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Don Paul

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Hey guys, I'm a freedive spearfishermen from Cali. I have been Blue Water spearfishing 30 years. I have worked with Terry Mass and Rick Rosenthal on
Blue Water Hunters ( documentary) I have filmed sharks in the South Pacific on
personal projects. I am primary a subsistence spearfisher, but held the IUSA
21 Century Record for Wahoo and Dorado. I build my personal spearguns which I use. Looking forward to coming aboard.
Cheers, Don Paul
 
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Hello Don Paul and welcome on DB... Sounds lots of experience there...Hope you share us some of your videos as well...

All best
 
Welcome aboard from Texas! Will cut bait, cook, scullery and even clean heads for a chance to go on trips like you described! (Cook before cleaning heads)
 
Hi Don, welcome to db.
You might find some of your friends onboard too!
 
Hi Don, welcome to db.
You might find some of your friends onboard too!
Thanks Mate... love your guns, I was actually here since 04 but I'm shy.
Yeah Pete and I have a love for pointy things driven by air or natural latex.
Cheers, Don
 
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Welcome Don. Sounds like you have a few tales to tell which I would love to hear. Howabout some gun pictures as well.

Dave.
 
Hey Don if you can find the time some day & I am sure I speak for many of us when I ask, could you tell us a shark encounter story?
Have you ever seen a real big one?
 
Hey Don if you can find the time some day & I am sure I speak for many of us when I ask, could you tell us a shark encounter story?
Have you ever seen a real big one?
Yes, I have been on 26 adventures to the South Pacific and New Caledonia,
Terry Mass, Rick Rossenthal and I worked without cages on the filming of
Blue water Hunters. (no sharks were harmed).
I will post some friendly encounters I have had with Grey reef, Tigers and WHT sharks in the Story section, once the Cali waters get too cold this winter. I have been bumped real hard, lost a fin but so far I love seeing them
in CLEAR WATER.:D
Cheers, Don
 
Don , i would also like to make a request , if you find the time could you post some detailed photos of your beutiful Homemade spearguns :thankyou


Maybe even a thread showing your collection ,,,cheers ,,,,Joe
 
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