Noob Spearo Podcast

Interview with Matt Bond, aka @CutProfessor Todays interview is with Bond, Matt Bond! You may know him as the @CutProfessor from IG, but did you know he is a cook and an economist?! A major contributor to 99 Spearo Recipes, Matt has had a lifelong love for the ocean and foraging with a particular interest in mushroom foraging. Hear Matt's humble beginnings as he started hunting and foraging with his refugee friends, got his first ever speargun and learnt to get the best eating out of the world around us through years of catch 'n cook. An awesome chat today with the man behind the name, thanks for joining us Matt Bond!   Important times 00:13 Intro 05:20 Welcome Matt! 08:20 Economics and Spearfishing 11:40 Learning to spearfish from refugees 25:25 Learning to spearfish 32:55 Your first real speargun, mahogany vs teak 40:45 First hunt with a real speargun 46:45 Great White sharks, White Seabass and Shark Shield 57:30 On-land foraging for mushrooms 01:11:10 99 Spearo Recipes Crab recipe 01:19:45 How to improve

Interview with Spencer Faucher Todays interview is with Spencer Faucher, president of the Tri-State Skindivers Spearfishing Club! We have a highly experienced spearo boater on today! Thanks to his dad,  Spencer has been out on the ocean all his life and has a ton of experience to show for it. Hear about the Great White sharks, massive Blackfish, his first Wahoo and the in's and out's of running a spearfishing club! Get bonus tips on how to be a great boaty, spearfishing clubs and networking with spearos all over the world to go spearfishing more often. Important times 00:13 Intro 05:20 Welcome Spencer! Who are you and what do you do? 06:45 Tri-State Skindivers Spearfishing Club 13:10 How did you start spearfishing? 14:30 MASSIVE Blackfish 18:45 You and your dad are massively into your boating 23:00 Great White sharks in Cape Cod, Massachusetts - 30:20 Fighting sharks for fish 34:05 Your favourite fish species to hunt 39:20 Your first Wahoo! 46:25 Great Boatie basics 55:10 Spearo networking on the West Coast

Interview with Kurt Raymond, aka @Exhale_Adventures Todays interview is with Kurt Raymond, aka @Exhale_Adventures in part 3 of our Mackay trip! A coal miner with an extraordinary froth for spearfishing, Kurt Raymond is a local Mackay spearo that you've no doubt seen on social media. Frothing on 3-4m viz, dealing with bull sharks and tips on how to hunt Spanish Mackerel are part of today's show! We go behind the scenes of his Youtube videos and learn what it's really like going blue water spearfishing for the first time, spearing wearing a camera and so much more. Something Kurt is well known for is his rebuilding of the Iconic Haines 565 boat, he shares his tips, advice and the things he learnt along the way. If you love spearfishing videos then go check out   Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:20 Welcome Kurt! 09:50 Finding viz and predicting conditions 13:10 15:30 First time going blue water hunting 18:55 Speargun setup for blue water hunting 22:50 Float line for blue water diving 27:40 Spanish Mackerel hun

Interview with Dustin Mann with Smythy and Noffs Todays interview is with Dustin Mann with Smythy and Noffs LIVE from the Neptune Spear & Dive store! We chat with @DeepDropDusty about spearfishing in Airlie, doing monster trips to the outer reef, managing huge tides and poor viz, tips to hunt Mangrove Jack, Spanish Mackerel and so much more! The boys from That's Chat stoke the banter and ask some really good questions. This one has a ton of actionable info that will improve your spearfishing! Apologies for the audio quality, our Patrons have provided us with new cables! Enjoy this chat with Dustin Mann, Shrek and the That's Chat podcast boys! Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:20 Welcome 06:30 Youtube adventures with Cainit 08:50 Big tides in Airlie 10:35 How to find spots to dive 12:05 Planning your dive trips 14:30 How far out do you go? Big trips with big guns! 19:00 Scary stories 19:50 Airlie spearfishing compared to other areas 27:30 How did you improve your diving? Freediving courses 31:55 Your Noob p

