Dolphin question and others

[Central Fla]

Hello scubaboard,

I have a few (more) newby questions for you if you don't mind. I have read about "riding" or slings, something I don't understand and not fully explained, do some people attatch some kind of harness to theirself for large fish? If not, do you just hang on to the gun?

Dolphin, As an occassional surface fisherman, I am of the impression dolphin are a schooling / traveling fast type fish, yet I have seen photo's of some taken by spear, how do you get close to them.

I went with the Biller (SP 48) as suggested by you folks as well as others, I don't want to look like Mr. accessory man, but what else will I need, i know I will need one of the fish retainer rings, anything else?

Thanks
Donny
Central Fla

 

[Delaware Dave]

Well first and foremost (especially if you’re free diving) always carry a dive knife or line cutter. Now that that’s out of the way... when I’m diving with scuba gear I use a 36" coil lanyard and attach the speargun right to one of my D-ring. If I’m free diving I use a gun with a reel on in (you could also us a float line), but never if your free diving lanyard the gun to your self. Off hand this is all I can think of, but hopefully some of the more experienced spearos on the board will also respond (I've only been at this for about a year)

 

[MilitantMedic]

I'm probably highly confused here, but are you talking about spearing Dolphins?

 

[Delaware Dave]

He probably means Dorado...

 

[Thalassamania]

He probably means Dorado...

You know, Mahi Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)?

 

[MilitantMedic]

Oh ok, hehehe much better, tastier I imagine too.

 

[tom wicker]

Hello scubaboard,

I have a few (more) newby questions for you if you don't mind. I have read about "riding" or slings, something I don't understand and not fully explained, do some people attatch some kind of harness to theirself for large fish? If not, do you just hang on to the gun?

Dolphin, As an occassional surface fisherman, I am of the impression dolphin are a schooling / traveling fast type fish, yet I have seen photo's of some taken by spear, how do you get close to them.

I went with the Biller (SP 48) as suggested by you folks as well as others, I don't want to look like Mr. accessory man, but what else will I need, i know I will need one of the fish retainer rings, anything else?

Thanks
Donny
Central Fla

Donny I may be of some help on this with you If I’m correct in understanding you. It sounds as if you have heard of the rigs the Hell Divers use at the rigs. These setups are used for the larger fish that hang around deep water platforms with no bottom the intent of the rig is after a shot is made on a large fish or some of them shoot rays and yes they eat them. Anyway back to the rigging lets say you shoot a 100lb/+ fish to keep it from dragging you down to deep the rig is fasten to your gun or the line you would then snap it off to the oil rig till your fish plays out.

Myself I would never fasten a gun off to myself if you feel you need some more room to play add you a reel to your gun or just hang on, and learn to stone them and as someone else said always carry a knife. Donny you might want to take a look at www.spearboard.com it is a site that is all about spearfishing but don’t have thin skin they love to razz over there but really a great group of guys and gals


Militantmedic the dolphins he is referring to is not the Flipper kind, it’s a sportfish that can put up a nice fight for there size

 

[MilitantMedic]

Hehehe sorry about that, didn't plan to sound like I was going all PETA on you guys. I spear myself....they call them Mahi Mahi out out here though.

 

[Thalassamania]

Duh ... "mahi-mahi" means "strong-strong" in Hawaiian. <G>

 

[MilitantMedic]

Not to be confused with Mahu......