Noob Spearo Podcast

Interview with Will Brunker Today's interview is with Will Brunker of Aquagat! An innovator in the speargun world, Will has developed several unique and bespoke designs and components for spearguns! Colourful, tough and functional! He gave up his day job to go into making spearguns and components full time and has been making it work! We don't talk much about his spearfishing journey but we sure do geek out about spearguns, from designing them to making custom and unique parts and everything in between. Today's episode is a great one for anyone interested in making their own parts or gear. Be sure to check out for all the great gear he makes!   Important times: 00:13 Intro 03:30 How to write a guest recommendation! Welcome Will! 06:00 You have made a lot of innovation with different materials 07:30 How did you start building spearguns and how do you do it? 09:30 Aquagat is a great name! 12:05 How long have you been doing this? 16:15 How do you manage the balance between work, family and spearfishing? 18:55 What does your spearfishing look like at the moment? 22:25 Mentorship mentality 24:45 Early lessons and experiences in the water 26:45 Dry training 28:05 Speargun accuracy and pool testing 31:15 How do you aim? 32:55 How long should it take to get used to a new speargun? 36:50 Taking your ego out of it 39:40 Let's talk about your spearguns and components 46:00 Keeping your intellectual property safe and R&D 51:51 Buying cheap gear - the poor man pays twice! 54:30 Tell us about your reels, how many designs did you go through until it worked? 59:35 Do you get many Noob Spearos or mostly experienced ones? 01:01:50 "Where form meets function" 01:05:45 Who do you get your speargun inspiration from? 01:07:15 Tell us about your inverted speargun 01:12:30 How hard are they to load? 01:14:00 01:18:10 How to ballast your speargun 01:21:00 Changing the setup too soon 01:24:15 Should spearos have different spearguns? 01:27:25 Bluewater gun rental 01:29:10 Consistency in rubber bands 01:31:25 14mm bands vs thicker ones 01:35:30 Tell us some of your funny stories! 01:41:25 How often are you diving and what all is in your dive bag? 01:42:23 Innegra DiveR fins, Ocra footpockets, in-house prototype wetsuit 3.5mm and 5mm. Magnesium supplement and hydration. 01:47:15 Advice for new spearfishing creators 01:50:10 Spearo Q&A 01:52:25 Thank you for being on the show Will! 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

Interview with Forrest Galante Today's interview is with Forrest Galante! Explorer, TV personality, adventurer and spearo, Forest has a rather large resume when it comes to the outdoors, holding multiple spearfishing world records on speargun and pole spear! Having been on the Joe Rogan Podcast and besides his own podcast , he is most well known for his TV shows where he travels to remote parts of the world in search of extinct and extremely rare animals. We are proud to say that his journey was hugely influenced by spearfishing, join us as we have a great chat about his connection to spearfishing and how that relates to the other work he does. Important times: 00:13 Intro 03:08 Welcome Forrest Galante! 05:52 Wild Times Podcast 07:25 Handling large sharks 10:43 First Tiger shark interaction 13:15 We are still learning about sharks 15:10 You're a HECS man and you've been on the Joe Rogan Podcast? 16:24 Extinct or Alive 18:25 Tell us about your adventures 22:15 The reality of working a job like yours 24:40 Your early work 27:30 Opportunity cost 29:30 You have 6 World Records, which stands out the most? 35:30 You seem to like hunting Wahoo, how do you hunt them? 40:00 Getting towed by a big fish 43:25 Bull sharks and Mako's 48:10 California diving 50:50 Do you hunt with the meal in mind? 53:15 Spearfishing presents unique pressure on species 55:55 What is in your gear bag? 62 inch Diablo Speargun, HECS and Waihana wetsuits, Omer Stingray Carbon 25's, Riffe mask and snorkel 01:01:45 What are the obstacles that you face and how do you overcome them? 01:04:35 Thank you Forest!   Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android   Important Links and     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

