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Guernsey 2012
- Thread starter foxfish
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Could be too small. Or too big. Or the wrong shape. Or a seal has broken. Or you have moustache/beard incursion.
I'd suggest trying a few on your face. In case you've not heard this one before; just place it on your face, no strap, breath in through your nose. If it seals well it should stay there until you blow out through your nose.
I'd suggest trying a few on your face. In case you've not heard this one before; just place it on your face, no strap, breath in through your nose. If it seals well it should stay there until you blow out through your nose.
Ricko, masks can be a right pain, nothing more annoying than a leaky mask!
Before the age of silicone mask the problem was tenfold worse but I still have problems finding one that fits my huge head!
look here http://forums.deeperblue.com/freediving-equipment/95862-mask-big-face.html
Before the age of silicone mask the problem was tenfold worse but I still have problems finding one that fits my huge head!
look here http://forums.deeperblue.com/freediving-equipment/95862-mask-big-face.html
Its a real problem that i think lots of people struggle with. It may just be that you need to relax your face muscles.
I have real trouble with my mask.. can anyone help please?
Its unbranded, found it on the seabed when I was spearing in the states actually
It fits really well, but thats half the problem really. It fits too well you could say, because once its on it just doesn't want to come off, so definitely not a problem with leaky seal! Also it does this regardless of facial hair. Please see attached picture
Its still stuck help needed urgently!
Its unbranded, found it on the seabed when I was spearing in the states actually
It fits really well, but thats half the problem really. It fits too well you could say, because once its on it just doesn't want to come off, so definitely not a problem with leaky seal! Also it does this regardless of facial hair. Please see attached picture
Its still stuck help needed urgently!
Hello, again, all. :wave
First off, I would be very interested to hear about your recent sunfish invasion. Especially if (as I assume) your sunfish are this ( http://www.cites.org/gallery/speciespics/fish/basking_shark.jpg), and not (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Sunfish2.jpg/250px-Sunfish2.jpg). How often have they come your way in the past? Has anyone there, even in generations past that you know of, who was mad enough to actually try to take one on? I know they’re very peaceful unless provoked, but are there any moves it makes that swimmers could think are aggressive?
[FONT="]Also, have any of you hunted a conger? I know it, also, reacts fiercely when attacked. (A sound strategy, to be fair.
) Anything it commonly tries to do when attacked -- especially when in a narrow cave? I can guess that they duck back in or that they bite, but I’d like to know what’s typical? Of course, my characters would not be using any gun-like weapon, so they couldn’t hunt from a distance. Still, it would be quite helpful.
-Eric
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First off, I would be very interested to hear about your recent sunfish invasion. Especially if (as I assume) your sunfish are this ( http://www.cites.org/gallery/speciespics/fish/basking_shark.jpg), and not (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Sunfish2.jpg/250px-Sunfish2.jpg). How often have they come your way in the past? Has anyone there, even in generations past that you know of, who was mad enough to actually try to take one on? I know they’re very peaceful unless provoked, but are there any moves it makes that swimmers could think are aggressive?
[FONT="]Also, have any of you hunted a conger? I know it, also, reacts fiercely when attacked. (A sound strategy, to be fair.
) Anything it commonly tries to do when attacked -- especially when in a narrow cave? I can guess that they duck back in or that they bite, but I’d like to know what’s typical? Of course, my characters would not be using any gun-like weapon, so they couldn’t hunt from a distance. Still, it would be quite helpful.-Eric
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Sorry I keep posting in this thread but I'm not from Guernsey - ep_haury, are you seriously asking if anyone has speared a basking shark?!?!?!?!?!?! Is this actually happening?
I'm not from Guernsey, either. I'm from Arizona. And yes, this is what I'm asking. 
I didn't ask if anyone *sensible* speared one. I'm not even limiting it to spears. Anything weapon in the water. Really, I'm not even limiting it to attacks. I'm getting at what makes them feel threatened, and how they move, when they are. A swimmer with no weapon could accidentally alarm them. (Maybe. That's part of what I'm asking,)
If it'll help you understand my situation, I'm this guy: http://forums.deeperblue.com/uk-ire...er-about-mermaids-not-mermaid-who-writes.html
And just like neurologists rely on people who suffer from horrible brain injuries, some inflicted due to the bad choices of the victim, if someone did try to go after a basking shark or accidentally got one riled up, I could use the information of its resultant behavior.
