Hunting Safety

[rydergrove]

Want to get some safety advice started for everyone, Firstly lets discuss bouys where do you think the best place is to attach them to yourself? Anyone use a innertube with plastic washing tub in the middle with a diving flag on the top, I have picture if you wnat to see. It is very helpful you can strap a small pnumatic on it keep the fish in it


Martin

[Mr. X]

Originally Posted by rydergrove

Want to get some safety advice started for everyone, Firstly lets discuss bouys where do you think the best place is to attach them to yourself?

Funny you should ask, I was mulling over this yesterday. I always clip my gun to the end of my floatline -- avoids loosing the gun. I don't anticipate the need to use the float to fight fish (in this country). However, I got a weight belt in the Autumn and considered attaching it to my float line instead of(/along with) my gun -- to prevent loss. Having never seen this done -- I figured it was better to stick with a well known method, with no direct attachment. Since, then I lost my belt crossing a hidden rock barrier...doh! However, others are discussing belt attachment on another thread currently.

It might be possible to attach to both belt & gun ... similar to the technique described for working with two guns (e.g. attach one with a lanyard a metre or two up the float line). However, I am cautious about experimenting too much with a loaded speargun. Tangles & trapped lines should be another consideration.