Chumchum:
I use a JBL Elite woody 44 in overall length. I love it for the open water great vis days it has a great reach but with the length it can be a problem when I am looking for fish in the rocks. My next gun will probably be shorter but I will be keeping this one for a long time. It is a great gun for a beginner because of the range (I scare to many fish when I get close to them) and I was lucky enough to find it on clearance online when they were changing out the newer models some JBLs are not cheap :smt009. I like having two bands on my gun as I dont think I would ever really use the third if i had one. I also recomend you getting a rock point for the shaft as it is inevitable that you with miss a fish and hit a big old rock this being norcal :smt011 Think about what type of fishing you will probably be doing and what style you like. Good luck on your search!
Wes
9erfan:
Thanks again for all your help and offers. You guys rock!
Anthony
9erfan:
--- Quote from: damdan on February 25, 2012, 10:47:54 AM ---Use the search function "speargun" or "spear gun", you'll find a lot of opinios and good information. You can start with a polespear to get a feel for it for cheap, then if you think is your thing you buy a gun. Riffe's are great but for Norcal a 70-80 cm euro or 60-70 pneumatic would be a more sensible choice. Heck, for the price of a Riffe you can get yourself two euros, a 75 hole gun and a 90 or 100cm euro gun for the great viz days. Good luck with your search.
--- End quote --- I have a pole spear and last year got lucky enough to get two cabs in one day. I couldn't believe how much more fun it was taking fish that way. Don't get me wrong I still love hook and line from a yak. But there's nothing like spotting, then sneaking and shooting.
Anthony
fuzz:
--- Quote from: 9erfan on February 25, 2012, 03:33:49 PM --- --- Quote from: damdan on February 25, 2012, 10:47:54 AM ---Use the search function "speargun" or "spear gun", you'll find a lot of opinios and good information. You can start with a polespear to get a feel for it for cheap, then if you think is your thing you buy a gun. Riffe's are great but for Norcal a 70-80 cm euro or 60-70 pneumatic would be a more sensible choice. Heck, for the price of a Riffe you can get yourself two euros, a 75 hole gun and a 90 or 100cm euro gun for the great viz days. Good luck with your search.
--- End quote --- I have a pole spear and last year got lucky enough to get two cabs in one day. I couldn't believe how much more fun it was taking fish that way. Don't get me wrong I still love hook and line from a yak. But there's nothing like spotting, then sneaking and shooting.
Anthony
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The polespear is a great way to get into it. Teaches you to get closer too... So when you switch to a speargun, it'll be a piece of cake! :)
As abman mentioned, you're always free to test drive a couple of my spearguns to figure out what you like. ;)
mooch:
--- Quote ---The polespear is a great way to get into it. Teaches you to get closer too... So when you switch to a speargun, it'll be a piece of cake!
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Great advise from THE MAN :smt045 As much as I'd like to get a gun, I'll stick to my 3 prong until I can shoot a legal ling in between the eyes :smt045