Best length for speargun?? - Page 2

markhsaltz · 09-19-2010, 11:36 AM

all good advice I would add, that depending pon your experience . start out picking a gun about the size of the biggest fish you shoot. as you get more experienced and you can shoot BIGGER fish than your gun. 38-48 inches are a good start. YOu can later change to a heavier shaft, and bands for really big fish. good luck..

bamaben · 09-20-2010, 12:31 PM

The guys over at MBT suggested the Biller 38 Special and adding a 3rd band. They have not steered me wrong yet. I bought the gun and I am very happy with it. That extra band is the ticket for power!

Mr. Bostin · 09-21-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FelixH

48" to 52" seems to be a good all-around gun.

I started out with a 42" Biller and recently upgraded to a Riffe C3X. I don't remember the exact size of the c3x... maybe around 56".

At times I felt a little under-gunned with the Biller, but with the Riffe, I find myself passing up shots on triggers and smaller snapper... just don't really want to reload that thing for asmaller fish. Something in between those two guns would be a great gun for just about all conditions. Check out the Riffe c2x.

i have the riffe c2x and i love it. riffes are a little more complicated to learl how to load but after a wile ull be able to reload just as fast as any other gun....good luck!

countryjwh · 09-21-2010, 09:55 PM

i bought a 48'' biller with 3 bands and have killed everything under the water that i have wanted. largest fish was a 40 lb jack. anything larger i will catch on rod n reel. i have a 60 also that i won in a tournament and it is just to big. probably will never use it but keep it as a spare just in case.

sloticus · 10-02-2010, 02:53 AM

Give Mako spearguns a call. They have unbelievable customer service and very reasonable prices. Tell Dano what you need, and he will get you set up right. I have a 130cm railgun that shoots like a laser. Its is to big for small places, but really excels out in the open. I am also 6'-4" so the length is not a problem.

Butcherpen · 03-27-2011, 01:27 PM

"...i shoot 2 -- 3/4" &amp.."
What is amp?
I pulled out my Biller Competition Sea Hornet from the 1980's. I measured the band stretch to around31". All this talk of 48" makes me feel less than manly.

Hopo I measured wrong, but from past readings I know Claydoh know what he is talking about.

ClemsonTiger11 · 03-27-2011, 07:22 PM

I also have a Mako and love it so far. I just got it out and measured it, 53 inches overall length, from first band to first hook on shaft is 41 inches, and the shaft length is 58 inches. It has two bands that mesure 2 inches circumference when not stretched. It's very light and is slightly positively buoyant when shaft is not loaded. I have killed 8 -10 pound snapper from 10-15 feet away and had the WHOLE shaft go all the way through the fish, only leaving the line in the fish. I was given the gun as a birthday present but my brother who bought it for me said the guy Dano is VERY helpful and will talk to you about what you want to do and build a gun to what you want to do.

TheCaptKen · 03-29-2011, 04:04 PM

I have to chuckle some reading about spearguns. I've been out of diving for quite a while but started in the good ole days of the late 60's. Use to think bigger was better. Use to tote a sawed off magnum 3 bander with a 5 inch detachable head on five feet of cable. I was ready for the bigguns. My older brother shot a hawaii sling free shaft. He use to tear me up on fish. While I was looking for that bigun, he was stringing stacks of 5-10 pounders. Even if I shot some smaller fish, the time it took to rerig just wasn't worth it.Finally learned my lesson and went to a 8 foot pole spear. The old spearguns are still hanging upstairs at my shop.

spearguns · 09-04-2011, 07:10 PM

I just love the Cressi Geronimo Elite Camo 85cm. I know its a euro size, but its just insane. Powerful and agile, camouflage and accurate. Plus it comes with a reel. you get the nice side to side agility with it and its powerful enough still to stop most things up to 12 feet away. Ideal for the Amberjack. You know how fast the smaller ones will come up on you. you need something that you can swing about pretty quick when you have to.

03-27-2011, 07:22 PM	#17
ClemsonTiger11 Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Navarre, FL Posts: 256	I also have a Mako and love it so far. I just got it out and measured it, 53 inches overall length, from first band to first hook on shaft is 41 inches, and the shaft length is 58 inches. It has two bands that mesure 2 inches circumference when not stretched. It's very light and is slightly positively buoyant when shaft is not loaded. I have killed 8 -10 pound snapper from 10-15 feet away and had the WHOLE shaft go all the way through the fish, only leaving the line in the fish. I was given the gun as a birthday present but my brother who bought it for me said the guy Dano is VERY helpful and will talk to you about what you want to do and build a gun to what you want to do. __________________ Brett Nolan NIPCAM.com

03-29-2011, 04:04 PM	#18
TheCaptKen Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 295	I have to chuckle some reading about spearguns. I've been out of diving for quite a while but started in the good ole days of the late 60's. Use to think bigger was better. Use to tote a sawed off magnum 3 bander with a 5 inch detachable head on five feet of cable. I was ready for the bigguns. My older brother shot a hawaii sling free shaft. He use to tear me up on fish. While I was looking for that bigun, he was stringing stacks of 5-10 pounders. Even if I shot some smaller fish, the time it took to rerig just wasn't worth it.Finally learned my lesson and went to a 8 foot pole spear. The old spearguns are still hanging upstairs at my shop. __________________ NelsonMarineService.com

09-04-2011, 07:10 PM	#19
spearguns Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1	I just love the Cressi Geronimo Elite Camo 85cm. I know its a euro size, but its just insane. Powerful and agile, camouflage and accurate. Plus it comes with a reel. you get the nice side to side agility with it and its powerful enough still to stop most things up to 12 feet away. Ideal for the Amberjack. You know how fast the smaller ones will come up on you. you need something that you can swing about pretty quick when you have to. __________________ Only the Best Spearguns

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09-19-2010, 11:36 AM	#11
markhsaltz Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pensacola, Fla Posts: 142	all good advice I would add, that depending pon your experience . start out picking a gun about the size of the biggest fish you shoot. as you get more experienced and you can shoot BIGGER fish than your gun. 38-48 inches are a good start. YOu can later change to a heavier shaft, and bands for really big fish. good luck..

09-20-2010, 12:31 PM	#12
bamaben Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 103	The guys over at MBT suggested the Biller 38 Special and adding a 3rd band. They have not steered me wrong yet. I bought the gun and I am very happy with it. That extra band is the ticket for power!

09-21-2010, 09:55 PM	#14
countryjwh Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: mobile, al Posts: 1,966	i bought a 48'' biller with 3 bands and have killed everything under the water that i have wanted. largest fish was a 40 lb jack. anything larger i will catch on rod n reel. i have a 60 also that i won in a tournament and it is just to big. probably will never use it but keep it as a spare just in case.

10-02-2010, 02:53 AM	#15
sloticus Junior Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 25	Give Mako spearguns a call. They have unbelievable customer service and very reasonable prices. Tell Dano what you need, and he will get you set up right. I have a 130cm railgun that shoots like a laser. Its is to big for small places, but really excels out in the open. I am also 6'-4" so the length is not a problem.

03-27-2011, 01:27 PM	#16
Butcherpen Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze Posts: 219	"...i shoot 2 -- 3/4" &amp.." What is amp? I pulled out my Biller Competition Sea Hornet from the 1980's. I measured the band stretch to around31". All this talk of 48" makes me feel less than manly. Hopo I measured wrong, but from past readings I know Claydoh know what he is talking about.

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