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Reccomedations on a speargun? Beginner

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prairieboy

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I am looking at buying a spear gun. I hunt smaller fish in northern Saskatchewan, Canada (walleye and pike) and just want a gun that shoots straight, is safe and not too expensive ( I don't want crap either) . I seen a nice JBL explorer 20 today for $242.00 at a shop in regina but I have since read on this site that JBL are not very good. Any reccomendations??
 
I've only caught Northern Pike with a rod, but I have shot Wahoo to 80 lbs.(Kind of like a big pike on steroids).
I would find a nice used rife euro x . The size would depend on your visibility,
how clear is the water your hunting?
Cheers, Don Paul

P.S. just read the Northern Pike record from Rainy Lake is 55 lbs .... Nice.
 
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I agree the riffe euro x is a quality piece of hardware, however expensive. Maybe talk to someone in the Wisconsin freedivers section as that is there cup of tea. Also check out Mako spearguns, awesome guns at a great price.
 
I've only caught Northern Pike with a rod, but I have shot Wahoo to 80 lbs.(Kind of like a big pike on steroids).
I would find a nice used rife euro x . The size would depend on your visibility,
how clear is the water your hunting?
Cheers, Don Paul

P.S. just read the Northern Pike record from Rainy Lake is 55 lbs .... Nice.

The water is very clear for a lake. I can see at least 30 feet down. on the one lake and maybe 15 or so feet on the other lake that I usually hunt. Thanks for the replies guys, I will check out your suggestions.
 
look up Mako & Rob Allen spearguns. good guns for the money, cant go wrong with either of them.
 
yes, i think the mako spearguns are a good buy for the money. from what ive heard, they have great customer service. i always ask for Dano. he was very good at helping me with the few items that i purchased.
 
yeah i always ask for dano too, hell help you make the right choice and will usually give you a discount or throw in some free shwag.
 
In Alaska I'm only allowed to hunt pike with a pole spear. My best last year was 10 lb (4.5 kg). If I were hunting with a gun, I'd be using my Rob Allen 110 or any of the similar guns:Mako, new Picasso Scorpion, Omer Cayman, or Hammerhead Evolution, or plenty of others.
 
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