Spearfishing How to Tips & Tricks

This intro into roller spearguns covers the basics as well as some basic science to explain how rollerguns and conventional spearguns work.Unrolling The Rollergun video series is a follow up to the rollergun articles I wrote in the Ultimate Spearfishing Magazine.I hope to address these changes and in a practical way help guys understand how and why rollerguns need to be setup.

This spearfishing workshop episode covers the difference between the standard preload and the full pretension preload on rollerguns.
This is essential to setting up rollerguns correctly and has become the standard for rollergun setups world wide.

This episode covers how to use a load assist to load a speargun. To use a correctly pretensioned rollergun using 16mm or 18mm bands, you will need to use the right load assist. This episode covers which load assists work best and how to use them.

In this spearfishing workshop episode, I cover my favourite single rollergun setups, starting with the 90cm speargun. This is the setup that I have found to have a good balance between power, accuracy and the overall feel of the gun.
The 900 single roller is an ideal reef gun and your best option for an all round short rollergun.

In this spearfishing episode I will go over my favorite setups for the 110 single rollergun, as well as going over what I think we should be prioritizing when it comes to roller gun setups.

Is it? Power & Range, Accuracy or Handling?

My hope for this episode is not only
that you get setup up your 110 roller really well.
But that you will have a better understanding of the elements
that make a rollergun work.

In this spearfishing episode I am going to be dispelling the myth that long rollerguns don’t work. As well as why I love my 120 single roller and why I think it’s the best rollergun to date made by Rob Allen.

In fact the 120 single roller is my all time favourite rollerguns and what I believe to the one best bluewater/reef all rounders available on the market. If I was could only have one gun, this would be it. Making this the best off the shelf gun made at the Rob Allen Dive Factory.

More Rollergun Tips & Tricks

How to tie roller gun wishbone bridles with an easy loader handle using dyneema cord.
Learn how to tie & make up your own handload rollergun / speargun rubbers, as well as some extra tips and tricks to make your spearfishing rigging easy.

This is something that happens when there is too much gradient on the rail of the roller muzzle which lifts the shaft by the notch or sharkfin instead of freely releasing the shaft. This lifting of the shaft causes inaccuracy and or wobble which also reduces the shaft speed.
In this video I show you how to fix or modify your muzzle to eliminate the bridle riding up and lifting the shaft.

In the previous video I covered how to modify your roller muzzle to stop the bridle riding up the muzzle causing shaft whip, inaccuracy and bridle wear.
The ‘ Uneven Double Wishbone’ is a great alternative if you dont want to cut into your muzzle or are unable to. The long and short bridles allow the shaft to be released from the shaft without affecting the accuracy of the shaft. This is actually a great tip for making any rollergun super accurate.
The video I show you how it works and how easy they are to make.

More Spearfishing Gear Tips & Tricks

This is the best flasher for attracting fish when spearfishing. The  South African “Buzz Bomb” this simple and easy to make & kills any other flasher ….. period!

The ‘Buzz Bomb’ flasher has been used by spearfisherman along the Zululand coast for more than 20 years and still remains the best flasher for big pelagic fish.

In this video Chris Coates shows you in just a few minutes how to make his tried and tested version of the spearfishing flasher. Part of the secret to his success with giant dogtooth tuna, yellowfin, marlin and more

How to tie the best dyneema knot for spearfishing shafts. This is the the tried and tested dyneema knot for shooting lines on spearing shafts. Plus a few great tips and tricks, including the Coatesman’s ‘line wetting’ trick to ensure you don’t burn or damage the line when tying the knot.

In this episode of Unrolling the Roller Speargun Chris Coates gives you 8 tried & tested spearfishing tips to make sure your guns are 100% accurate, and eliminate any doubt when pulling the trigger.
Plus one additional spearfishing tip to help you transition in the world of roller spearguns.

This video tutorial covers ‘How To’ aim your speargun and the different techniques used to ensure accurate spearfishing shots.
Chris covers the common techniques as well as the more advanced ‘Point and Shoot’ technique. He also shows you how to use the ‘Poke n Shoot’ to improve shot placement and increase your confidence when taking the shot.

This video filmed at the Rob Allen Dive Factory R&D department covers various different speargun shooting lines. This will help you choose the best speargun shooting line for your needs.
The break tests were done in a controlled environment on a test bench. The result speak for themselves.

Coatesman compares Riffe, Gannet, and Rob Allen Inflatable bluewater buoys. Discusses the pro’s and Con’s of each and how to use them for hunting Dogtooth Tuna, Yellowfin, Bluefin, Marlin and Wahoo.
Bungees and float lines are also discussed with some handy tips and tricks Coatesman has found successful in landing some really big fish.

How to Splice Single braid dyneema onto your speargun shaft with a brummel lock-splice and using no knots. This makes for an extremely strong and durable spearfishing shooting line.

Here are some essential pre dive trip checks you need to do to ensure you maximise you don’t lose that fish of a lifetime. Don’ t lose a fish because you did not take these easy steps. Making these small changes will make you way more effective in the water.
This will help even for everyday spearfishing.