Calm fishing is not a pleasure for everyone. But for fans of extreme entertainment there is a variation of this hobby. You just need to add a few special tools - and immediately become more interesting. Very few people know what a harpoon is, and even more so they can hunt fish with it. This is not an easy task, and perhaps patience is needed much more than on ordinary fishing.
Origin history
Harpoon is a specially invented tool for hunting sea creatures. It is hard to say exactly where he came to us from, but his roots go back to the distant Eskimos, Chukchi and aulets. After all, it was from them that fishing was the main source of food production. Their spear-harpoon was arranged so that its tip was firmly fixed in the body of the animal if it tried to hide. Usually a rope was attached to the tip, with the help of which it was possible to trace in which direction the prey floated. So it was easier for hunters to track down their prey. As for catching ordinary fish, only one harpoon throw was enough to get a fish for lunch.
In our time, there are two types of non-traditional fishing, these are:
- Underwater.
- water.
Fishing with a harpoon on the water
Not every person agrees to participate in such a difficult matter, but there are always enough daredevils. So, what is needed for such fishing:
- A boat.
- A good, powerful flashlight.
- Harpoon.
- Partner.
Of course, one head is good, and two is even better. People languish in megalopolises so much that it is worth mentioning about leaving the city, as a crowd of people who want to breathe clean and fresh air will gather. It will be easy to find a boat and a bright flashlight: they can be purchased in specialized stores. However, you will have to tinker a bit with the fishing gear. Many simply never heard what a harpoon is, and not all stores have it. Instead, they can try to sell a tool for spearfishing. And if the harpoon is available, then you need to be prepared for the fact that it will cost quite expensive.
As for the fishing itself, the best time for it is mid-autumn. Be sure to take food and a lot of warm drink with you. But stereotypes about fishing should not give in and you can’t take alcohol with you - this is a sure way to find yourself out in the cold water with all your belongings.
In order for fishing with a harpoon to not be unbearably heavy, during it you should go on a boat with the stream, if it is a river, and on the lake you need to go to its middle and stay there. After determining the location, it is necessary to lure the fish. This is done using a flashlight: they just shine in the water. When the prey is close enough, you just need to use a sharp movement to launch the harpoon into the water so that it firmly sticks into it.
Now questions about what a harpoon is and what it is intended for should not arise.
How to make a harpoon with your own hands
Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to spend money on another whim. Therefore, many fishing enthusiasts who want to save money are interested in how to make a harpoon on their own. It consists of two parts: a pole and a tip. The first should be long, about two to two and a half meters. For this, a regular beam is used, while it is worth noting that a shovel from a shovel will not work in this situation. It is necessary to carve out an even pole from it.
Here with the tip will be a little more complicated. You need to take a piece of metal and weld to it several metal sharp pins. Spokes from old motorcycles are best suited for this. On the other hand, it is necessary to weld a short, commensurate with the cuttings pipe. Then connect the two parts of the harpoon together. Yes, it’s not the most elegant weapon for fishing, but it will cost much less.
Features of underwater fishing
Hunting fish with a harpoon is, of course, an amateur pastime. Moreover, it is fundamentally different from standard fishing. For hunting you will need special equipment. The main element of the equipment is a pistol or a gun, which is loaded not with ordinary cartridges, but with a harpoon. The essence of the process is that the hunter hunts down the fish, and then kills it with a pistol shot. However, so that such fishing does not drag on, you need to know the behavior of certain fish.
Factors such as a difficult topography of the bottom of the pond or poor visibility can significantly affect the possibility of maneuver, the preparation time for shooting. Therefore, it is better to choose a capsule gun for hunting. This type of weapon provides a much greater shock impulse than weapons of other types. Harpoons, the gun of which belongs to another type of water ammunition, simply will not have time to hit the target.
Spearfishing for spearfishing
If an avid fisherman needs to know how and for whom to fish this or that fish, then a person who is interested in spearfishing should know firsthand what a harpoon is, to understand their tips, as well as special guns. Unlike the prison, it is not recommended to make a spear for spearfishing on your own. This tool is made of very strong alloys that prevent it from deforming due to a shot, water resistance and getting into solid objects. The underwater harpoon is equipped with a special tip.
As for the gun itself, you can either buy it or make it yourself. In the special literature there are enough schemes of finished projects, according to which you can assemble a gun, the main thing is that the spear for spearfishing evenly entered the barrel for comfortable shooting.
Types of tips
There are two main types:
- Flag - very reliable in terms of preserving production. After the hit, it opens and does not allow the fish to swim away. The main disadvantage is that you can remove prey from a whole harpoon only if all the flags are folded back.
- Threaded ends are universal. Harpoons with such a device are very effective in any conditions. The pluses include the fact that in order to get the shell out of the fish, you just need to unscrew the tip. The disadvantages include fragility. Indeed, with frequent promotion, the integrity of the thread is violated and the alignment of the harpoon itself is lost.
These types have their subspecies, which depend mainly on their sharpening, the number of flags, teeth, etc.