Cammo for spearguns

[foxfish]

No idea mate but it can be quite good over here - you will have to make a small excursion?
We will be having a "Deeper Blue Guernsey fishin" next summer but I have yet to set any dates.
You can read about this years here http://forums.deeperblue.net/beach-b...ey-2007-a.html or Guernsey in general here http://forums.deeperblue.net/trip-re...ey-2007-a.html

[covert]

Originally Posted by ben stacy

hello there im new to this computer thing but ive been spearfishing for some time ive been reading what you have to say about cammo. My dive partner uses a deepthought reversable wetsuit its green/blue when we dive the reef i watch him drop down and lay on the bottom the cammo works very well aslong as nothing sees him while he makes his decent.however when we dive blue water and he uses the blue camo its obious that the fish spot him as easily as they spot me in my black excel wetsuit. I just stumbled upon this websight a day ago and im suprised at how many irish spearfishermen there are.
Covert i was wondering if you have any experience with the use of flashers in bluewater ive been looking at the Rob Allen flasher but ive never talked to anyone who has used one.

well welcome to the site buddy yeah this is an awesome foundry of the collective knowledge of the wise the old and the ugly Enjoy your stay.

I cammo might help a little in some instances but its designed to break up your profile so you dont look like a 4m long predator and thats basically that.

Bluewater flashers, errm nope we generally just shoot tuna and we use echo finders to spot them then go down and hunt the beasts. or we use lures, drop divers in the water and then run the lures past the line of divers and shoot the fish that trail.

Though miles is the titan of tuna and he should be able to help you.

[covert]

Originally Posted by Sarnian

For what it's worth, here's a link to the Jersey ( sister island) Sperfishing Club's article on the subject.

Jersey Spearfishing Club

Whatever your views, why shouldn't you try to maximise your chances? I can't see any downside - and as you say, it's fun!

By the way I e-mailed Omer but still have heard nothing.

Rabitech stocks those specific omer stickers you could buy from them info@rabitech.com or I have some custom made stickers left and i can have more made for free so if you cant source it ill be happy to mail you the custom ones I have in my drawer

[ben stacy]

thanks foxfish guernsey from what ive seen looks quite productive. It looks cold as hell too id have to buy a new wetsuit for sure 7mm?

[covert]

lol wrong thread ben, 7mm you plan on diving antarctica?

[ben stacy]

sorry not good at this computer stuff I get cold out here in Hawaii in a 3mm and i was thinking of diving in the UK i was thinking at least 7mm

[covert]

hrmm not sure about the UK whats the avg water temp

[Sarnian]

About 16-17 in Guernsey at present I think. Mmmm - toasty! ( single figures in winter)

[foxfish]

A bit warmer than that I think Col, very often warmer in the water than the air at this time of year. The sea can get to 20 but but average summer would be 16 -17. 5mm suit is what virtually all UK spearos use. However because we have such huge tidal movement it is easy for swimmers to find much warmer water when the tide comes in over the warm sand.

[covert]

yeah 16-17 you might even get hot in a 5mm open cell, Id take a 5m farmer brown with a 3mm top.

[Mr. X]

Originally Posted by ben stacy

I spend most of my time in north east of England do you know how the spearfishing is up there?

So, you go from Hawaii to NE England in the Winter
There is good rod fishing to be had on the Yorkshire coast. I had planned to try spearing there but my contact there have just moved closer to us - so probably won't happen now. I would expect it to be colder (less Gulf Stream warming - although it should be sheltered from SW prevailing winds) and possibly murkier(?). I believe the bass move south as it starts getting colder -- so winter is probably not the best time to target them in Yorkshire! I use a 5mm suit year round here -- toasty warm, I leave the socks off in the Summer.

Might be better to walk on the Moors (often snow covered in winter) & find a nice pub. Save the spearing for Hawaii?!

[atomichaggis]

I would have thought Yorkshire is as bad as linconshire being in the sandy, shallow part of the North sea, almost always 0 vis. Good for winter cod on the rod tho.

[meza]

hello Covert

I prefer 100% this option of camo than painting and I would like to add life and a better look to my old Arbalete Champion since the original paint has more scratches than dives, since I live in Tijuana Mexico, my best and only option is to buy in USA, did you get it from a reseller or what do yo sugest me to do in order to contact them directly by e-mail

thanks!!!!

[Bill McIntyre]

I guess I just got tested.

In a fund raising raffle on Spearfishing Planet, my name was drawn for the second place prize, a free camo point job on my gun.

I thought about having to strip the hardware off of the gun, put it in a tube, and mail it across the country, and it wasn't worth it to me, even through the guy who does the nice paint jobs was going to handle the postage.

Its too bad that it wasn't won by someone who cared about it.

[icarus pacific]

And it's important we know this because...?

Being mildly aware of the reasons for the raffle and all, maybe the next person on the raffle list might be more willing to part out their gun and send it off. And no, it's not me, the camo thing is a stretch, even for me.

Jim's got a nice looking site, by the way.