What is a harpoon? spearfishing harpoon

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:48

Quiet fishing is not fun for everyone. But for lovers of extreme entertainment, there is a variation of this hobby. You just need to add a few special tools - and it will immediately become interesting. Very few people know what a harpoon is, and even more so they know how to hunt fish with it. This is not an easy task, and perhaps much more patience is needed here than on ordinary fishing.

Origin story

A 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, their main source of food was fishing. Their spear-harpoon was designed in such a way that its point was firmly fixed in the body of the animal if it tried to hide. Usually a rope was tied to the tip, with the help of which it was possible to trace in which direction the prey swam. This made it easier for hunters to track down their prey. As for catching ordinary fish, it only took one throw of the harpoon to get a fish for dinner.

In our time, there are two types of non-traditional fishing, these are:

1. Underwater.
2. floating.

Harpoon fishing on the water

Not every person will agree to participate in such a difficult task, but there are always enough daredevils. So, what is needed for such fishing:

• Boat.
• Good, powerful flashlight.
• Harpoon.
• Partner.

Of course, one head is good, but two is even better. People are so languishing in megacities that one has only to mention leaving the city, as a crowd of people who want to breathe clean and fresh air will gather. It will not be difficult to find both a boat and a bright lantern: they can be purchased in specialized stores. However, with the fishing tool you have to tinker a bit. Many have simply never heard of a harpoon, and not all stores have it. Instead, they may try to sell a tool for spearfishing. And if the harpoon is already available, then you need to be prepared for the fact that it will cost quite a lot.

As for the fishing itself, the best time for it is the middle of autumn. Be sure to take food and plenty of warm drinks with you. But stereotypes about fishing should not be succumbed to and you should not take alcohol with you - this is a sure way to be overboard in cold water with all your belongings.

In order for harpoon fishing not to be unbearably difficult, during it you should go with the flow in a boat, if we are talking about a river, and on a lake you need to go to its middle and stay there. After determining the location, you need to lure the fish. This is done with the help of a flashlight: they just shine inwater. When the prey is close enough, you just need to sharply launch the harpoon into the water so that it sticks firmly into it.

Now there should be no questions about what a harpoon is and what it is intended for.

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, an ordinary beam is used, while it is worth noting that the handle from a shovel will not work in this situation. It is necessary to carve 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 a few sharp metal pins to it. The spokes from old motorcycles are best suited for this. On the other hand, it is necessary to weld a short pipe commensurate with the handle. Then connect the two parts of the harpoon together. Yes, it will not be 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 occupation. And 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. essenceThe process consists in the fact that the hunter tracks down the fish, after which he kills it with a shot from a pistol. However, in order for such fishing not to be delayed, it is necessary to know exactly the behavior of certain fish.

Factors such as the difficult topography of the bottom of a reservoir or poor visibility can significantly affect the ability to maneuver, the preparation time for firing. Therefore, it is better to choose a percussion pistol for hunting. This type of weapon delivers much more impact than other types of weapons. Harpoons whose gun is a different type of water ammunition will simply not have time to hit the target.

Choosing a harpoon for spearfishing

If an avid fisherman should know how and with whom to catch this or that fish, then a person interested in spearfishing should know firsthand what a harpoon is, understand their tips, as well as special guns. Unlike prisons, it is not recommended to make a harpoon for spearfishing on your own. This weapon is made of very strong alloys, which prevent it from being deformed by a shot, water resistance and hitting 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. There are enough schemes of ready-made projects in the special literature, according to which you can assemble a gun, the main thing is that the harpoon for spearfishing should fit smoothly into the barrel for comfortable shooting.

Types of tips

There are two main types:

• Flag - very reliable in terms of conservationmining. After hitting, it opens and does not allow the fish to swim away. The main disadvantage is that you can only remove prey from a solid harpoon if all the flags are folded back.
• Threaded tips - 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 downside is the fragility. Indeed, with frequent spinning, the integrity of the thread is violated and the centering of the harpoon itself is lost.

These types have their own subtypes, which depend mainly on their sharpening, the number of flags, teeth, etc.