

Noob Spearo Podcast
Isaac 'Shrek' Daly
Interviews with spearfishing experts, authorities and characters from all over the world.
Actionable, Frothworthy and Mildly Humourous:)
If you don't love spearfishing now, give it 3 episodes and some time in the brine
Find out more at http://www.noobspearo.com
Actionable, Frothworthy and Mildly Humourous:)
If you don't love spearfishing now, give it 3 episodes and some time in the brine
Find out more at http://www.noobspearo.com
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Dec 21, 2022 • 1h 15min
NSP:213 Training, Bloodwork, Mindset and Spearokids Catchup | Adam Stern & Spearo Kids NZ
Interview with Adam Stern & Spearo Kids NZ Today's interview is with Adam Stern and Ben, Max & Don from Spearo Kids NZ! Adam Stern is back again, spontaneously laughing and giving us some awesome new info coming out of the freediving world., Spearfishing's effect on personality, physiology, your mental and emotional state and even your bloodwork can be profound! Next up we have a catch up with Ben, Max and Don: The SpearoKids NZ crew! We chat about some of there highlights since last speaking to them, new PB fish and the latest from their competition careers! The last episode for 2022, it's been a massive year! Here's looking to an even bigger one next year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year spearos! Grab a hardcover copy of 99 Spearo Recipes Important times: 00:13 Intro 02:40 Welcome back Adam Stern! 04:30 Deep spearfishing's impact on personality 09:35 Physiological changes for spearos 11:30 Equalizing in an MRI machine 14:00 Mental and emotional effects of diving on stress and anxiety 17:30 What is your daily routine for staying dive fit? 19:50 Shallow lung squeezes and a common problem for newer spearos 23:30 "Freediving has nothing to do with spearfishing" 31:30 Is there a benefit to increasing your breath hold past your daily needs? 33:50 Research on bloodwork going on in the freedive world 39:40 O2 and CO2 training and general wellbeing 44:45 Equalizing tips: head first or feet first 48:40 Let's chat to the NZ Spearo Kids: Max, Ben and Don! What have you been up to? 55:00 Competition spearfishing and spearfishing with your brother 01:01:00 What's next for you boys? Youtube, competitions and new travels 01:11:10 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links Adam Freediver on YouTube @adamfreediver on Instagram FreedivingManual.com SpearoKids NZ on YouTube SpearoKids NZ on Facebook Grab a hardcover copy of 99 Spearo Recipes Noob Spearo Facebook Community Noob Spearo Instagram Noob Spearo YouTube Channel Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 Noob Spearo MAD GEAR | 'Spearo Dad' | 'Girls with Gills' | 'Jobfish Tribute' KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) Adam Sterns FreedivingFamily.com use the code SPEARO to get 20% off any course and the code NOOBSPEARO to get 40% off any and all courses! Penetrator Fins Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range here. Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation (CODE: NOOB28 for 15% off) | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to Frenzel | Free Courses | Freediving Safety Course | How to Take a 25-30% Bigger Breath! How To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ The Best Place to Find Fishing Buddies and Fishing Trips | Fishing Trips (fishingtripsapp.com) Spearing Magazine Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! Audible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing Old Man Blue | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out the legendary SeaSac HERE

Dec 7, 2022 • 1h 27min
NSP:212 Western Australia Episode 5 | Target Species, Sharks And An Awesome Day Spearfishing | Bert & Joel
Interview with Bert, Joel and Rory! Today's interview is with Bert and Joel as we round off our WA trip. More great fish but this time with a lot more sharks! We had such a good day out spearing, everyone landing great fish and Joel and Shrek checking off new and target species. They put some new Old Man Blue gear to the test, trying out their impressive new prototype weight vest! Some sad and scary stories of knots letting you down, getting taxed and hurting some innocent gear. What a great trip with Joel, Bert and Rory! Will they ever find the lube?? Have a listen to find out! Also, a massive thanks to @Deryck.Gyotaku for his amazing print of Shrek's Baldchin Groper! Grab a hardcover copy of 99 Spearo Recipes Important times: 00:13 Intro 02:50 Welcome back Bert and Joel! 06:00 Target species and first fish! 11:20 Deryck Gyotaku of Shrek's Baldchin Groper 14:30 Testing out Old Man Blue gear! 16:25 Old Man Blue weight harness 21:00 Shrek and his poor gear 23:35 Bad knots and losing spears 28:05 Hunting Ranking Cod in the murk 32:20 Joel's first Spanish Mackerel 34:30 Getting taxed! 