Thanks Luis, glad you're enjoying the videos! I actually have the spears made with a pencil point tip, works great in rocks and sets off a PH really well. Best, Dan
Thanks for the video as always, Dan. Couple questions 1- wouldn’t it be helpful to have a line on your gun in cases like if you’d shot the Cubera 2- was the PH on the way up intended for another AJ or in case of a gray suit?
AS7, there's really no way to rig a Speargun to be max effective for all possible scenarios on a given dive. There are many places that free shafts won't work and line shafts excel. Out here, if you rig with a line shaft, you really handicap yourself with speed of reloading and range. For what I mainly do, free shafts are the most effective way . That being said, yes, a double banded line shaft would be a great way to pull a big Cubera out of a wreck. You just have to keep the line stout and short or he'll break it or wind it through a dozen obstructions and you still won't get him. As far as the PH on the way up, The larger AJ's ahd put in an appearance while I was leaving and I would have PH one on the way up if one gave ma a good shot, which didn't happen. Thanks for great question. Best, Dan
Hi Dan, Local to the area (Mad Beach) and avid watcher of your vids, Mr Grey has shown up too many times. Was wondering where you get your PH holders made?
Hey Dan. I appreciate your videos. What PH brand do you use, have you used in the past and any recommendations. I'd prefer .357 to leverage what I use elsewhere, but would be open to any caliber.
Bill, I've tried about every caliber out there. I settled on the 7.62/54R for several reasons. It's a rimmed cartridge so it's relatively easy to design a PH around. Most examples of it are military surplus and come waterproof sealed from the factory. It's a FMJ round and they're usually inexpensive too. It's just a great round! Good question, Thanks Dan
It's a machined aluminum casing that holds a rifle cartridge, commonly called a "slip on" power head. It uses the spear point as a firing pin. Usually used for personal protection or for taking large fish in deep water. Best, Dan
BF44, they're not my favorite either. However, when killed and bled out instantly and upon removal of the red meat, they're surprisingly good. And of course they're excellent smoked. Only tried it fried once and didn't really care for it that way. Best, Dan
JD, that's a question with a lot of variables affecting the answer. A very very rough guide would be around 3 minutes of deco for every minute of bottom time in 220'. This can vary significantly depending on length of dive, bottom mix, deco mixes, level of exertion, water temps, viz and other factors. Glad you're enjoying the video's, Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 i have never dove on the gulf coast of fl. Dove alot on the east coast from st aug down to sebastian. Ive fished pulley ridge and the middle grounds. Thank you for the great videos. Stay safe my friend.
CC, it's a slip on Power Head that contains a rifle Cartridge and uses the spear point as a firing pin. Usually used for killing large fish or for personal protection. Best, Dan
Hey Nef, it's a machined aluminum casing that holds a rifle cartridge, Uses the spear point as a firing pin. Usually called a "slip on" power head. Commonly used for self protection or for taking large fish in deeper water. Best, Dan
That tube on the end of his speargun is an explosive tip, considered a firearm. Illegal in Florida state waters. Dan is obviously out in deeper, federal waters. Not sure how he can spear more than one amberjack per day, that's the daily bag limit.
Amy, that correct, they are illegal in state waters. They're also illegal for harvesting food fish in Federal waters, inside of 60 feet (or inside 120 feet, depending on what part of the coast you're diving off). As I mentioned it's a commercial boat, and operates under commercial rules, not recreational rules. Best, Dan
Hey AP, it's a machined aluminum casing that holds a rifle cartridge. The spear tip acts as a firing pin. Usually called a "slip on" powerhead! Best, Dan
It is not a Sport fishing boat . It runs under a Commercial License , and so Commercial rules apply . They gather certain types of fish for others to eat , and EVERYTHING they take MUST be sold to his supplier . The supplier sells FRESH FISH to restaurants so there will be choices of fish on their menu when you show up for Supper . He records what he is doing so we get to see what he takes , and what he chooses to not take . Just a fellow doing a very dangerous job even though he makes it look easy most times .
Hey awesome videos.....me and my little scuba watch them all the time....we have running bet on what kind of gun u shoot...could u please settle it for us
Ardi, I see what you're talking about but it's not an airplane. It's an upside down commercial fishing boat wreck. It has a large hole in it's side that I named "HeartBreak Hole" many years ago! There's usually a few massive Cuberas that live on the wreck and will zoom into that hole before you can get within 50' of them! Thanks for watching! Best, Dan
Fitz it's an aluminum casing that holds a rifle or pistol cartridge. The impact with the fish pushes the primer into the spear point and sets off the round. They're commonly called a "bang stick" or "Power Head". Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 what the name is that sir, where can i buy that sir and how much.. I like your doing sir im a diver and fishing man also but i like your i technique... But i m not rich sir im only poor..
@@danmacmahon3973 I haven't seen them up where I am yet (St Marks national refuge). I can imagine if I dive deep I'll see more. They'll never be gone with how deep water protects the breeding. Keep up the work man! you're channel brings inspiration to seeing reefs no one sees.
Hey Gregg, I have a machine shop makes the casings and then do the rest. Spear Gods (727-432-1967) and Neptonics (813-867-3250) both have similar designs for retail sale. Best, Dan
Tom, I probably had 5 or 6 more with me but didn't have the time to use them. Also we were about at the limit for AJ's so we really didn't need a lot more. I hear you about the bandoleers though, I've dove with guys that looked like they had loops of shells wrapped around their arms. LOl. Best, Dan
CA, we were in that area diving for bottom fish and the wreck was just a convenient spot nearby. In this area, legal sized AJ's can be tough to find in shallower water during the hotter months. Best, Dan
You can't go diving in the deeper waters below 150 feet without tanks , and he is normally over 100 miles off-shore . Both of those reasons show that those fellas who use snorkels will never go where he is diving to get fish from . Just a fella doing his job , and he records what he sees and what he takes back to sell ( he can't keep any of the fish as EVERYTHING must be sold to a supplier ) .
Love the commentary we need more
I'm def going to add a little more on future dives!
Hey man love the videos and how your power heads work when you shot them. Keep up the good work brotha and stay safe!
just a question, must a tri cut point damage the primer without fire them? great videos, i am seeing yours each day!!
Thanks Luis, glad you're enjoying the videos! I actually have the spears made with a pencil point tip, works great in rocks and sets off a PH really well. Best, Dan
Thanks for the video as always, Dan. Couple questions 1- wouldn’t it be helpful to have a line on your gun in cases like if you’d shot the Cubera 2- was the PH on the way up intended for another AJ or in case of a gray suit?
AS7, there's really no way to rig a Speargun to be max effective for all possible scenarios on a given dive. There are many places that free shafts won't work and line shafts excel. Out here, if you rig with a line shaft, you really handicap yourself with speed of reloading and range. For what I mainly do, free shafts are the most effective way . That being said, yes, a double banded line shaft would be a great way to pull a big Cubera out of a wreck. You just have to keep the line stout and short or he'll break it or wind it through a dozen obstructions and you still won't get him.
As far as the PH on the way up, The larger AJ's ahd put in an appearance while I was leaving and I would have PH one on the way up if one gave ma a good shot, which didn't happen.
Thanks for great question. Best, Dan
keep on killin it brother
Hi Dan, Local to the area (Mad Beach) and avid watcher of your vids, Mr Grey has shown up too many times. Was wondering where you get your PH holders made?
Hey Dan. I appreciate your videos. What PH brand do you use, have you used in the past and any recommendations. I'd prefer .357 to leverage what I use elsewhere, but would be open to any caliber.
Bill, I've tried about every caliber out there. I settled on the 7.62/54R for several reasons. It's a rimmed cartridge so it's relatively easy to design a PH around. Most examples of it are military surplus and come waterproof sealed from the factory. It's a FMJ round and they're usually inexpensive too. It's just a great round! Good question, Thanks Dan
Does anyone know that silver tip is that he's using??
