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what speargun to buy?

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Ndevonfarmer

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Hi guys im looking into buying my first speargun and a pole spear.
I was thinking of buying a 'Cressi Geronimo Elite Mimetic' and was wondering if anyone
could tell me if this is a good idea.
Thanks
 
my friend has a Geronimo (just the basic not the Elite Mimetic) and it's a very versatile gun and very good for a beginner. what quarry are you going for? cause the reel and such could be cut out of the purchase to save your duckets if your just doing shallow water hunting
 
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i should think i will be starting off in the shallows until i get more comfortable however i am hoping to move on to more deeper hunts
 
90 would be better for what your after the 105 is a bit too long for shallow water stalking
 
i live in North Devon and im thinking of starting relatively local but will start to travel more when i get some more experience.
also i have a family member who owns a 20tf boston whaler that i could use for deeper dives.
The fish im shooting at would probably be Pollock,bass and flattys ect to begin with.
 
Guns are best based on visibility rather than out t & out range, if you lived in Florida then a 110 would be more suitable than Devon.
There are two popular sizes used in the UK .. 75 & 90.
Stalking the weed is probably the most effective way to harvest silver fish like bass & mullet, a 75 is best for this.
On clear water days, in more open water a 90 is better.
The secrete to catching big bass is stealth not long range guns.
 
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Nice looking speargun. Looking at this page, it appears Cressi have some odd size options: http://www.tsourosmarine.gr/products_en.asp?prodid=256
i.e. 85, 95, 105, 115

Choosing the speargun size is not an exact science. As my brother observed about shooting shotguns: the more you have the more it seems you find you have the wrong one in your hands for the shot you want to take.

If you have poor visibility where you dive (I would expect poor visibility in N. Devon but I might be wrong), you'll do better with a short speargun (e.g. 70/75cm) - plus it'll be easier to carry/transport & load. If you have clear visibility, a longer gun will give you a little more range (not that much more for a 90) and a little more power - but you'll loose maneuverability in the water.

My current thinking is that for where I spear most (Dorset, S. Devon, Cornwall) 75cm is the best choice for most occasions - as visibility usually is not that good, even in Cornwall, despite its reputation for clear waters. Although I'd be almost as happy to use a powerful 70 (e.g. Rob Allen railgun) or longer light/slim speargun 80 (e.g. Omer XXV 80). One of the Hampshire/Sussex spearos swore by his custom sized 68cm speargun .

My second speargun is 90cm but I almost never use it: when the visibility is clear, I often found a 90 not long enough for the long shots but too long for the close shots. Also, you usually can't tell what visibility is like until you have been in the water & sometimes conditions can change as you get out further; I tried taking both spearguns in the water but it was just a hassle, so I tend to stick with the 75.

My personal suggestion would be to first get a decent but inexpensive 75cm to start with (they are useful to have for poor vis. days anyway & easier to load). Then, if you can tell you will need something longer, buy a second speargun of the length that you now know you need.

However, Pav lives in N. Devon and switched from a 75 Cressi Commanche to a 90 Omer XXV (v. slim & light for a 90) - he spears in Cornwall too though. As I said - it's not an exact science...
 
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I'd definatly go with a 70/75 ,the amount of days you'll want a 90 are limited I presume .
I've a 75 Beuchat marlin elite ,and a 85 Omer E/T Roller for the 5 odd days a year that we get great vis in the south east of Ireland.
I started out with a Beuchat Mundial 75 ,15 years ago ,its still perfect after a lot of neglect/abuse ,their a great gun starting out,well worth considering at a very reasonable price .
 
I've started to use an 82 as standard now, as it fits strangely between the 75 and 90! The pathos guns have a trigger mech which sits further back so it's like a 90 but without the physical length, so best of both worlds!


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Wow, those look like interesting products:

http://www.scubaland.fr/arbalete-de-chasse-sous-marine-marlin-beuchat-beuchat.html

I particularly like the Picasso Cobra specification: railgun, dyneema wishbone(?), bulk-rubber loop, muzzle bungee, camo. Like a lower cost alternative to a Rob Allen railgun but aimed squarely at the European market (lower cost, lighter, shorter size - probably not as big & tough but it doesn't need to be), nice - about time too! What's not to like? (BTW Didn't Picasso make the original handles for the RA railguns - the green ones perhaps?).


http://www.scubastore.com/scuba-diving/picasso-magnum-bw/602683/p?tqw=105 cm
 
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I've been slowly getting all my equipment together over the past six months or so for my first season spearfishing. Last on my list was the gun . My Rob Allen 90 arrived yesterday so time to start planning a few trips.
 
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