45:55 Boating troubles out at sea 50:00 Honey holes 55:25 Mangrove Jacks in caves 57:40 Sunset spearfishing for Chinamanfish! 01:04:15 Good eating and bad eating fish! 01:08:10 Processing fish for the freezer 01:09:10 Fisheries management and bag limits 01:16:15 Follow @WAUnderseaClub & @BlueWaterFreediversWA 01:19:15 How can I improve my spearfishing? Besides almost shooting Joel in the face... 01:24:20 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links OldManBlue.com.au @OldManBlueDive on Instagram Old Man Blue on YouTube Grab a hardcover copy of 99 Spearo Recipes Noob Spearo Facebook Community Noob Spearo Instagram Noob Spearo YouTube Channel Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 Noob Spearo MAD GEAR | 'Spearo Dad' | 'Girls with Gills' | 'Jobfish Tribute' KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) Adam Sterns FreedivingFamily.com use the code SPEARO to get 20% off any course and the code NOOBSPEARO to get 40% off any and all courses! Penetrator Fins Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range here. Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation (CODE: NOOB28 for 15% off) | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to Frenzel | Free Courses | Freediving Safety Course | How to Take a 25-30% Bigger Breath! How To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ The Best Place to Find Fishing Buddies and Fishing Trips | Fishing Trips (fishingtripsapp.com) Spearing Magazine Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! Audible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing Old Man Blue | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out the legendary SeaSac HERE

Nov 30, 2022 • 1h 17min
NSP:211 Western Australia Episode 4 | Exploring Exmouth | Bert, Joel & Rory
Interview with Bert, Joel and Rory! Today's interview is with Bert, Joel and Rory! Crystal clear water and some A-grade diving is in order for today as Bert, Joel and Rory show Shrek around the picturesque WA water near Exmouth! Shooting fish and eating it an hour later, finding huge crays in familiar structure, dealing with sharks and good stories from day 2 of our WA trip! Grab a hardcover copy of 99 Spearo Recipes Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:05 Welcome back Bert and Joel in the middle of a wetsuit repair! 07:05 Welcome Rory! Tell us about Exmouth dive conditions 11:45 What currents are around here? 14:55 Planning a spearfishing trip 15:30 Welcome back Joel! We have a sneaky arvo dive! 19:15 Very fishy and very sharky... 21:30 Cooking and eating fish! 28:05 What fish did we get? 33:20 Local knowledge is a huge benefit 35:05 Our plan for tomorrow 38:00 Getting that first fish of the day - dealing with stress and pressure in the water 50:20 What are we targeting tomorrow? 54:45 Your best hunt for a tusky 56:15 Crayfish hunting with Bert and swimthrough's for Mangrove Jack! 01:03:50 Sharing your catch with friends 01:10:20 Parting words of wisdom for our trip tomorrow 01:13:10 How to hunt Rankin Cod 01:14:50 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links OldManBlue.com.au @OldManBlueDive on Instagram Old Man Blue on YouTube Rory on Instagram @deep_seasun Grab a hardcover copy of 99 Spearo Recipes Noob Spearo Facebook Community Noob Spearo Instagram Noob Spearo YouTube Channel Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 Noob Spearo MAD GEAR | 'Spearo Dad' | 'Girls with Gills' | 'Jobfish Tribute' KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) Adam Sterns FreedivingFamily.com use the code SPEARO to get 20% off any course and the code NOOBSPEARO to get 40% off any and all courses! Penetrator Fins Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range here. Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation (CODE: NOOB28 for 15% off) | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to Frenzel | Free Courses | Freediving Safety Course | How to Take a 25-30% Bigger Breath! How To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ The Best Place to Find Fishing Buddies and Fishing Trips | Fishing Trips (fishingtripsapp.com) Spearing Magazine Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! Audible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing Old Man Blue | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out the legendary SeaSac HERE

