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Hello from La Jolla

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hey my name is David
i am relatively new to spearfishing(less than a year) but have progressed quickly due to a backround in competitive swimming and surfing. i usually dive for orangemouth corvina(25 inch and 23 inch yesterday) and corbina in the surf and calico bass and halibut on the outside reefs.

i joined this forum because on my last dive i saw what could only have been a 3 foot wsb nearshore while i was hunting orangemouth. i was not hooked up to a bouey and refrained from shooting. i was wondering how much fight is in a sea bass of this size and if i could have taken it as i was (gun with 20 feet of shockline attached and no bouey)? i was in about 10 feet of water.
 
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Welcome to DB. Please join us on the California-West Coast forum. We could use some activity there.

In answer to the question, since you were in shallow water, I think its likely that you would have been able to handle a white sea bass that size. After all, even if it got to the bottom and wrapped in the kelp, your shooting line exceeded the depth.

However, I would encourage you to get a float line or a reel so that you will be equipped for a larger fish when you see it. And BTW, if you dive in kelp, you won't able to use a float because you can't tow it without being tangled. Most people who use a float line have a small float on the end that just serves as something to grab when all the line has been pulled through your hand. And since you don't have a float to fight the fish, you need a long line (I prefer 100 feet) in order to give you a chance to stop the fish.
 

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Hi David,

In addition to the good advice Bill has offered above, you should be aware there are two online forums that will prove to be resourceful for you based on your location and type of diving.

The first is of course deeperblue which has a tremendous database of freediving knowledge, and the second is Spearboard which will assist you with its wealth of local La Jolla spearfishing knowledge.

Welcome aboard, start reading, and you're going to like the friendly and helpful environment here!

 
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thanks for the helpful replies. i just rigged a floatline and a longline clip for my gun over the weekend. i like the reel idea though..

how do you have your reel set up? was it expensive? i am planning on kayak diving the kelpbed off windansea as soon as the vis clears. are you familiar with the area? i need all the help and advice i can get.
 
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