#65676

David H
Moderator

Hi David, I am going to follow the new online course proposed by Giacomo…. have a look here: it includes variable weight training. I have used the of the double belt and is very comfortable and safe, but the main problem is the current… or you drop your weights to the bottom or you need a boat to pick them up downstream… so here in DK it looks a fine system for wreck fishing but not so much for other techniques that require a silent planing in the last few meters to the bottom. Have a look here: http://professionalspearos.com/school/

 

Being a freelancer stuck in a country with zero clients, I wont be signing up for any courses any time soon;(. But great to have the link here for others:)

Speaking of VW, about a week ago on a new spot, I saw some big snapper and grouper around 30m. But they are very vary so I could do with a bit of help and thus, I have decided to give VW another go. The last time around (which was my first attempt) I admittedly used both a VW line and a float line and it’s messy. It was obvious that I needed a simpler setup. I opted for the belt mounted drop weight but it’s not exactly something you can buy, so I set out to make one the easiest, fastest way I could.

I used a cheap, readily available leche flan mold (leche flan is the Filipino version of creme brulee) and put in a crudely fashioned stainless steel frame which serves as a belt clip and an attachment point for the line:

I had sourced some discarded wheel balancing weights from a local auto mechanic/tire shop and topped up with some lead sinkers from a fishing supply shop. Then all that was left to do was to chuck it all in an old pot never to be used for food again, melt and pour:

Out came pretty much exactly a 3kg lead brulee…:

This is just a teaser – I have yet to actually try it in the water, but will report back here once I have had it out a few times:)

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