What is a harpoon? Harpoon for underwater hunting

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 know what a harpoon is, and even more so know how to hunt for fish with it. This task is not an easy one, and it is possible that patience is much more necessary here than on usual fishing.

History of origin

Harpoon is a specially designed weapon for hunting sea creatures. It's hard to say exactly where he came from, but his roots go to distant Eskimos, Chukchi and Auckland. After all, it was their main source of obtaining food was fishing. Their spear-harpoon was arranged in such a way that its point was tightly fixed in the animal's body, if it tried to hide. Usually a rope was tied to the tip, with the help of which it was possible to trace in what direction the extraction swam. So it was easier for hunters to track down their prey. As for catching ordinary fish, then to get yourself a fish for lunch, only one spear of a harpoon was enough.

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

1. Underwater.
2. Flooding.

Fishing with a harpoon on the water

Not every person will agree to participate in such a difficult affair, but the brave ones always have enough. So, what is needed for such fishing:

• A boat.
• A good, powerful lantern.
• Harpoon.
• Partner.

Of course, one head is good, and two are even better. People are so languishing in metropolitan areas that it's only worth mentioning going out of town, how a crowd of people who want to breathe clean and fresh air will gather. It will be easy to find both a boat and a bright lantern: they can be purchased at specialized stores. However, with the fishing gear you will have to tinker a bit. Many people simply never heard what a harpoon is, and not all stores have it. Instead, they can try to sell a weapon for underwater hunting. And if the harpoon is available, then you need to be prepared for the fact that it will cost quite a lot.

As for fishing itself, the best time for it is the middle of autumn. With a must-take food and a lot of warm drinks. But the stereotypes of fishing should not be succumbed to and you can not take alcohol with you - it's a sure way to be overboard in cold water with all your possessions.

To ensure that fishing with the harpoon was not unbearably heavy, during it you should swim on the boat along the river, if it is a river, and on the lake you need to go to its middle and stay there. After determining the location, you must lure the fish. This is done with a flashlight: they just shine in the water. When the extraction is sufficiently close, it is necessary to simply launch the harpoon into the water in a sharp movement, so that it firmly sticks into it.

Now the 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 for another whim. Therefore, many fishing enthusiasts who want to save 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 - two and a half meters. For this, a regular bar is used, and it should be noted that the shovel from the shovel in this situation will not work. From it it is necessary to carve an even pole.

Here's the tip will be a bit more complicated. It is necessary to take a piece of metal and weld to it a few metal sharp pins. The best match for this is the spokes of old motorcycles. On the other hand, it is necessary to weld a short, commensurate pipe with a handle. Then two parts of the harpoon are put together. Yes, it turns out 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 occupation. And it is radically different from standard fishing. For hunting you will need special equipment. The main element of the equipment is a pistol or a gun, which are loaded not with ordinary cartridges, but with a harpoon. The essence of the process is that the hunter tracks down the fish, then kills it with a pistol shot. However, to ensure that such fishing is not delayed, it is necessary to know exactly the behavior of certain fish.

Factors such as the complex relief of the bottom of the reservoir or poor visibility can significantly affect the possibility of maneuver, the preparation time for shooting. Therefore, it is better to choose a capsule pistol for hunting. This type of weapon provides a much larger impact pulse than other types of weapons. Harpoons, the gun of which refers to a different type of water ammunition, just will not be able to hit the target.

Choosing a harpoon for spearfishing

If an avid fisherman should know how and for whom to fish this or that fish, then a person interested in underwater hunting should know firsthand what a harpoon is, to understand their tips, and also in special rifles. Unlike a prison it is not recommended to make a harpoon for diving. This tool is made of very strong alloys, which prevent it from deforming from the shot, water resistance and falling into solid objects. Underwater harpoon is equipped with a special tip.

As for the gun itself, you can buy it and do it yourself. In the special literature there are enough schemes of ready projects on which it is possible to collect a gun, the main thing is that the harpoon for underwater hunting should enter the trunk for comfortable shooting.

Types of tips

There are two main types:

• Flag - very reliable in terms of conservation of prey. After hitting, it opens and does not allow the fish to swim away. The main disadvantage is that it is possible to remove the prey from a single harpoon only if all the flags are folded back.
• Threaded tips are universal. Harpoons with such a device are very effective in all conditions. The pluses are the fact that in order to get a shell from the fish, you just need to unscrew the tip. Shortcomings are short-lived. After all, with frequent untwisting, the integrity of the thread is broken and the centering of the harpoon itself is lost.

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