Nov 23, 2022 • 56min
NSP:210 Western Australia Episode 3 | Shark Bay, Brews and Banter | Bert Keulder, Joel Roberts and Shrek
Interview with Bert Keulder and Joel Roberts Today's interview is with Bert Keulder and Joel Roberts around the fire, having a few brews and chatting about spearfishing! These are the moments where life makes sense, out on the beach around a fire with good mates and great conversation. Listen in and hear about our day and Shrek's first experiences in the WA ocean! Beach launching boats, Estuary Cods, crayfish diving and so much in between! This is just day 1! Important times: 00:13 Intro 04:50 Welcome to the campfire with Bert and Joel! 07:40 Big GT moment 11:05 Spearos are a type of person 13:15 Welcome Joel! 14:20 Day 1: WA conditions 16:30 Beach launches 23:30 Spearo boats 26:20 Bert loves putting people on fish 31:25 Spearfishing brings a sparkle to your eyes 37:00 Kite surfing when it's windy 40:50 Crayfish diving! 45:45 Estuary Cod can be divisive! 49:55 We had a great day, tomorrow will hopefully be better! 51:35 What makes a spot worth exploring? 54:25 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links OldManBlue.com.au @OldManBlueDive on Instagram Old Man Blue on YouTube Noob Spearo Facebook Community Noob Spearo Instagram Noob Spearo YouTube Channel Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 Noob Spearo MAD GEAR | 'Spearo Dad' | 'Girls with Gills' | 'Jobfish Tribute' KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) Adam Sterns FreedivingFamily.com use the code SPEARO to get 20% off any course and the code NOOBSPEARO to get 40% off any and all courses! Penetrator Fins Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range here. Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation (CODE: NOOB28 for 15% off) | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to Frenzel | Free Courses | Freediving Safety Course | How to Take a 25-30% Bigger Breath! How To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ The Best Place to Find Fishing Buddies and Fishing Trips | Fishing Trips (fishingtripsapp.com) Spearing Magazine Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! Audible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing Old Man Blue | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out the legendary SeaSac HERE

Nov 16, 2022 • 1h 15min
NSP:209 Western Australia Episode 2 | Spearfishing Records, Taxidermy & Tagging | Vin Rushworth
Interview with Vin Rushworth Today's interview is with Vin Rushworth! Captaining a research vessel for Fisheries in WA, records keeper for the AUF and an inanely talented spearo, here is a diver with a lot to learn from! He has years of experience in the water on the more scientific side of things, giving him a really good insight into the fish species around him. Shooting massive fish, submitting a record fish, tagging and taxidermy, this one is stocked full of actionable info! A few technical glitches but overall a great chat! Submit a spearfishing record here Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:40 Welcome Vin! Tell us about AUF record keeping! 07:50 What is a species that has surprised you and how do you tell the age of fish? 09:10 Spearfishing records: how do I submit a record fish? 14:05 Identifying fish 16:50 What do you need to do when you shoot a record fish? 19:00 Rising sea temperatures bringing in different species 22:40 What gear do you use to hunt big fish? Floatlines and reels 24:55 Eating quality of a big Cobia? 26:55 How did you cook your Cobia? 30:10 Preparing for the Inter-Pacific Spearfishing Competition 32:50 Hunting and cooking Baldchin Groper 34:15 Boating fails, anchoring rules of thumb and boat lights 38:10 Tagging fish, crays, whales, sharks and etc! 42:40 Dealing with the risks of shark attack: warning signs 49:45 Scary stuff: cave diving for crays 59:10 Buddy diving system and new divers 01:02:10 Funny stories! 