Hiya
A flasher is basically ANYTHING you use to attract the attention of fish, luring them into range. Fish are curious by nature, and its this trait that we exploit by using a flasher.
Flashers are mostly used on Pelagics but i know of some guys who use them quite succesfully on reef fish.
There are quite a few types of flashers, with the Rob Allan range of flashers probably the most well known. I prefer to attach a noisy lure to my flasher. the sound as well as the shiny surfaces of the flasher draws fish in.
I suppose most spearo's have their own way of working a flasher. I set ime at 8-10m deep, that being the depth i'm comfortable in. We normally have one diver jerking the flasher up and down, whilst the other dives down to the flashers depth. You then look out for any fish that have come to inspect this flashing noisy object. Try not to stare at the flasher, but rather the outskirts. Also swim towards the flasher, then turn away, as if you've just checked it out and moving off. Take special care to look ALL around the flasher. I had a large hammerhead swim right behind me in crystal clear water, also checking out the flasher........and i didn't even see the shark!! Thats how easy it is to miss a fish.
Using one guy on a flasher at all times also saves you freom swimming after your flasher after you've shot a fish. Also doubles as having a buddy watch you during your dive.
Pictures below is of my flashers. RA kamikaze and Rabitech Flasher!! The lure i've attached is called a Halco GT jig. We use them to troll for YF tuna. They have ball bearings inside which rattle like crazy when you jerk it up and down!!
Regards
miles
A flasher is basically ANYTHING you use to attract the attention of fish, luring them into range. Fish are curious by nature, and its this trait that we exploit by using a flasher.
Flashers are mostly used on Pelagics but i know of some guys who use them quite succesfully on reef fish.
There are quite a few types of flashers, with the Rob Allan range of flashers probably the most well known. I prefer to attach a noisy lure to my flasher. the sound as well as the shiny surfaces of the flasher draws fish in.
I suppose most spearo's have their own way of working a flasher. I set ime at 8-10m deep, that being the depth i'm comfortable in. We normally have one diver jerking the flasher up and down, whilst the other dives down to the flashers depth. You then look out for any fish that have come to inspect this flashing noisy object. Try not to stare at the flasher, but rather the outskirts. Also swim towards the flasher, then turn away, as if you've just checked it out and moving off. Take special care to look ALL around the flasher. I had a large hammerhead swim right behind me in crystal clear water, also checking out the flasher........and i didn't even see the shark!! Thats how easy it is to miss a fish.
Using one guy on a flasher at all times also saves you freom swimming after your flasher after you've shot a fish. Also doubles as having a buddy watch you during your dive.
Pictures below is of my flashers. RA kamikaze and Rabitech Flasher!! The lure i've attached is called a Halco GT jig. We use them to troll for YF tuna. They have ball bearings inside which rattle like crazy when you jerk it up and down!!
Regards
miles