Noob Spearo Podcast

Interview with Michael Heitzman & Ben Eckert Today's live interview is with Michael Heitzmann & Ben Eckert of the Brisbane Bullsharks! We talk all things Brisbane spearfishing, gear and training! Both are extremely talented divers in their own right, tonight we host a live interview and Q&A at the Brisbane Bullsharks pool! Loads of info about Brisbane spearfishing, spearing Kingfish, choosing and using gear, dealing with sharks, finding spots and so much more! Which speargun should you get? What's the best way to load it? How do you handle it underwater? Another in our series of live interviews, we hope you enjoy it and hope you learned something! If you have any more questions for Shrek, Michael or Ben, put them in the comments! Check out the club and get involved through their facebook group! Important times: 00:13 Intro 03:10 Welcome! 04:20 Thanks for having us Michael! What are we doing tonight? 06:05 Hello Ben! How are you involved with the Brisbane Bullsharks? 07:25 Shrek's spearfishing story. 09:22 Michael, how did you start spearfishing? 13:10 Ben, how did you start? 16:00 Boat diving is big here, the Bullsharks have influenced spearfishing culture in a big way. How to be a bad guest. 23:15 Shrek took Michael out on his first boat dive! Be brave and tell your buddies when you're not comfortable! 25:35 Kingfish spearfishing tips. 27:10 Deep diving. 29:00 Let's talk gear! Spearguns! What are they, how do they work and what should I get? 34:15 A float line is your friend! 36:15 What are the advantages for a shorter or longer speargun? 37:15 Pool training for spearfishing! 40:00 Diving without your speargun and in marine reserves is hugely helpful! 41:15 Safety while spearfishing - shallow water blackout. 49:05 Good buddy diving is more worth it than you think! A simple way to do it better. 50:55 Diving with too much weight. How much do I need? 55:05 Q&A from the audience! 55:30 Float recommendations for a Noob Spearo 57:00 How do you handle your gun on the bottom? What do you do with it? 01:00:10 How do you find spots? Google Earth and Navionics 01:04:40 Warm up for spearfishing, how do you warm up your diving? 01:07:40 Dealing with sharks: what do you do when you see sharks? When do you get out? 01:11:00 Double bands: which do you load first? 01:13:00 How do you investigate a headland without spooking fish? 01:14:10 Closing thoughts 01:15:45 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links Brisbane Bullsharks Facebook group @BrisbaneBullsharks on Instagram @Michael_Heitzmann on Instagram @Ben.Eckert 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 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

Top 20 Spearfishing YouTube Channels Today's live interview is with James Sakker and we go through the top 20 spearfishing YouTube channels as voted by the Noob Spearo Community on Facebook! Spearos get to see the world through a very unique lense and sometimes they bring a camera along with them so we can join them on their adventures. Although hugely underrated and underexposed, these spearos have made some amazing videos, some that can compete with professional filmmakers! So here is us getting all these names together so you can watch them! Today's episode is a full video, so be sure to check it out on YouTube if you have only listened! The Top 20 Spearfishing YouTube Channels Daniel Mann Back2Basics Aquatic Rehab Wet Mammal Young Bloods Ryan Myers Expeditions Submerged Psychos Ollie Craig Harry Lindley 10. Sailing Popao Key West Waterman David Ochoa Coatesman Exhale Adventures Kimi Werner Joe PK EJC Adventures with Ethan Yeo African Spearfishing Diaries Rokkit Kit Wettie TV Honourable Mentions Fathomless missions Cainit Reel Loose Adventures Reef Addicts Cameron Smith Drew Kaluski Dstick1 Down Deep Adventures Reefside Fishing Braden Sherron Aquatic Apes Daniel Jones Adventures All Things Ocean Manny@Sea Souls Untapped Salty Monkeys Spearo Life Derek SpearFin Jamie Spearfishing Kevin Daly Strictly Spearfishing Zero To Spearo Jack Wreck Adventures Hornyspearos Spearfishing Wayne Judge 8-Inch-Shaka Lauren Sarasua Antoni Eesti - Spearfishing Only Depth Wish PNW Samson No Viz Adventures Back Reef Sessions Zachary Schmidt NFIslander Immersion Spearfishing Pastor Skye Spearfishing Julian Attrill Mark Healey Kerry Flowers Kayak Fisherman Spearfishing Life Hunters & Drifters Spencer Allen Hohnke.Outdoors Chris Bamman Nautical Productions Adventureman Dan Captain Miik KaiDownUnder FishinAndCruisin Ocean Timers FishNGrillz Sailing La Vagabonde Hero Spearo Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links: 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' 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

