I am new to spearfishing and am just beginning to figure out a system for my floatline set up.
I am having difficulty tracking down a purpose built spearfishing float so am using an old lifejacket.
I bought twenty metres of 5mm starter cord cable from an agricultural supplier (the guy in the store was at a loss as to what kind of engine I would start with twenty metres of starter cord) which is string and mega stiff.
I have attached the cord to the lifejacket with a figure eight knot to the straps built into the jacket. I then got put a couple of elastic bands round the jacket to hold the bulk of the string to the jacket. The idea is that I dont have all of the cord hanging down round my body as I move around.
When I hit a decent size fish it will pull the remainder of the cord out from the elastic. the only concern I have is if the cord suddenly pulls through the elastic bands and starts tumbling on top of me.
What sort of set ups do you guys use? Have any of you made some kind of device to hold the cord until it is pulled by a struggling fish?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Brian.
I am having difficulty tracking down a purpose built spearfishing float so am using an old lifejacket.
I bought twenty metres of 5mm starter cord cable from an agricultural supplier (the guy in the store was at a loss as to what kind of engine I would start with twenty metres of starter cord) which is string and mega stiff.
I have attached the cord to the lifejacket with a figure eight knot to the straps built into the jacket. I then got put a couple of elastic bands round the jacket to hold the bulk of the string to the jacket. The idea is that I dont have all of the cord hanging down round my body as I move around.
When I hit a decent size fish it will pull the remainder of the cord out from the elastic. the only concern I have is if the cord suddenly pulls through the elastic bands and starts tumbling on top of me.
What sort of set ups do you guys use? Have any of you made some kind of device to hold the cord until it is pulled by a struggling fish?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Brian.