Noob Spearo Podcast

Interview with Andre Rerekura and Travis Corken Today's episode is with Andre Rerekura and Travis Corken (Samuel Rutherford couldn't make it to the interview) about their new documentary: A Journey Beneath! A great film with some truly awesome visuals and an even better soundtrack, what's more is that Shrek narrated parts of it! Amazing destinations, memorable fish and the theme of friendship - do yourself a favour and have a watch! Filmed over several years, it documents the travels of lifelong friends Andre and Travis as they go around the world to spearfish in awesome destinations, including an almost fatal incident that only strengthened their bond. A real treat of an experience for spearos, let us know what you thought of the film and let us know what you thought of this episode! . You can watch the film on Vimeo Important times: 01:10 Introduction 06:00 Welcome Andre and Travis! You have been through some rough times together 07:34 What do you do for work Andre? 08:18 and Shark shields 10:34 Travis, you are the Australian rep for Neptonics 12:41 A Journey Beneath: tell us about it 13:25 You asked me to narrate some of it! 15:00 Sam was the editor behind this film 15:54 New Caledonia spearfishing 16:27 Brandon Wahlers, tell us about him 17:35 We are all oddballs 19:05 Tell us about Panama and Mexico 22:41 What are the target species out there? Encountering a big marlin 24:05 What are the Mangrove Jack type species down there? Pargo 25:24 What sort of coin does one need to drop to go on a trip like that? 27:40 What did you do for fitness training? 28:26 Being fit makes a big difference 29:22 How long have you been doing jiu jitsu? 31:37 Tell us about your mate Pete Correale 35:19 Tell us about diving in Indonesia 35:53 How cold is it? 37:15 Learning to become calm in uncomfortable conditions 38:26 Conditions for dogtooth tuna 40:02 Celebrating a big fish with friends 41:37 My favourite part, the Catalina Island kelp forests 43:15 This doccy makes me hungry to travel 46:11 It was a real honour to be a part of this project 47:28 How long did the final cut end up being? 48:54 There are a few talented spearos who got into videography () 49:31 Thank you for being on the show! 49:54 Outro and Shrek's closing 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 | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) 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’ Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing

Interview with Rachel Thomson and Larissa Zip Today's episode is with two ladies on the WA coast who have started a really cool initiative: Life's Short, Stay Moist! Old Man Blue suggested Rachel and Larissa for the show and we are glad they did! These ladies are both great divers, have a passion for getting other women into the sea! We had a great time chatting about their own journey's into spearfishing, using load assists, the talks they give at Adreno and the trips and events they run. If you'd like to find out more, have a listen to this interview and check out their Instagram and Facebook page. Thank you both for being on the show this week! August 19th at Adreno Perth! Important times: 00:12 Life's short, stay moist! 04:25 Welcome Rachel and Larissa! You've just finished a trip? 06:14 You both surf too 06:56 Edmonton, Alberta spearfishing club - that's where I'm from! 08:01 Larissa, where did you get into the water? 09:54 A complimentary backup sport 10:29 Rachel, how did you get into the water? 14:13 Experiencing negative buoyancy 15:15 What was your first fish? 17:13 A good first experience and a good mindset 17:50 Swimming with a bleeding fish in Great White country 19:00 Larissa, what was your first fish? 23:11 Funny story with a Baldchin Groper 24:25 The value of being comfortable with your gear 25:55 Load assists and learning to load a gun 28:26 What do you use? 29:18 What other struggles did you have? How LSSM started 30:55 Talks at Adreno 31:54 Target practice in the swell 33:28 Dry land speargun excercises 35:31 A spearing course or some formal education for spearing is really valuable 37:50 Do you need to dampen expectations a bit with regards top shooting fish? Going to progressively more challenging dive spots 41:31 Spearfishing friends 41:58 Where did the name Life's Short Stay Moist come from? 42:47 What's next for you two? 43:45 Tell us about the charter trips you run 44:44 The dangers of undercatering 46:07 Rachel, tell us about spearing in Exmouth 48:25 What do you do for work, dive buddies, boat or shore diving? 