Time for an introduction.
My brother-in-law started spearfishing a couple years ago and got me interested in it. So the last few weeks I have been getting the gear and my son and I made a DiveYak. My polespear arrived this week and I went out for the first time on Wednesday. I was on and in the lake all day, from about 9:00 to 5:00. My brother-in-law showed up in the afternoon and got his limit of large Crappies with a few Bluegills and Sunfish. The lake was very clear for this time of year and loaded with panfish and bass. My brother-in-law made me swear to secrecy on the name of the lake.
My hunting pride took over and I wasn't going to try for the abundant midsized Crappies when the big ones kept coming out to tempt me. They for the most part where smarter than me. I did end up with three smaller fish and the one large Crappie I got, wiggled off while I struggled to get my game bag open.
I have changed a few things on my set up, so now I can't wait to get out and try again.
I grew up in Waupaca and moved to Ripon for high school. When I lived in Waupaca I did a lot of swimming and skin diving. Swimming underwater was always my favorite thing to do.
I am moving in close on 50 now and wanted to start getting some more exercise. This is a blast. The lakes close by have about two feet of visibility now, I am already looking forward to next year to get under the water near here in Vernon and Sauk county.
Dan
Below are couple photos of my son and I on the DiveYak we made.
It is made for one person so it sits rather low with the two of us on it.
It only weighs about 25 lbs., is very stable and easy to get onto from the water. My 7' spear fits nicely on it along with the rest of the gear and I can jump on it for nap
or to paddle to another spot without having to swim the whole way.
My brother-in-law started spearfishing a couple years ago and got me interested in it. So the last few weeks I have been getting the gear and my son and I made a DiveYak. My polespear arrived this week and I went out for the first time on Wednesday. I was on and in the lake all day, from about 9:00 to 5:00. My brother-in-law showed up in the afternoon and got his limit of large Crappies with a few Bluegills and Sunfish. The lake was very clear for this time of year and loaded with panfish and bass. My brother-in-law made me swear to secrecy on the name of the lake.
My hunting pride took over and I wasn't going to try for the abundant midsized Crappies when the big ones kept coming out to tempt me. They for the most part where smarter than me. I did end up with three smaller fish and the one large Crappie I got, wiggled off while I struggled to get my game bag open.
I have changed a few things on my set up, so now I can't wait to get out and try again.
I grew up in Waupaca and moved to Ripon for high school. When I lived in Waupaca I did a lot of swimming and skin diving. Swimming underwater was always my favorite thing to do.
I am moving in close on 50 now and wanted to start getting some more exercise. This is a blast. The lakes close by have about two feet of visibility now, I am already looking forward to next year to get under the water near here in Vernon and Sauk county.
Dan
Below are couple photos of my son and I on the DiveYak we made.
It is made for one person so it sits rather low with the two of us on it.
It only weighs about 25 lbs., is very stable and easy to get onto from the water. My 7' spear fits nicely on it along with the rest of the gear and I can jump on it for nap
or to paddle to another spot without having to swim the whole way.
