Went out with my brothers today and decided to do two separate dives at the same location. We were blessed with 35 foot viz, the first dive we caught some nice rockcod and perch for our crab pots tomorrow and I saw a big ling and when I pulled the trigger... I missed  went it extremely frustrated. We lost the tip to my brothers gun so we went and bought another one and I got a new firing line for my pathos because the other line wouldn't fit in the really small hole. Anyways the second dive we went out into about 30 feet and didn't see much, again we got a good amount of crab bait and then I looked into a whole and there she was... the head of a big lingcod. I knew if I missed it I would never forgive myself so I took my time and blasted it in the head and if measured 29 inches!!! I screamed so loud when I got it someone thought we were in trouble and called the fire department and there were about 5 cop cars and 3 fire trucks that came up to where we were diving and asked if everything was okay. And then they drove away. Ended up being the best dive I have had in a while and a great way to end the year!

Cabeza has good advice adding a floatline. I've been through everything from rope to poly braid to gannet. But for up here, the guys at Red Triangle have this one called dark waters SKINNY. It's the bomb! Thin, much smaller and easier to pack, doesn't kink like some of the regular thicker float lines. It's also really stretchy. Be sure to get it in white tubing- if you leave your gun or (hopefully one of these years leave your ab iron) on the bottom on a dark day to mark something, the white is the only color that is easy to follow all the way down. The clear ones, regardless of what the color the cord inside is aren't nearly as easy to see.

I have never thought of using a float line, And I dont quite understand how it works. Is it attached to a bouy? does it float your gun? Also I feel like having all that line, and then if you go into shallower water then you have a lot of extra line that just tangles. Could you explain to me how it works? Thanks so much!

So I am asking for a speargun for christmas, And I don't really know whats best. So I was wondering if you guys had any recommendations? Thanks!

Wow thanks for all the advice!!! I am actually the first in my family to dive!! It kinda of spiked my interest after watching Mr. Russels videos and since I fish a lot like boat fish and surf I just kinda did it and fell in love! So this info is extremely helpful!!!!

Hey I was just looking at the report for Stillwater and the swell seems like it's very small, but the tide is just ripping, do you guys find that ride makes a big deal on viz? Because I don't know if it is worth heading out yet.

Great job! hoping to be out next weekend!

Also if it is not fishable there, do you guys know of any other safer spots?

So I was just looking at the weather forecast for stillwater cove... not ideal  . But I still want to make an effort to make it out in search for that ling  . I have only been out there once and it was pretty nice, but whats your opinion on the safety this weekend for a newbie and a group of people coming with. Thank you!


-Baylor