50:05 Have you got a good dive crew? 51:04 And Larissa, what does your spearing look like now? 52:15 What are your personal spearing goals? 55:42 Hunters can be the ultimate conservationists 57:36 Tough and scary situations 59:07 Bull sharks in Exmouth and dealing with them 01:02:12 Funny stories 01:07:39 What's in your dive bags? 01:10:00 How thick are your wetsuits? 01:13:22 Spearo Q&A Fish of a lifetime Bucket list location Most influential person What advice would you give yourself if you started over? What does the spearfishing experience mean to you? 01:18:04 Thank you for being on the show! Closing announcements 01:20:23 Noober Stories: 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 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 $ | ‘Spearo Dad’ | ‘Girls with Gills’ | ‘Jobfish Tribute’ Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing

Interview with Tony Alcock aka Tazyarns Today's episode is with Tony Alcock, one half of "Podcast Yarns With Az And Taz" team, he now has A surfer, musician, jujitsu practioner, spearo and banana farmer from Far North Queensland, he has been spearing for the past 30 years and has a ton of valuable insights! Find out about Flinders Reef, his love for boats, hunting tips, dealing with sharks and crocodiles and how he has recently started diving past 10 meters with the help of Az! Come have a listen for a good laugh and some great tips, let us know what you thought of this episode in the comments! Important times: 00:12 Good day and welcome to the Noob Spearo Podcast! 01:01 What all does Tony do? 01:29 Announcements and some sad news 06:36 Hello Tony! 07:40 Tell us about yourself 09:28 How long have you been spearfishing? 10:29 Line angling vs spearfishing 10:54 Half the day fishing and half spearing 11:19 Tides and crayfish: painted and green 13:54 How do you cook crays/lobsters? How do you prepare them? 15:16 Spearfishing with Az and his great buddy system 16:24 A lot of your diving is shallow, why is it so dangerous? You need a buddy after 10m 17:24 Are you diving in current? 17:55 Where are you and where do you boat out to? 19:00 The lifestyle up there is very different 20:25 What it like being a banana farmer? 21:05 Full moon makes your fruit grow quicker on the week leading up to it 21:19 Being a farmer you're more in tune with the weather and seasons 24:10 Back to boats, you're selling one now? 24:47 I'm going back to an aluminium boat 27:20 Tell us about your boat history 29:41 Are you someone who can just fix everything on a boat? 30:47 Flinders reef and a funny story 33:23 What do you shoot out there and what good stories do you have from there? 37:00 Coral trout 37:56 Fishing with a big mothership 39:07 What do you want to do there this time? 39:27 Are sharks a problem out there? 40:32 What's your experience being in the water with tiger sharks? 41:38 The smaller sharks are the more aggressive ones 44:36 White and Black tip reef sharks 45:44 Have you been spooled before with your reel gun? 46:46 What about jelly fish? 47:29 Tell us about surfing 50:46 Good boating behavior and how to be a good boatie 54:44 We're going on a spearing trip, not a snorkeling trip 56:35  Some people are more freediver than spearo 57:35 How do you approach and hunt Jacks? 59:01 Great hunting tip 01:00:10 What's your biggest Jack? 01:00:59 So you've been spearing deeper lately? What has Az been teaching you? 01:02:31 A dive watch was a great investment 01:04:08 Tuck your chin into your chest when you dive down, slow down and relax 01:05:39 Weather apps 01:07:42 Do you pay attention to chlorophyll and water temp? 01:08:21 Barramundi and crocodiles 01:10:40 Avoid swimming with crocs 01:11:19 Cone shells 01:13:11 Tell us about your podcast 01:14:31 Funny story with music and Youtube 01:15:53 What's in your dive bag? 01:18:02 GoPro's and masks 01:19:49 You have anxiety for a reason 01:20:57 Suits with kevlar 01:23:08 Spearo Q&A What's the best piece of advice you have been given? What would you do differently if you started over? What's the best spearfishing lesson you've learned? What is spearfishing to you? 01:25:55 Thank you Tony 01:28:23 Jordan's voicemail 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 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 $ | ‘Spearo Dad’ | ‘Girls with Gills’ | ‘Jobfish Tribute’ Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing

