NSP:191 Captain Bly | Tuna Charters and Bespoke Spearguns

Interview with Captain Bly Today's interview is with Captain Bly, owner and Captain of Lineage Charters and the craftsman of Captain Bly Spearguns! A well accomplished spearo who builds spearguns and runs what sounds like amazing fishing charters! Learn about the mighty Bluefin and Yellowfin Tuna and how to hunt them, how he assists spearos to be better hunters in his local waters and some great tips on aging and caring for your fish to make it taste better! All round tons of great info and good conversation about spearfishing charters, spearguns and getting the best eating out of your catch. Be sure to check out Captain Bly on and his websites: and !   Important times: 00:13 Intro 06:15 Welcome Captain Bly! How did you fall in love with the ocean? 07:50 Your passion for making spearguns 10:55 What changes have you made in your speargun designs? 12:15 Instinctive aiming 14:15 Ballasting, testing and salt water 18:10 Injury from a big recoil 20:15 You're a veteran, how has that impacted your spearfishing? 21:30 Lineage Charters 24:15 Are people open to learning and taking your advice? Learning things the hard way 26:00 Bluefin story -  don't give up! 28:40 Common struggles and advice you see 30:55 Bluefin Tuna are an interesting species, tell us about them 32:20 What is the season for Bluefin? 34:49 What about Yellowfin? 36:40 PB Yellowfin: just under 300lb - tell us the story! 37:50 These fish are tough, they can survive a lot - catching a tuna on a line with a speargun still attached to the fish! 39:40 What do you think of the freediving side of spearfishing? 41:25 Weighting is different for different types of hunting 43:50 Hunting Halibut 44:20 The fear of dropping your weightbelt 47:45 Maui funny/scary story 49:30 Taking hydration out in the water with you 50:05 Night time lobster diving - surge pushing you into the rocks 51:00 What's your advice for shallow, rocky lobster diving? 54:40 Dive flashlights -  what's your advice? 56:50 Are you using a cray loop? Only hand diving in California 58:00 What technique do you use to get a tough lobster out of its hole? 59:00 Your ocean is particularly beautiful and full of life 01:00:20 Tell us about Lineage Charters! 01:03:25 I've shot a 100lb tuna, what is your process of caring for the catch? 01:07:35 How do you process a tuna? 01:10:00 It's about the journey 01:11:25 Aging fish works - Dry aging masterclass! 01:14:05 Hanging the fish 01:15:15 You had some shoulder surgery! How did you recover your dive fitness? 01:17:05 Do apnea while doing exercises to build up your anaerobic fitness 01:18:50 The Escapade! 01:21:05 The best float: Ocean Hunter 3 Atmosphere 01:25:50 Funny stories 01:28:30 Spearo Q&A 01:33:10 Thank you for being on the show! 01:33:35 Outro Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android   Important Links     Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes . Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) use the code SPEARO to get 20% off any course and the code NOOBSPEARO to get 40% off any and all courses! Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range . 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! | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out their | ‘Spearo Dad’ | ‘Girls with Gills’ | ‘Jobfish Tribute’ | Fishing Trips () Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing