I go spearfishing whenever I can. On saturday night we went to a parking spot near a beach, set up camp (that is, pop up the roof in the van, done!) and went to sleep.
I like to go early in ther morning to take advantage of the very first hours of the day when the predators are more active hunting, and therefore easier to catch.
At 5:50 I was sliping into my wet suit and headin down the trail to the beach. On the way down I noticed a big blue thing on some rocks on the side of the beach. I thought it was either a big plastic or some net. I went fishing for 3h, came back to the van, had breakfast (again) and we all got ready to go to the beach. I picked up my Spyderco Spyderhawk just in case.
We spent most of the day there relaxing and I went to have a look at that blue thing. Sure enough it was a big piece of thick net, totally wrapped arround some big rocks, with the worst access possible.
It was impossible to untangle and very big. According to some guys I talked to, that net had been there for years. So I got at it with the Spyderhack attempting to free as much as possible and haul it.
If I ever get tangled into something while underwater, I want these serrations with me. You cannot believe how this thing cuts. The net was absolutely dirty with sand embebed in the cordage and this knife cuts like a chainsaw. Either pulling or pushing. It just doesn't care. Sure it got scratched, but the edge doesn't seem noticeable duller. Cutting it was still a chore, but I cannot think of a better tool to do it (maybe that specialty blade Spyderco made for attaching to the end of a pole and cut nets/ropes arround whales...).
I was able to free a big piece and haul it (30kg or so) but the rest of it still remains there (another 250-300kg I guess). I will take this as my personal summer project and try to remove it all piece by piece during several trips.
Catch of the day:
Next time I will take my Spyderco Rescue as well and some kind of hook to try to untangle it from in between the rocks.
I like to go early in ther morning to take advantage of the very first hours of the day when the predators are more active hunting, and therefore easier to catch.
At 5:50 I was sliping into my wet suit and headin down the trail to the beach. On the way down I noticed a big blue thing on some rocks on the side of the beach. I thought it was either a big plastic or some net. I went fishing for 3h, came back to the van, had breakfast (again) and we all got ready to go to the beach. I picked up my Spyderco Spyderhawk just in case.
We spent most of the day there relaxing and I went to have a look at that blue thing. Sure enough it was a big piece of thick net, totally wrapped arround some big rocks, with the worst access possible.
It was impossible to untangle and very big. According to some guys I talked to, that net had been there for years. So I got at it with the Spyderhack attempting to free as much as possible and haul it.
If I ever get tangled into something while underwater, I want these serrations with me. You cannot believe how this thing cuts. The net was absolutely dirty with sand embebed in the cordage and this knife cuts like a chainsaw. Either pulling or pushing. It just doesn't care. Sure it got scratched, but the edge doesn't seem noticeable duller. Cutting it was still a chore, but I cannot think of a better tool to do it (maybe that specialty blade Spyderco made for attaching to the end of a pole and cut nets/ropes arround whales...).
I was able to free a big piece and haul it (30kg or so) but the rest of it still remains there (another 250-300kg I guess). I will take this as my personal summer project and try to remove it all piece by piece during several trips.
Catch of the day:
Next time I will take my Spyderco Rescue as well and some kind of hook to try to untangle it from in between the rocks.
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