spear picture/sailing spear

[northspear]

heres a pic of my spear for people helping me.

[northspear]

is that how i get an image on here i dont know if it worked

[northspear]

got it to work hope this picture helps

[merkman]

The file type (ie the last 3 or 4 chrs after the last dot) should be .jpg

Yours is showing up as .html and it is not displaying for the rest of us.

[northspear]

got it finally now you all can see what i can do to stop the sailing problem

[Gordie]

probally two resons and one is weight forward issue and the other is probally how you are tossing it as posted earlier.

I could help you with the weight forward issue if your ever in my neck of the woods

[merkman]

One thing I worry about with this type of spear that has a heavy handle is they only seem good for "straight down" spearing.

With this spear you really don't need to throw it (since it weighs 6 1/2 pounds and most fish you stick will be smaller than that) but instead you should be able to just line it up and drop it.

That is how I use my heavy spears. I only use 2 or 3 fingers of one hand to aim the spear then I just let it go once it is aimed.

I think when throwing at an angle as soon as you release the spear from your hands gravity pushes the heavy handle down and your spear "sails"

I think this is what elwood is talking about when he says it has a "weight forward" issue.

Does Fish make these spears?

[Gordie]

well merk you got some of it right the gravity thing is what I think is the issue with throwing it, like you said its a straight down spear as for the weight forward issue I think it needs to be weighted at the spear end to balance it out. just my thoughts on it

[merkman]

I think it needs to be weighted at the spear end to balance it out. just my thoughts on it

I think so too.

Increase the weight on the front or remove some weight from the handle (use pipe instead of solid stock?)

Or only use it as a straight down spear.

IMHO, Heavy straight down spears work well too.

[merkman]

Hey Elwood,

This thread is like on-line Hillbilly Engineering!!!

[Fish Toys]

No not my spear. It does look familiar tho. It sounds like the way you are throwing the spear. Also maybe when looking at an angle into the hole and you put the spear in the water there will be a refraction that will make it look like the spear is bent. Once you get the problem solved you are really going to enjoy the sport.

[Gordie]

Hey Elwood,

This thread is like on-line Hillbilly Engineering!!!

if they only knew

[merkman]

No not my spear. It does look familiar tho.

[bassNspear]

thats a nice looking spearin!