01:04:50 Dead battery! Fish taxidermy 01:10:50 What dive gear do you use? 01:12:50 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links @Vinrush Submit a record Noob Spearo Facebook Community Noob Spearo Instagram Noob Spearo YouTube Channel Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 Noob Spearo MAD GEAR | 'Spearo Dad' | 'Girls with Gills' | 'Jobfish Tribute' KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) Adam Sterns FreedivingFamily.com use the code SPEARO to get 20% off any course and the code NOOBSPEARO to get 40% off any and all courses! Penetrator Fins Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range here. Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation (CODE: NOOB28 for 15% off) | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to Frenzel | Free Courses | Freediving Safety Course | How to Take a 25-30% Bigger Breath! How To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ The Best Place to Find Fishing Buddies and Fishing Trips | Fishing Trips (fishingtripsapp.com) Spearing Magazine Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! Audible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing Old Man Blue | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out the legendary SeaSac HERE

Nov 9, 2022 • 1h 44min
NSP:208 Western Australia Episode 1 | Aussie Reels, the Bali Mask +++ | Barry Paxman
Interview with Barry Paxman! Today's interview is with Barry Paxman! The legend himself, the creator of Aussie Reels, he's been spearfishing for 60 years and has some epic stories to share from his time out in the water. From some scary shark stories to the thrill of hunting Wahoo and even the story behind his iconic mask, this will be a good listen! This interview is stuffed full of Noob Spearo community questions, get valuable knowledge and wisdom from a spearo that's been at it for 6 decades and still going strong! Important times: 00:13 Intro 06:40 Welcome Barry! You've been spearing for 65 years! 08:00 Diving in dirty water and dealing with shark attacks, first aid and shark populations 17:40 Noob Spearo community questions: how do you deal with buck fever? 21:00 How do you get back in the water after a forced break? 23:30 Your iconic mask! 26:35 What's the biggest change you've seen in spearing? 29:25 You have a particular love for hunting Wahoo 37:35 Tell us the story of your Aussie Reels 43:30 What gear did you start out with? 47:30 Weight belts 49:00 Tangled in shooting line 50:25 How do you subdue a big fish? 52:50 Trigger discipline and rubber band choice 56:40 Muzzle wrap 57:50 Belt reels 01:00:55 What do you do when you get to the end of your reel line? 01:02:40 Shooting a Marlin 01:04:30 What is your favourite piece of gear and what all is in your dive bag? 01:06:40 Do you use a cray bag like a SeaSac? Tell us about your crayfish species 01:09:00 How do you cook your crays? 01:12:15 Baldchin Groper and Parrot fish 01:14:25 How do you keep the stoke alive for 60 years? What does your dive crew look like? 01:16:00 Family spearfishing 01:18:45 Spearfishing role models 01:21:10 Building a boat 01:23:40 WA people like driving long distances, do you like boating long distance too? 01:25:25 Scary stories 01:35:40 What makes a good dive buddy for you? 01:37:20 Spearo Q&A 01:42:00 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links aussiereels.com.au aussiereelsusa.com Aussie Reels on Facebook Aussie Reels on Instagram Noob Spearo Facebook Community Noob Spearo Instagram Noob Spearo YouTube Channel Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 Noob Spearo MAD GEAR | 'Spearo Dad' | 'Girls with Gills' | 'Jobfish Tribute' KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) Adam Sterns FreedivingFamily.com use the code SPEARO to get 20% off any course and the code NOOBSPEARO to get 40% off any and all courses! Penetrator Fins Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range here. Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation (CODE: NOOB28 for 15% off) | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to Frenzel | Free Courses | Freediving Safety Course | How to Take a 25-30% Bigger Breath! How To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ The Best Place to Find Fishing Buddies and Fishing Trips | Fishing Trips (fishingtripsapp.com) Spearing Magazine Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! Audible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing Old Man Blue | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out the legendary SeaSac HERE

Oct 26, 2022 • 2h 12min
NSP:207 Australian Spearfishing Champions 2022 | Bryson Sheehy and Tim McDonald
