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07-28-2010, 03:08 AM | #16 |
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Re: AHH!! How do I know how big a Halibut is when it's burried!!!!!
The use of a safety on a weapon in no way precludes basic safety precautions,
but diving in the liquid environment, with other divers, moved about by currents and flows, moving among kelp, rocks, lines etc. where numerous objects could snag on a trigger causing an unexpected firing could be disastrous- having that kind of attitude about a basic safety is about as intelligient as walking around with a colt 45 auto on your hip with the hammer back, and using a gun that is faulty doesn't speak much for your IQ either 'Nuff sed zeN |
07-28-2010, 03:20 AM | #17 | |
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07-28-2010, 03:36 AM | #18 |
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Re: AHH!! How do I know how big a Halibut is when it's burried!!!!!
just got bac from the bar and I have to agree but I can hardly type so do what you please haha
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07-28-2010, 05:01 AM | #19 |
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07-28-2010, 07:50 AM | #20 |
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Re: AHH!! How do I know how big a Halibut is when it's burried!!!!!
If you can see the head and nothing else, with experience you can judge a legal by the space between the eyes, or the size of the jaw. It takes some practice but just pass on it if you're not sure.
Where it gets difficult is when you can't see the head or tail at all and you're just looking at the chin sticking out, or just a part of the body. Usually if it's just part of the body, I'll judge by the thickness of the fish, but it's always safer to just pass, or gently lift the fish like you did being ready to shoot (safety off) while you do so.
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07-28-2010, 07:52 AM | #21 |
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Re: AHH!! How do I know how big a Halibut is when it's burried!!!!!
If you estimate that you can line up three fingers in a row and put them between the eyes of the fish, then it is almost always legal. Approach halibut from the front whenever possible to get them not to spook.
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07-28-2010, 08:59 AM | #22 |
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07-28-2010, 09:34 AM | #23 |
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Re: AHH!! How do I know how big a Halibut is when it's burried!!!!!
Flush it and shoot it on the fly...The A.S.S.es (anti-surface shooters) will applaud!!! You have done two things--#1 you have given the poor fish a fighting chance, and #2 you can then discern the fish's size.
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07-28-2010, 09:49 AM | #24 |
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Re: AHH!! How do I know how big a Halibut is when it's burried!!!!!
Not really because a loaded speargun should never be pointed at yourself or anyone else. I have only had a speargun go off unintentionally once, and it was when I pushed the safety off after missing a shot on a fish because the safety had toggled on.
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07-28-2010, 10:36 AM | #25 | |
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No need to go into name calling... I think the example is closer to your idea of not keeping a gun on your hip with the hammer back. A loaded speargun is a gun with the hammer back all the time, and I sure wouldn't trust a firearm's safety in that situation anyway. imo if someone can't keep their gun pointed safely in a liquid environment then they need more pool time. For me, and this is just my opinion, safeties are only good for missing shots on fish you could otherwise have made |
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07-28-2010, 10:45 AM | #26 | |
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X2 My first experience with a safety was when I was around 12 and a buddy and me kicked off his sailboat in Cat. We were just using his and he handed the gun over, I went down for a dive. I saw a 5# sheephead, which to me was HUGE at the time, aimed up, and squeezed and squeezed. Nada... Safety was on... Man this thread got derailed!!
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Yes, there are ocean gremlins. Yes, your speargun may discharge at any time. Yes, treat it like it's ready to kill anything in front of it.
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07-28-2010, 11:52 AM | #28 | |
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About the only time I'm close enough to another diver to shoot him is when I go over to hold his line and help with the recovery of a fish tied up in the kelp. In those cases, I've started unloading my gun so I don't have to worry which way its pointed. |
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07-28-2010, 12:03 PM | #29 |
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Re: AHH!! How do I know how big a Halibut is when it's burried!!!!!
I think we all agree that a safety should NEVER be relied on. As Michael said, treat it like it's ready to kill something. However, I think using a safety is a personal choice as long as you never rely on it. The only true safety is your finger. Obviously never point a loaded weapon at anyone either. Most guns have their own type of safety but none of them should be considered reliable.
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07-28-2010, 12:25 PM | #30 | |
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spearguns however are another story. some of my guns dont even have safetys. i dont point them at my friends, and i dont load them on the beach, so there is no issue.
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