Interview with Thomas Smythe and Ryan Noffke aka Smythy and Noffs Todays interview is with Thomas Smythe and Ryan Noffke, aka Smythy and Noffs from the That's Chat podcast! They run an awesome show that ranges from spearfishing to MMA, working out to banter and all sorts in between. They are a pair of funny blokes that live in an amazing place for spearfishing and absolutely froth on the lifestyle. Hear what it's like living and spearfishing on the Great Barrier Reef, dealing with sharks, how to hunt better and so much more. Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:30 Welcome Ryan and Tom! 09:20 Where did the podcast start? 11:20 Spearfishing history 23:10 Spearfishing in Mackay 31:05 Memorable fish and hunts 35:05 Shot process 38:55 How do you aim 41:50 Hunting Tuskies 46:35 Gus the Blue Groper 48:50 The future of the That's Chat podcast 54:35 Scary stuff 01:08:00 Funny stories 01:16:15 What resources helped you improve your spearfishing? 01:22:10 Eastern Voyager spearfishing trip and future plans 01:25:10 Sharks 0

Interview with Daniel Mann Todays interview is with Daniel Mann, he's back for the 4th time! He has just returned from a massive road trip with his wife from Europe into Asia, spearfishing along the way with legends and making awesome videos at each stop! You can follow Daniel's latest video series where he takes us with him on his adventure through new lands, almost getting caught in warzones, making new friends and shooting amazing fish. You can also get some of his awesome   Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:20 Welcome back Daniel Mann! 07:40 Tell us about your epic road trip! 11:20 World champs in Spain and conditions 15:10 What makes a spearfishing team great? 18:05 Solo diving 21:55 The night after the world champs 23:30 Croatia 35:15 How to hunt effectively in holes: the 2 rules 43:10 Seafood, Shrekviche and 99 Spearo Recipes 46:05 Driving through Europe 54:04 Albania with Patrick Ryan, @DeepwaterDreamin 56:40 Albania spearfishing 01:00:35 Greece, Thessaloniki 01:04:35 Sport burning: its MY spot 01:16

Interview with Emma & Marcus Lincoln-Smith Todays interview is with Emma & Marcus Lincoln-Smith, father and daughter spearfishing duo and founder of ocean themed apparel company Ocean Ranger from Sydney! Growing up on and around the ocean has inspired a way of life many dream of! Marcus, being a marine biologist with several published papers, has a unique and fascinating insight into the underwater world and how spearfishing interacts with it. His love for the ocean clearly shines through in Emma, an Olympic Skeleton Bobsleigh champion that froths just as hard on spearing! Together they team up to go hunt fish and have collected some awesome stories from their times out in the water. Learn why Mulloway are their favourite fish to hunt, how to target Kingies in Sydney and where to shoot Dolphin Fish/Mahi Mahi/Dorado! Also, hear about the time they had a run in with a huge Great White! Loads of great stories and info in this one, we hope you enjoy! Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:15 Welcome Emma and Ma

Interview with Jared Rosenberg Todays interview is with Jared Rosenberg, probably the fittest man ever to join us on the podcast! Strength and conditioning coach and frothing spearo, he is joining forces with us to help create our Do spearos need strength and conditioning training? Jared makes a pretty good argument to say yes! As spearos, we use our whole body in ways that don't fit into the normal gym or exercise routine - Jared solves this problem with his awesome business or visit his Facebook page which helps all sorts of people get fit and strong for their needs. We chat about the advantages of strength training for spearos, funny stories and the usual banter you've come to expect!   Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:20 Welcome Jared! 08:00 Starting spearfishing and your first trip out 16:05 Mental health effects of spearfishing 19:05 Why do you spearfish? 23:00 Physiology of freediving and spearfishing 26:05 How to be a great dive buddy 34:15 How to get comfortable in the water 44:05 Your favourite

