Newbie Got Grouper ?'s

[Noi]

Alright, I shoot grouper around Tampa bay, FL and have been hunting for more than 25 years. So here's the question, to regular grouper divers: line hunt or freeshaft, which do you prefer and why?(first time poster by the way)

Secondly, does anyone know of a freediving wetsuit with a slick surface for less drag? Thanx for your thoughts!

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Welcome Noi. Check out the underwater hunting forum. You'll probably have better luck getting your question answered.

Glad you've joined us!

 

[DandyDon]

Howdy and welcome to SB!

Good to have you here. Click here to PM me if I can help you get started in our various forums.

:cowboy2: don

 

[diveman7683]

Welcome to the board.

 

[Noi]

Thanx yall, nice to meet you and now I'm off to try the huntin' forum!

 

[matjo1]

don't know much about spearfishing, but the insta-dry from henderson is as slick as your gonna get. There may be others

 

[fruit_n_1]

hi.
i preffer these ones:

http://www.beuchat.fr/catalogue/index.cfm?action=voir_produit&scat=31&idp=329

look & probably u'll like it

 

[Hank49]

First, for any grouper hunters out there, line or free-shaft.. which do you prefer and why? Secondly, does anyone know of a freediving wetsuit with a slick surface for less drag? Thanx for your thoughts!

Man, this discussion on Spearboard gets as heated as the DIR/non DIR discussions here on Scubaboard. I've done both but only free diving. I can't use scuba in Belize. I like the free shaft because for my set up at least, it's way more accurate (like shooting a 22 rifle vs a pellet gun) but I do have to be really picky with my shots. For this reason I use it only in water less than 20 feet because if I don't stone the fish, I can still chase him down and not lose shaft or fish. But for deeper water shots (40+ feet) I like the line shaft because at that depth, I can't do much chasing and I don't want to waste a fish....or shaft. I can also take blue water shots, although not likely at a grouper.
I'm not sure if "slick" is more "quick" in the water. Remember the hull modification they made on the Aussie America's Cup boat a few years back? It was rough like a shark skin and faster.