b'SPEARFISHING CHECKING FINSFirstly have a look at your foot pockets for cracks or splits in the rubber and that they still fit. There is a lot of pressure on your foot pockets so any small split at the start of the season will likely end up splitting completely in half by the end of the season, if you get onto it early enough, they may be repairable otherwise you will need to invest in a new pocket. This is where the cost efficiency of removable pockets and blades comes into their own. Damaged pocket? No worries just take the blade out and replace the pocket, if damaged blades then keep the pockets and get a new set of blades.Fiberglass, carbon, and plastic are all strong materials that blades are made from. They are made to deal with the day-to-day stress of kicking around in the ocean. Like everything however, they do wear out over a period of time and at some time, usually at the most inconvenient time, you may end up breaking a blade. Whether this is an unfortunate (and rare) manufacturing fault, incorrect use, or just old age, it makes no difference when you\'re kicking Checking your bladesup from a deep dive with one fin which for wear and tear is aputs stress on your body and a dangerous good idea before youposition of overexertion and threat of plan any trips out. shallow water blackout.Check your blades regularlyKatie isnt a fan of winter spearfishing for stress fractures, chipsand longs for summertime diving again.and cracks and repair or replace if needed. Misuse like standing and kicking off the bottom is one of the most common ways to damage and stress the blades."Depending on what you are targeting and where you hunt most divers in Godzone will use mono, the little bit of stretch that monofilament has helps the spear from tearing out of soft fleshed fish, if you are diving over sharp rocks or coral then wire may be a better option as it won\'t succumb to nicks and cuts however the downside of this is it cannot be cut with a knife if you were to get tangled and also acts as a saw in fish flesh when tight.Talk to your local dive shop to find out what is best for your area.60FISHING IN GODZONE SEP/OCT 2022'