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PowerAde Pump float

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Category: Diving
Forum Name: Spearo's Corner
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Printed Date: 10 Jun 2026 at 11:00pm


Topic: PowerAde Pump float
Posted By: DUTCHIE
Subject: PowerAde Pump float
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2007 at 1:53pm

On Tuesday morning I went for a quick shoredive of Hahei. When leaving the house I did think, should I check my bag to see I got everything? I ignored my thoughts and sure enough, I forgot my float ! I thought of asking some local resident if I could borrow a boogie board but being a Tuesday it was quiet everywhere. I did think to drive into Hahei and maybe go to the dive shop but that seemed to ridiculous. I ended up tying my water/soap bottles to the end of my rope and it did work.


Because I did not have a very visible float I decided to hug the coastline and not cut across to the little island. Around the point the current was flowing nicely, dove down in the deep gutter and spotted a dozy Dory. This one was too deep for me and the shaft fell away from him to live another day. I then got buzzed by a school of decent sized kahawai's but I did not want to shoot one in case a cunning kingie would be following them. Around to the more sheltered bay around the corner and at the end of my visibility saw a whopping thick snapper thumping away! I am pleased that at least I am seeing them. Give it a few more outings and I might one day get a pannie snapper. Played around in the bay for a long time, snooping and trying all sorts of stuff. On the way back I managed this dozy Dory. He did not want to turn for a good side-on shot so I had to shoot him from behind. ( what a coward I am) The spear entered at the left hand tail end


and came out at the front right mouth end.


Pretty pleased with the accuracy of my homemade woodie. I do have to add some weight to the handle part as it is nose heavy at the moment.




Replies:
Posted By: random
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2007 at 4:29pm
Awesome stuff mate.
If you see some big snappers (or even small ones) bust open a bunch of kinas in a place where you can lay a good ambush. You'll be supprised how many times they'll come back, even if you've spooked them.


Posted By: deadeye
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2007 at 5:05pm
Nice shooting and great float line.


Posted By: Rusky
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2007 at 5:59pm
I think thats the first time ive seen a post from ya Dutchie? Wink
 
Good eating them JD's aye?
 
Well done on the floats by the way!


Posted By: redfox
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2007 at 10:14pm
What are you talking about, Dutchies been round for ages! Good s h i t, maybe its lucky a kingi didn't show up, dunno how much lift you'd get out of a couple of drink bottles!


Posted By: Rusky
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2007 at 10:49pm
Sorry, should have said thats the first picture of a fish from you dutchie i have seen.  But my memory is shocking at the best of times, too much study!


Posted By: spora
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2007 at 7:15pm
Good one Dutchie, nice fat Dory and excellent improvisation with the drink bottles! Also thanks for your email I will respond to asap. Also people, Dutchie dived with me the day before and scored an excellent trevally and another good dory.Clap

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I spent most of my money on spearguns, booze and women, the rest I wasted.


Posted By: Besty.
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2007 at 9:49pm
would you post some more pictures of your gun, or email me a few at [email protected] looks really awse.
Cheers



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