Interview with Tran Lawrence Today's interview is with Tran Lawrence from Taranaki, New Zealand! Originally coming from a line of Vietnamese fishermen, Tran is a great example of someone who truly comes alive when he's in the ocean. Apart from being a great spearo he is also a talented creator, Have a listen as he tells us about growing up on the water, his connection with seafood and buying a yacht to go sailing all around New Zealand! He has some great stories from his years underwater. He is also passionate about the conservation side of being in the ocean, he has some great thoughts on that. Let us know your thoughts in the comments! "…stories, photos, videos and anecdotes from someone that hears the ocean when she calls and listens when she sings…..a love for the ocean through the eyes of a photographer, videographer, adventurer, diver, fisherman, sailor, refugee, firefighter, and father..." Important times: 00:13 Intro 04:24 Welcome Tran! You're an ex firefighter? 07:00 The Taranaki lifestyle 08:20 Growing up and career 09:05 A big health scare 10:35 You represent a few brands, Catch Fishing, Splash Dive, Atlantis Dive, Ocean Hunter and Rob Allen New Zealand 12:00 You have some amazing content, how did you get into photography? 13:40 Sailing around New Zealand 15:55 How did you start spearfishing? 17:40 When did you realize that spearfishing was for you? 22:00 Diving in Taranaki is a special experience 23:10 Guide to catching Kingfish 24:15 Scarcity mindset and taking as much as you can 28:00 Have you introduced people to spearfishing 29:35 Swimming pool or trial by fire? 31:20 When you take Noob divers out, how do you guide and teach them? Instill the passion and respect for the ocean 33:00 Your favourite species to hunt 35:00 How has your conservation mindset evolved over your spearfishing journey? 37:15 Wine barrel smoker and smoking fish 42:25 You love to cook, walk us through a recipe 45:00 Using more of the fish 47:20 Sharks as a food source 49:10 Do you enjoy more involved hunts? The hunter mindset 52:35 Creativity and your journey into underwater photopgraphy 01:01:25 How can someone start in underwater photography? 01:03:45 Scary stuff 01:05:45 Spearo Q&A 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

Interview about Travel Spearfishing with Jerry Guerra Today's interview is with Jerry Guerra and it's all about travel spearfishing. Ever watch a and think to yourself: "I want to travel to other countries and spearfish"? Maybe you've seen films like makes about his trips around the world filming the fish up close and personal. Or maybe you just listened to the previous , traveling and spearfishing were made to go together! Doing your first big trip can be a logistical and planning exercise in patience, you don't want to get to your dream destination and not have your fins or speargun! Jerry gives some great Noob tips on doing spearfishing trips, advice for international travel, navigating airports with spearguns, packing, charters and so much more! What big trips have you done to go spearfishing? – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:40 Welcome back Jerry! Spearos are natural travelers - why is that? 08:25 You've just come back from Africa? 09:45 Guides and charters 15:55 Sportube 17:30  22:00 Zips 23:30 Traveling with a "SPEAR-GUN" is a bad idea 25:15 Weightbelt and carry on 27:25 Fins as carry on 31:15 Travel fins 36:38 Surf bag 37:25 Issues with security in Russia 39:05 Marine reserves and local laws 41:10 Packing tips 42:10 Have extra wetsuits 43:12 Phone your guide or charter just before you leave 43:30 46:15 Lost luggage 47:35 Spare parts 49:45 Electrolytes and hydration 54:30 Countries where spearfishing is illegal 57:20 Convincing your spouse 59:00 Finding dive buddies in new countries 01:03:21 Local laws and catch limits 01:05:20 Shorter blades 01:06:35 TSA lock and locking your bags 01:07:20 Choice of airline 01:10:50 Pool testing blue water spearguns 01:15:10 Parting tips 01:17:45 Where do you want to travel? 01:18:50 First aid 01:19:25 01:20:00 Good fillet knife 01:20:50 How can people follow you?   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

