Wahoo with a reef gun, good idea?

[renepotvin]

Full video
https://youtu.be/i7KwgnTR7-o
Full story and other pictures here :
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[Dbrown]

Good idea to me. You got it into kayak! Beautiful fish! Where were you?

[renepotvin]

I'm in La Paz for a few months. Having your own car and kayak is essential if you want to dive everyday.

[Marcus]

Very nice! You scared me when I seen you grab a hold of that shaft though.

[florfreediver]

Nice fish Rene!
Did you manage to weigh it?

The video was great

Good to see that you are still out there a lot.

Regards,
Mike.

[renepotvin]

Originally Posted by florfreediver

Nice fish Rene!
Did you manage to weigh it?

The video was great

Good to see that you are still out there a lot.

Regards,
Mike.

Hello Mike

50.1 pounds

[Shootinfish]

Kinda reminds me of my trip to cape lookout jetties on a Sherpa shooting trip. 90cm mako predator pro speargun and a Cobia swimming with a ray swims by. No reel, no floatline, nothing but a bare gun and dive knife. I thought to long about taking the shot as I knew that was going to be one hell of a ride IF I could even hold on to the gun and they swam off. A couple minutes later they came back and I said F-it. I took a hell Mary breath hold, took aim and fired. STONE COLD DEAD. weighed it in a chasing tails at 54lbs. Since then I have taken 4 more Cobia in the same location, same gun, no reel, float, or anything and all between 38-54 lbs. All but that one was like jumping on the back of a pissed off bull but with determination and good grip, very doable.

Most speargun are capable of alot more than we give them credit for. Hell of a catch though. I'm super jealous!

[SEATUX]

Congrats...on having the balls to take that shot...and pulling it off!!!!
HONESTLY....CONGRATS!

[popgun pete]

Originally Posted by renepotvin

Full video
https://youtu.be/i7KwgnTR7-o
Full story and other pictures here :
http://www.renepotvin.com/?p=654

It is a good idea in hindsight when you pull it off. I had a pair of Spanish mackerel swing in by me and as I watched them they did another turn to check me out more closely on a second run. Before I could stop myself I had dived down and raised my gun after hauling it around, it was a reef gun but a big one, and while on the way back up fired with plenty of lead as they moved through the shot. With more ass than class the big 3/8” diameter shaft hit above his eye, a flash of color and he faded to dull while his pal took off and vanished at warp speed. A lucky shot as otherwise my big gun would have disappeared along with him and his pal once its small capacity reel ran out. Although I often say you need the right tools for the job, sometimes those thoughts go out the window.

[Sea_Bass]

That was awesome renepotvin thanks for sharing!

[diveincanada]

of course you had to take the shot ! And you had the anchor line in the other hand so no problem =) Nice catch !

[SEATUX]

Originally Posted by diveincanada

of course you had to take the shot ! And you had the anchor line in the other hand so no problem =) Nice catch !

And that would explain why his knuckles' drag the ground now as he walks!

[Behslayer]

Nice Capture. Wasn't very deep so the fish will not sound just got to make it to surface and then swim with it as fast as you can so no pressure.. ofcourse sharkies change the ho situation. Now you know where they can be. Bring some chum.

[renepotvin]

I now have a slip tip on the 150. I'll use the 130 on the reef.

I know, chances are I'll have to shoot the next wahoo with the 130... Can we ever win?

[popgun pete]

Originally Posted by renepotvin

I now have a slip tip on the 150. I'll use the 130 on the reef.

I know, chances are I'll have to shoot the next wahoo with the 130... Can we ever win?

Not unless it is a case of "Haseem, pass me another gun" (apologies to Jungle Jim).