This spearfishing picture will catch your attention

Big Bend Brian · Post by **Big Bend Brian** » March 7th, 2005, 8:52 am

202 lb tuna off South Africa. Now that takes some big Kahunasâ€¦â€¦.

Brian

Post by **Chalk** » March 7th, 2005, 9:18 am

Looks like it took two shafts.....

Post by **Tom Keels** » March 7th, 2005, 9:21 am

Looks like 2 shafts and a float line. Doesn't take balls, just the right equipment for the job.

Balls is to shoot one with a freeshaft. Skillz is getting him to the boat.

Post by **mjsigns** » March 7th, 2005, 9:33 am

Do you think that fish took him for a long ride after he had a spear in him?

Post by **Tom Keels** » March 7th, 2005, 9:45 am

mjsigns wrote:Do you think that fish took him for a long ride after he had a spear in him?

Nope, like I said he shot that fish with his spear attached to a floatline with what looks like aircraft cable. The spear was not attached to his gun. I would imagine there is a another floatline just out of the picture since it looks like he put 2 spears in him.

If you guys want to see footage of how this works you should watch Offshore Adventures on ESPN. The had an episode a few weeks ago where they were shooting wahoo and tuna like this.

chugbug · Post by **chugbug** » March 7th, 2005, 1:07 pm

I saw that episode. The one were it pulled it down so fast that it imploded the bouy. Pretty cool stuff.

Post by **mjsigns** » March 7th, 2005, 1:43 pm

That sounds like it would really be neat to see, unfortunately I don't get ESPN

believe it or not....

Looks like the guy is riding in a zodiac (inflatable boat)-

IS that just the little chase boat?

Speardivertampa · Post by **Speardivertampa** » March 30th, 2005, 3:50 pm

mjsigns wrote:Do you think that fish took him for a long ride after he had a spear in him?

It should have with that azz shot he made on him

Tom..trust me...the only ballz it takes to shoot a fish with a freeshaft is the $ you spent on the shaft. I have chosen to freeshaft many large fish in midwater to avoid the asskicking if I didn't stone them.