Interview with Derek Marshall Dunning Today's episode is with Derek Marshall Dunning, president of the South African Underwater Fishing Federation, founder of DMD Fins, freediving instructor, national judge, master freediver and absolute spearfishing nut in Cape Town, South Africa! He along with South African Freediving Federation president Matt Stow (referenced in the episode a few times), run NAUI Freediving Africa and offer a wide variety of freediving and spearfishing courses. Find out about spearfishing in Cape Town, how to hunt local fish like Cape Bream (known as Hotties to the locals) Mussel Cracker and Red Roman, some great ways to cook Yellowtail and some remedies for difficult equalization. You can from him as well and you can  and if you're in Cape Town come and , they have a telegram group that is full of people who love spearfishing! We hope you enjoy this episode, let us know what you think in the comments! Important times: 00:12 Welcome back to the Noob Spearo Podcast! 06:55 Welcome Derek 07:42 How long have you been involved in spearfishing in South Africa? 08:38 Was freediving natural to you? 10:36 Getting back into the water 11:16 You have a sticky left ear, tell us about your equalizing history 12:38 What do you do to fix this? 13:45 Medicine or training your body to equalize better? 14:22 Cortisone 15:22 Snort salt water 15:32 Tell me about your courses 17:15 Weighting for new divers 20:01 TV interview about spearfishing 22:32 The value of teaching basic skills 23:24 What common problems do you find in your students? 24:47 "How do you hold your breath for longer?" 25:26 Diving with better divers and spearfishing clubs 26:48 Memorable fish in SA and how to hunt Mussel Cracker 28:59 Recipes 29:56 Yellowtail recipes 32:54 Merits of diving in the shallows 34:43 Competitions 35:36 Tell us about conditions in Cape Town 37:51 We travel for big fish 38:37 What is your approach to spearfishing? 39:40 Cape Bream - The Hottentot, good eating? 40:21 How do you find Cape Bream and Red Roman? 41:28 What is an experience that scared you? 43:39 We went through a series of Matt being a dick 44:52 You meet a lot of interesting people and make good friends 45:42 Veterans Vault: DMD Fin 47:43 Plastic fins vs composites vs carbon 51:17 I was a gearslut with a rolling tab at Rabitech 52:10 The value of pool training and being in a club 53:33 The value of doing a spearfishing course 54:09 The history of spearfishing clubs in Cape Town 55:45 Fuzzy takes new spearos out into the sea 56:14 Enter the competitions 58:15 What foot pockets have you settled on? 59:14 Woman in spearfishing in SA, Mariette De Jager and Talya Davidoff 01:01:32 Competitive freediving vs spearfishing - head space 01:03:57 What makes a good spearo, my fish nemesis 01:06:21 More funny stories 01:08:52 What's in your dive bag? 01:10:21 What is Hydroglide? 01:12:10 Where can people buy your gear? 01:14:37 Spearo Q&A Best piece of advice you've been given for spearfishing If you could start over, what would you do differently? What's something you do differently in your spearfishing? What does spearfishing mean to you? 01:16:46 "If there's water, we dive" - Thank you Derek! 01:18:54 Sam Veasey's voice message 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 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 $ | ‘Spearo Dad’ | ‘Girls with Gills’ | ‘Jobfish Tribute’ Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing

