scream-of-consciousness;
"If you're trying to change minds and influence people it's probably not a good idea to say that virtually all elected Democrats are liars, but what the hell."
WHAT I SEE is a puny projectile that will leave a little mark that a bikini would cover.
Lemme tell you about spearing. It's a wonderful sport. It's like shopping for fish: You pick what you want.
And if you think guns are fun, collecting spearguns is euphoric. You need little ones to haul shy fish out from nooks in coral. My largest has a 5 foot spear that will take down a fish large enough to swallow me.
Yes, everything about SCUBA is dangerous, and hunting adds an additional level of peril. Once I shot a nice grouper, strung him, and reloaded. Then immediately seeing a big lobster, I set the gun on the bottom and snagged it. Turning back to retrieve my gun, I found it had drifted into a position pointing straight at me. I only had to get lucky once to learn that lesson. This was way out in the Dry Tortugas and my body would never have been found.
OTOH, I've had many great experiences. On another trip, I took a long shot at a huge hogfish and wounded it through the back. I couldn't reload fast enough as it wandered off. Another diver made the kill and signaled me to take the fish off his spear. What a sportsman!
• SPECTRE's Largo comes to a bad end in Thunderball ?
• Helly, Ahhh, you bring back memories of fish-huntin' off the central-CA coast. I used a Hawaiian sling. Safe and cheap and powerful enough for what I wanted to eat.
"Now I understand you were wounded. Where were you hit?"
ReplyDelete"In the buttocks."
"Oh that must be a sight. I'd like to see that."
"G-damn, son."
Forgive me Lord but;
ReplyDeleteFIRE IN THE HOLE!
Col. Cooper's (PBUH) 4 rules of safety apply to spearguns as they do to firearms. You will defy them at your own peril...
ReplyDeleteWHAT YOU SEE is a terrible injury.
ReplyDeleteWHAT I SEE is a puny projectile that will leave a little mark that a bikini would cover.
Lemme tell you about spearing. It's a wonderful sport. It's like shopping for fish: You pick what you want.
And if you think guns are fun, collecting spearguns is euphoric. You need little ones to haul shy fish out from nooks in coral. My largest has a 5 foot spear that will take down a fish large enough to swallow me.
Yes, everything about SCUBA is dangerous, and hunting adds an additional level of peril. Once I shot a nice grouper, strung him, and reloaded. Then immediately seeing a big lobster, I set the gun on the bottom and snagged it. Turning back to retrieve my gun, I found it had drifted into a position pointing straight at me. I only had to get lucky once to learn that lesson. This was way out in the Dry Tortugas and my body would never have been found.
OTOH, I've had many great experiences. On another trip, I took a long shot at a huge hogfish and wounded it through the back. I couldn't reload fast enough as it wandered off. Another diver made the kill and signaled me to take the fish off his spear. What a sportsman!
Here's a nice pair for you.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mAXZghVVia8/TyHNfnrIHKI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/9xlVbgR84EE/s1024/P1000180.JPG
Helly, two pair actually.
ReplyDeleteWell, if you HAVE to get shot with a spear....
ReplyDeleteHelly - Nice set of... them's some big crawdads. ;>)
ReplyDeleteLt. Col. Gen. Tailgunner dick
Yeah but think of the bar bragging rights.
ReplyDelete"Hey, Baby... wanna see the scar where I got shot by a speargun?"
This ain't a spearfishing fail.
ReplyDeleteIt's a dumbass ( sorry ) with a weapon fail.
• SPECTRE's Largo comes to a bad end in Thunderball ?
ReplyDelete• Helly,
Ahhh, you bring back memories of fish-huntin' off the central-CA coast. I used a Hawaiian sling. Safe and cheap and powerful enough for what I wanted to eat.