A break-away setup for a speargun is any kind of rigging of the shooting line that’s designed to completely detach the spearshaft and shooting line from the speargun when fired. Break-away setups are typically connected to a float and float line instead of the speargun itself. This can be very advantageous for many reasons. It makes the sport of spearfishing more safe. It does this by detaching the speargun and adding additional line and a float to manage the caught fish. With this setup a diver is able to head to the surface, breath, and start hoisting up their fish instead of worrying immediately about their catch and attached speargun. For information on how to rig a break-away setup watch our tutorial!