Interview with Captain Aaron Young Today's live interview is with Captain Aaron Young, aka @KeyWestWaterman and @DibsOnBottom_Adventures and Youtube and Instagram! You probably know him from his amazing Youtube videos from out in the Florida Keys, he joins us to talk all about his home, spearing, running charters and getting Noob Spearos into the water! Great info for targeting and eating Wahoo, how to brain and bleed fish, dealing with sharks and line management. If you find yourself in Florida, pay him a visit and get out spearing with him! www.dibsonbottomkeywest.com Important times: 00:13 Intro 03:45 Welcome Captain Aaron Young! 04:40 What are the Florida Keys? 06:40 Living in Mangroves 08:25 How did you get into the business? 09:50 Commercial spearfishing and fisheries management in Florida 12:15 Tell us about your charters! Where did Dibs On Bottom come from? 17:00 Mangrove and Cubera Snapper 18:00 ID fish, how to identify fish in a new place 23:35 Common advice for Noob Spearos 26:10 Teaching and instructing 29:05 How long does it take to become a competent water-person? 31:50 Spearo licence 35:00 Wahoo! Tell us about it! 38:00 Wahoo recipe 40:35 How do you target Wahoo? 45:50 How do you deal with sharks? 49:00 How to kill a fish: how do you brain a fish? 50:30 How do you bleed a fish? 51:35 Heaven On Earth video and Youtube 56:55 Funny stories 01:02:05 Duty as a creator 01:05:05 Tough or scary situations 01:07:25 How do you manage your line? 01:12:35 What's in your dive bag? 01:18:35 Tell us about your boat: The Gheenoe 01:20:15 Spearo Q&A 01:22:30 Thanks for being on the show, where can people find you? 01:23:40 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links Key West Waterman on Youtube www.dibsonbottomkeywest.com Dibs On Bottom Adventures on Facebook @Dibsonbottom_adventures on Instagram Alchemy Fins Wild Fish and Game Podcast 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

Episode 200 Special Today we celebrate a huge milestone: our 200th episode! We contacted a bunch of old guests to see where they were now and how their spearfishing has progressed, what they've learned since and what's new in their lives since they were on the show. Who would have guessed a small spearfishing podcast would have reached this point - over a million downloads, thousands of followers and a huge vibrant community of like minded people who all love spearfishing! Here's to keeping the stoke alive for the next 200 episodes and beyond! From Shrek, Brandon, Pat and Livia - a HUGE thank you to everyone that listens and supports the podcast! Important times: 00:13 Intro 03:10 Welcome Captain Dan Walsh! 07:45 Alex Davis @freedivingbarbados 10:50 Bert from Old Man Blue @oldmanbluedive 15:10 99 Spearo Recipes 18:15 Brett Whitman from @the_Spearfactor 23:40 We miss Turbo! 24:35 Craig Brown @bigmoogleheadchef 27:00 Stats - over a million listens! 28:35 Craig McNiven @ecomistgoldcoast_ 31:20 Adventureman Dan 34:20 Buddy Walsh and how to listen to the podcast 39:50 Darren Shields 42:00 Greg Rothaus 45:05 Guy Kabot 46:20 Jake Hewitt 49:45 James Sakker 52:00 Jerry Guerra @Neptonics_worldwide 53:55 Josh Humbert 54:40 Lindsay Lyon from Ocean Guardian 56:50 Lisa Ferrier 01:00:15 Michael from the Matakana Smokehouse 01:02:25 Mike Duff 01:06:10 Nat Davey the Yellowtail world record holder 01:09:10 Nick Ryan 01:09:45 Nikki Watt 01:13:10 Ole Sørensen 01:17:50 Sam Clothier the Wet Mammal 01:21:25 Simon Trippe 01:25:00 Sven Franklin 01:28:20 Tony Alcock 01:32:20 Travis Corken 01:37:45 Extra voice messages Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links Listen to the episodes on Spotify: NSP082 Alex Davis NSP156 Bert Keulder NSP129 Brett Whitman NSP048 Adventureman Dan NSP002 Darren Shields NSP176 & NSP196 James Sakker NSP125 & NSP136 & NSP181 Jerry Guerra NSP085 Josh Humbert NSP167 Lindsay Lyon NSP169 Lisa Ferrier Rafkin NSP134 Michael from the Matakana Smokehouse NSP053 Nat Davey NSP086 Nikki Watt NSP097 Ole Sørensen NSP160 Sam Clothier the Wet Mammal NSP001 & NSP109 Simon Trippe NSP079 Sven Franklin NSP162 Tony Alcock NSP036 & NSP164 Travis Corken 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

