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Awesome 40 metre cave hunt!
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anybody notice there was alreasy a line going into the cave as the divers decended?
Nice fins on the shooter. would think from the posts in the past that those old Gara's were limited to 20m
Nice fins on the shooter. would think from the posts in the past that those old Gara's were limited to 20m
Neat video, but I really don't understand why he wastes so much energy by kicking the whole way down. Especially in variable, I would expect only 1 or 2 kicks, followed by sinking the rest of the way.
Funny that they avoided the surfacing! Maybe he blacked out?
Funny that they avoided the surfacing! Maybe he blacked out?
I thought maybe his reel got spooled and that's why he let go of the gun.
I have read on a Spanish website (larompiente.com) about the use of what is called a "pendulum." Basically its just the weight belt that is attached to a surface float, so that the weight can be taken off at the bottom. Then it can be reeled up during the rest period. I was wondering how many people use this while spearfishing?
I have read on a Spanish website (larompiente.com) about the use of what is called a "pendulum." Basically its just the weight belt that is attached to a surface float, so that the weight can be taken off at the bottom. Then it can be reeled up during the rest period. I was wondering how many people use this while spearfishing?
fishon said:
It looked like his reel locked up, agreed. I certainly don't mean to disresepct this man's incerdible hunting technique, just curious.
I haven't used the pendulum/variable weight method as most of our freshwater diving doesn't warrant it, but intend to do some experimenting with it this year in some of our deeper lakes and the ocean.
Peace,
Erik Y.
Hey guys, happy new year by the way!
Just saw the video and maybe it was just my monitor since resolution was poor but I never saw the fish or the other line. In any event it seems strange to me too that he kept kicking all the way down, I would think using the pendulum weight he'd have enough momentum to steer himself right into the kill zone. And I would also think he'd have to spread his fins out and plane off a few times because he'd be going so fast at that depth.
In my experience hunting that deep (haven't done it in a few years now) I was very negative past 80ft and would be falling down a pretty quick clip. I would end up spreading my fins wide to slow my descent or planing up once or twice to help my ears clear.
In any event, you can tell it was a hell of a deep dive judging by the length of the descent. My last really deep dive was a grouper I shot at 110' and I was wearing a 3mm two-piece with 6-8lbs I think. He must have had 2-4Kg's on his pendulum, and 4Kg's would shoot him down, so maybe he had a light pendulum so that he wouldn't drop too fast and have a hard time clearing.
In any event that stuff is dangerous and I wouldn't reccomend any spearfisherman try it unless they're diving with someone better than them who can rescue them in case of a BO. It's also a good rule of thumb not to spearfish any deeper than you can wearing a weightbelt. You don't want to get caught at 40M with a dropped weight if you've never been there before...
Just my 2cents, Mark
Just saw the video and maybe it was just my monitor since resolution was poor but I never saw the fish or the other line. In any event it seems strange to me too that he kept kicking all the way down, I would think using the pendulum weight he'd have enough momentum to steer himself right into the kill zone. And I would also think he'd have to spread his fins out and plane off a few times because he'd be going so fast at that depth.
In my experience hunting that deep (haven't done it in a few years now) I was very negative past 80ft and would be falling down a pretty quick clip. I would end up spreading my fins wide to slow my descent or planing up once or twice to help my ears clear.
In any event, you can tell it was a hell of a deep dive judging by the length of the descent. My last really deep dive was a grouper I shot at 110' and I was wearing a 3mm two-piece with 6-8lbs I think. He must have had 2-4Kg's on his pendulum, and 4Kg's would shoot him down, so maybe he had a light pendulum so that he wouldn't drop too fast and have a hard time clearing.
In any event that stuff is dangerous and I wouldn't reccomend any spearfisherman try it unless they're diving with someone better than them who can rescue them in case of a BO. It's also a good rule of thumb not to spearfish any deeper than you can wearing a weightbelt. You don't want to get caught at 40M with a dropped weight if you've never been there before...
Just my 2cents, Mark
Pause Video between 0:56 and 0:58 and you will clearly see a line coming in from Camera Right and a going under the ledge.
Have used simmilar method to extend bottom times while hunting in the 90 -100ft range. but just used a mooring line to hand over hand down and swim up. was hunting a deep wreck. seems to work quite well. leave your gun at the base of the line between unsuccessful dives.
Have used simmilar method to extend bottom times while hunting in the 90 -100ft range. but just used a mooring line to hand over hand down and swim up. was hunting a deep wreck. seems to work quite well. leave your gun at the base of the line between unsuccessful dives.
Great video. Nice big load of bubbles drops his gun and the camera stops.. Hmm!
It would have to be a damm tasty fish..
It would have to be a damm tasty fish..
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As freedivers, we know, if he blacks out, with a buddy next to him, no big deal.
As spearos, a SWB diving alone, is the last dive.
But, somebody has to take the video, it might as well serve as a safety diver.
As spearos, a SWB diving alone, is the last dive.
But, somebody has to take the video, it might as well serve as a safety diver.