Hey Mako, how about a Lionfish Stringer?

[cnherrick]

So, in the water in the Caribbean and on the hunt for Lionfish and equipped with these:
(spear) MAKO 3 in 1 Traveler Pole Spear
and
(shears) MAKO Lionfish / Safety Shears

Soooooo.... what stringer do you suggest? Stainless Steel? Aluminum? How to clip to one's kit and how to string the Lionfish?

Yummmm, Lionfish Ceviche!

 

[rhwestfall]

zookeeper (forget the shears)

 

[cnherrick]

zookeeper (forget the shears)

for those who might find this, well shall we say "terse", there is this:
Gulf Coast Lionfish Coalition - Lionfish Hunting Gear
and this
Gulf Coast Lionfish Coalition - Lionfish Recipes

Our DM in Belize carried a traditional wire stringer and the shears.
ummm, $107.95 at Leisure Pro? It's a PVC tube
Zoo-Keeper Lionfish Containment Unit

A bit cheaper:
Zookeeper Lionfish Containment Device | Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF)

also cheap(er):
Zookeeper Lionfish Containment Unit Travel/ Divemaster
Here's a Youtube:
Zookeeper "Lionfish Containment Unit" - YouTube

Our own link with video:
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/underwater-hunting/385072-new-lionfish-containment-device.html

 

[MAKO Spearguns]

So, in the water in the Caribbean and on the hunt for Lionfish and equipped with these:
(spear) MAKO 3 in 1 Traveler Pole Spear
and
(shears) MAKO Lionfish / Safety Shears

Soooooo.... what stringer do you suggest? Stainless Steel? Aluminum? How to clip to one's kit and how to string the Lionfish?

Yummmm, Lionfish Ceviche!

Thanks for the inquiry! If you use the safety shears on the fish while they are securely held by the multi-prong MAKO pole spear tip, then there should be no spines on the fish when you place it on a stringer. This stringer would work well for that:



MAKO Stainless Steel Hoop of Death

However, I think I would still carefully hand carry the stringer, rather than clip it off to your person. Clipping and stringing lionfish is an effective means to collect them. The stringer is often run from one eye, across the head and existing the other eye socket. Alternatively, some people may chose to run the stringer into the gills from the rear and have the stinger exit the mouth. Those would be the most common methods which will prevent the fish from tearing off and will not be detrimental to the meat.

However, if your primary objective is collection of lionfish and there are many during a dive, your time may be better spent spearing them, rather than clipping them during your limited time on a tank. If you don't want to clip them, we also offer a Lionfish container which is safe to (carefully) use without clipping the fish spines.

Lionfish Dungeon | MAKO Spearguns

Thanks
Dano