flexlarson
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Hello ALL
Im a newer diver . Had 15 dives under my belt befor entering a spearfishing tournament.
I had been spearfishing one other time and entered a tournament for the fun of it. I did some reading and learned how important it is to have a knife ,basics of what to do and not do with a spear gun.
I was diving from shore in a nearby lake. The visability was about 8-10 feet. Temp of water was 80's . Calm water nice day.
I brought a small blunt nose EMT knife and a side cutter /pliers with me . Kept it on my BC to cut line etc . I had also brought a 8 inch blade (RAMBO) divers knife with that strapped to my leg.
After doing my first dive I decided to not cary it. It was to big.
I went down for my second dive and was searching around for fish. It was getting close for me to finish up this dive. I only had two hours left in the tournament. I came across a couple walleye and got them and tied them to my stringer. Sitting at about 30 ft and had been there for 5 minutes when two big Fish came right in front of me. I took aim and hit the bigger of the two.
I hit him surprising myself and him I didnt really think about it and Shot him.
I hit him right behind the head in the middle of the body.
He hit the end of the lanyard with extreme force. ( I wast really ready for that ) Pulled gun out of my hand . Luckily I had the strap on my wrist . Maybe not?
Anyways I pulled him back to me or me to him and tried to hold on and get the spear. He wrapped around me . I feared he would wrap me up more and I grabbed the arrow on both sides . By this time he had almost freed himself by pulling the shaft and barb through his body. I didnt want to lose him.
I pushed the arrow through him and grabbed the other side. and held on. He was spinning me around and around. I got dizzy and felt sick. I had near zero visability . I held onto the other side of the shaft so he would not escape and tried to grab my knife. I got my blunt nose serrated blade Rescue first responder knife and attempted to cut into the fish to no avail. I shoved the blade into its Gills and it didnt do anything.
I felt Dizzy and was very disorientated by this time and decided to ascend.
I kicked up and came up reasonably controlled ,looked at my air and was at 500 and spread arms out and surfaced..
Came to top and was wrapped up in dive flag line and also lanyard was wrapped around tank valve and my arm.
It was fun and exciting but really introduced my (FAST) to the dangers of diving alone and spearfishing.
I got 3rd place with the 23 3/4 lb fish but want some tips on handling fish underwater .
Fast Kill ?
How attaching them to self.
What to do with
Dive flad Buey.
etc.
I am definetly Hooked on spearfishing.
TIps and info about spearfishing would be appreciated.
I think Im gonna get a spare air or alternate source of air since I dive solo while doing this.
Im a newer diver . Had 15 dives under my belt befor entering a spearfishing tournament.
I had been spearfishing one other time and entered a tournament for the fun of it. I did some reading and learned how important it is to have a knife ,basics of what to do and not do with a spear gun.
I was diving from shore in a nearby lake. The visability was about 8-10 feet. Temp of water was 80's . Calm water nice day.
I brought a small blunt nose EMT knife and a side cutter /pliers with me . Kept it on my BC to cut line etc . I had also brought a 8 inch blade (RAMBO) divers knife with that strapped to my leg.
After doing my first dive I decided to not cary it. It was to big.
I went down for my second dive and was searching around for fish. It was getting close for me to finish up this dive. I only had two hours left in the tournament. I came across a couple walleye and got them and tied them to my stringer. Sitting at about 30 ft and had been there for 5 minutes when two big Fish came right in front of me. I took aim and hit the bigger of the two.
I hit him surprising myself and him I didnt really think about it and Shot him.
I hit him right behind the head in the middle of the body.
He hit the end of the lanyard with extreme force. ( I wast really ready for that ) Pulled gun out of my hand . Luckily I had the strap on my wrist . Maybe not?
Anyways I pulled him back to me or me to him and tried to hold on and get the spear. He wrapped around me . I feared he would wrap me up more and I grabbed the arrow on both sides . By this time he had almost freed himself by pulling the shaft and barb through his body. I didnt want to lose him.
I pushed the arrow through him and grabbed the other side. and held on. He was spinning me around and around. I got dizzy and felt sick. I had near zero visability . I held onto the other side of the shaft so he would not escape and tried to grab my knife. I got my blunt nose serrated blade Rescue first responder knife and attempted to cut into the fish to no avail. I shoved the blade into its Gills and it didnt do anything.
I felt Dizzy and was very disorientated by this time and decided to ascend.
I kicked up and came up reasonably controlled ,looked at my air and was at 500 and spread arms out and surfaced..
Came to top and was wrapped up in dive flag line and also lanyard was wrapped around tank valve and my arm.
It was fun and exciting but really introduced my (FAST) to the dangers of diving alone and spearfishing.
I got 3rd place with the 23 3/4 lb fish but want some tips on handling fish underwater .
Fast Kill ?
How attaching them to self.
What to do with
Dive flad Buey.
etc.
I am definetly Hooked on spearfishing.
TIps and info about spearfishing would be appreciated.
I think Im gonna get a spare air or alternate source of air since I dive solo while doing this.