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Kelsea Albert’s Spearfishing Journey We interview with World Spearfishing Team Champion and multi world record holder Kelsea Albert. From frog giggin as a child to World Spearfishing Team Champion and World Record Wahoo. We get to now Kelsea and enjoy her passion for our sport. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: GATKU Polespears – Polespears.com/thespear SURF FUR […] The post TS 084: Kelsea Albert Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Megan Romine’s Spearfishing Journey We interview Megan Romine a Florida Spearfisherwoman that fell in love with diving so much, she changed her career to get more water time. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: GATKU Polespears – Polespears.com/thespear SURF FUR – Surf-Fur.com Segment Sponsors: SPEARING MAGAZINE – SpearingMagazine.com Leave A Comment At The Bottom Get THE SPEAR […] The post TS 083: Megan Romine Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Jeremy Caulkins’ Spearfishing Journey We interview Jeremy Caulkins a So Cal Spearo with over 25 years of experience. He’s an FII Freediving Instructor at Dive OC and all around great guy. We talk about how he discovered the sport and he takes us through the highlights of his spearfishing journey so far. Enjoy. Show Links […] The post TS 082: Jeremy Caulkins Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

We are BACK! What happened? We are back on track for 2020 and plan on doing 12 – 24 episodes this year. Listen to this short update for full details. Show Links Sponsors: GATKU Polespears – Polespears.com/thespear SURF FUR – Surf-Fur.com Segment Sponsors: SPEARING MAGAZINE – SpearingMagazine.com Leave A Comment At The Bottom Get THE […] The post The Spear 2020 Update appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Danny Clark Jr’s Spearfishing Journey  We interview Danny Clark Jr on of the most humble and positive spearfisherman you could ever meet. We talk about how he discovered the sport and he takes us through the highlights and some scares of his spearfishing journey so far. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: GATKU Polespears – Polespears.com/thespear Deeper Blue – DeeperBlue.com Aoshun […] The post TS 081: Danny Clark Jr’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Lena Balta’s Freediving Journey We interview Lena Balta an awesome freediver with a phenomenal journey that includes 16x National Freediving Records. We talk freediving competitions, Bests, Firsts, and even a little spearfishing. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: GATKU Polespears – Polespears.com/thespear Deeper Blue – DeeperBlue.com Aoshun Spearfishing – AoshunSpearfishing.com Immersion Freediving – ImmersionFreediving.com Segment: The Salty Spearo […] The post TS 080: Lena Balta’s Freediving Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Trish Fea’s Freediving Journey We interview Trish (da Fish) Fea an FII Instructor with an awesome background in safety. We talk about how she got into the sport and went from beginner to certified instructor, the importance of quality training, and the minimum training you should have. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: GATKU Polespears – Polespears.com/thespear […] The post TS 079: Trish Fea’s Freediving Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Ryan McInnis’s Spearfishing Journey We interview Ryan McInnis from In-Sea TV. We talk about spearfishing, travel and his awesome adventures all over the world with some of spearfishing’s best known spearfishermen and women. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: GATKU Polespears – Polespears.com/thespear Aoshun Spearfishing – AoshunSpearfishing.com Immersion Freediving – ImmersionFreediving.com Segment: The Trident – MontereyBayTritons.com The […] The post TS 078: Ryan McInnis Creator of In-SeaTV appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Jerry Gunn’s Spearfishing Journey We get back to that new diver stoke with Jerry Gunn. A long time Scuba diver who is new to freedive spearfishing but is attacking it. We jump into the new diver experience, the expectations, and the realities. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: GATKU Polespears – Polespears.com/thespear Aoshun Spearfishing – AoshunSpearfishing.com Immersion […] The post TS 077: Jerry Gunn’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Garo Hachigian’s Spearfishing Journey Founder of Gannet Dive Company Garo came over to The Spear studio and delivered tons of vale for you. We go through his spearfishing journey and the origin story of Gannet Dive Co. A solid episode. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: GATKU Polespears – Polespears.com/thespear Aoshun Spearfishing – AoshunSpearfishing.com Immersion Freediving – […] The post TS 076: Garo Hachigian Gannet Dive Co. Founder appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Anvar Mufazalov’s Spearfishing Journey Anvar is an amazing spearo and creator of Deep Spearfishing Encyclopedia. We talk about spearfishing the Mediterranean, making spearfishing videos, hunting techniques, and much more. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: GATKU Polespears – Polespears.com/thespear Aoshun Spearfishing – AoshunSpearfishing.com Immersion Freediving – ImmersionFreediving.com Segment: The Trident – MontereyBayTritons.com The Salty Spearo – SpearingMagazine.com […] The post TS 075: Anvar Mufazalov’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Skye Bailey Howard’s Spearfishing Journey Skye is a Louisiana spearfisherwoman with great enthusiasm for the sport and an awesome approach to getting better. She dive oil rigs, cooks a mean fish taco, and has one of the coolest jobs; graphic designer at Spearing Magazine. Sorry boys, she’s taken. Let’s meet Skye. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: […] The post TS 074: Skye Howard’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Geoff Coombs’s Spearfishing Journey Geoff is a Canadian Spearo and Freedive Photographer. We talk about diving in Canada under ice, how to make awesome underwater photos, and he gives us some tips for spearfishing, freediving, and photography. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: GATKU Polespears – Polespears.com/thespear Aoshun Spearfishing – AoshunSpearfishing.com Immersion Freediving – ImmersionFreediving.com Segment: The […] The post TS 073: Geoff Coombs’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Gregory Cain’s Spearfishing Journey Gregory shares his journey. We talk about spearfishing, photography, freediving competition, and his time traveling and living the dream. Gregory is an avid listener of The Spear so he really brought a fresh perspective. There is a lot of great info in this episode. Also check out the blog post Gregory […] The post TS 072: Gregory Cain’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