Live Interview with Bryson Sheehy and Tim McDonald Today's interview is with 2022 Australian Spearfishing Champions Bryson Sheehy and Tim McDonald! Get an inside look into a national spearfishing competition from the winners of this year's championship! The allure of competition spearfishing is captured well by their thoughts here, the appeal of planning and executing the perfect day and making some awesome memories! Listen to stories from the 3 day event and some of the memorable fish they encountered before and during the competition. They also give us some of their top tips for scouting, finding new ground and hunting efficiently for a competition - shooting fish on the way to and from spots! Some mega diving here, enjoy it! We hope this inspires you to enter a spearfishing competition! Important times: 00:13 Intro 02:50 Welcome Bryson and Tim: the 2022 Australian Spearfishing Champions! 03:50 When did you decide to enter? 05:40 Team mate mentality and competition rules 09:30 Hunting the Maori Sea Perch 10:20 Why we love spearfishing competitions 13:20 Day 1: Fitzroy Lagoon 16:20 What did you get on day 1? 20:10 Hunting massive Red Mouth Rock Cod in dark caves 22:50 Planning and strategy 27:05 Mental approach to diving 35:15 What makes your team click? 41:00 Understanding fish behaviour 44:15 Why do you love competition spearfishing? 45:35 Tips on exploring new ground 47:40 Time management: things to consider 55:50 Scouting: to shoot or not to shoot 58:50 Diet and warm up tips for competition days. Dealing with cramp. 01:01:05 If I can't equalize - I am dehydrated. 01:07:10 Day 2: Lamont Reef - shooting fish while swimming to spots 01:08:40 Finning hard and diving strong: how? 01:13:10 How to dive quietly and hunting in the shallows: don't break the surface 01:18:25 Day 3: when do you feel fatigue? 01:22:30 The fish of a lifetime that got away 01:26:10 You both love your Riffe spearguns 01:28:50 Massive dives getting awesome fish 01:30:25 Searching for the massive Maori Sea Perch 01:33:45 What was it like finding out you won? 01:385:35 You two like the pairs competition format 01:42:10 How do you feel about the next generation of spearos and divers? 01:45:40 Social competitions at clubs 01:48:50 Extra things we forgot! 01:51:45 It was a massive team effort! 01:54:50 Shooting 3 Striped Boarfish with Daniel Mann 01:56:05 Mick McDade 01:58:05 Where has your fish knowledge come from? 02:00:00 Minimum sizes vs maximum size limits: fisheries management 02:08:15 The Australian Museum wants your fish? 02:10:20 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links Tim on Instagram Bryson on Instagram Tim McDonald Spearfishing on YouTube Noob Spearo Facebook Community Noob Spearo Instagram Noob Spearo YouTube Channel Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 Noob Spearo MAD GEAR | 'Spearo Dad' | 'Girls with Gills' | 'Jobfish Tribute' KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) Adam Sterns FreedivingFamily.com use the code SPEARO to get 20% off any course and the code NOOBSPEARO to get 40% off any and all courses! Penetrator Fins Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range here. Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation (CODE: NOOB28 for 15% off) | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to Frenzel | Free Courses | Freediving Safety Course | How to Take a 25-30% Bigger Breath! How To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ The Best Place to Find Fishing Buddies and Fishing Trips | Fishing Trips (fishingtripsapp.com) Spearing Magazine Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! Audible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing Old Man Blue | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out the legendary SeaSac HERE

Oct 19, 2022 • 1h 22min
NSP:206 Sub-Arctic Shetland Spearing with @souls_untapped | Josh Halley
Live Interview with Josh Halley | @souls_untapped Today's interview is with Josh Halley aka @Souls_Untapped from the Shetland Islands! Describing your dive spots as "Sub-Arctic" doesn't always spur the most enthusiasm, especially from those used to tropical waters! Josh makes it obvious that braving the cold IS worth it! An almost unheard of spearfishing destination, The Shetland Island's form an archipelago well north of Scotland and make for some beautiful diving when conditions work out. Get an inside scoop on life and spearfishing from The Shetland Island's with Josh, aka @Souls_Untapped! Check out his YouTube channel here! Important times: 00:13 Intro 02:30 Welcome Josh! 04:50 Commercial diving in NZ 06:30 Where are the Shetland Islands? 