Interview with Sam Clothier - The Wet Mammal Today's episode is with Sam Clothier of the ! From the UK and now based in Sydney, he's a very interesting dude, quite well traveled and absolutely froths on spearing! He makes great underwater content, has done a Hike and Spear video series and his latest series is called "Spearfishing The Undesirables" where he tries and tastes the so called "undesirable" fish species to see if they're terrible or if everyone is missing out on some hidden gems, examples include Bonito, Longfin Pike, the Old Wife and the Southern Fusilier to name a few. How to hunt them, prepare them and make them taste great! We also chat about Sam's own spearfishing journey and how he spent many years consistently hyperventilating before a dive, training advice and some actionable tips for noob spearos! An awesome guy and a great chat, we hope you enjoy this episode! Let us know your thoughts in the comments!   00:14 Introduction 02:48 Hello and welcome Sam! 3:19 Wind ruining viz in South East Queensland - diving the tweed river 04:16 Diving in structure and out of the way of dropping rocks 05:45 Who are you and where do you come from? 06:50 Starting to spearfish 07:50 Using scuba gear for spearfishing: Knife and fin advice 08:45 Starting scuba and doing a PADI course 10:44 Scuba vs Freediving physical demands 11:30 What obstacles did you encounter? 12:07 Not equalizing 13:34 Hyperventilating 14:33 Why is it bad? 15:18 How did you stop? 16:54 CO2 training 18:03 What other training do you do? 18:41 Spearfishing bit you hard 21:00 What makes you choose not to shoot a particular fish? 21:35 What are "forgivable sins" for new spearos? Shooting illegal fish, bag limits and size limits? 24:09 What's it like in the UK and Sydney? Closed seasons and closed areas 25:58 What about looking for fish identification on social media? 28:00 Hierarchy of spearfishing species 28:50 and books for spearfishing 29:49 What's your favourite fish to hunt? 30:57 How have you learnt to target that fish? 31:58 Hiding your eyes? 32:50 Fish are getting smarter 33:40 Tough situations? 34:00 Entering in big surf? 36:25 Being underwater vs on top 37:07 Risk vs spending more time 38:33 Currents around islands and bays 39:30 "Can anyone show me the ropes?" 40:40 Bribe your local club with a 6 pack 42:20 Freediving/Spearfishing courses - should I take one? What should I be able to do before taking one? 44:50 Freediving vs Spearfishing courses, basic knowledge 46:28 The entry barrier to spearfishing - how best to start? Reduce the complications in the water 48:00 What should a new diver buy first? 50:00 Spending the least money on a mask 51:50 Fins 53:00 Weight belt? 54:30 Ok, now you're ready to shoot fish, now what? Buying a speargun 56:40 Biggest takeaways and that excitement of shooting your first fish species 58:25 What if you have a bit of cash? 59:55 How did you get your advice and gear? 61:01 Find a SHOP, don't buy online. The local networking is worth it 61:55 Where else can you go for info? And joining a club 65:00 Funny stories 66:00 Controversial hunting technique 69:00 Spearo Q&A Best piece of advice Dream location and fish Best resources The spearfishing experience to you 71:02 Thank you Sam and 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 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 $ | ‘Spearo Dad’ | ‘Girls with Gills’ | ‘Jobfish Tribute’ Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing

Round Table Discussion with Shrek, Bret Whitman and Jon Stenstrom Today's episode is likely to ruffle some feathers! Join Shrek as he has a really in depth discussion with Bret Whitman of the as well as Jon Stenstrom of the about all things "Seaspiracy"! The good, the bad and everything in between. If you haven't seen it yet, Seaspiracy is a film by Ali Tabrizi that shows the environmental impact of the fishing industry, highlighting the problem of overfishing and plastic waste in our oceans. The film definitely brings up good points and highlights some really serious issues but also falls short on several different topics. Shrek, Bret and Jon go through the film and apply a spearo's eye to it to see if ultimately we should all stop eating fish, as the film suggests. Give us your thoughts, whether you agree or disagree, let us know! Important Times: 00:16 Welcome to the podcast! 03:12 NOOBER Stories: Jodzzzay message 04:14 Blue Water World Cup 05:49 Opening thoughts 06:08 Welcome 06:40 Welcome 07:00 Welcome to the man, the myth, the legend: Shrek! 