The Bill Van Deman’s Spearfishing Journey Bill Van Deman shares his journey that took him from diving in a lake as a kid in Indiana to full blown Florida spearo running/competing in tournaments, teaching freediving and having a blast. A lot of great info in this episode Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: GATKU Polespears – Polespears.com/thespear […] The post TS 071: Bill Van Deman’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

The Gary Maugh’s Spearfishing Journey Gary was International Underwater Spearfishing Association’s Athlete of the Year in 1987. The only IUSA Award winner with a focus on Fresh Water. Let’s get into this episode Enjoy. Show Links Segment Sponsors: The Trident – MontereyBayTritons.com The Salty Spearo – SpearingMagazine.com Leave A Comment At The Bottom THE SPEAR […] The post TS 070: Gary Maugh’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

The Grey Beard Adventurer’s Spearfishing Journey Dale was born in 1935. He is a life long waterman with an amazing resume that includes the Athlete of the Year award from the International Underwater Spearfishing Association. Let’s get into this episode and meet the Grey Beard Adventurer Enjoy. Show Links Dale Sanders: GreybeardAdventurer.com Segment Sponsors: The […] The post TS 069: Dale Sanders’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Don Barthman’s Spearfishing Journey Don started diving in 1952. He was part of the generation of divers that innovated the sport and made it possible for us to have all this great modern equipment. He was a member of the Moby Dicks Dive Club. Also the Purple Urchins, Deep Angles, Richond Pelicans, and dove against […] The post TS 068: Don Barthman’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

John B. Griffith’s Spearfishing Journey John has been diving for 33 years. He is Associate Editor with DeeperBlue.com. He is a passionate freediver with a plan to make an attempt for a National Static Apnea record. Let’s get into this episode Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: Pre-Roll – 2016USoASpearfishingChampionships.com The Trident – MontereyBayTritons.com The Salty Spearo […] The post TS 067: John B. Griffith’s Dive Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Mike Benedict’s Spearfishing Journey Mike Benedict is a SoCal spearo who started in 1964. Born in 1954, he saw SoCal spearfishing evolve into what it is today. He joins us to share some of the stories of his beginner days and some of the epic spearfishing adventures he’s been on. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: Pre-Roll – […] The post TS 066: Mike Benedict’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Tec Clark’s SCUBA and Freediving Journey Tec Clark has been diving since he was 12. He has over 25 years of experience as a dive educator and a ton of experience in the field. He shares expert advice and best practices for SCUBA divers and professionals on his website ScubaGuru.com He joins us today to […] The post TS 065: Tec Clark’s SCUBA and Freediving Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Terry Lentz’s Spearfishing Journey Terry Lentz was the Individuals World Spearfishing Champion at in 1959. He is 79 years young and still dives today. He gives us a glimpse into the days before open cell wet suits and long fins. He gives us some insight into some of the great watermen of the time. Enjoy. […] The post TS 064: Terry Lentz’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Daniel Ash’s Spearfishing Journey Daniel Ash is a Florida diver that spends most of his time diving the Bahamas. We talk Hawaiian Slings and Polespears. Bahama hunting techniques, safety, and of course spearfishing stories. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: Pre-Roll – 2016USoASpearfishingChampionships.com The Trident – MontereyBayTritons.com The Salty Spearo – SpearingMagazine.com Listener Supporter Give Away Thanks […] The post TS 063: Daniel Ash’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Mike “Hatch” Hatcher’s Spearfishing Journey Hatch from Hatch Custom Spearguns is an amazing diver and speargun builder. This is an epic episode packed with Spearfishing, Diving, and Speargun building knowledge. By far this is our longest single episode but it is full of knowledge, stories, and will definitely need to be listened to multiple times. […] The post TS 062: Mike “Hatch” Hatcher’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Derek LaVault’s Spearfishing Journey Derek is an amazing diver. A fellow podcaster and part of the inspiration to kick off this show. He produced and hosted one of the original video spearfishing podcasts. Deeper Perspectives. He is the man behind Hi Heat Wetsuits. He joins us to talk spearfishing and share some knowledge with you. […] The post TS 061: Derek LaVault’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Daniel Koval’s Freediving Journey Daniel is originally from Southern California but now lives in Hawaii. He spent some time as a commercial spearfisherman while working on becoming an FII Freediving Instructor. He talks us through his deepest dive where he hit 266 feet. He shares some next level insights and shares some awesome stories.. Enjoy. […] The post TS 060: Daniel Koval’s Freediving Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Matt Mattison’s Spearfishing Journey Our guest today is a Spearo from North California. He started the NorCal Underwater Hunters forum. He spent a whole year diving up and down the California coast. We talk, fishery management, ab diving, kayak setups, scary moments, and he shares some great stories. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: Pre-Roll – 2016USoASpearfishingChampionships.com […] The post TS 059: Matt Mattison’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Bill McIntyre’s Spearfishing Journey Our guest today is a Spearo originally from Florida but now living in Southern California. At 77 he has been spearfishing a long time and has seen the sport grow and evolve. He shares some great stories from the 50’s to present time since he is still an active diver. Enjoy. […] The post TS 058: Bill McIntyre’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