Interview with Today's interview is with Deryck Tan from WA. An Equine Dental and Veterinary Surgeon by day, mad spearo/gyotaku/cooking seafood chef type dude by... I suppose day too! He is an extremely talented artist specializing in the art of Gyotaku - making fish prints! What started as an interest quickly became an obsession, from experimenting with his first fish to now taking commissions. Have a listen to some of Deryck's funny stories and lessons he has learned along the way and get some tips to get into doing your own gyotaku! Deryck is also great in the kitchen and is passionate about seafood, in particular the underrated species. Learn about tempra vs tempura, alternative fish species and get some insight into abalone and urchin cooking. Have you also been inspired to make your own gyotaku? Tag Noob Spearo in your posts, we'd love to see! Important times: 00:13 Intro 04:45 Welcome Deryck! 05:40 Tell us about yourself! 06:35 Cooking inspiration 07:05 Where did your passion for gyotaku come from? 10:45 Why are Dhue fish so hard to shoot? 12:56 Meeting for his cray loop 14:20 How did you start spearfishing? 16:45 Spearfishing course and diving deeper 19:53 What skills did you get out of your spearfishing course? 21:42 Tell us about your gyotaku! Tell us about the stamps 25:25 Who buys your artwork? 27:55 What materials are you using? 30:35 How to gyotaku: Thaw and clean fish, pat dry, use scrap rice paper to remove all the moisture especially around the eyes, dilute ink, paint fish with ink but NOT the eyes, get rid of excess ink (use cotton or material), Circle piece of paper to keep the eye protected. Put paper over fish and push it in. Pull it off, add details to the eye, add your stamp. 35:45 Difficult to gyotaku: crustaceans. How long do they take? 38:00 Do I lose the meat if I gyotaku a fish? 39:18 Gyotaku mural 40:00 Where do you get your inspiration from? and 41:45 Tips for trying gyotaku for the first time 42:45 Spangled Emperor and tempra vs tempura 43:55 How do you make a tempra sauce? 48:55 What do you like to drink with your fish? 50:00 99 Spearo Recipes 52:20 Urchin/uni 57:45 Walk us through the journey of getting and building your speargun 01:00:30 Diving in current and caves with a reel 01:05:15 What is your favourite species to hunt in your area? 01:09:10 Tell us about your zen mode 01:09:50 Diving with buddies or alone? 01:14:45 Funny stories! 01:18:45 What else is in your dive bag? 01:22:35 Favourite sustainable fish 01:25:15 Spearo Q&A 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

Interview with Today's interview is with Tim Hatler & Brock Kennedy of Palapas Ventana in Baja, Mexico! Surrounded by amazing sea's almost year round and with options for when the weather is bad, they have some of the world's best spearfishing out there. They run spearfishing trips where spearos Noob and experienced alike can get in the water and have an opportunity to shoot potentially world record fish! Listen to the stories they tell from their many years running spearfishing trips, advice on booking and preparing for a trip and some of the fun you can expect! From riding Great White sharks to cruising in luxury, if you are wanting a memorable spearfishing experience, go look at Palapas Ventana!   Important times: 00:13 Intro 04:00 Welcome Brock and Tim! 05:35 Where in the world are you? 07:05 You have an ocean full of life 08:40 Introduce yourselves and Palapas Ventana 10:15 Tell us about your accommodation you have an offer 12:10 How does it work for international travelers coming to visit? Logistical issues 14:25 How long do you need to have a decent trip? 5 days of diving 15:30 February has the worst conditions, least fish 17:05 Trade winds 19:15 How remote do you travel on these trips? 20:50 Brock, how did you start spearfishing? 22:10 Scuba spearfishing 24:20 Coming from cold water to now having warm tropical water, how has that changed your spearfishing? 25:35 Tim, how did you start spearfishing? 29:00 Spearfishing in Guadeloupe 31:45 34:40 What fish do you love to hunt? Tell us about Wahoo 38:05 Most memorable Wahoo 40:12 Roosterfish 42:06 Yellowfin Tuna 44:45 Grouper hunting 50:25 What other locally inspired experiences have you included? What food are you eating on your trips? 57:35 Scary stuff: how do you deal with emergencies? 58:16 Does guiding take away from your spearfishing experience? 59:50 Describe the perfect clients 01:01:40 Funny stories 01:06:50 What's in your dive bag? 01:10:10 List of gear to bring: Don't fly with weights! 01:10:55 Spearo Q&A 01:13:21 Thank you Tim and Brock!   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

Interview with Mike Kane We are kicking off 2022 with Mike Kane, co-owner of , one of the best spearfishing stores in Perth and WA! We chat about all things WA spearfishing, joining a club and starting to spear at a late age, dive buddies, boats and driving for hours! Having always owned a boat, he had no shortage of opportunities to dive but starting later in life has given him a different perspective on spearing.  If you are ever in WA near Perth you should stop by and give them a visit, you'll have learned something new by the time you walk out!  Important times: 00:13 Intro 04:40 Hello and welcome Mike! 08:45 Tell us about yourself! 09:50 Spearfishing clubs in WA 12:40 What was it like starting to spearfishing at 30? 14:20 Dream fish 18:26 Using a shorter dive efficiently 21:08 What do you look for in a dive buddy? 24:15 Memorable hunts 27:05 Scary stories 30:07 Veterans Vault: People in WA are okay to drive for hours to go dive 32:30 Where is Spear West located and where do you dive? 33:22 Red Emperor 36:43 Scouting and exploration 37:52 Hunting at certain times of the day? 38:36 Do you like shore diving? 39:45 How do you recruit sales people in your shop? 43:22 Funny stories 44:44 Spearfishing with your kids 45:15 What's in your dive bag? 49:48 Do you do anything differently to other people? 53:26 Training and fitness 54:20 Advanced equalizing techniques 56:40 Freediving courses 01:02:45 Spearo Q&A 01:05:25 How can people find you? 01:06:05 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 + Free Shipping with promo code NOOBSPEARO at ! #ad #manscapedpod | 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

