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To the concerned Spearfishers, A bite from a shark, cuda, eel or even a trigger fish are a common = concern on any spear fishing dive you make in our local offshore waters. = We use several methods to minimize the chance of damage to our hide. 1. = Send your catch to the surface to be retrieved by the crew via small = lift bag on a slider ring that your float and flag line runs through. = 2. Maim a decoy fish that you leave behind under a nearby rock or wedged = into the reef to allow time for a getaway attempt. Ever heard of a shark dive where you feed the sharks? Not much = different, only we feed ourselves the good stuff. 3. When it's obvious = that there is going to be a showdown I pack my 14 round clip w/ 9mm ball = round and wet the Glock cause everyone knows you lose when you just = bring teeth to a gunfight. Sempre Deep, Capt. Jim=20 -----Original Message----- From: Tony Smith [SMTP:tsmith@fl*.or*] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 1997 6:31 PM To: gmirvine@sa*.ne*; techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: Re: spearfishing accident FYI, Not only did this make it up here but the radio mentioned that this = guy's wife (I believe) saved his life by tying off a pumping artery with = dental floss! I don't use it on my teeth but I'm gonna throw some in my medical bag from now on! cheers Tony=20 ---------- > From: gmirvine@sa*.ne* > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: spearfishing accident > Date: Tuesday, May 27, 1997 1:01 PM >=20 > My wife was on a trauma team that treated a shark bite yesterday, and > she said it did not look good. Apparently, the guy was spearfishing = and > holding a speared fish in his hand when the shark went for the fish.=20 >=20 > She said to me that "when you and I are spearfishing, the sharks = seem > so non-threatening", and I told her that was because I always drop the > bag when they show up, and we never touch the fish with our hands. >=20 > I leave a piece of foam in the bag and keep it on a leash that holds > it up and away from me, and clip it off to the dive float otherwise. >=20 > The damage from these injuries, if you do not bleed to death , is > horrifying. The guy who got nailed was in the Bahamas, and had to be > flown to Ft Lauderdale and then ambulanced to the Trauma Center, and > then taken to surgury. Not where you want to be.=20 >=20 > For my diving weekend , Bill mee and I went freediving of of one of > the regular boats. For some rason, Ft. Lauderdale has really clear = water > lately.- G > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to = `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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