John Paul Castro’s Spearfishing Journey Our guest today is a Spearo from Key West. He learned the old school native Spearfishing style as a kid. At age 29 he discovered modern Spearfishing. He putts things into perspective for us on the Trident Segment and talks about what makes a great dive buddy. We also talk […] The post TS 057: John Paul Castro’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Will Powers’s Spearfishing Journey Our guest today is a Spearo from Texas. When he realized he could combine his life long passions for hunting and fishing into one, he was all in. In 2011 he added his passion for writing and became the copy editor for Spearing Magazine. We talk spearfishing but we also go […] The post TS 056: Will Power’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Justin Baker’s Spearfishing Journey Our guest today is a Florida spearo with an awesome approach to hunting. We talk spearfishing. He shares new tips in The Trident segment and the most gripping shark attack story so far on the show. We also establish when it is OK to to be a creeper. This show was […] The post TS 055: Justin Baker’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Angie Anderson’s Spearfishing Journey Our guest today starting spearfishing at 7 years old. She is a Florida spearfisher. She competes, has some world records, and most importantly has a great attitude about life, this sport, and safety. Lets dive in. Enjoy. Show Links Sponsors: Pre-Roll – 2016USoASpearfishingChampionships.com The Trident – MontereyBayTritons.com The Salty Spearo – […] The post TS 054: Angie Anderson’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Mark Laboccetta’s Spearfishing Journey Our guest today was 10 when he learned to spearfish in the Mediterranean before moving to the US. His company, Maverick America, was one of the big players in bringing european brands like OMER to the US market. He shares stories about some of the first spearfishing gear manufacturers and how […] The post TS 053: Mark Laboccetta’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Bob Pennal’s Spearfishing Journey Our guest today is a Northern California diver who is one of the Founding members of the Monterey Bay Tritons. He shares the story of how the Monterey Bay Tritons were formed, some intense stories from his career in law enforcement, the lessons learned from them, and how they apply to […] The post TS 052: Bob Pennal’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Adam Skolnick on Writing “One Breath”, and Life Lessons from The Freediving Line Our guest today is an author and journalist who’s work has been published by The New York Times, Playboy, ESPN.com, Men’s Health, Outside, Wired, BBC.com, Travel + Leisure, among others. He is here to talk about his latest book, “One Breath: Freediving, […] The post TS 051: Adam Skolnick on Writing “One Breath” and Life Lessons from The Freediving Line appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Dennis Haussler’s Spearfishing Journey Our guest today is world class competitive spearo Dennis Haussler. He shares some amazing stories. Gives us a glimpse into the mind of a competitor. He shares some great insights and tips for first time competitors. Are you competing this season? You are going to love this episode. Lets dive in. […] The post TS 050: Dennis Haussler’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Sam Blount’s Spearfishing Journey Our guest today Sam Blount from Front Line Freediving is a spearo and PFI Freediving Instructor. He has been in love with the water since he was a kid and decided to make it his profession in 2015. He is based in North Carolina. He shares what North Carolina diving is […] The post TS 049: Sam Blount’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Cameron Kirkconnell’s Spearfishing Journey Our guest today is an awesome spearo, waterman, and all around great person. He holds multiple spearfishing world records including a 218 lbs Yellowfin Tuna taken with a Polespear. He has been spearfishing all of his life. He shares great high level insights as well as detailed tip. I am grateful […] The post TS 048: Cameron Kirkconnell’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Jose Debasa – We Talk Underwater Photography and Spearfishing Jose Debasa is an awesome underwater photographer. We talk a little spearfishing but most of the time we geek out about underwater photography, techniques, videography, editing, gear. I am very excited to share this episode with you. We stick to our show format but also do […] The post TS 047: Jose Debasa – We Talk Underwater Photography and Spearfishing appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Interview with Riley “Shark Man” Elliott This episode of THE SPEAR we get to know Riley Elliott. He is one of the worlds authorities on sharks. He is a marine biologist from New Zealand, a spearo, a surfer, a shark conservation advocate. He has been freediving with 39 different species of large sharks. He shares […] The post TS 046: Riley ‘Shark Man’ Elliott’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Interview with Rene Rojas This episode of THE SPEAR we get to know Rene Rojas. He is a world class spearo and competitor. He is a treasure trove of knowledge and experience and in this episode he shares some of that with you. Lets dive in. Enjoy. Show Links Rene’s Facebook Link L.A. Fathomiers MontereyBayTritons.com […] The post TS 045: Rene Rojas’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Interview with Ted Harty This episode of THE SPEAR we get to know Ted Harty from Immersion Freediving. He is a world class freediving instructor and competitor with an awesome approach to learning. We talk about freediving safety, competition, and how freedive training can make us better spearos. Lets dive in. Enjoy. Show Links ImmersionFreediving.com […] The post TS 044: Interview with Ted Harty from Immersion Freediving appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Interview with Jeff Forster This episode of THE SPEAR we get to know Jeff Forster on of the founders of the Spearo Industries brand. He shares his spearfishing journey and what Spearo Industries is all about. Lets dive in. Enjoy. Show Links SpearoIndustries.com MontereyBayTritons.com SpearoNation.com/group THE SPEAR Fishing Podcast Ep 043 Transcript Coming soon… Get […] The post TS 043: Interview with Jeff Forster from Spearo Industries appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Interview with G.R. Tarr This episode of THE SPEAR we get to know G.R Tarr a Florida legend who has been spearfishing since 1965. He’s influenced our sport in many ways. He pioneered the tuna clip float line pull and clip technique for landing big fish. He came up with the idea to make the semi […] The post TS 042: Interview with G.R. Tarr from RedTideSpearfishing appeared first on SpearoBlog.