07:50 Commercial fishing and getting comfortable in the water 11:45 What do you do for work? 14:10 What skills do you need to be a commercial diver? 20:00 What fish are you hunting out there? 27:45 Strong current and tides 32:20 Where do you draw the line and how do you warm up in the cold? 39:00 We have a mutual friend that makes amazing spice rubs: Ben Hohnke! 41:50 Colour-grading footage of dirty water 45:35 GoPro settings 46:45 NFSC vs PAL 48:05 Video editing 51:55 Blue clawed lobster - what's it like to catch them? 57:20 Public perception of spearos and harvesting from the ocean 59:25 How did you get comfortable in front of the camera? 01:01:55 What techniques do you do when you hunt? 01:04:25 How you cook fish matters 01:09:40 Dry-aging 01:13:55 How much work went into your youtube trailer? 01:16:15 Do you have merch for sale? 01:17:30 What does the spearfishing experience mean to you? 01:18:45 Thank you Josh! Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links Souls Untapped on YouTube @souls_untapped on Instagram Hohnke Outdoors Spices Noob Spearo Facebook Community Noob Spearo Instagram Noob Spearo YouTube Channel Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 Noob Spearo MAD GEAR | 'Spearo Dad' | 'Girls with Gills' | 'Jobfish Tribute' KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) Adam Sterns FreedivingFamily.com use the code SPEARO to get 20% off any course and the code NOOBSPEARO to get 40% off any and all courses! Penetrator Fins Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range here. Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation (CODE: NOOB28 for 15% off) | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to Frenzel | Free Courses | Freediving Safety Course | How to Take a 25-30% Bigger Breath! How To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ The Best Place to Find Fishing Buddies and Fishing Trips | Fishing Trips (fishingtripsapp.com) Spearing Magazine Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! Audible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing Old Man Blue | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out the legendary SeaSac HERE

Oct 12, 2022 • 1h 26min
NSP:205 Live Seafood Cooking with Daniel Mann
Live Seafood Cooking with Daniel Mann! Today's LIVE interview is with Daniel Mann and we are cooking seafood at Adreno Brisbane! Join us for tips and tricks from Daniel as we process, cook and eat some amazing fish! From carpaccio, ceviche with a mystery species to reverse butterflying and BBQing fish! This is the audio of the night, the video does it far more justice. We will post that as soon as it's ready! Sit back, relax and get hungry with us as we get a seafood cooking masterclass from a legendary spearo and chef! Here is the LIVE STREAM from instagram part 1 & part 2! Download the digital version of the 99 Spearo Recipes Cookbook! Here is the GoFundMe page to help support the Interpacific Spearfishing Team! Important times: 00:13 Intro 03:30 Welcome Daniel Mann! 04:55 Daniel Mann's first thoughts 06:05 Raw fish! Hygiene matters! 09:10 Instagram live stream starts here! Let's make carpaccio 11:50 Raw fish intimidates people 13:15 Evangelizing the spearfishing world with a pissette! 15:30 Serving the mystery shashimi! Which knife should I use? 26:20 Using all the fish 28:20 Mystery fish revealed! 33:25 Fish wings 35:40 Let's start cooking! 39:05 Butterfly fish 40:30 Dry aging 42:20 Filleting a fish: what tools do I need and how do I reverse butterfly a fish? 51:45 Barramundi recipes 55:30 Hunting Barramundi 59:55 Let's get into this carpaccio! 01:03:10 How do you know when the fish is finished cooking? 01:08:00 Let's feed some people! 01:11:40 Revealing fish species! 01:13:40 Barrumindi taste test 01:15:10 Audience Q&A: how do you hunt Barramundi? 01:22:04 Thank you for coming out tonight! 01:23:35 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links @daniel___mann Salt Bay Spice Rub by Hohnke Outdoors Adreno Spearfishing Noob Spearo Facebook Community Noob Spearo Instagram Noob Spearo YouTube Channel Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 Noob Spearo MAD GEAR | 'Spearo Dad' | 'Girls with Gills' | 'Jobfish Tribute' KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) Adam Sterns FreedivingFamily.com use the code SPEARO to get 20% off any course and the code NOOBSPEARO to get 40% off any and all courses! Penetrator Fins Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range here. Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation (CODE: NOOB28 for 15% off) | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to Frenzel | Free Courses | Freediving Safety Course | How to Take a 25-30% Bigger Breath! How To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ The Best Place to Find Fishing Buddies and Fishing Trips | Fishing Trips (fishingtripsapp.com) Spearing Magazine Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! Audible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing Old Man Blue | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out the legendary SeaSac HERE