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Thanks Omar! Best, Dan
Nice...👍👍👍
Hey DD, thank you! I'm glad you liked it! Best, Dan
Hello . What piece of plastic do you put on the arrow?
it´s not plastic, it's an explosive tip. It has a bullet on the inside that kill the fish immediately
Sir I like your gun I love it very much super wow god you sir I'm from Philippines
Thanks Ruel! Best to you over there in the Philippines! Best, Dan
Wow I want that kind off gun I love it
Thanks Ruel, we make them ourselves, they're def the right tool for the job! Best, Dan
All I wanna say is if some inexperienced person started choking underwater like that they’d probably be in some trouble
What is the kind of the plastik tube that you put infront of the tip sometimes
It's a machined aluminum casing that holds a rifle cartridge, commonly called a "slip on" power head. It uses the spear point as a firing pin. Usually used for personal protection or for taking large fish in deep water. Best, Dan
Eatin good in the neighborhood. That is a pile of lion fish, don’t care for em myself.
BF44, they're not my favorite either. However, when killed and bled out instantly and upon removal of the red meat, they're surprisingly good. And of course they're excellent smoked. Only tried it fried once and didn't really care for it that way. Best, Dan
Keren....
Me podrias compartir el diseño de la punta explosiva o como está armada
No creo que pueda hablar español, pero puedes buscar puntas bolísticos de pesca submarina en Google o en Amazon.
Hi Dan,
220' I can feel it! and I'm on my desk! at what deep do you decompress and for how long?
As always, great video!
JD, that's a question with a lot of variables affecting the answer. A very very rough guide would be around 3 minutes of deco for every minute of bottom time in 220'. This can vary significantly depending on length of dive, bottom mix, deco mixes, level of exertion, water temps, viz and other factors. Glad you're enjoying the video's, Best, Dan
With all of the commercial diving yall team does, what is the most enjoyably structure yall go down on?
Chris, I really like the Western side of Pulley Ridge, Second choice would be the Florida Middle Grounds. Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 i have never dove on the gulf coast of fl. Dove alot on the east coast from st aug down to sebastian. Ive fished pulley ridge and the middle grounds. Thank you for the great videos. Stay safe my friend.
Whats that silver which u applying on top of spear. May I know what is called
CC, it's a slip on Power Head that contains a rifle Cartridge and uses the spear point as a firing pin. Usually used for killing large fish or for personal protection. Best, Dan
Bang stick
@@danmacmahon3973 can I get it through online shops ??
¿what is the function of what you have in the tip of your harpoon? And what is his name?
Hey Nef, it's a machined aluminum casing that holds a rifle cartridge, Uses the spear point as a firing pin. Usually called a "slip on" power head. Commonly used for self protection or for taking large fish in deeper water. Best, Dan
What is the name of the planet you are fishing?
MS, lol, the Gulf of Mexico off the the West Florida coast. Best, Dan
Aquarium
Dan gets some REEF DONKEYS.
I def like that name! Thanks for watching! Best, Dan
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Nice ajs man, do you make your ph or do you buy them? Keep up the videos! You are great
Vici, thanks. I have a machine shop make the blanks and then do the rest myself. Best, Dan
Was wondering the same... looking to make some myself vs buying reusable slip on ph.
Great Vid Dan
How deep is this beautiful fish?
MO, almost 70 meters. Thanks for watching, Best, Dan
dive another day, then get the big ones.
That tube on the end of his speargun is an explosive tip, considered a firearm. Illegal in Florida state waters. Dan is obviously out in deeper, federal waters. Not sure how he can spear more than one amberjack per day, that's the daily bag limit.
Amy, that correct, they are illegal in state waters. They're also illegal for harvesting food fish in Federal waters, inside of 60 feet (or inside 120 feet, depending on what part of the coast you're diving off). As I mentioned it's a commercial boat, and operates under commercial rules, not recreational rules. Best, Dan
There daring you Dan lol
Not a good decision on their part...lol...Best, Dan
what did you put on skewer
Hey AP, it's a machined aluminum casing that holds a rifle cartridge. The spear tip acts as a firing pin. Usually called a "slip on" powerhead! Best, Dan
Q tipo de deporte es hacer pesca submarina, con botellas?
De acuerdo. It's a Shame 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱💀
@@laurentbroutin1653 Estava a pensar o mesmo! Devia ser proibido em todo o mundo.
