WVScubaSteve
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Is a pole spear practical for hog fish and snapper?
Pole spear?
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Just due to the speed of each type of fish,,a hogfish is relatively easy with a proper sized pole spear. Other snappers like muttons and mango's are fast and more difficult to land. But if your can shoot a mango consistently, you can pretty much shoot anything since they are so fast. Practice on the small, tasty and plentiful mangos to sharpen your pole spear & stalking skills.
Yes I agree with the above. You will need to develop excellent stalking skills and make use of quick reaction time, especially for snappers.
You might also consider a speargun. Something like a 100 cm MAKO Predator speargun will be far more effective for most people and the increased range and power will probably result in increased productivity. A gun like that would be under $190 shipped.
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Dano
You might also consider a speargun. Something like a 100 cm MAKO Predator speargun will be far more effective for most people and the increased range and power will probably result in increased productivity. A gun like that would be under $190 shipped.
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Dano
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WVScubaSteve
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I was considering using Makos travel spear and getting the 3 prong tip for lion fish and using it as a tickle stick for bug also.
That should work well. You don't want to use a gun as a tickle stick.
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No I wouldn’t
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NO!
A pole spear in the hands of a novice such as you is possibly the most destructive weapon ever created and used for taking game.
More fish are wounded by untrained poorly equipped ":divers" using pole spears that the nuts who drown worms
IF you must use a pole spear purchase one from Dano @MAKO Spearguns and chase blue gills around the WV flooded stripper pits for several years until you gained a certain amount of skill and knowledge of fish's reactions to being chased and stuck.
Then practice practice and practice some more on stringing the fish
Then head south to Florida with pole spear, stringer, float and red & white dive flag.
Sam Miller, 111
NO!
A pole spear in the hands of a novice such as you is possibly the most destructive weapon ever created and used for taking game.
More fish are wounded by untrained poorly equipped ":divers" using pole spears that the nuts who drown worms
IF you must use a pole spear purchase one from Dano @MAKO Spearguns and chase blue gills around the WV flooded stripper pits for several years until you gained a certain amount of skill and knowledge of fish's reactions to being chased and stuck.
Then practice practice and practice some more on stringing the fish
Then head south to Florida with pole spear, stringer, float and red & white dive flag.
Sam Miller, 111
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