Riffe Pole Spear for Sale

If you haven’t been to your dive store yet and seen a Riffe Pole spear… you aren’t alone.  The first round of them came out and the Dive shops that were on it have sold them almost as fast as they’ve come in so I guess thats a good thing and Riffe is making more as we speak.

http://www.speargun.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81&Itemid=41   RIFFE Website details on the different pole spears.

I’ve been working on this with Jay for that past year and the R&D that has gone into it has led us to some exciting trips with some incredible fish with a pole spear that I never would have imagined possible a few years ago. Multiple Wahoo, big dolphin, 3 Tunas (one World Record), Grouper up to 58lbs, Cobia, Mackerel you name it we’ve chased it with them and put the gear to the test.  Above is the result.  A versatile, fast, strong and good looking pole spear for the hunter who wants it all when he is hunting.

For less than the cost of other “high end”  pole spears, priced from $210-$330 for the various sizes, you aren’t going to find a more finished product tuned specifically for the hunter who doesn’t want to feel restricted in what they can shoot when they don’t have a gun in their hands.    

Austins in Miami http://www.austinsdiving.com

James and Joseph in San Diego http://www.jamesandjoseph.net/

ScubasWorld in South Florida http://www.scubasworld.com/

and The Freedive shop in California http://www.freediveshop.com/

were some of the first to get them in if you want to check with them or order one they are the ones to talk to. 

This pole spear is not for everyone,  but with a one piece 6ft, two, three or four piece that you can make into multiple lengths from 6-11ft, three different tips (3-prong, sliptip, or flopper shaft) I think we pretty much have it covered.    You’ll be hard pressed to find a better pole spear on the market for quickness and punch when it hits a fish and few companies have had this much thought put into them I can assure you. 

To give you an idea what the heck we were thinking when we came up with this design…

For Bluewater we wanted a set up that we could use that was fast and didn’t flex too much for straighter shots at distance so we didn’t have to twist the band as we cock it. If you have ever used a long pole spear that is either a hybird(carbonfiber/aluminum) and not twisted the band then you know that it bends them beyond repair and you are left with a banana for a back end of your weapon. There are a lot of little features on the Riffe Pole spear that we tweaked to get what we wanted out of it and here is a bit of the thought process behind it:

Tapered forward and after ends: The longer your pole spear the more there is sticking out behind you and the more pressure you have to put on it to move it through the water to track fish. With a tapered fore and aft section you can move it through the water easier then if you have an inch thick Gaff handle back behind you.

 Slip-tips: We took the Icepick tip and made a sub-mini Icepick which is 3″1/4 long and made from 9/32″ stock. Its strong, small, and detaches quickly and easily. It’s light enough it doesn’t weigh down the front of the Pole spear and the right size to toggle in big and small fish and even better can be removed from fish just as easily with the same system as the original Icepick.

 Bluewater: In the Bahamas, bluewater or anywhere you are diving deeper and shooting big fish or pelagics it is nice to be able to shoot and let the rig go and fight them from the surface. Even if it is just hogfish it increases your range and safety to be able to fight the fish from the surface just as you would with a gun. While we have come up with a dozen different ways to rig for this and have landed, Wahoo, Tunas, and grouper over 50 lbs, I wanted something that you could buy off the shelf, clip a floatline too and have it be a no-brainer. Done. Just like any other fish you still need to play them but off the shelf you can clip this pole spear off to your float line or bungey and you’re ready to go. Length: I need a 6 ft pole spear for dirty water and flounder. I need an 8 ft for Hogfish, and I want a 11ft for Wahoo, Mackerel and African Pompano. You can quickly add or remove sections to mix and match the length you need and can change from Three prong, slip tip and straight flopper shaft easily with a notched fitting for your pliers at the forward connection so you don’t damage your pretty pole spear. My favorite length all around is 8-9 feet and as fast as it shoots at this length I don’t think the Muttons are safe ever again.

Grip: We played around with a couple of different grips and although I found a few that I liked in the end the best was one of the simplest. Kelsea Albert and Jay Riffe came up with it and my flashy idea was put on hold for theirs which is pretty cool and looks good too. Fact is, if you shoot a 20 lb fish right in front of his hole and he powers into it with you holding on to the back end it will break. I don’t care what pole spear it is the lever arm is so great that you are going to break that shaft, forward section or tip off if you don’t let go. I haven’t been on trip to the bahamas, ever, when we didn’t break at least one pole spear shooting groupers so when you are lining up on a fish with your gun right before he goes into a deep hole knowing he is going to pretzel your 5/16″ Spearshaft that you aren’t even holding onto, imagine what is going to happen to your carbon fiber, aluminum or fiberglass pole spear when he takes off and you are holding on to the other end. There is a reason guys pack for the Bahamas like they are going to war, 4 pole spears, 10 extra tips, 2 hawaiian slings (shooters) and 10 sling shafts for a 5 day trip is about right. Prepare yourself to come back with some broken and lost gear. I’m stoked the Riffe’s let me put my thoughts into this pole spear to create what I wanted in a Pole Spear. The first round of them has been sent out to Austins, Scubasworld, and the Freedive shop and I think they sold before they even hit the shelves so I guess thats a good thing. They are fast, with plenty of punch for bigger fish and manufactured in the USA with the attention to detail that Riffe puts into all their products.

 This is Cameron Kirkconnell shamelessly promoting my Pole Spear, it will make chicks like you more, guaranteed*.

 *As long as you bring them lobster dinners,can make good ceviche and Rum Runners and don’t wear camo when you are out of the water, not hunting, or in the military. (the Salvation Army does not count as military so take off that ridicluous camo outfit you found there)