Need help with NEW TOY

[yakhopper]

I'm in need of a mentor to help me through the early stages of free diving
This will be my first time in the water so be prepaired to laugh ... A lot
Anyways,
Finally got the last piece of gear
Thanks to Alex Reynaud at Addiction Spears for building my new toy
http://www.addictionspears.com/#!__addiction-spears
I can't wait to try her out
 

See Ya Soon,
Eric / Yakhopper

P.S.
I'm avail most Sundays and Mondays

[BigJim]

Beautiful gun!!

 

If you don't have one already...get a floatline! You don't wanna lose that thing!!

Let me know when you wanna come down this way and we'll go out and have some fun! I'm not a very good mentor, but I can show you the areas where I go and see if we can't find you some fishies to shoot at!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

[yakhopper]

Thanks Jim,
Got the float line from EWB and should be in your area in the next couple weeks
Will def give you a shout ... Just promise not to laugh too much

See Ya Soon,
Eric / Yakhopper

[porky]

Really cool gun! We'll see ya out this way soon, your going to be addicted!

[bloodbath]

Great looking gun there Eric! What length is that? Sundays and Mondays are my normal days off Send a pm when you plan on heading to Carmel, Monterey area.

[bloodbath]

We will put you on some perch. Great fish to get some practice! Seriously!

[agarcia]

The Big Jim mentorship/slash dive partner program goes like this.....while you're putting on your suit, Jim will point at the spot where you should go.....you blink and you don't see him till he's foondling eels back on the beach at the end of the day. 

[porky]

  dude, thats super funny!

There was some truth to that in the past, but i will say, he has chilled on that a bit! But thanks for the laugh 

[AlsHobieOutback]

Thats right Eric    Use up some of your precious fishing days this year diving instead of yakfishing 

[yakhopper]

Thats right Eric    Use up some of your precious fishing days this year diving instead of yakfishing 

 
I figured to keep it fair,
I would take a day off and try this bobbing around in the salt stuff.
Give the rest of you AOTY guys a chance before the fishing gets any good

[spinal tap]

Thats right Eric    Use up some of your precious fishing days this year diving instead of yakfishing 

 
I figured to keep it fair,
I would take a day off and try this bobbing around in the salt stuff.
Give the rest of you AOTY guys a chance before the fishing gets any good

Dude, you already have what it takes to compete in DOTY (trash talking') so might as well sign up. 

[BigJim]

The Big Jim mentorship/slash dive partner program goes like this.....while you're putting on your suit, Jim will point at the spot where you should go.....you blink and you don't see him till he's foondling eels back on the beach at the end of the day. 

LMAO!!!!!!!

Yeah...I'm not usually a very good partner I know....but I ALWAYS have cold beer in the cooler for aferwards!

 

When I have the luxury of not having to be home before noon I am a little more relaxed and patient...a little bit.

All kidding aside, Eric it would be cool to get out in the water with you....

Best advice I can give is don't worry about shooting anything your first few times out...

Focus on getting comfortable in the water, with your gear, diving down, equalizing your ears, making sure you got the right amount of weight, resting and relaxing on the surface, that you are comfortable in and around the kelp, looking for cracks and holes to look into with your light etc....

While doing all of the above keep your gun handy and hopefully you will bring home dinner.

 

Ana is starting Team in Training next weekend, so Saturdays will be my day to take Valentina to ballet and chill with Jayme.

Sundays will be my fish hunting day, so just lemme know when you want to get out there.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

[wilderneshunter]

dude, thats super funny!

There was some truth to that in the past, but i will say, he has chilled on that a bit! But thanks for the laugh 

Yes but start time had not changed , if you can see your in hands on front of your face its time to be on the water . Lol
Would love to be part of this hook up

[Fish Master1]

Beautiful gun!!

 

If you don't have one already...get a floatline! You don't wanna lose that thing!!

Let me know when you wanna come down this way and we'll go out and have some fun! I'm not a very good mentor, but I can show you the areas where I go and see if we can't find you some fishies to shoot at!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Quote of the year!!!!!! ... Im not A good mentor!!!! ... Eric let me know when you wanna go! I dive in kiddie pools!

[Sailfish]

If you or your neighbor have a pool, try to "weight" yourself properly in the pool with all the gears on, then spend at least an hour practice diving to the bottom and stay down as long as you can to get comfy with your breath holding limit.