Those responses remind me of the Farside Cartoon on my desk planner. It is a photo of a helium balloon with a chicken tied to it, floating into a bar filled with Samarai warriors. Pretty much what I expected to hear
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Iya, the gun is coming next month. I did decide to go with the MTO. I'm buying from PirateScuba. Matthew was very helpful on the phone answering my questions, and the price seems fair. Basically, I'm just going to buy a whole bunch of stuff and experiment (similar to your method
). Four 9/16 bands, 9/32 Hawaiian, 5/16 threaded, floater wing kit. I'm not going to get the enclosed track, the muzzel reinforcement kit, or any Riffe spearheads. No enclosed track because I don't think shaftwhip could possibly be a problem with such short shafts. No muzzle because I want the gun to float...and I already have one buoyancy strike against me since I am in fresh water. And no Riffe spearheads because they are too expensive, and the floppers too bulky (for the prey I hunt). Instead I plan to just get the thread adapter so I can use my cheap (inexpensive) JBL spearheads. They sharpen up easy, and cost 1/4 as much as riffe. As fast as I go through them in a summer, I would spend a fortune on Riffes.
I cant wait.....believe me, everyone on the forum will know when I get to try it out.
I'm also going to order some extra Riffe mono line and a bungee to make my Custom more reliable. Although I must say that the little banger didn't let me down yesterday while I was hunting Big Mouth Buffalo. They have very hard heads and gill plates and that little gun popped my single barb spear right through to the other side. Granted vis was only 4 feet, so most shots were between 3-4 feet. I just swam to the bottom and croaked until they got curious. When they saw me, they would immediately turn to go around me or run away....game over. I imagine that I will probably continue to use my Custom in low vis water or in the winter months when gear tends to get banged up a bit more. I still don't like the fact that that gun sinks though. It's a real pain when you are wrestling a big fish on the surface. I need to stop complaining and get some foam in the barrell :head .
Iya, the gun is coming next month. I did decide to go with the MTO. I'm buying from PirateScuba. Matthew was very helpful on the phone answering my questions, and the price seems fair. Basically, I'm just going to buy a whole bunch of stuff and experiment (similar to your method
I cant wait.....believe me, everyone on the forum will know when I get to try it out.
I'm also going to order some extra Riffe mono line and a bungee to make my Custom more reliable. Although I must say that the little banger didn't let me down yesterday while I was hunting Big Mouth Buffalo. They have very hard heads and gill plates and that little gun popped my single barb spear right through to the other side. Granted vis was only 4 feet, so most shots were between 3-4 feet. I just swam to the bottom and croaked until they got curious. When they saw me, they would immediately turn to go around me or run away....game over. I imagine that I will probably continue to use my Custom in low vis water or in the winter months when gear tends to get banged up a bit more. I still don't like the fact that that gun sinks though. It's a real pain when you are wrestling a big fish on the surface. I need to stop complaining and get some foam in the barrell :head .