Michael Guerrero
Contributor
I'm totally new to spearfishing and plan on doing it on scuba.
Looking at my gun (JBL Woody Sawed-Off Magnum), it has a lanyard slot to hook to something (I'm assuming normally this would be a float) and I'm trying to decide if I want to put a leash on it, a wrist strap, or nothing. I'll primarily be diving off a dive boat and don't expect to have my own float. I'll probably also be in doubles (possibly with scooter) most of the time given the depths 100+. My main concern is not having the gun pulled away from me or dropped and lost
My thinking is that if I put a leash on it and hook it to a hip d-ring, I can avoid having the gun pulled away from me if I lose contact with the line while pulling in a fish. Using a wrist strap seems like it would interfere with pulling in the fish to brain/string it, but maybe not.
I supposed I could also not put anything on it, but I'm worried I'll just end up donating the gun to the bottom or someone else.
Here's what I have right now.
Thoughts?
Looking at my gun (JBL Woody Sawed-Off Magnum), it has a lanyard slot to hook to something (I'm assuming normally this would be a float) and I'm trying to decide if I want to put a leash on it, a wrist strap, or nothing. I'll primarily be diving off a dive boat and don't expect to have my own float. I'll probably also be in doubles (possibly with scooter) most of the time given the depths 100+. My main concern is not having the gun pulled away from me or dropped and lost
My thinking is that if I put a leash on it and hook it to a hip d-ring, I can avoid having the gun pulled away from me if I lose contact with the line while pulling in a fish. Using a wrist strap seems like it would interfere with pulling in the fish to brain/string it, but maybe not.
I supposed I could also not put anything on it, but I'm worried I'll just end up donating the gun to the bottom or someone else.
Here's what I have right now.
Thoughts?
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