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A video from a single dive I made recently in 85 ft in Palm Beach.
First fish 4-5 lb snapper - easy.
Second fish: 25-28 lb Amberjack- kicked my butt.
Dragged me around spinning me, turning me, hitting me in the face, came very close to slamming my head into a wreck, wrapped my body up in 400 lb fishing line which connects the gun and the shaft.
Normally, it is not nearly so "exciting". A shot that was 2 inches away would have been lights out, but that is NOT what happened.
The actual audio includes me swearing like a sailor, so it had to be turned off. Once you get all wrapped up in shooting line, you are committed; you are now being drug around and you hope you can protect your mask, and that you don't impale yourself on the 5 ft shaft slapping around and you hope that a shark doesn't decide to take advantage of your situation... or you could be in for a real ride.
Don't underestimate how much trouble a moderately sized fish can present, if you decide to take up the hobby of spearing.
The fish is going in the smoker today.
[video=youtube_share;JVt7uPr5_Hs]http://youtu.be/JVt7uPr5_Hs?list=UU1utDku8vJRJYgBZImLyLJQ[/video]
First fish 4-5 lb snapper - easy.
Second fish: 25-28 lb Amberjack- kicked my butt.
Dragged me around spinning me, turning me, hitting me in the face, came very close to slamming my head into a wreck, wrapped my body up in 400 lb fishing line which connects the gun and the shaft.
Normally, it is not nearly so "exciting". A shot that was 2 inches away would have been lights out, but that is NOT what happened.
The actual audio includes me swearing like a sailor, so it had to be turned off. Once you get all wrapped up in shooting line, you are committed; you are now being drug around and you hope you can protect your mask, and that you don't impale yourself on the 5 ft shaft slapping around and you hope that a shark doesn't decide to take advantage of your situation... or you could be in for a real ride.
Don't underestimate how much trouble a moderately sized fish can present, if you decide to take up the hobby of spearing.
The fish is going in the smoker today.
[video=youtube_share;JVt7uPr5_Hs]http://youtu.be/JVt7uPr5_Hs?list=UU1utDku8vJRJYgBZImLyLJQ[/video]