Interview with Jai Gibbons Today's episode is with the Sydney Spearo Chef Jai Gibbons! Talented and passionate about food, he has been cooking all his life and been in and out of many different kitchens around the country, picking up a treasure trove of knowledge and tips about preparing and cooking seafood! Jai has submitted an awesome guide to 99 Spearo Recipes that's all about caring for your catch to get the best possible eating experience from it, we go in depth about that and the other tips and tricks he's learnt in his career so far. What to do after you have speared and secured the fish, how to store, fillet and process the meat, how to choose the best knife for whatever job you're doing and a big section on dry-aging are some of the big talking points in this interview. If you're excited for 99 Spearo Recipes and are interested in cooking better seafood, this episode is for you! How to dry-age fish, fillet and process fish better and make better, more creative seafood dishes without the intimidation, enjoy it! You can support us and secure yourself a copy by supporting our campaign! Important times: 00:13 Intro 06:00 Welcome Jai Gibbons! 07:10 How old are you, where are you from and where did spearfishing start for you? 14:10 Most Sydney fish comes from New Zealand 15:55 The first fish you shot and ate 17:45 Your journey into spearfishing goes along with your attitude towards it 19:30 How did you learn about fish species, size limits and etc 20:40 Meeting 22:40 Identifying fish underwater 26:25 Fish with no size limits 28:30 Learning things yourself and the hard way 33:50 If you could start all over again, what would you do differently? 37:30 Doing a formal course 40:15 How to dive better, magic breathing technique 44:30 46:10 The basic skills you should have before spearfishing 47:15 99 Spearo Recipes: How did you get into becoming a professional chef? 52:32 Seafood intimidates many people, coming from a vegetarian background, how did you get into cooking and eating fish? 58:20 How to choose the best knife for the job 01:07:20 Fish cut with a sharp knife feels different in your mouth than fish cut with a blunt knife 01:11:15 Using gloves when processing fish 01:13:45 Do you have a dedicated fish cleaning solution? 01:17:20 Dry-aging and aging fish 01:24:32 What happens when you age fish? 01:29:20 01:31:00 What are your goals with spearfishing and cooking? 01:35:50 Outro and Shrek's last thoughts   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 + Free Shipping with promo code NOOBSPEARO at ! #ad #manscapedpod | 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

Interview with James Sakker Today's episode is with James Sakker, aka Sakker J - The best telemarketer you didn't know of! Absolutely mad about spearfishing, we chat about hunting Snapper, Dhufish, big Abalone, some interesting tips for using crayfish to call fish, hunting in cold dirty water and dealing with sharks! James is well travelled and has speared in many places all over the world, he recounts his time in the USA and in Mexico going from cold dirty Great White infested waters to warm, clear water with huge fish around. James has also submitted a bunch of recipes to 99 Spearo Recipes so keep an eye out for his recipes when it comes out! There is also a great discussion on dealing with sharks and his experiences with different species in different parts of the world. He also wears a tourniquet and has a great Youtube channel! You can support us and secure yourself a copy by supporting our campaign! Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:27 Welcome James! 06:15 There were some cool magazines out when I started spearfishing like ISFN and SDM 07:36 Shoutout to some real legends 10:22 99 Spearo Recipes 11:18 Where did your love for spearfishing start? 13:00 A freerange child 15:22 Political changes and people making laws on a computer 17:48 Stand out memories from when you started spearfishing 23:00 What is your fishery like? Dhue Fish life cycle 25:23 Lobsters: Eastern vs Southern 27:40 Best eating: East, west or south? 29:24 Fish and Cray mounts 30:17 Snapper is a special fish that I've put 100's of dives in to get a 10kg+ and the first Snapper I shot 34:42 People who don't spear or fish don't see these rare and amazing sights 35:55 Finding spots and hunting tips 38:25 Learning to hunt in the water and learning the seasons and times of day 42:56 Time spent in the water and hunting snapper tips 46:37 How did you learn to use lobster as bait? 50:58 Hot smoking Mackerel recipe 53:15 Spearo marine scientists 57:42 Tourniquets and TacMed - I got bitten by a shark 01:03:17 Big abalone in the USA 01:06:35 Ling Cod 01:08:03 What's Oregon like? 01:09:29 Mexico has some incredible diving and one of my best diving days 01:13:45 Gulf of Mexico vs the Sea of Cortez: Cold vs Warm water and prospecting wild islands 01:17:34 Palapas Ventana trip and going to the USA 01:20:11 What's the Gulf of Mexico like? 01:22:02 New Zealand and scary sharks 01:24:03 The only shark I've ever had to shoot 01:28:21 Bronze Whalers vs Dusky Whalers 01:29:42 Have you learned how to deal with sharks over your years? Charging Great Whites 01:34:04 Great Whites 01:35:02 Killer Whales / Orca's 01:36:05 Spearfishing puts you back into the food chain 01:38:16 Diving in big seas and slippery rocks 01:42:28 Loaded guns out of the water 01:43:58 Barracuda 01:48:19 What's in your dive bag? Immersion wetsuit, DiveR fins, Edge speargun, Ronstan float, Omer mask 01:53:40 Spearo Q&A Best piece of advice: slow down If you could start over: nothing would change What struggles do you have? Ears and sharks What's something unique that you do? Do lots of prospecting and navigating using landmarks Spearfishing experience in 1 sentence 01:56:59 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 + Free Shipping with promo code NOOBSPEARO at ! #ad #manscapedpod | 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

