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#60
 Freshwater Spearfishing
chuckc - 5/30/2006 8:24 PM
Replies: 4
Anyone else here spearfish in fresh water? Arkansas` freshwater spearfishing season opens June 15th and I am checking out my gear, scouting for good spots and looking forward to a summer of diving fun in Lake Ouachita near Hot Springs. We have our big annual tournament on June 17th. Everyone welcome.
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Greg - 6/11/2006 11:35 AM
Hey Chuck, I`ve never spearfished in freshwater. I want to one day though if I can find somewhere nearby that allows it. My uncle bought one of those spear poles, not a gun. You put the band around your elbow and the spear shoots foward about a foot or two when you release...it`s pretty neat.
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chuckc - 6/12/2006 6:00 PM
Yea. They call that a Hawaiian Sling around here and I would like to have one. They would be great for smaller fish. Much faster reloading than any gun and that is important for a lot of my hunting. Maybe I could make one using some of the bamboo I have around here. Lets see, one piece of bamboo about 7` long, few nails for a point, bit of old inner tube and some nylon cord. Hmmmm. Gotta go.
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SeaBass - 3/23/2007 4:29 PM
Ive never spearfished fresh water. Occasionally I will bow fish in fresh water.
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chuckc - 4/09/2008 12:52 PM
Spearfishing season in Arkansas starts Jun 15th. There is still space on the boat for the June 21st ’08 Lake Ouachita spear fishing tournament. See http://saclodc.com/spear_fishing.htm