Hello-
First post after lurking around, and I'm hoping someone can assist me.
Just purchased a Biller Mahogany 42 for local inshore rockfishing (Freediving) here on the Mendocino coast. Average depth 10-35 feet, Vis-5-10 feet on average. Lingcod,cabezon, rockfish, maybe the occasional halibut.
I purchased the gun before I started reading the forum posts on gun size and it seems pretty universal that just about everyone reccomends going with a 48" gun as the minimum length. Before I send the gun back I would like to ask for opinions on this size gun. I realize that if I go down South and start hunting bigger stuff I will need a bigger gun, but I believe in purchasing the best tool for the job the first time, and don't want to regret purchasing this gun and having it sit on the shelf. It would seem to me that a much longer gun would be overkill and would be difficult to manage.
I have been hunting primarily with a pole spear up until now and want to explore spear gun fishing. I have been reading quite a bit about Rob Allen guns as a reasonably priced alternative, until I commit to a Riffe or a Wong.
I paid $175 for the Biller and would go up to maybe $300..
Any input or suggestions would be appreciated..
Thanks in advance
First post after lurking around, and I'm hoping someone can assist me.
Just purchased a Biller Mahogany 42 for local inshore rockfishing (Freediving) here on the Mendocino coast. Average depth 10-35 feet, Vis-5-10 feet on average. Lingcod,cabezon, rockfish, maybe the occasional halibut.
I purchased the gun before I started reading the forum posts on gun size and it seems pretty universal that just about everyone reccomends going with a 48" gun as the minimum length. Before I send the gun back I would like to ask for opinions on this size gun. I realize that if I go down South and start hunting bigger stuff I will need a bigger gun, but I believe in purchasing the best tool for the job the first time, and don't want to regret purchasing this gun and having it sit on the shelf. It would seem to me that a much longer gun would be overkill and would be difficult to manage.
I have been hunting primarily with a pole spear up until now and want to explore spear gun fishing. I have been reading quite a bit about Rob Allen guns as a reasonably priced alternative, until I commit to a Riffe or a Wong.
I paid $175 for the Biller and would go up to maybe $300..
Any input or suggestions would be appreciated..
Thanks in advance