Interview with Gunther Pfrengle Today's live interview is with Gunther Pfrengle at Adreno Sydney! An absolute legend in the spearing community, spearfishing for almost 5 decades now, he has had more than his fair share of action out in and on the water. From spearing a 282kg tuna on camera to powerboat records going full steam in thick fog, dealing with sharks to competing in the deepest ever spearfishing competition in Greece, Gunther has had a few exciting experiences! Learn what drove him to get into the water and what kept him there for all these years. Pranger vs flopper, dual weight systems, competition spearing stories and tips and so much more. Have a listen and let us know what you think! Important times: 00:13 Intro 03:50 Welcome Gunther, your reputation proceeds you! 04:50 Growing up in Bundeena 05:25 Early start in the water 07:30 Starting competition spearfishing 1973 and being in a club 11:00 Reality of commercial abalone diving 15:00 Scary story and how spearfishing saved 2 lives 20:30 Sydney to Hobart powerboat record 22:20 Full throttle through thick fog! 24:50 Underwater vertigo and blackouts: what is it like going to the edge? 26:30 How do you draw the line? When is too deep? 28:50 Tragedy strikes and close calls in the early freediving competitions 33:20 Freediving vs spearfishing: Adrenaline changes the game 40:00 The value of competition diving 43:25 Shrek is your partner for his first ever spearfishing competition: what does he need to know? 45:13 Using 2 weight-belts: a harness and a weightbelt 47:10 Where do you attach a dive knife? 49:10 What is your strategy for competition scoring? What do you target first and where do you go first? 53:50 Code brown stories 55:15 Spearo community and friends: what makes a good dive buddy? 56:25 Floats and flags 58:35 What is in your gear bag? Pranger vs flopper 01:03:50 282kg Bluefin Tuna 01:09:20 Bull in the water vs bull on the land! 01:12:50 Spearfishing Greece: the deepest competition ever! 01:19:30 Shallow hunting 01:20:50 How often should you be diving to be a good comp diver? 01:21:30 Spearo Q&A 01:24:10 What does the spearfishing experience mean to you these days? 01:25:15 The shark situation, what are your thoughts? 01:30:25 Commercial shark fishing 01:32:30 That video scared a lot of spearos, should we keep spearfishing with all these sharks around? 01:34:50 Buddy diving with sharks 01:37:10 Audience Q&A: What's your favourite species to target? 01:43:00 Fish back in the day vs now 01:50:00 12inch prangers 01:51:30 Other tips learned from experience 01:54:10 Josh Bollen: Do you lose meat with a pranger? 01:55:05 Thank you Gunther! 01:55:45 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links Spearfishing Bluefin tuna 282kg (621.7pounds) Gunther Pfrengle 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 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

