Hunting Technique

[sixshooter4]

he was a good man... he didn’t die in vein. I think he was happy where he died. He would have rather gone out in the bush. just learn from his mistakes.

[willloomy]

one left out teqnique is my favorite. dive bomb start at the surface or above the fish and dive on top of them, goten me alot of fish particularly bottom feeders

[FtHoodSoldier]

Definetly ALOT of valuable info in this thread! Thanks guys

[Jut]

Originally Posted by SASpearo

Hi all,

Been all around the site, and I really like what I see. One thing that is amiss though is hunting tips / technique etc. I've seen a couple of comments on how we're never too old to learn (something about dogs???)

So, here it is. A new Thread with hunting tips.

For a start I'm going to outline the different types of hunts. These are: surface hunt, ambush hunt, search hunt, cavities hunt, tide hunt and combined hunt. Which one to use depends on the actual physical condition of the hunter, the weather, the fish, and other factors.

If there's any interest in the finer details of the different types of hunts, I'll discuss it further. Otherwise I'll do what I should have done and go diving ......

Attached is a picture of a 'target' fish .... go figure this one out.
Orange: 98% chance it's gonna end up on your stringer
Purple: 80% chance it's gonna end up on your stringer
Green: 50% chance that you'll lose the fish - not a good area to shoot in as it turns very mushy when hit. IOW Spear Rips Out, No Fish.

Ciao !

Not too sure about the accuracy of the fish target area photo, I guess it just depends on the type of fish you spear. For me shooting certain types of sweetlips and goatfish in the orange 98% area i find the fish twist themselves around the spear really fast and tear off. Best holding shots from what i've seen.... Generalizing here... is mid body or through the gill plate. And depending on the fish, through the rib cage and vital organs can be a good holding shot and greatly reduce the length of time a big fish would run for. This too is not a one size fits all rule either.