  Interview with Chris Chaput This episode of THE SPEAR we get to know Chris Chaput the Soul Spearo behind Sea Sniper. We talk about how he got started in the sport and how Sea Sniper the brand was formed. He share some great stories, advice for new divers, and advice for new gun builders. […] The post TS 040: Interview with Chris Chaput from Sea Sniper Spearguns appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Interview with Alex Reynaud This episode of THE SPEAR we get to part two of the Alex Reynaud interview.  We continue with The Salty Spearo segment. We talk about the 2014 World Spearfishing Championships in Peru, the story of the 68 pound Ulua on this episode’s cover, the best trip to do as a beginner, […] The post TS 039: Alex Reynaud’s Spearfishing Journey Continued appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Interview with Alex Reynaud In this episode of THE SPEAR we get to know Alex Reynaud. A world class spearo who is a long time listener of the show and came prepared with so many great stories, insights, and practical tips that we blew past the 2 hour mark. This episode is half of the […] The post TS 038: Alex Reynaud’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Interview with Mike Wasilisin In this episode of THE SPEAR we get to know Dr. Mike Wasilisin. A spearo who is off to a great start in his spearfishing journey. In a few years he has gone all out and shot almost all the our local game species and then some. He is here to […] The post TS 037: Mike Wasilisin’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Interview with Memo Arikok from Medfish Freediving School In this episode of THE SPEAR we get to know Memo Arikok. One of my heros of the sport when I first started out. He is an amazing spearo and freediver and he shares some great stories, insights, and tips that are new to the show. So […] The post TS 036: Memo Arikok’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Show Links Patreon.com/RomanCastro THE SPEAR Fishing Podcast Ep 035 Transcript Guys there is no good reason for this show to go away. There just isn’t. There are now 1,000 of you listening every week. That number just keeps growing. There are listeners reaching out and saying you have to get this guy’s story. We are […] The post TS035: Patreon dot com slash ROMANCASTRO appeared first on SpearoBlog.

Interview with Chris Taylor In this episode of THE SPEAR we get to know Chris Taylor Our guest this week actually lives a mile or two from my place and we probably would not have met if it wasn’t for this show. He is an awesome dude and loyal listener. He shares his spearfishing journey, […] The post TS 034: Chris Taylor’s Spearfishing Journey appeared first on SpearoBlog.