reel help question

[monchan]

Did a quick search but didn't find what I was looking for.

I want to set up/ attach my reel to my gun. never used one before.
basicly I'm ok, but my question is:

I have the clip to attach to the shooting line (mono) But do I need a swivel to attach the clip to the reel line?

http://forums.deeperblue.net/attach...ies-guide-rigging-speargun-lineconnection.jpg

I have the same clip as in the pic, but without the swivel.
Are they speargun specific swivels or can I use any decent swivel from the fishing store? What size / kind would it be?

If anyone has any info they they could share with me about setting the reel that would be great or any links with clear pics showing the how.

And lastly Bill Mcintyre Suggests the bowline to attach the reel to the swivel, what is the best option for someone like me with not much confidence with nots?

Sorry two more, just looking at the gun again it has an eyelet under the muzzle for the reel line. no way the clip and swivel is going through there.
Does this mean I should be rid of the mono shooting line alltogether and attach the reel line directly onto the spear? if so what not should I use there.

this is the silliest. When using a reel I guess it's not necesarry to use the line release onthe side of the gun?

If it helps answer my noobie questions,
I have a marlin carbone with marlin reel.

Thanks for your help. Still to cold to get in the water here without a wetsuit, mine new one should be here soon. I'm iching to try this gun, got it at the start of winter. Waiting waiting waiting.

 

[Bill McIntyre]

And lastly Bill Mcintyre Suggests the bowline to attach the reel to the swivel, what is the best option for someone like me with not much confidence with nots?

Its not a big deal. Do an overhand knot in the doubled line and pass the loop through the eye of the swivel, then pass the swivel back through the loop.

Sorry two more, just looking at the gun again it has an eyelet under the muzzle for the reel line. no way the clip and swivel is going through there.

It doesn't have to go through there, but now it gets complicated to explain. I don't pass the line through the eyelet (line anchor) under the muzzle, so my snap-swivel can be right in front of the reel. But if you do pass the reel line through the line anchor, then the snap swivel must be attached after the line goes though the line anchor.

Does this mean I should be rid of the mono shooting line alltogether and attach the reel line directly onto the spear? if so what not should I use there.

No, you can still use the mono shooting line. Its just a question of whether it attaches to the reel line next to the reel or after the reel line passes through the line anchor.

this is the silliest. When using a reel I guess it's not necesarry to use the line release onthe side of the gun?

No, it is still necessary. The shot shouldn't have to pull line off of the reel. You need enough line wrapped around the line release and line anchor for the length of your longest shot. Its after you hit the fish that the reel comes into play as the fish takes line.

Its hard to mix threads from two different web sites, but its also hard for me to try to say the things that are assumed but unsaid on one site with what needs to be said on another.

I've had a few glasses of wine with dinner, so please forgive me for showing this thread that may help. Please take a look at this thread and then ask if there are things that require clarification. Recreating that conservation here would probably not work, and would certainly leave out some important things that were covered.

[ame=http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=60327]Rethinking my rigging - Spearboard Spearfishing Community[/ame]

 

[monchan]

Thanks Bill.

Great help. Understood all pretty well I think. Wont be shooting any big game fish, just reef fish with the occasional snapper. Things I usually shoot with my pole spear and don't fight that hard, just the bigger sizes. So if I dont use the eyelet I will probably be ok.

But anyway two pionts for clarification.

I havn't looked at my kit again today, but I guess If I put the line through the eyelet I will have to adjust the length of the mono to allow the the clip/ swivel to be infront of the eyelet. In which case I will have to do some begging to get the wife to allow my to get crimps and stuff. I know I will need them sooner or later, but my wife is tighter than the fish I catch.

Second do I need the swivel? reel line directly to the clip to the mono?

my options not using the eyelet, safe for what I will shoot I think.
use the eyelet and need possible adjustment of the mono length (meaning I need to buy more gear first.
Or just have a go without the reel the way the gun is set up. might be the way to go anyway until I get used to the gun. (the reel came with the gun)

Cheers.
That link was good, will have a bit more of a look over there soon.