Interview with Robert Schmaus Todays interview is with Robert Schmaus, a spearfishing FROTHER and guide currently based in Panama! If you wanted to plan a spearfishing holiday to somewhere maybe not as well known as other places, Panama seems to be the PERFECT option! Surrounded by 2 different oceans, thousands of islands, unbelievably productive topography and good fishing all year round, this seems like the ideal spearfishing destination! Robert has also written several books on spearfishing and is a wealth of knowledge. Listen to 5 minutes of him talk about spearfishing in Panama and you'll be booking your trip there in no time! Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:00 Welcome Robert! 07:15 Your outlook on life 11:20 Tell us about your Spearfishing books! 15:40 Training spearos 21:20 Spearfishing Academy in the UAE 27:00 Spearfishing all over the world 34:50 Favourite species to hunt 39:10 How to use Navionics for free 41:00 Learning to hunt new fish 45:40 The spearo maturity cycle 50:10 Things look bigger un

Interview with Ben Rupnik & Tom Sandstrom Todays interview is with Ben Rupnik & Tom Sandstrom as we chat all about the 2024 Australian Spearfishing Nationals, 20-26 April 2024! Shrek and Tom are teaming up for this true pairs spearfishing competition and today they chat to Ben Rupnik, the AUF WA Spearfishing Chairperson for tips, tricks and local knowledge. This is a shoredive based comp with a huge hunting ground, fitness, technique and the right gear are going to be essential to success here. Find out what target species they will be hunting, where they should be looking, what gear they need to bring along and loads of other interesting things about the spearfishing nationals! Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:16 Welcome Tom 07:40 12:55 Welcome Ben Rupnik! 14:25 AUF WA 20:15 Your dad is a well known spearo, Mick Rupnik 20:55 Tell us about the Spearfishing Nationals! 23:40 What conditions can we expect? 27:20 27:55 Target species 32:40 Fish ID and no-take zones 35:25 Ben, how would you prepare for

Interview with Straddie Spearo Course Legends Todays interview is with Straddie Spearo Course Legends who attended our beginner course 4 and 5 as well as the group that joined our intermediate spearfishing course! Hear stories from each of the courses and meet the legends that joined us! From big first's to PB's, stories of success and struggle and everything in between, listen in on the conversation and join in the stoke! A massive thanks to everyone that joined us over these trips! If you want to join us on the next one, visit Important times: 00:13 Intro 06:15 Straddie October trip 27:10 Day 3 of Straddie October trip 49:30 Noob Spearo Intermediate Spearfishing Course 01:05:45 1-on-1 interviews on the Intermediate Course 01:40:15 Beginner course full of Bowhunters! 01:48:55 Highlights 02:30:00 What have you learned this trip? 02:31:20 EQ Balloon trick 02:43:40 Outro     Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android Important Links       Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes - Use the co

Interview with Matty Turner Todays interview is with Matty Turner from the Becoming A Bowhunter Podcast! The on-land equivalent of Noob Spearo, the BAB Podcast aims to help Noob bowhunters get into the sport, get equipped and become more effective hunters. Hear some epic stories from hunts, the struggles of learning to stalk animals, what to do when things don't go to plan and so much more! We also chat about butchering, packing and eating wild meat. There are some definite similarities and differences in bowhunting vs spearfishing but both sports can learn from each other, get first hand info on everything you wanted to know about becoming A Bowhunter! Important times: 00:13 Intro 06:22 Welcome Matty! Tell us about the Becoming a Bowhunter Podcast! 12:30 Similarities and differences to spearfishing 18:35 Wind, sun and bowhunting 23:20 How do I start bowhunting? 28:00 If you had to start spearfishing over again? 31:10 Costs involved 35:10 How to use the range finder 38:10 Bowhunting courses & spearfishi

