Hello,
I'm brand new to this site. I live in the state of Missouri and have been open water certified for 7 years now, have only logged 15 dives though - don't get to the ocean as often as I'd like. To increase my diving opportunities I'm planning to do some lake dives in Missouri and Arkansas this summer. Arkansas has some fairly liberal spearfishing limits on big catfish, striped bass and non-game species. I'd like to give that a try. I'm an experienced hunter and fisherman, but have never even held a speargun. I have no idea what would be a good speargun to buy. Catfish in the 40 lb range should be fairly common and striped bass in the teens and twenties. I want a good relialbe gun, any advice?
I'm brand new to this site. I live in the state of Missouri and have been open water certified for 7 years now, have only logged 15 dives though - don't get to the ocean as often as I'd like. To increase my diving opportunities I'm planning to do some lake dives in Missouri and Arkansas this summer. Arkansas has some fairly liberal spearfishing limits on big catfish, striped bass and non-game species. I'd like to give that a try. I'm an experienced hunter and fisherman, but have never even held a speargun. I have no idea what would be a good speargun to buy. Catfish in the 40 lb range should be fairly common and striped bass in the teens and twenties. I want a good relialbe gun, any advice?