Oct 5, 2022 • 1h 46min
NSP:204 Spearfishing Safety | Freediving, Emergencies & Boating | Ben Eckert, Adriana Barnes & Trevor Ketchion
Live Interview with Ben Eckert, Adriana Barnes & Trevor Ketchion at Adreno Brisbane Today's interview is live from Adreno Brisbane and is with Ben Eckert, Adriana Barnes & Trevor Ketchion and we talk all things freediving safety as it relates to spearfishing! If you dive safe, you can dive forever. Today we get a masterclass from 3 people with a wealth of knowledge on this subject. Staying safe in the water, how to be a good boaty and keep your buddies safe. What should be inside your first aid kit? Should you contact your local coast guard or sea rescue when you go out? Tips on how to stop bleeding, keep your buddies safe and save your friend's life. An essential set of skills, leave any questions you have in the comments! Important times: 00:13 Intro 04:50 Hello and welcome to the show! 05:40 Welcome Ben! You are quite an accomplished freediver! 06:20 Brisbane Bullsharks, what makes them unique for spearos? 08:30 Common mistakes that you see on spearfishing boats 10:05 A good buddy system 11:05 When should you draw the line and stop diving? When has your body had enough? 13:00 Samba/hypoxic event 14:05 Your role as a skipper and making hard calls 17:55 How can people connect with the Brisbane Bullsharks? 19:30 Q&A for Ben: peeing in your wetsuit, nutrition and hydration for spearfishing and when to draw the line 26:05 Adriana Barnes, you are a paramedic and a really accomplished speafisher 29:30 What can spearos do to get better at safer diving? 31:40 We can't normalize blackouts or LMC's 35:40 Trauma while out at sea, what now? 38:30 How to use a tourniquet 44:00 What should be in our first aid kits for spearfishing? 49:45 Q&A for Adriana: critical info to keep track of, getting dragged to the bottom by a massive Kingy, blood type and signs to stop diving for the day 01:02:20 Trevor! Tell us about boating safety: when is it not safe to go out? 01:03:50 Checking in with the VMR or Coast Guard 01:07:00 How do you predict the weather for boating? 01:09:20 Easy shortcuts for reading the weather: swell and wind 01:10:30 Which apps do you use? 01:12:15 How do you operate a boat? 01:17:20 Activating an EPIRB 01:19:45 3 things to teach a new boaty 01:22:00 Q&A for Trevor: How far to stay from your divers, leaving the engine on or off, difficult decisions and conversations, VMR and EPIRBS and vessel sizes 01:29:30 Trevor's 9 Mile experience getting lost at sea 01:33:35 Anchoring 01:40:00 Shrek's closing thoughts 01:40:50 Outro and Noober Stories! Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links Brisbane Bullsharks Facebook group @BrisbaneBullsharks on Instagram @ben.eckert @adriana_spearingunicorns @trevorketchion Noob Spearo Facebook Community Noob Spearo Instagram Noob Spearo YouTube Channel Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) Adam Sterns FreedivingFamily.com use the code SPEARO to get 20% off any course and the code NOOBSPEARO to get 40% off any and all courses! Penetrator Fins Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range here. Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation (CODE: NOOB28 for 15% off) | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to Frenzel | Free Courses | Freediving Safety Course | How to Take a 25-30% Bigger Breath! How To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ Old Man Blue | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out their Lobster Bag HERE Noob Spearo MAD GEAR | 'Spearo Dad' | 'Girls with Gills' | 'Jobfish Tribute' The Best Place to Find Fishing Buddies and Fishing Trips | Fishing Trips (fishingtripsapp.com) Spearing Magazine Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! Audible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing


