Hi there fellow Spearos,
So recently I have upgraded my gun from a little old Spetton 75 single 20mm band to a Rob Allen tuna twin banded 16mm 140cm (https://www.spearfishing.co.uk/shop/spearguns/rob-allen-spearguns-tuna-railgun/) - this exact set-up. Btw if any of you are from the UK check them out they have a nice 40-50% discount atm.
This is quite a big upgrade and I am still getting used to it, took me about a week to finally load both of the 16mm bands . I am currently in Cyprus and go spearfishing along the shore alone (I know this is a no no but I did not find any friends , sort of a lone wolf lol.) As you might know, Cyprus is a spearfishing dessert and the chances that you will find a decent sized fish along the shore are very slim, however I did try and shoot a few Siganus fuscescens otherwise known as spinefoot fish or as the locals call it 'sokan'. Out of about 7ish tries I have only landed one with the RA tuna, so my question is, is it that perhaps I am not used to the gun or the set up is wrong ? I have read a lot of reviews about the RA guns and how they are praised for their accuracy and range but I don't know why it just seems to be not working with my set-up, speaking of range, with my exact set-up:
I know that the 140cm is far too long for shore dives as most fish will be in or around rocks and the stainless steel spear won't last long with frequent impact against rocks... However, I try to lure the fish away from the rocks and only shoot when I know that the spear will impact with sand or mid-water. Ohh and lastly, I have noticed that the metal clip that holds the mono and the spear near the handle is quite big and since it is a low-profile closed muzzle is there a chance that when the spear is released that clip hits the muzzle ? One more thing is that I have seen quite a few RA Tuna's on the web and in videos and they seem to have a metal line release clip and mine has a plastic one
Thank you for your help.
So recently I have upgraded my gun from a little old Spetton 75 single 20mm band to a Rob Allen tuna twin banded 16mm 140cm (https://www.spearfishing.co.uk/shop/spearguns/rob-allen-spearguns-tuna-railgun/) - this exact set-up. Btw if any of you are from the UK check them out they have a nice 40-50% discount atm.
This is quite a big upgrade and I am still getting used to it, took me about a week to finally load both of the 16mm bands
- Double 16mm bands – Max firepower & range edition
- Integrated rail for deadly accuracy
- 7.5mm tri-cut stainless steel spear
- Aviation grade aluminium barrel 1.45mm thick
- Mechanism manufactured from glass reinforced nylon
- Double wrapped heavy duty shooting mono – 2mm thick with 400lb breaking strain
- Muzzle bungee with quick release clip
- Low profile muzzle
I know that the 140cm is far too long for shore dives as most fish will be in or around rocks and the stainless steel spear won't last long with frequent impact against rocks... However, I try to lure the fish away from the rocks and only shoot when I know that the spear will impact with sand or mid-water. Ohh and lastly, I have noticed that the metal clip that holds the mono and the spear near the handle is quite big and since it is a low-profile closed muzzle is there a chance that when the spear is released that clip hits the muzzle ? One more thing is that I have seen quite a few RA Tuna's on the web and in videos and they seem to have a metal line release clip and mine has a plastic one
Thank you for your help.