Interview with Josh Bollen Today's episode is with Josh Bollen from Sydney! He has submitted several recipes to 99 Spearo Recipes and is passionate about cooking and eating food he's foraged or caught and foraged. He has a love for making food look good and when you see his recipes you will understand why! We chat about smoking fish, dry aging meat and the magic of vacuum packing and how to get the best and most out of your catch. Have a listen to this interview and stay tuned for 99 Spearo Recipes for his recipes and a ton more! We also chat about anxiety in diving, how to deal with it and ways to improve your experience of life. Enjoy listening and let us know your thoughts in the comments! You can support us and secure yourself a copy by supporting our campaign! What is the most unusual food you have foraged or caught yourself?   Important times: 00:13 Intro 02:04 Noober Stories 05:00 Welcome Josh! Always learning - what does that mean to you? 06:18 You have an interest in jewelry? 07:53 A passion for plating food 09:09 Connecting the catch with the food 11:16 Where are you in the world? 13:25 You have been vacuum packing food? 16:55 Fish wings 17:54 How long should fish be cooked for? 19:50 Food was your gateway drug into spearfishing 22:36 Started spearfishing in 2019 23:15 What appeals to you in spearfishing? What struggles have you had? 26:05 Observing nature and the underwater world 28:22 Bush food and a very underused plant: Pig Face 34:50 What was your first memorable fish? 35:50 Leather Jackets are great eating and some fish Josh avoids 37:17 Smoking fish: How do you do it? Controlling temperature, airflow, etc 43:09 Scary moments in your spearfishing and seeing sharks 45:59 What are your favourite species to hunt and how to hunt Blackspot Goatfish 49:57 Dry aging your fish - do you need a dedicated fridge? Moisture? How to hang them up, etc 56:03 Being thoughtful and intentional with your food and storage 58:02 99 Spearo Recipes: you submitted several recipes! 59:26 Octopus: tenderize it! 01:01:39 My Octopus Teacher and Seaspiracy 01:05:27 Deep dive chat about anxiety and diving 01:06:54 Risk vs reward 01:08:18 How do you stay calm and cope? 01:11:23 Do you have a mantra or ways of calming down? 01:12:34 Learn to distance yourself from your thoughts and make rational decisions 01:16:30 Risk/stress/discomfort has a place and a value in daily life 01:17:41 A life worth living 01:18:25 Keeping the connection to nature that our ancestors had 01:20:20 Funny stuff, dehydration and sea sickness 01:22:30 I use Aqualyte to cope 01:23:28 What's in your dive bag? Cressi wetsuit, Rob Allen speargun and roller guns, fin upgrades 01:31:12 DIY flashers 01:35:12 Spearo Q&A Where is your dream spearing destination? Favourite dive buddy? Single best piece of advice: SLOW DOWN! Describe the spearfishing experience: FREEDOM! 01:38:36 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 + Free Shipping with promo code NOOBSPEARO at ! #ad #manscapedpod | 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