freediving classes in NJ??????

[spearman21]

Hey all looking to take a freediving class to learn the proper technique on equalization, and static's.....for increasing my breath hold.....northern Jersey preffered.....thanx guys....

[jriggs]

orbitz.com.........buy a ticket to Miami.....get in line for apnea school :)

don't waste your time looking elsewhere......just go to performancefreediving.com and check out the class info.....save up $700 and do it.....everyone that takes that course swears by it.

[spearman21]

Wow 700 bucks holy crap that much !!!!!

[jriggs]

i'll be going in the spring of 08'

it sounds like a lot of cash but when you read about the training you get....it's well worth it.

[spearman21]

I hear ya time to save some more pennies......lol...the program does offer alot.....thanx riggs...

[33fish33]

How about you get trained jriggs and then hold a class for us at a nearby YMCA and we'll give you $50 each :)

[spearman21]

Thats sounds like a plan anyone else feel that jriggs should be are representitive for the north east spearman....lmao.....

[jriggs]

as long as you don't mind taking lessons from a guy that's only been spearing for 5 months :rolleyes:

yeah i don't think that would work :) HAHAHAHA

but i tell ya what....i'd be more than happy to wait and sign up for a class there with you guys and we'll all go down together as a group. it would be sorta cool to travel down with some other guys from the northeast....errr....i mean mid atlantic :D


as far as being a representative....i'll take the
position of BEER DRINKER SUPREME if that's up for grabs:toast:

[jriggs]

oh yeah....one last note....i don't teach as much as i learn.

first day out i threw my pnuematic gun back in the boat loaded....it hit the floot....went off.....and i ended up spearing the fish bucket at the ass end of the boat. (and in the process almost speared my buddy tim in the calf:( )

i have no shame.....i've learned my lesson the hard way and can admit it.....and now i'm EXTREMELY careful with my gun at all times.

so ask yourself now.....would you REALLY want me teaching you???????:D

[spearman21]

hahaha beer drinker supreme thats a good one.......lol..............speaking of that I have had to many and need to work on my little kegg I have going on here........That would be awesome all of the spearman getting together to take this trip to mia.......

[spearman21]

Wow that was a close one jriggs.....Surprised Tim didnt throw you off the boat...lol.....But yes in excitement anything can happen......

[jriggs]

we're all pretty close friends.....they bust my balls all the time now because of it but it's cool!

[spearman21]

Yes I hear ya thats cool.....Hey jriggs when are you going to start hunting for the striped ones....???...lol

[jriggs]

i'll be in rhode island on the 27th and 28th....hopefully we'll see some stripers then.

otherwise.....once they're around cape may consistantly i'll be down there every weekend if i can. it'll probably be sometime around mid november when it gets good down there. plus the Tog limit goes up to 8 :thumps:

[spearman21]

Really thats great...hopefully soon I hope it picks up here in cental jersey area.......and that blackfish limit to 8 is awesome cant wait...lol

[OysterToadFish]

I would never shoot 8 blacks maybe 2.. Ok maybe 5

[spearman21]

lol......yeah me too....just nice to be able to shoot more than one......and no big females..but then again how can we tell while underwater.....lol

[jriggs]

well if i'm allowed 8........i'll be shooting 8!!!!

and if the state allowed it i'd shoot some of yours toadfish!!!! :D

[jriggs]

lol......yeah me too....just nice to be able to shoot more than one......and no big females..but then again how can we tell while underwater.....lol

big males have a lot of white on thier bellies and chins. thier lips are also very white.

females are mostly black.

and just for the record....let's say a big ol 9lb female comes my way...SHE'S DINNER!!!!!

[OysterToadFish]

Yeah the males have white chins and a different body shape.. The females almost look short and like a camo color.. The females swim right up to you they are really currious not even really a challenge to shoot.. while the males stay away a little, there more skidish..

[jriggs]

it's funny how thier coloring differs so much from fish to fish. some have stripes...some are completely black....some have more brown...it's really interseting.

the one above was a reather sketchy for a female. i dove down....chilled on the bottom for about 10 seconds before she showed up.....once i moved my Omer in her direction she immedietly started to swim off.....i caught her at the last second as she turned and presented a shot. i hit her a little high but it held....she fought pretty hard so i let her sit on the bottom for about a minute before i went to get her.

[spearman21]

Very interesting.....Hey jriggs thats a nice girl 9lbs........she must of been great table fare......lol

[waterman482]

Me and two buddies just finished the class in miami and it is well worth it,i learned more in 4 days than in the last 10yrs of spearfishing

[spearman21]

sweet did you do the beginners or advanced course???

[waterman482]

sweet did you do the beginners or advanced course???

we did the intermediate and you have to complete their intermediate before you can take the advanced

[spearman21]

Nice need to save a bit for this class.........

[jriggs]

i'm going to go in early 08' ....maybe between Feb and April.

i'm already all pumped up to go!