Interview with Prime Hall Todays interview is with Prime Hall, a former MARSOC Raider, an Entrepreneur, Founder, CEO and Master Trainer | Coach, underwater fanatic and pioneer of Deep End Fitness and a new underwater sport: Underwater Torpedo League! Although he doesn't do much spearfishing, Prime has some unbelievable stories and experiences from his time in the military and how that shaped the man he is today. He runs Deep End Fitness which hosts underwater training and runs the UTL: think undewater rugby + hockey. Prime was also a guest on the Sean Ryan Show, hear the advice he has for dealing with mental health, going through trauma and overcoming difficulty. A bit of a different episode but full of great life advice! Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:00 Welcome Prime Hall! 09:30 What has shaped your life and given you a love for the water? 13:20 Machine guns to pool training 16:30 Deep End Fitness 23:20 Your military history, trauma and a buddy system 33:15 How to find a buddy and get help 40:25 Tell us a

Interview with Dave Scholefield Todays interview is with Dave Scholefield! President of the South Australia Gulf Skindivers club and a frothing competition spearo, he has a bunch of great tips to improve your spearfishing, find better fish and be a more effective spearo. Some hilarious stories of his rivalry with Rob Torelli, inspiration to get your own kids into the water and so much more! Another great guest to interview, thank you all so much for supporting the Noob Spearo podcast in 2023, we will be back next year with loads more! Important times: 00:13 Intro 06:25 Welcome South Australia Gulf Skindivers president: Dave! 06:55 Tell us about South Australian diving! 09:50 Tell us about the Gulf Skindivers spearfishing club! 14:30 Club culture and competitions, value of being in a club 20:20 Shorediving in SA: do you need a boat? 24:40 SA target species and great eating fis 33:05 Harlequin Fish and self-regulation 38:45 Torelli and crayfish diving in SA 45:20 Cray size limits 48:35 Commercial abalone divin

Interview with Ryan from F*ck The Taxman Todays interview is with Ryan from F*ck The Taxman, the shark themed clothing apparel company that isn't afraid to make a statement! As spearos, fishos and almost everyone that harvests from the sea will encounter the dreaded taxman, it's something we can all relate to! That feeling of being sharked just as you're reeling in that prize fish really makes you say "F*ck the taxman!". We chat with Ryan and find out the story of the brand and some funny things along the way. F*ck The Taxman is now a major sponsor to the Noob Spearo Podcast! Grab some of Ryan's awesome merch and get a free hat when you use the code . Important times: 00:13 Intro 06:00 Welcome Ryan! How did FTTM start? 11:20 Starting a business 14:55 Social Media 19:45 Running a business 29:05 Spearfishing sharks 45:50 Spearo influencers 51:20 Sending out free gear 57:15 Funny stories 01:03:55 Your spearfishing story 01:09:40 Buddy diving 01:18:35 Your favourite designs 01:27:10 Noober Shark Stories 01:35:15

Interview with Jerry Guerra Todays interview is with Jerry Guerra from Neptonics! A veteran, spearo business owner and an absolute frothing spearo, he is a wealth of knowledge and expertise on spearfishing. We chat about some of his new gear on sale at Neptonics.com, hunting Longnose Emperors, doing massive spearfishing trips to Africa, training and so much more! Get the inside scoop on the flasher with built in fish caller and the mighty chum dinger! Don't forget to use the code NOOB10 for 10% off at Neptonics.com! Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:55 Welcome Jerry! 07:10 Being a veteran, PTSD, mental health and spearfishing 10:50 Quiet days and closed seasons 12:50 Longnose Emperor hunting tips 18:10 Neptonics, African spearfishing and new gear 21:00 Preparing for a Latham trip 30:05 Gear! Travel bag spearfishing gear 40:30 Fish caller, flashers and shooting sailfish 46:00 52:10 Dry training, wet training and gym 54:25 A word of warning on dry training: expansion injuries 01:04:45 t: build your own speargun

Interview with Bert Keulder from Old Man Blue Todays interview is with Bert Keulder from Old Man Blue and we chat all about the new gear he's made! Old Man Blue is well known for making rugged, tough, extremely well designed and properly engineered dive gear for spearfishing and crayfish/lobster diving. First he brought out his famous SeaSac catch bag, now he has released the soon to be famous Orca Harness weight vest and Heavy Duty Floatline. The Orca Harness is a weight vest designed to make you not know you're wearing it, protect your lower back from strain and make you much more maneuverable in the water. The Heavy Duty Floatline is exactly that: a floatline for hunting and fighting huge fish like Dogtooth Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Wahoo, Marlin, etc! A bunch of other gear as well as funny stories from Bert's diving days. Win a FREE T-SHIRT for the best story about Old Man Blue gear! Tell us how it's changed your diving and why you love it!   Important times: 00:13 Intro 04:40 Welcome Bert! 05:50 New gea

Interview with Simon Trippe & Craig Seadog Todays interview is with Simon Trippe & Craig Seadog and we talk everything Seriola Lalandi, the Yellowtail Kingfish! Happening on the 11th and 12th of November all along the greater Sydney area! That's over 250km of coastline, several weigh stations and a whole load of frothing spearos all out to hunt the mighty Yellowtail Kingfish! Join Craig and Simon as they talk about the history of the Adreno Sydney Kingfish Cup, info on the fish, how to hunt them, what to look for and so much more!  Check out the and enter this awesome and sustainable competition! Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:10 Welcome back Simon Trippe & Craig Seadog! 08:10 Beginnings of Adreno and the Kingfish Cup! 16:15 What bait do Kingfish chase? What is their season like? 22:00 Sustainability and science - records and info on Kinfish 25:27 What is the Yellowtail experience like? The Kingy vortex 29:15 Your best and biggest Yellowtail 32:55 Kingfish records 37:20 We've found the Kingies,

Interview with Kaitlyn and Shelby from Neptune Spear and Dive Todays interview is with Mackay Spearfishing power couple Kaitlyn and Shelby from Neptune Spear and Dive! If you are ever in the Mackay area make sure you go visit Neptune Spear and Dive and say hi to Kaitlyn and Shelby. Hear stories from their experiences in the spearfishing business, running a shop and life in Mackay. Find out about the crocs, when to go diving, what weather you need, some scary stories and some Spanish Mackerel and Tusky hunting tips! Go give them a follow and pop in for a visit if you're ever in the area!  Important times: 00:13 Intro 05:45 Welcome Shelby and Kaitlyn! 07:05 Business and spearfishing 08:50 What about crocs? 11:30 Dive seasons in Mackay 13:30 What weather do you need to spearfish in Mackay? 16:20 Introduce eachother 25:00 Spanish Mackerel spearfishing tips 26:35 Spearfishing life vs shop life 28:50 Where is your shop? 34:30 What did you struggle with in your spearfishing and how did you improve it? 44:30 Steak a

Interview with the crew of frothers from our Straddie Trip part 3 Todays interview is with our awesome bunch of frothers from our latest Straddie Trip part 3 Crew. Here we talk about the in's and out's of the challenges that we faced and had to overcome, the highlights and lowlights of the trip, world class Ceviche, as well as a bunch of laughs from stories and yarns experienced by all that came along. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!       Important times: 00:13 Intro 06:13 Welcome Back! 06:45 North Stradbroke Island Beginners Spearfishing Course group introduction 12:51 Group Shout outs, Who was cool to go diving with and why did they impress you? 20:05 Discovering and highlighting areas of self improvement being humbled by your ego / discovering new limits   22:05 5 Minute Freediver | Freediving Family |Killshot Spearguns 24:48 Shrek's student appraisal 25:38 Self improvement continued Finding comfort being uncomfortable / correct technique / equalization Favou