This time I would like to tell you about a spearfishing product Italians are not that familiar with but that has been used abroad for a very long time, especially for fishing in the blue: the bungee floatline.

It is an accessory evoking exotic countries but that fits well with the type of spearfishing we practice in the Mediterranean sea and along the Atlantic coasts.

It is actually a hollow tube of rubber that ends with two line eyelets kept by a ligation identical to the one used for the bands (see picture 2 ).

Many manufacturers have already included this item in their catalog and Esclapez proposes the versions 1/5/10 meters.

This product has over time become indispensable since it allows you to swim comfortably on surface even in the presence of waves without having to continually feel the tug of the waves on the belt, it's basically like a long shock absorber! I also find that it is particularly suitable for winter sea bass fishing when there is surf.

The bungee also solves another problem. When swimming on surface for medium - long displacements I usually unroll maximum 5 meters of line so that the buoy is never too far from me. During these trips I often find a good spot to dive on or I see a nice prey and then I am forced to get rid of the line (because it is too short to reach the bottom), leaving the buoy at the mercy of the current. Using this accessory the problem no longer arises because the bungee stretches up to three times its original length !

However, we must admit that it stretches without problems twice and two and a half times with a bit of effort. This means that if you use the 10 meters version, you can effortlessly reach 20 meters in depth , and that beyond this limit you will feel a growing tension.

Finally, this product also allows you to amortize the current when you anchor the buoy off the coast.

It should be emphasized also that thanks to its thickness of 2.5mm this bungee guarantees a high resistance which makes it a reliable accessory in every situation. The only "negative" aspect is represented by its weight ( 580gr - 10 meters) and its volume that are obviously not those of a common line.

Actually, common lines and bungees have nothing in common and the advantages offered by the latter make its "less comfortable" features more acceptable. Spearo is often a man that bases his activities on some consolidated habits that he tends to not modify but switching from line to bungee is a change you will never regret.