I'm not technically sure if you find my question absurd because it would be so colossally dangerous to attempt (I assume so, based in my research), or because it is so obvious that they were hunted in the past for oil and still are in some regions for their fins. But those hunters are doing so from safe -- one hopes, for their sakes -- boats, as I understand it. Though even small boats were said to be under threat.
So what about congers, then? rofl
I didn't ask if anyone *sensible* speared one. I'm not even limiting it to spears. Anything weapon in the water. Really, I'm not even limiting it to attacks. I'm getting at what makes them feel threatened, and how they move, when they are. A swimmer with no weapon could accidentally alarm them. (Maybe. That's part of what I'm asking,)
If it'll help you understand my situation, I'm this guy: http://forums.deeperblue.com/uk-ire...er-about-mermaids-not-mermaid-who-writes.html
And just like neurologists rely on people who suffer from horrible brain injuries, some inflicted due to the bad choices of the victim, if someone did try to go after a basking shark or accidentally got one riled up, I could use the information of its resultant behavior.
I'm not technically sure if you find my question absurd because it would be so colossally dangerous to attempt (I assume so, based in my research), or because it is so obvious that they were hunted in the past for oil and still are in some regions for their fins. But those hunters are doing so from safe -- one hopes, for their sakes -- boats, as I understand it. Though even small boats were said to be under threat.
So what about congers, then? rofl
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The background information makes your query much more relevant now, thanks! Personally couldn't tell you about either congers or basking sharks (as we call them) as I've not had the pleasure of encountering either. However, over here I'm 99% sure it would be illegal to kill or hunt a basking shark. It is legal to spear congers however.
I couldn't imagine anyone on the forum wanting to 'go after' or 'take on' a basking shark as along with stingrays or skate they're probably the most majestic beasts we have in our waters and they are admired and respected. Your observation at my taking your questions as absurd can probably be attributed to that. If you go to the cornwall 2012 thread there is a video by one of the forumites who recently had the fortune of swimming with basking sharks.
Congers are a different story, I'm sure somebody will have a story to tell here. Good luck!
I couldn't imagine anyone on the forum wanting to 'go after' or 'take on' a basking shark as along with stingrays or skate they're probably the most majestic beasts we have in our waters and they are admired and respected. Your observation at my taking your questions as absurd can probably be attributed to that. If you go to the cornwall 2012 thread there is a video by one of the forumites who recently had the fortune of swimming with basking sharks.
Congers are a different story, I'm sure somebody will have a story to tell here. Good luck!
By the way, I know that basking sharks are protected by the UK, which I assume also means they are protected by the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy, too. Again, no one go out and try to spear a basking shark on my account. Not even you, Magpie. 
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Of course people kill basking sharks - humans kill everything!
However the basking shark industry has die out in the last 50 years but they were hunted extensively for the oil contained in their livers.
Anyway yes they are now protected in the UK at least.
Sunfish are a different species all together although they also reach huge sizes & can weigh 1000lb.
Congers are quite placid & only struggle when speared or caught by hand and dragged from their lair.
Congers are relatively easy to catch or they were when they were abundant, it is more about tying to find one in the first place now!
People would traditionally hunt conger over the low tide when the congers homes would be above the low water mark, the conger could then be extracted using a hook on a pole & by sinking the hook into the unfortunate fish it would be dragged out & beaten on the head with a club.
However the basking shark industry has die out in the last 50 years but they were hunted extensively for the oil contained in their livers.
Anyway yes they are now protected in the UK at least.
Sunfish are a different species all together although they also reach huge sizes & can weigh 1000lb.
Congers are quite placid & only struggle when speared or caught by hand and dragged from their lair.
Congers are relatively easy to catch or they were when they were abundant, it is more about tying to find one in the first place now!
People would traditionally hunt conger over the low tide when the congers homes would be above the low water mark, the conger could then be extracted using a hook on a pole & by sinking the hook into the unfortunate fish it would be dragged out & beaten on the head with a club.
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EP check out a 1934 movie called Man of aran.
(Get the modern version with the British Sea Power soundtrack, its very nice)
In it the Islanders speared Basking sharks from their boats and there is good footage of this, as well as wrasse catching and drying
(Get the modern version with the British Sea Power soundtrack, its very nice)
In it the Islanders speared Basking sharks from their boats and there is good footage of this, as well as wrasse catching and drying
its on youtube if thats any good to you.