually floating as Tuna tend to sink to the depths when they die. This is part of the problem when hunting them.

When Dapiran cuaght his 50 kilo one he had to take a dive to 48m to make the second shot and be able to pull it up from depths.

[fer_abella]

Originally posted by Murat
Did not they learned anything from the previous tuna hunting

Yes, we did. Now we have learned that commercial "heavy duty" slip-tips broke too.

[Murat]

hey Fernando, you should feel very bad to loose the 318kg fish because of the tip. May be you should try American sliptips for those beast. There should be someone that knows what can hold 320kg tuna...May be you better to ask Alexander if he can make you tip for that big fish. Just an opinion