08:25 We are going to chat about Seaspiracy 09:05 Bret's first thoughts 10:49 Shrek's first thoughts 11:33 Jon's first thoughts 13:54 The positive impact of the film 15:31 The influence of money 17:20 Don't eat fish: what did you think about that? 18:14 Diversity of opinions 19:45 A strange problem arises 20:34 Southern Bluefin Tuna and the governmental issues 21:36 A real solution? 22:04 Silly questions 22:35 The role of animals in the food industry and the journalism side of the film 23:32 Shark fins 24:06 Bad facts ruin your good message 27:40 Brandolini's law 30:23 Fishermen need to band together 31:34 Success stories 33:29 Fishing has a marketing problem 35:02 Legitimate issues highlighted - plastic 37:03 Look at the funding behind these messages 38:44 It's great he decided to do something about this 42:11 First world countries are a problem too 43:00 Spearing vs commercial fishing boats 45:40 Influencing public opinion to influence demand on certain species 47:26 Well how do you manage international waters? 48:16 No thought to sustainability when you are trying to survive 49:30 Propaganda to support local fisheries 53:54 Long liners 55:39 Accurate data, have you met a wealthy fisherman? 56:42 Measures of success for a fisherman 57:01 Sea Shepard inside story 59:28 Chinese oceans 60:28 The organized crime element 63:31 Making these documentaries to have a bigger effect 62:30 "There's no such thing as a sustainable fishery" 64:02 Dispersion of responsibility 66:02 Put your money where your mouth is 69:28 Discussion from the Noob Spearo Facebook community 70:08 Disclaimer from Shrek 70:54 Killing whales 72:24 The reality of hunting 76:05 Apply your moral framework 76:57 Whale hunting treaty 78:24 "Cute" animals 78:38 Shrek's vegetarian room mate 80:34 Sage thoughts on the conclusion of the film 81:15 Agriculture has its issues too 81:40 The morale issue 82:52 The ultimate solution 84:30 Perspective is key 86:30 Respect for Ali 86:40 Contacts 87:32 Outro and Shrek's final 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 | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) 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 $ | ‘Spearo Dad’ | ‘Girls with Gills’ | ‘Jobfish Tribute’ Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing

Interview with Renee Taylor - The Salt Sisters Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui // Be strong, be brave, be steadfast Join Shrek as he chats with Renee Taylor, speech therapist, business owner, lover of the sea and co-founder of the , an initiative that connects women to the ocean, themselves, and to each other through bespoke Wāhine Weekends and Salt Sessions. Above all else she is a lover of the natural world and a frothing speara to say the least! Come have a listen as they chat about Salt Sisters and what they do, how you can join, what her journey in spearfishing has been and what it means to her, they also have a good time speaking about many things in New Zealand!  Have a listen and let us know what you think! Important Times: 03:10 Welcome 03:30 How did your speech therapy start? 05:39 Desire to get into the natural world, scuba diving 06:30 Getting a free "apprenticeship" 08:00 Getting into freediving with the Auckland freediving club 09:00 Freediving connected you to the ocean 09:34 Spearfishing is barbaric 10:58 Frothing on spearing and how SALT Sisters started 12:00 The healing power of freediving 13:50 Respect and Fear for the ocean 14:51 What problems did you encounter when you started freediving? 17:00 Are the numbers important? 17:58 Spearfishing competitions and how they've changed 20:01 What hunting and equipment challenges have you faced? 22:08 Wetsuits for women 25:54 Business opportunity 28:25 You're passionate about your message, how do you get it across? 31:45 Where are your origins? 32:58 Wahine Divers 34:54 Tell me about SALT Sisters and the events you run 37:17 Meeting her business partner Amber 37:48 How's Covid changed things? 