Noob Spearo Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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