no fish are wasted at the rodeo. Crabs have to eat too! As for the stingray...ever eaten sea scallops? Well then you have eaten stingray...they also make that artificial crabmeat out of it, just boil in crab boil. Louisiana is a different world. We dont allow tree hugging pansies here. We do enjoy the SPORT side of the sport and take a big fish for the challenge of it. If the species is not protected and the biologist say it can be harvested without detriment to the species then... What about all those huge uluas taken by the hawaiians....if Im not mistaken those arent considered high quality table fare yet they are a prize for the freediver?
Stretch and AJ...Ive seen your pics, maybe you guys need tanks. As for you passing judgement about what you know nothing, it shows your true character. It be like me saying your chasing sheepheads on the jetties isnt very sporting. I invite all of you to shut up, pack your bags and come see what Big C is doing...I'll take any of you out. Bring your A game, youre gonna need it. Sorry if I sound like an ass but the time for being nice has ended. There is lots of new legislation out there right now challenging our sport. When that time comes we(freedivers) will not be seperated from tank divers. In fact we are lumped in a group with harpooners, gigging and bowfishing to name a few. There are some scuba hunters out there right now fighting for YOUR right to dive and all you are doing is sitting at your computer pretending to be holier than thou. Their choosen sport is legal, they abide by the same bag limits and so on.
As for me returning even though this site sucks...well I havent lost hope. There used to be a time when you could actually meet cool people here. I met the best man in my wedding through this site. There is a group of us that go to the keys every April that met on this site, yes the infamous "Keys Kraze" You used to be able to get unbelievable information about anything freedive/spearing related here. Now all you get is moral lessons and Med. Sea advice(murat and those guys are keeping their side of the site strong...good job) Ever noticed most of the moderators dont even post here anymore? Andersn is one of the best divers in the country, he does 150+ foot drops at will and has recently bagged a world record blackfin tuna while diving the helldivers rodeo w/ me. Abriapnea is a world renowned hunter that has taken his fair share of the toughest fish in the South African sea including marlin. Fuzz has more guns of all makes and models than any person I know, and he has tested them all in controlled conditions for comparison. SASspearo is also a very accomplished hunter and Amphibious keeps us filled in on hunting in the great white north. Many of you have never seen a post from these guys. Instead of getting infomation from people like this, DB seems to have turned into a chat room. Instead of trying to improve our sport as well as the newbies skills we have posts like "what sign are you" or "how old are you" or one of my favorites"what is your bloodtype"?????
have fun flaming me, I know I stirred the pot here
rofl
Stretch and AJ...Ive seen your pics, maybe you guys need tanks. As for you passing judgement about what you know nothing, it shows your true character. It be like me saying your chasing sheepheads on the jetties isnt very sporting. I invite all of you to shut up, pack your bags and come see what Big C is doing...I'll take any of you out. Bring your A game, youre gonna need it. Sorry if I sound like an ass but the time for being nice has ended. There is lots of new legislation out there right now challenging our sport. When that time comes we(freedivers) will not be seperated from tank divers. In fact we are lumped in a group with harpooners, gigging and bowfishing to name a few. There are some scuba hunters out there right now fighting for YOUR right to dive and all you are doing is sitting at your computer pretending to be holier than thou. Their choosen sport is legal, they abide by the same bag limits and so on.
As for me returning even though this site sucks...well I havent lost hope. There used to be a time when you could actually meet cool people here. I met the best man in my wedding through this site. There is a group of us that go to the keys every April that met on this site, yes the infamous "Keys Kraze" You used to be able to get unbelievable information about anything freedive/spearing related here. Now all you get is moral lessons and Med. Sea advice(murat and those guys are keeping their side of the site strong...good job) Ever noticed most of the moderators dont even post here anymore? Andersn is one of the best divers in the country, he does 150+ foot drops at will and has recently bagged a world record blackfin tuna while diving the helldivers rodeo w/ me. Abriapnea is a world renowned hunter that has taken his fair share of the toughest fish in the South African sea including marlin. Fuzz has more guns of all makes and models than any person I know, and he has tested them all in controlled conditions for comparison. SASspearo is also a very accomplished hunter and Amphibious keeps us filled in on hunting in the great white north. Many of you have never seen a post from these guys. Instead of getting infomation from people like this, DB seems to have turned into a chat room. Instead of trying to improve our sport as well as the newbies skills we have posts like "what sign are you" or "how old are you" or one of my favorites"what is your bloodtype"?????
have fun flaming me, I know I stirred the pot here
rofl