38:20 What events have you run so far? 40:46 Learning the freediving before the spearing 41:29 Freediving ambitions and courses 43:08 SALT Intro pool sessions 43:27 Where can people find you? (See link below) 44:03 What are you busy learning now? 45:02 Finding less common, more sustainable fish 46:57 Getting scientists and marine biologists involved 47:30 Rewilding weekend 48:27 Sage advice 48:42 How are you cooking Jack Mackeral and Koheru? 49:53 50:46 99 Spearo recipes 51:06 Where do you get your cooking inspiration? 52:06 New Zealand fisheries management 53:16 Funny stories 57:06 What's in your equipment bag? 58:28 Vava'u trip in Tonga 58:54 Whales 63:42 Another funny story 64:43 Spearo Q&A Who is your most influential spearo or speara? Bucket list fish? Favourite dive buddy? Describe your spearfishing experience in one sentence 67:27 Contact details 68:03 Final thoughts and 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 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 $ | ‘Spearo Dad’ | ‘Girls with Gills’ | ‘Jobfish Tribute’ Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing

Interview with Harry Foster - the Master Chef Spearo Today's interview is with Harry Foster, the Masterchef Spearo! Apart from being an exceptional chef, he is also an absolute frother when it comes to spearing and has a passion for connecting the catching to the cooking. Learn some chef skills that every spearo should know, what kitchen utensils you should have and the biggest mistakes spearos make with fish in the kitchen! We've included two of the recipes mentioned in the show so you can go have a go yourself! Whether working as a chef on a remote island or out spearing or even just taking pictures, he has a wealth of knowledge on the natural world and the animals that live around him. His Instagram stories will show you exactly what we mean. We think you will enjoy today's episode and we hope that you will try the recipes! Let us know your thoughts in the comments! If you haven't seen his Instagram page yet, do yourself a favour and ! Also check out for some amazing recipes! Important Times: 01:00 Joe Murphy message 02:05 Old Man Blue voicenote 04:30 Welcome Harry Foster, how did you begin spearfishing? 05:58 Diving in Far North Queensland 07:42 How far away are you from the Great Barrier Reef? 08:55 The appeal of inshore reefs and bad conditions 10:02 What made you a hunter? 11:43 Dealing with saltwater crocodiles 14:56 Early obstacles 16:30 17:56 Spearfishing culture and the reason for the Noob Spearo podcast 20:10 Shooting his first footballer 22:50 Harry's spearfishing ethos 23:36 How did you get into photography? 24:52 Getting great shots 27:03 What has been your photography journey and what about Instagram? 29:44 Catch cook videos 30:50 The trouble with film making 32:28 What do you spend your time on? 35:21 You've accomplished a lot, let's talk about your chef skills 36:00 How did you become a chef? 37:26 Connecting the catching with the cooking 39:12 How to get great quality fish 41:08 What is the process of caring for your catch? 44:48 Dry aging 46:02 Slurry tips 48:20 What to do when you get home 51:16 What chef skills that every spearo should learn? 52:26 Using the whole animal 53:54 Using more of the fish 55:30 99 Spearo Recipes 56:48 Where to find Harry 57:50 Kingfish Ceviche 61:54 Octopus preparation 65:06 Great advice for cooking 35:38 Caring for the catch 66:22 My Octopus Teacher ( 68:03 What's in your gear bag? 70:00 Funny stuff 71:54 First Spanish Mackeral 73:25 Spearo Q&A Marine tattoos Favourite dive buddy Spearfishing in one sentance 77:52 Thanks and goodbye Recipes: 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 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 $ | ‘Spearo Dad’ | ‘Girls with Gills’ | ‘Jobfish Tribute’ Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing

