Noob Spearo Podcast

Overcoming Common Spearfishing Issues This one was a while in the planning and so its fairly comprehensive! Turbo and I encountered a significant number of obstacles starting out and so doing a podcast on overcoming common spearfishing issues was inevitable! If we don't cover your issue then please let us know in the comments below. Heavily mentioned throughout this episode is our . If you are in your first year of spearfishing or have yet to shoot your first fish then this is a great episode to sink your teeth into. In this Q&A with Turbo we cover spearfishing problems and solutions for; Equalizing Breath-hold Finding a buddy Hunting Techniques Conditions Finding places to go spearfishing

Interview with Jim Russell That's right Jim Russell from North California joins us and gives us a full orientation to spearfishing in North California. From conditions to species as well as insights into equipment, local clubs and hunting techniques this is a phenomenal chat with a top bloke:) Jim was super humble when I reached out to him through social media and was very forward about telling me he's 'just a weekend warrior'. Well that's sometimes exactly what we like here at the Noob Spearo and despite Jim's protests hes a super knowledgeable and experienced spearo with plenty of knowledge that we didnt have before speaking with him. Listen into some bloody good banter about spearfishing in North Cal.

Interview with Erez Beatus In this interview we learn why freediving courses are essential for spearo's Erez Beatus from Apnea Australia joins us to give us a great overview of what you can learn on a freediving course. An Israeli born Australia based instructor of the highest caliber, Erez speaks about his background, experience and the benefits to doing a freediving course as a spearo. His knowledge of water and human physiology is phenomenal so this is definitely an important interview to listen to!

Interview with Moss Burmester New Zealand multi-discipline competitor Moss Burmester joins us to discuss parallel skills and more from competitive swimming to spearfishing. We learn more about his personal spearfishing journey and the things that keep him pushing for more. Former Kiwi Olympian #886 Moss has lots of advice and experience training and competing at top levels and so this is a great interview if you share a similar drive. Enjoy:)

This is a 3 part interview talking about the hazards of spearfishing with sharks. The first section kicks off with Turbo interviewing Mitchell Marriott a Brisbane local spearfisherman who had his first scare with a 3m shark and wanted to learn more about managing sharks while spearfishing. Second interview is with one of my good Twitter buddies Rene Nel  who joins us all the way from South Africa where he recently experienced a severe Great White Shark attack while spearfishing close to Capetown. Rounding out the interview with just a good solid overview and some very practical ideas is local legend Trevor Ketchion. If you'd like to hear more  from or join him on the Submerged Pscho's where you will find some of the best spearfishing videos ever. Whenever you tell someone that you go spearfishing the inevitable question is "but don't you see lots of sharks?". The short answer (depending on whether or not you're speaking to attractive ladies in a bar" is that yes, we do. Most of us do anyway and so it's only

Interview with Kevin Daly 6 x UK spearfishing champion Kevin Daly joins us for a cracker chat about everything from competition strategy to maintaining ear health over prolonged days diving. We discuss spearfishing world competitions in multiple locations including last years competition in Greece. Kevin is also the former world record (current South African record holder) for Spanish (King) Mackerel. Its a great story as he shot the fish and then carried on diving for crayfish, hanging the huge behemoth from his float! Kevin's been spearfishing in many locations including the U.K, South Africa, Australia, Europe, Venezuela, Croatia, and more. Listen into a chat with a true veteran of the sport!

Interview with Ant Judge Freedive training for spearfishing. In a pool, in the ocean, in a lake, Ant is adamant that training improves your techniques so that you can improve your spearfishing. In this interview Ant lays out some gold nuggets about not only the advantages of pool training but also some specific techniques that you can try. As an experienced and highly regarded freediving instructor this interview has tonnes of insights and also provides a compelling reason why everyone should do a freediving course.

Interview with Sean Hascup Costa Rica Spearfishing Guide at Hascup Hunts   Sean joins us to share a bit about his spearfishing journey. The adjustment from Florida to Costa Rica spearfishing conditions was quite interesting to learn about. He started spearfishing in Stuart, Florida chasing Lobster and other species while pole fishing but when the …

Boating 101 Episode Bar Crossing with Bill Corten   Bills is a renown Australian boating, fishing and bar crossing teacher with many years of experience in the marine industry. A little known fact  about Bill is that he also used to spearfish and play underwater hockey. These days Bills regularly runs coastal bar crossing courses …

Interview with Jeromy Gamble  **Retro – Episode**Throwback Soundbites Jeromy Gamble is one of the drivers behind Spearing Magazine. A resident born and raised Floridian. 12-13 years ago Jeromy got serious about spearfishing and read everything available in forums and online. His attitude and approach to spearfishing these days is very relaxed and he speaks a …

Interview with Nat Davey In this chat with multiple world record holder Nat Davey we learn about hunting the elusive New Zealand Snapper, DIY Kingfish Sashimi, claiming world records and how rewarding it is to be with someone else who shoots a fish of a lifetime. Nat started diving at 9-10 y/o however he didn’t …

 Interview with Niall Cameron the Mussel Cracker (Unfortunately we lost a bit of sound quality with this interview so our apologies!) Bloody cracker interview with Niall Cameron, a small charter boat operator in South Africa. Niall is a tonne of fun and he’s exactly the type of bloke I love to go spearfishing with. Fresh …

6 Tips To Improve Your Bottom Time This episode is Turbo and I discussing multiple ways to increase and improve your bottom time. Several meta themes are identified including relaxation, streamlining, economy of movement, as well as several options to explore if you would like to go even further. If you would like to extend …

Episode 50! Interview with Peter Saunders In this chat with Peter Saunders we talk about issues relevant to every spearo such as; The broad threats to spearfishing and how spearo’s can make a difference What representative bodies such as the USFA and AUF in Australia do for spearfishing Easy actions everyone can take to improve our …

Interview with Sebastian Kramer Sebastian Kramer is a German born spearo living predominantly in Wellington, New Zealand. An adopted kiwi by choice, Sebastian now trains people about how to freedive and he also takes guided spearfishing trips to various locations in the Pacific including Tonga which is famous for sail fish and dogtooth tuna. In …

Interview with Adventureman Dan Byrne Interview with a young American bloke traveling the world spearfishing. This interview comes from a listener request (James Fisher) and Dan was good enough to join us over skype while he was in South Africa. This episode is jam packed with Dan’s stories, adventures and tips for guys and girls …

Spearfishing Buddy Protocol Episode covering buddy basic’s for spearfishing *This episode is heavily based off this blog post by Turbo. The reasons to have a clear spearfishing buddy protocol are multitude; Your mate could save your life in the event of blackout You could save your mates life in the event of blackout You land …

Interview with Jose Debasa Renown spearfishing photographer and videographer Jose Debasa’s photography has been inspiring me for ages. He has a unique style that really puts you in the perspective of the underwater hunter (check out some examples here). In this episode we dial in on Jose’s experience and progression filming and editing  spearfishing videos. …

Spearfishing in Scotland? Pneumatic Spearguns?   Thats right! Listen into this interview with Grant Laidlaw, a proper kilt wearing, Mcewan’s lager drinking Scottish Spearo   In this episode we make a call to Scotland to learn about Scottish spearfishing and hear about Grant Laidlaw’s personal spearfishing journey.  Overcoming different challenges he has faced is a …

Podcast Tips, Accessories and Hacks To Help You Master Your GoPro for Spearfishing Finally an episode dedicated to using a GoPro for spearfishing! This episode covers everything from after purchase to post edit GoPro use. About this episode We start the episode in the studio, with Turbo and I giving a run through on some …