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What Tip For White Seabass?

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deckhand mike

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Trying to get some info from some some experinced wsb hunters about spear tip selection. I am shooting an 125cm aimrite pipe gun and wanted to know what tip is recomended. Slip tip vs. flopper vs. double flopper slip tips. There are so many options I would really appreciate some help in narrowing down the choicesn in style and brand. What about reel vs. floatline? I know this is alot to ask but I want to land all the fish I shoot to reduce injured fish and add to dinner.
 
I haven't hunted white sea bass but I prefer a reel in kelp areas as your floatline won't get tangles in the kelp as you swim through it, making it difficult to get a proper shot off. I use a float with a weight on a float line and drop it down or you can use it for variable diving. Variable diving can add risk to a dive so don't do it without an experienced partner.
 
White sea bass have soft flesh and the first run is very fast, so slip tips are best. Sure, if you get a stone shot a single flopper will work, but I think its safe to say that most of us use slip tips. Also because of the soft flesh, a slip tip rigged with Spectra rather than steel cable is preferable so that the entry hole is not cut larger by cable during the fight.

Since you are using a 9/32" shaft, I think the best choice is Mori's new 9/32" tip rigged with Spectra. The tip itself is only 9/32" in diameter, so the 5/16" diameter adapter is the thickest part of the rig. Rigged with Spectra, I think this tip probably offers less resistance to penetration than a flopper.

Mori can be reached at morifish@aol.com or (310) 628-8082.

In the photo of several tips, its the bottom one. The other tips shown are available with adapters for the 6 mm thread on a 9/32" shaft, but the tips themselves are 5/16" in diameter.

Both float lines and reels have their advantages and disadvantages. I happen to prefer reels. If you do use a float line, it should be at least 100' long. You can't use a big float in the kelp, so I'll show photos of some slim floats that just serve as something to grab when all the line has been pulled through your hand.
 

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