Interview with Bert Keulder - The Old Man Blue Today's interview is with Bert Keulder - the Old Man Blue, as you may know him. He's done everything you can think of in the water, including being tossed into the air by a Great White shark! A well traveled, highly experienced spearo that is deeply in love with the ocean, he has done it all and has an absolute wealth of knowledge from his years growing up near Cape Town, South Africa and living, working and spearfishing all around the world throughout his life. We chat about his early childhood days being dragged around the kelp forests in the Atlantic on an inflated car tube, his days in the military playing underwater hockey to when he worked as a diamond miner along the West Coast of Africa, to living and diving in Fiji with commercial fishermen until finally settling down in WA where he lives and dives today. He is an excellent resource and spearos of any experience level can learn a lot from him. He also makes exceptionally high quality dive gear that is designed to work well and not stop working for a long, long time. If he can give you one piece of advice, ENJOY your diving, be relaxed and take your time and really enjoy the experience. Let us know what you think of today's episode and be sure to check out Important Times: 00:20 Intro 04:00 Welcome to Bert and chat about 06:02 Official welcome and Ben's email 07:50 Old Man Blue gear review 10:14 Estuary Cod bag design 11:24 Aqualyte 13:42 Eating and preparing for a dive day 15:21 How old are you - reflecting back on life 17:00 How did you start diving? 18:42 How has the ocean affected you? 20:40 Childhood diving and getting dragged around the kelp forests 22:52 Hunting Red Steenbras 24:10 My Octopus Teacher 25:52 Eric J Anderson episode 26:38 Diving alone 28:26 Younger divers vs the older generation 29:42 Stages of progression in your spearfishing 30:37 Diving today vs back in the day 33:07 Equipment 36:21 The evolution of spearfishing equipment 37:00 Emphasis on tools vs skills 38:14 The "scarcity mindset" 40:18 Bert's unsinkable dive boat - The Hallubaloo 43:10 Becoming a boat captain 45:04 Diving the inshore reefs 45:16 Best advice to prospective boat buyers 45:58 The Hallubaloo 46:46 Sage advice 47:00 Tell us about your boat 48:23 Rules on the boat 49:33 Sustainability and sharing spots 50:15 Don't be a cowboy 53:16 Sharing fish on the boat 54:26 Spearfishing as a team sport 56:11 A quick story with some more sage advice - the ocean will give you gifts 57:08 Bert's days in the military 58:44 Seal/Duiker Island in Houtbay 60:46 Diamond diving 64:06 Can I go dive for my own diamonds? 65:42 Travelling 69:39 The logo and Old Man Blue ethos 75:20 Hunting fish in WA 79:44 How do you slow yourself down? 82:38 Getting stuck and dealing with panic 84:43 Funny stories 89:39 Spearo Q&A: Single best piece of advice you've received Who is the most influential spearo for you? Scenario What is the spearfishing experience in one sentence? 92:35 Final advice 93:50 Bert's experience with sharks and getting tossed into the air by a Great White shark 100:10 Shrek's closing words 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 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 $ | ‘Spearo Dad’ | ‘Girls with Gills’ | ‘Jobfish Tribute’ Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing

Interview with Aaron Edmonds I recorded this interview live on a recent to South Australia. I stopped off on the way back to Melbourne in Portland, Victoria and got to chat to Aaron overlooking some of his pristine diving/lobster chasing grounds. This interview has heaps of great intel for people wanting to chase Southern Rock Lobster, Southern Bluefin Tuna or even just start spearing in the Victoria/South Australia area. Listen in to Aaron Edmonds share his story and stoke Important Times 04:00 Welcome to Aaron Edmonds - live in Portland, Victoria. Getting started spearfishing and a bit about his commercial diving experience. 08:45 Early lessons learned spearfishing 10:00 Chasing Lobster or Crayfish 21:30 Scary Moment | Cramping Out in a Cave 29:25 Funny Moments with Jamie 32:00 Underwater Photography | Catching the Bug 40:00 Southern Bluefin Tuna | The Learning Curve! 52:50 Taking out juniors and sharing the stoke 58:40 Spearo Q&A Who has been the most influential person in your spearfishing journey? What are the best spearfishing resources for new spearos? What is your dream spearfishing destination and fish? Could you describe what the spearfishing experience means to you in one sentence 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 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 $ | ‘Spearo Dad’ | ‘Girls with Gills’ | ‘Jobfish Tribute’ Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing