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Feelin' bad for the Long range shooters. 
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10-03-2016, 10:41 AM
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Looks like fun but sadly I don't think they will ever cure that problem lionfish.
its a big ocean can't be everywhere .
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10-03-2016, 11:18 AM
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Looks like fun but sadly I don't think they will ever cure that problem lionfish.
its a big ocean can't be everywhere .
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That is true but we can give em a run cant we?
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10-03-2016, 11:39 AM
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Never heard of a Lion Fish, invasive as in introduced?
Is there a chance or ricochet shooting that close to the ocean floor and such?
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10-03-2016, 11:53 AM
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Never heard of a Lion Fish, invasive as in introduced?
Is there a chance or ricochet shooting that close to the ocean floor and such?
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Bullets don't travel far underwater, best measured in feet, not yards. There would be very little concern of a ricochet.
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10-03-2016, 12:03 PM
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Looks like fun but sadly I don't think they will ever cure that problem lionfish.
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Not sure how swimming right up to a creature and shooting it at a range of two inches qualifies as fun. That said, if lion fish are a huge problem, I'm fine with the practice. Don't really care. Just don't see myself ever doing it.
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10-03-2016, 12:10 PM
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Taking that shiny new spear with ya ? 
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10-03-2016, 12:11 PM
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Massive problem. Introduced by aquarium dumping. And getting worse by the year, they have found them at depths and temps thought not to support lion fish. No natural predators on this side of the world, they are very aggressive and eat everything. Especially hard on fish fry.
Florida has spear fishing tournaments for them. Apparently you put them in ice water to kill, then use pliers and Kevlar gloves to carefully remove the spines. The flesh is said to be white, mild and delicious.
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10-03-2016, 12:19 PM
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Not sure how swimming right up to a creature and shooting it at a range of two inches qualifies as fun. That said, if lion fish are a huge problem, I'm fine with the practice. Don't really care. Just don't see myself ever doing it.
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If you have ever been spear fishing you would know how fun it is.
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10-03-2016, 12:20 PM
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I've been diving the yucatan for years, and they are a huge problem. Any chance to spearfish them is a good thing.
I find spearfishing a little tricky when you're dealing with currents and trying to avoid touching/hitting coral and get a shot at a lionfish that is tucked in under a rock shelf.
Good eating though!
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10-03-2016, 12:36 PM
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Yes it looks fun
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10-03-2016, 12:42 PM
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If you have ever been spear fishing you would know how fun it is.
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True, I've never spear fished. But if spearfishing involves swimming right up to a fish that just sits there and you shoot it at point blank range (like in the shooting video), I probably wouldn't enjoy it. That's just me. I suspect it may be more challenging/difficult than that however, so I'm definitely not making any comment or criticism of spearfishing..
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10-03-2016, 12:52 PM
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True, I've never spear fished. But if spearfishing involves swimming right up to a fish that just sits there and you shoot it at point blank range (like in the shooting video), I probably wouldn't enjoy it. That's just me. I suspect it may be more challenging/difficult than that however, so I'm definitely not making any comment or criticism of spearfishing..
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Try it in scuba gear with a current.
You'd love it oki! Another excuse to wear speedos! 
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10-03-2016, 12:55 PM
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Looks like fun but sadly I don't think they will ever cure that problem lionfish.
its a big ocean can't be everywhere .
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Apparently the Caymans have done a really good job with their culling. I personally would love to do a day of diving, spearing and eating lion fish. Next time I'm down in the carribean I'll find a dive shop that does it
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10-03-2016, 12:58 PM
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Try it in scuba gear with a current.
You'd love it oki! Another excuse to wear speedos! |
Oh I'm in! Though I worry that the frigid Lake Minnewanka water will expose my shortcomings!
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10-03-2016, 01:00 PM
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Apparently the Caymans have done a really good job with their culling. I personally would love to do a day of diving, spearing and eating lion fish. Next time I'm down in the carribean I'll find a dive shop that does it
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If you head to Playa Del Carmen - talk to Dave at The Abyss Dive Shop.
They're my go-to shop there.
http://www.abyssdivecenter.com/
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10-03-2016, 02:08 PM
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Still looks like fun
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Not sure how swimming right up to a creature and shooting it at a range of two inches qualifies as fun. That said.
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10-03-2016, 02:46 PM
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Not sure how swimming right up to a creature and shooting it at a range of two inches qualifies as fun.
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do you shoot gophers? how far do you shoot gophers from?
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10-03-2016, 03:12 PM
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Thanks
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I'm headed there in a few months and will definitely be trying to line this up for a couple dives. Looks like fun to me
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I'd do this if I could swim! It looks like a hoot, much like shooting gophers only I don't eat gophers so there's actually more to be said for the fishing. Who wouldn want to try something new like this?
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10-04-2016, 09:04 AM
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nevermind. edited
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10-04-2016, 06:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Okotokian
Not sure how swimming right up to a creature and shooting it at a range of two inches qualifies as fun. That said, if lion fish are a huge problem, I'm fine with the practice. Don't really care. Just don't see myself ever doing it.
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If you were a diver and saw
what lion fish were doing to the Caribbean reefs you would be doing anything you could to eliminate them, whether it was sporting or not.
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