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Sailorboy · 02-07-2012, 12:08 AM

Ok,, scored a couple used guns off CL... they were aparently "old school" and well rested in the closet. I have the triggers all polished, lubed, and will get new bands installed... however the stainless cables are kinked... fraied..(garbage)
1. instead of stainless.. any body using small diameter kevlar/arimis line ? seems to be more flexiable.
2. tips are non fixed... should i say removable unpon withdrawl.. again stainless cables attach the tip to the shaft.. would line be better? or up grade to a tip that stayes attached w/ flappers?
3. not sure if bouyancy is comprimised (alum body) shold it float vertical or reasonable horizonal?

Clay-Doh · 02-07-2012, 07:01 AM

Dyneema is the best stuff I have ever used. It's the same stuff that's used for wishbones on bands for fin type guns. I hate mono, stainless kinks and cuts your fingers when it frays.

You have what's called a slip tip. Keeps your shaft from getting mangled. I don't use em because it is harder to control the fish with em (ASSUMING YOU DON'T STONE HIM.) oops caps lock.

Bring it up to the seminar friday. You'll get all sorts of advice...ha ha

Sailorboy · 02-07-2012, 08:04 AM

Speaking of Seminar,,, I guess i need to go w/ my 1st love to Mexico to celibrate #28,, WhoooHooo.. i will be going to MBT the following weekend. And speaking of Mexico,,Any reccomendations of dive operators in Cancun?

Clay-Doh · 02-14-2012, 01:15 PM

28 years of marriage? If so congrats! Missed meeting you at the seminar

skubacat · 02-15-2012, 06:36 PM

I missed the seminar too

. Hubby even said he wanted to go. We had committed to some Mardi Gras stuff that night only to have it rained out - didn't know we weren't going till last minute and I'm an hour away from MBT.

Any rumor on when they're doing another one? Not that I care the least bit about spearfishing but I'd like to put some faces with the names I'm seeing here. Plus, the talk of fishing and guns insures my hubby will go - imagine that

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coolbluestreak · 02-15-2012, 06:38 PM

I think they said April.

02-07-2012, 07:01 AM	#32
Clay-Doh Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze, or 100' Deep on a Wreck With a Gun! Posts: 4,832	Dyneema is the best stuff I have ever used. It's the same stuff that's used for wishbones on bands for fin type guns. I hate mono, stainless kinks and cuts your fingers when it frays. You have what's called a slip tip. Keeps your shaft from getting mangled. I don't use em because it is harder to control the fish with em (ASSUMING YOU DON'T STONE HIM.) oops caps lock. Bring it up to the seminar friday. You'll get all sorts of advice...ha ha __________________ SO EASY A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT. MY UNDERWATER SPEARFISHING VIDEOS

02-14-2012, 01:15 PM	#34
Clay-Doh Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze, or 100' Deep on a Wreck With a Gun! Posts: 4,832	28 years of marriage? If so congrats! Missed meeting you at the seminar __________________ SO EASY A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT. MY UNDERWATER SPEARFISHING VIDEOS

02-15-2012, 06:38 PM	#36
coolbluestreak Jeremy Hoekstra Grouper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Silverhill, AL Posts: 912	I think they said April. __________________

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02-07-2012, 12:08 AM	#31
Sailorboy Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: visit Pcola regulary Posts: 33	Ok,, scored a couple used guns off CL... they were aparently "old school" and well rested in the closet. I have the triggers all polished, lubed, and will get new bands installed... however the stainless cables are kinked... fraied..(garbage) 1. instead of stainless.. any body using small diameter kevlar/arimis line ? seems to be more flexiable. 2. tips are non fixed... should i say removable unpon withdrawl.. again stainless cables attach the tip to the shaft.. would line be better? or up grade to a tip that stayes attached w/ flappers? 3. not sure if bouyancy is comprimised (alum body) shold it float vertical or reasonable horizonal?

02-07-2012, 08:04 AM	#33
Sailorboy Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: visit Pcola regulary Posts: 33	Speaking of Seminar,,, I guess i need to go w/ my 1st love to Mexico to celibrate #28,, WhoooHooo.. i will be going to MBT the following weekend. And speaking of Mexico,,Any reccomendations of dive operators in Cancun?

02-15-2012, 06:36 PM	#35
skubacat Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Daphne, AL Posts: 11	I missed the seminar too . Hubby even said he wanted to go. We had committed to some Mardi Gras stuff that night only to have it rained out - didn't know we weren't going till last minute and I'm an hour away from MBT. Any rumor on when they're doing another one? Not that I care the least bit about spearfishing but I'd like to put some faces with the names I'm seeing here. Plus, the talk of fishing and guns insures my hubby will go - imagine that .

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