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All About Pole Spears & Slings What is it about that traditional method of the early hunter/gatherers under the water? These devices are indeed interesting and effective.

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Old 07-22-2011, 12:02 AM   #31
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Re: Let's See What You Got!!!!!!

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I have alot of experience with different spears(as you can see). I posted all these photos to show that its not the spear that kills fish but the spearo. With that said I can say I do own 2 crist spears and wont own anything else. They are killing machines. My go to spear is an 8 ft with 3 ft injector and a slip tip. tied a loop in the end and usually use a float line in anything deeper than 40 ft. and sometimes Ill use a shorter injector when the water is murky but not injector shorter than 12" and always a slip tip. Heres one more for good measure. Both taken with crist pole spears
Nice fish. Is an "injector" the shaft attached to the Crist?
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Old 07-22-2011, 09:52 AM   #32
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yes. but other spear companies do it as well
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Old 07-22-2011, 10:44 AM   #33
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Re: Let's See What You Got!!!!!!

Perfect- heading to the Abacoas Sunday for a week with my new Crist polespear!!!!
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Old 07-22-2011, 09:17 PM   #34
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Black Grouper
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46ft

Followed him for a few minutes up current until he finally stopped. Dropped down on him and put a pretty long shot on him w/ the hawaiian sling. He hauled ass and rocked up. Put another shaft into him, still couldn't get him out. Brought out the 8ft Crist flopper tip aka "Bitch be good stick" and brought him up.
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Old 07-26-2011, 02:53 PM   #35
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Re: Let's See What You Got!!!!!!

Dove cardiff friday with my buddy. Long story shot
vis 6-8
temp 67-71
game taken 1 bass
gear used Ray Odor 6ft flounder specieal Custom paint and grip. oh yeah

Checked by lifeguard and fish and game. they pulled the double team on me.
Glad to see they were even around this year.
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Old 07-26-2011, 03:00 PM   #36
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Re: Let's See What You Got!!!!!!

Dove tamarack yesterday. Visibility was amazing over the eel grass easily 15 plus.
I was with a buddy of mine doing a fish survery and we found 3 abandoned lobster traps and countless bags filled with sand, really weird.

Water temp was perfect, so much in fact that i was out until 7, ran into a few other guys other with polespears, who ever you were it was good to mee to you man.
Visibility was so good i decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding a halibut, but all i found were countless rays and baby leopard sharks everywhere, i kept waiting for a larger model to come by but only the 1-2 footers were around.
Long story, headed to the kelp, no fish only sargo and a few small sheephead.
Headed into the surf and loaded up on spot fin crokers.
Get out the before the weather changes.

water temp 70
Visibility 15 plus
Gear used, Ray odor 6ft flounder special
Game seen sargo, rubberlip, sandbass, leopard sharks, crokers and corbina.
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Old 07-26-2011, 09:00 PM   #37
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"Science is a cruel master"

This is hardly impressive, except maybe for the number of fish speared in one hour. There were also some very small fish I hid in my wetsuit top.

My dive yesterday was in 11 degree C (that is 52 F) water near Auckland, targeting reef fish for scientific analysis, using the harbourmaster's boat. The city council have dropped rat poison on the adjoining park area behind the new predator proof fence, and need to confirm none is making it into the marine food chain. The scuba divers collected some other stuff while another spearo (who works at the council) and I did the reef fish collection.

I used my new Gat-ku 8 footer with the 3 prong tip. This was ideal for vis which ranged from 1 metre to about 2.5 metres. I was pretty happy to get 2 snapper and one kahawai in addition to the selection of reef species which we were asked to bring in. After 3 hours we had moved to water which was a tropical 12.8 degres C (55 degrees) - I was one very cold volunteer in my 5 mm suit!
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Old 07-26-2011, 10:29 PM   #38
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So this guy was pretty small but he was my first dolphin and I got him with a henley spear. I was soo excited.

Damn Pirate Dave, I want to go spearing with you! Awesome fish and it always looks like you're having the time of your life!
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Old 08-01-2011, 04:08 AM   #39
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Edit: Here is a raw clip of spearing one of these black rockfish- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDnJZWo7UGc

Make sure to change the video quality to 720p...there was pretty poor visibility.
Just wondering, why did you cut it below the gills?
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Dove Cardff again on friday the 28th with my DFG buddy. Visibility was 5-6 feet at tops even worse at the kelp for some reason. We headed into shore and hung around the edges of the reef and i saw the biggest leopard shark ive seen in a while, had her lined up 3 times far a shot but the size alone kept me from taking her down. Ended up with a few crokers in the surf just before 7, water was warm but the swell was picking up.
Gear used 6 ft Jbl fiberglass spear.
Fish speared Spotfin crokers to about 4 lbs

Game seen, leopard shark, corbina, rubberlip surf perch and small bass.

MonkeyChunks everywhere so watch your step
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Old 08-02-2011, 10:35 AM   #41
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Had an amazing trip with Stevemc & Killer Kanuck in the Abaco's last week! We got some amazing fish with our Crist pole spears. I got a personal best 49.5 lb Cubera and a 34 lb Nassau. KK Got a 37 lb Black and a 24 lb Cubera. We also got much more but those were our biggest. We did use chum to lure them close because we had seen so many that we couldn't get close to. The conditions and weather were great and the captain and company even better . Here's a few pic's from our week!

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Old 08-02-2011, 02:57 PM   #42
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Damn, man between Ryanj and Pirate Dave i really gotta step my game up...
Maybe fly out to Florida and spear some fish.
Keep up the great work guys.
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Old 08-02-2011, 07:46 PM   #43
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Ryan, those are nice fish. Cubera on the polespear is no joke, solid work. I guess the chum brings them in better b/c they usually seem pretty skittish, and like to swim just out of range to F-with you .
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Re: Let's See What You Got!!!!!!

Black Grouper 50+lb On 46 foot of water of Grand Bahama.
Shot the grouper with a hawiian sling (hopefully it is primitive enough for contest).
Fish got shot on the back 1 time and took a run until he holed up. Went down to check on him and all I could see was a lip so I knew he was a big guy. He had shaken the 1st shot so I had to shoot him again through the mouth and that is when it hit the fan. Fish went crazy stuck my hand in the hole and wrestle him out. It was a blast putting him on the boat.
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Old 08-03-2011, 07:53 AM   #45
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Ryan, those are nice fish. Cubera on the polespear is no joke, solid work. I guess the chum brings them in better b/c they usually seem pretty skittish, and like to swim just out of range to F-with you .
That's exactly what went on for about an hour before I got a clean shot. Theses Cuberas were hungry because normally they are spooked easily. This one & a bigger one I would say close to 80+ kept circling. I guess being that big they felt dominant on the reef.
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