Thread: Neah Bay Trip
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Old 10-16-2017, 01:07 PM   #2
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Re: Neah Bay Trip

Hi Tom,
Yours is a very common story when shooting lings with flopper shafts that come with spearguns by default and are not really suited for PNW spearfishing imho. Rocks are nearly always close by lings and floppers don't deploy when they get stopped by rock. It's terrible feeling to lose a fish that's probably mortally wounded. I urge you to get a threaded shaft and get a JBL rocktip for it (6mm threads are available for both). The key is the short-wing rock-tip deploys in about 1.5" instead of up to $+ inches for a flopper that's much further down the shaft. I've never lost a Ling or rockfish after switching 3 years ago. (ok one rockfish lost due to a poor gutshot). Plus the JBL rocktips are so hard, they put dents in the boulders instead of dulling a bit. no filing required. you can get the best spearfishing gear from PNW shop "Oregon Freediving Company", and support a regional shop, where I got my JBL tips. BTW I use a Riffe 55 Euro.
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