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This post follow the one started by Morten about safety.
I would like to articulate my opinion on how a buoy line should be and why
My ideal buoy line…
– does not tangle on the fins when i swim
– do not loops easily around the legs when I’m diving
– offers minimal resistance to the descent, especially in the gliding phase
– can be released easily to be used as marker
– can be adjusted in length
– is invisible… especially in the Med where you really don’t want advertise you presence to the preyObviously the buoy line is not connected in any ways to the speargun: at least in the Med, that is the sure sign of a green spearo and that nasty habit is soon forgotten after the first attempts of agguato along harbor piers and aspetto at the bottom.
My line is a simple silicone tube coiled around a floating spool (the ”bone”) and with a ”pedagno” or drop-lead to clip it at the belt and ready to be released.
On the buoy side I have a carabiner with lock so I can move the line from one buoy to the other.
The silicone tube is easy to cut if it tangle and gives small resistance while gliding… and is little visible in the water.Regarding the Med, must be specified that many people use RIBs, especially in my city: the coast is rocky and inaccessible, and the few entry points are uncomfortable and far from the good spots… a RIB makes it all much easier and you don’t need a buoy at all.
As marker we use a little floating spool with nylon rope attached to the belt: when you want to mark a hole, you just release it and let the float to unroll until the surface.Why you mark a hole? Holes are not always easy to find again on a second dive, especially if a bit deep, and the marker will allow you to find it immediately and avoid to waste 10-15 precious seconds that can make a big difference.
Buoy line terminal: Many spearos now use a short length of monoline before the actual line… this makes it really invisible and is preferred by who make aspetto to the large pelagic fish on the shoals out in the open sea. Some brands like Omer also produce special small floats meant to lift it up from the bottom so it don’t get tangled between the rocks when you reach the aspetto position (one don’t drop exactly in the place where will lay… drop 6-7m distant and reach the spot sliding between the rocks of the bottom)
Reel: basically everyone i know in the Med use a reel… and if you have fished there you should know that the average size of the fish is MUCH smaller than in Denmark! The reel is not used for tunas or large pelagic, but to avoid rip-off if the fish is shot in soft parts or the belly… is first of all a sign of respect towards the prey… and then you never know what you can find.
The speargun is free: I cannot execute a proper agguato if my gun is attached to a rope while I sneak and slide between the rocks to surprise the fish… it will very likely tangle, and for sure will make all sort of noises scratching on the rocks… so much for stealth! I don’t want to go again on all safety reasons… but there are indeed.
So, next time you go to the Med with your gear, maybe you want to rethink your buoy line… even if only to try.
Cheers!
Images downloaded from pescasubapnea blog
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