It is not a Sport fishing boat . It runs under a Commercial License , and so Commercial rules apply . They gather certain types of fish for others to eat , and EVERYTHING they take MUST be sold to his supplier . The supplier sells FRESH FISH to restaurants so there will be choices of fish on their menu when you show up for Supper . He records what he is doing so we get to see what he takes , and what he chooses to not take . Just a fellow doing a very dangerous job even though he makes it look easy most times .
Hey awesome videos.....me and my little scuba watch them all the time....we have running bet on what kind of gun u shoot...could u please settle it for us
OD379, it's a home made gun we build ourselves. Did anybody win the bet? Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 lol.....nope everyone lost.....I thought u were shooting a mahogany ocean rhino......keep slinging shafts brotha be safe
Qu'est ce que tu met sur le boutde ta flèche
it´s a powerhead, it has a bullet inside that kills the fish instantly
Is that airplane down there? I see like a single machine of airplane.
Ardi, I see what you're talking about but it's not an airplane. It's an upside down commercial fishing boat wreck. It has a large hole in it's side that I named "HeartBreak Hole" many years ago! There's usually a few massive Cuberas that live on the wreck and will zoom into that hole before you can get within 50' of them! Thanks for watching! Best, Dan
Sir what is that, thr things you put in end of your sharp..
Fitz it's an aluminum casing that holds a rifle or pistol cartridge. The impact with the fish pushes the primer into the spear point and sets off the round. They're commonly called a "bang stick" or "Power Head". Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 what the name is that sir, where can i buy that sir and how much.. I like your doing sir im a diver and fishing man also but i like your i technique... But i m not rich sir im only poor..
Its ok to use other bullet sir or shotgun, what size the allomenium you use...
What kind of bullet you use sir.
Fitz, it's a Russian Military Round, called a 7.62/54R. 30 Caliber and it's a rimmed cartridge, like a revolver bullet. Best, Dan
Sir its ok to use the 45...
so much fish.. can i come with you.. in my spot i cant even see that kind or big fish...
Probably because you don’t fish using oxygen tanks, this guy wouldn’t catch jackshit without them.
qual profundidade brother?
almost 70 meters or 220 feet
lionfish swarm on that wreck jesus.
SO, they're prevalent pretty much everywhere in the deeper stuff. Unless something Biological takes them out, they're here to stay. Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 I haven't seen them up where I am yet (St Marks national refuge). I can imagine if I dive deep I'll see more. They'll never be gone with how deep water protects the breeding. Keep up the work man! you're channel brings inspiration to seeing reefs no one sees.
Lion fish are underrated you should get some next time
TRD, we do take them but usually only in shallower water. No real time to mess with them in the deeper stuff. Best, Dan
@@danmacmahon3973 oh ok i see thats smart
Do you make your own PH? I can’t find any good ones? Do you have any to sell?
Hey Gregg, I have a machine shop makes the casings and then do the rest. Spear Gods (727-432-1967) and Neptonics (813-867-3250) both have similar designs for retail sale. Best, Dan
Where the bandolier of slip ons lol
Tom, I probably had 5 or 6 more with me but didn't have the time to use them. Also we were about at the limit for AJ's so we really didn't need a lot more. I hear you about the bandoleers though, I've dove with guys that looked like they had loops of shells wrapped around their arms. LOl. Best, Dan
Why did u go so deep for ajs
CA, we were in that area diving for bottom fish and the wreck was just a convenient spot nearby. In this area, legal sized AJ's can be tough to find in shallower water during the hotter months. Best, Dan
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Do you ever kill the lion fish?
Joe, yes, I've got a video coming out tomorrow morning where I take a "Stab" at it! Best,Dan
Russian vs Ukraine
you should be spearfishing not with cylinders !!! bad
You can't go diving in the deeper waters below 150 feet without tanks , and he is normally over 100 miles off-shore . Both of those reasons show that those fellas who use snorkels will never go where he is diving to get fish from . Just a fella doing his job , and he records what he sees and what he takes back to sell ( he can't keep any of the fish as EVERYTHING must be sold to a supplier ) .