Questions about a Wong Hybrid

[CFHunter]

Ive been searching for a new speargun to tackle some 40+ striped bass in the fast moving, limited visibility of the northeast,US. Ive wanted to remain with wooden,banded guns,and with a somewhat limited budget all avenues have pointed to Daryl Wong's hybrids as the best for my situation, and apparently one of the best on the market in every other regard. I plan on speaking to Daryl before purchasing the speargun, but would like to ask other Wong Hybrid owners a few questions before hand.

What is the approx. range on a 50" titanium hybrid with a 9/32 shafts?

Does the trigger mechanism accept both 9/32 and 5/16 shafts easily?

Is a 50" the way to go to take powerful fish or shouldi consider the 55", I mean ive been hunting successfully all year with a 54" Mahagony Biller so that size range wouldnt be difficult for me to handle, I just need power and manuverability in fast current?

Is there any sort of safety on the trigger, and if not how touchy is it?

Id really appreciate any and all responses on the topic. . . .

 

[Pastor]

What is the approx. range on a 50" titanium hybrid with a 9/32 shafts?

The effective range is about 12 - 15ft although the actual range is much longer. The accuracy of the shot at the effective range is spectacular, I aimed at the gill plate of a 2lb fish at about that sort of distance from the speartip and hit the gill plate

Does the trigger mechanism accept both 9/32 and 5/16 shafts easily?

Yes of the Riffe pattern

Is a 50" the way to go to take powerful fish or shouldi consider the 55", I mean ive been hunting successfully all year with a 54" Mahagony Biller so that size range wouldnt be difficult for me to handle, I just need power and manuverability in fast current?

The pipe on a hybrid is much more manouverable than a wood gun at a guess I would say the 55" would be better from what Bill Mc has written

Is there any sort of safety on the trigger, and if not how touchy is it?

No but who needs one? The best safety is common sense or slack rubbers

 

[icarus pacific]

Been there, got one, love it.

Give Daryl a ring, Daryl Wong's Legendary Spearguns - Custom Built in Hawaii, tell him Sven said to pick up one of his Northeast Specials, and you're done.