Interview with the Central Coast Sealions (x6) Today's interview is with 6 of the Central Coast Sealions! Several ex-presidents, the current president and a bunch of super stoked spearos join Cam and Shrek as they chat all things Central Coast diving and how being involved in a club has made a huge difference. Get an window into the inner workings of a spearfishing club from the guys that do it, organising comps to getting noob spearos into the water to being a good boaty, today's conversation is an interesting one! Tips for diving the headlands, predicting weather conditions, being a good boaty, how to disguise your photos to hide the location and some hilarious stories from the guys who've been diving out there. Lots of laughter and some really actionable info, let us know what you think in the comments! Follow them on Instagram: @CentralCoastSealions and join their Facebook group! Here is the podcast Shrek mentioned about the fishing lures and the sounds they make. Important times: 00:13 Intro 07:00 Welcome Alistair! 08:30 Club social meetings, welcome Andrew! 10:10 How many dive days do you get in a year? 13:00 Welcome current President Josh! How do you get noob spearos started? 16:35 Which lobsters do you get around here? 17:10 Welcome Mark! 19:30 Becoming a skipper: first time taking divers out 23:25 Welcome Dave! 26:20 How many days with good viz do you get here? 27:55 Central Coast swell 29:25 What weather apps are you using? 34:55 When the water is dirty, we adapt and do something else 36:30 Big white boulders, avoiding the kelp and what to expect on the bottom 37:40 Seafood: how good are the Central Coast Sealions? 39:25 Abalone 42:05 Foraging 43:15 Spot burning 45:30 How to disguise your pictures 49:55 Best stories! 55:45 Getting rammed by a shark! 01:00:00 How to be a good boaty! 01:03:30 Big seals 01:07:15 Thanks so much for the chat guys! Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links @CentralCoastSealions on Instagram Central Coast Sealions on Facebook Central Coast Sealions Info Page Episode 30: Lure Rattles. The Truth About What Fish Hear (And Don't) 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

Interview with Simon Horvath Today's interview is with Simon Horvath! If nothing else, this episode will convince you to join a spearfishing club! The wealth of knowledge, opportunities and lessons you get through being in a club is a sure way to get better at spearfishing and have a great time doing it. A club will help get you through that first year, teach you things you would have otherwise taken years to learn and ultimately make you a better diver. Another important benefit is being connected to the voice of spearfishing in your area. With so many stories about new protected areas essentially making spearfishing inaccessible and illegal, having a connection your local government to have your voice heard as a spearfisherman is extremely important. Simon has been playing this role for the Central Coast spearos and been a voice for fisho's and spearos alike. Go find out about your local clubs and join! If there are none, consider starting one yourself! Important times: 00:13 Intro 03:45 We are midway through our journey, today we make a visit to Simon Horvath! 04:25 Lovely rainy weather 05:10 Central Coast Sealions spearfishing club 07:15 Hawkesbury almost lost 90% of their fishing 10:05 Spearfishing makes you acutely aware of your environment 13:00 Education 15:25 How can the average spearo get involved? 19:00 Tell us about your spearfishing journey 21:40 The club made a really big difference 24:15 How to find the Central Coast Sealions 27:10 How many members have you got? 28:55 A club is a great way to get past that first year 30:30 How is your viz? 34:30 Tell us about your sinus issues 39:10 What's a memorable fish you shot? 43:20 Your dream spearfishing destination 43:50 What does the spearfishing lifestyle mean to you? 45:55 Thanks Simon! Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links @simon.j.horvath usfa.org.au auf.com.au Central Coast Sealions 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

Interview with James Sakker Today's interview is James Sakker! It's day 3 of Shrek and Cam's East Australian Coast trip and they are chatting with James Sakker! Whales and sharks become a big talking point with loads of stories of encounters and tips for dealing with them yourself. Also some bonus tips for hunting Mackeral and drift diving! Lots of laughter and great stories! Important times: 00:13 Intro 06:55 No lobsters were harmed in the making of this podcast! 07:50 Day 3 on our mission 09:30 You picked an amazing time to come, not 10:55 Big whales and a baby whale 14:25 Tail slapped by a whale 15:40 Scariest whale story 17:40 Diving with Dodgy and a Bull shark! 22:10 Cam's shark encounter 25:15 How should you handle sharks when you shoot a fish? Keep eye contact, roar or make a loud noise underwater. You're big, be aggressive. Except Bull sharks. 30:40 Sharks have strict hierarchies, especially Great Whites. A smart shark is a cautious one. 32:10 Encounters with aggressive sharks 35:00 Poking sharks away and a mate getting bitten 41:10 Tagging Great Whites 42:40 Great Whites throughout the world 44:45 Is it blood or movement that attracts sharks? 46:20 Alternatives to poking 48:15 Thoughts on the swimmer taken in Sydney, very unusual behaviour 50:30 Tiger sharks and Dogtooth Tuna 53:20 Cobia 54:20 What is your diving range at home? 56:25 Drift diving = accuracy matters more than time 01:00:20 How do you dive pinnacles? 01:01:55 Flashers and Mackeral 01:04:20 Sound underwater 01:06:35 What's coming up next? 01:08:05 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links Catch It Grow It Cook It 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

Interview with Tom Sandstrom, Angus Knox and Cameron Wise Today's interview is a little different, join Shrek and his good mate Cam as they go on a spearfishing road trip down to Sydney! Today we are in the Moonee Tavern in Coffs Harbour after a day of spearing, having a few brews, a good meal and a great chat with mates! Shorediving, breaking in new wetsuits, cooking tips and what conditions you can expect when diving around Coffs Harbour. Join Shrek and his mates in the pub after a day of spearfishing! Important times: 00:13 Intro 06:05 Welcome everyone! 07:00 New wetsuits 10:25 Shorediving in Coffs Harbour 11:30 Abalone: size, how to find them and how to cook them 13:50 How is your seafood game? 16:20 Cooking fails 17:30 Mushy Kingfish Pastrami 19:25 Dry-Aging 21:45 Icing fish 24:45 Smoked Mullet 27:35 What conditions can we expect diving here? 31:50 Too cold for Kingfish? 33:30 Tips for shooting big Kingy's 36:45 Hunting Parrot fish and Dhufish 40:20 Do you wear a GoPro? 43:25 What are the best months for diving here? 44:40 How can someone start diving in Coffs Harbour? Coffs Harbour Spearfishing Club! 47:45 What makes a good dive buddy out here? 49:18 Good habits and ettiquette 51:20 3 free online tools help find secret spearfishing spots 53:10 Core freediving techniques 54:30 Stress testing 57:25 Can you remember your first big Kingfish? 01:00:20 Family spearos 01:02:40 Spearfishing Competitions 01:04:20 Gunther Pfrengle 01:08:05 Barriers to entry - getting past the first year 01:10:00 We shoot 3 Luderick, how are we cooking them? 01:11:20 Dhufish 01:14:35 Thank you and Thwaites Marine for taking us out and treating us so well! 01:17:30 Spearo Q&A 01:22:00 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links @tommy_dozz @angusknox @coffsspearoclub @thwaites_marine Thwaites Marine 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

Interview with Kevin Glen Today's interview is with Kevin Glen former owner/operator of Mantis Spearfishing, a friend of Forrest Galante and the only guy to shoot a Marlin in California! An engineer and innovator in the spearfishing world with countless awesome stories of him and his mates out in the water! From shooting and losing a Sailfish in Durban to tracking down Yellow Tail and Sea Bass in the Channel Islands, he is a great source of information and knowledge in California. Hear some of his stories in the water, the journey of learning to spearfish and the stoke of doing it with great friends. Be sure to check out Mantis Spearfishing and grab their last stock! Important times: 00:13 Intro 04:50 Welcome Kevin! Tell us about this Marlin! 10:10 You engineered a dive float? 13:50 You have an unusual spearfishing story with a bunch of famous friends! 15:55 Setting the record straight on the record Sea Bass with Forrest Galante! 18:55 What's the spearfishing community like there? 20:10 Wind and swell conditions for the Channel Islands 21:35 Urchin barons 22:05 Sheephead eat urchins 26:05 Mantis Spearfishing - tell us about it! The Roller Muzzle 30:10 What does your spearfishing look like these days? Good dive buddies? 33:30 White Sea Bass 34:50 Vermillion Rock Cod 35:45 Do you think your fisheries are well managed? MPA's, 30-30 and conservation 40:00 Big hearts, well intentioned but completely disconnected from the real world 42:55 What's your favourite species to hunt? Halibut, yellow tail and sea bass 44:55 How are you tracking yellow tail down? 46:15 Using bait fish 48:05 Half Moon bait fish 51:45 Memorable fish 54:10 Fighting the fish - how much tension is right? 56:25 Tough/scary situations 01:00:25 Reels vs floatlines 01:02:15 Jewfish, Mulloway or Kabeljou sounds 01:03:45 Designing gear 01:08:20 We need more people like you! 01:12:00 What's in your dive bag for the Channel Islands? 5mm wetsuit, weightbelt, knife, Scorpio Carbon Fibre fins in Pathos foot pockets, Mantis Spearguns 01:15:30 Spearo Q&A 01:22:00 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links @mantis.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 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