Noob Spearo Podcast | Spearfishing Tips, Stories and Interviews

Noob Spearo Podcast | Spearfishing Tips, Stories and Interviews

Actionable info from interviews with spearfishing experts, authorities and characters from all over the world. Improve your Spearfishing | Fuel the Froth | Join the Community Find out more at http://www.noobspearo.com

Episodes

July 1, 2025 98 mins

Interview with Ray Powell

Todays interview is with DiveR founder Ray Powell! Ray talks about his journey in spearfishing, starting from competitions as a youngster to founding the company we all know and love - DiveR. He shares personal stories, including a close call with decompression sickness and a close encounter with a Irukandji jellyfish. Ray's known for his generosity, often giving gear to help out new divers. We al...

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Interview with Captain Dan Walsh

It's finally here - Episode 300! We are joined by long time friend of the show Captain Dan Walsh as we go through and listen to the community messages and videos sent in to celebrate episode 300! Hear from yourself -  the Noob Spearo community as we go through the many messages and videos you all sent in and hear how the Noob Spearo Podcast and community have helped so many spearos dive bet...

Interview with Nikki Watt

Todays interview is with Nikki Watt - world record holder, cancer survivor and most recently having achieved the Super Slam, hunting one of each of the major billfish species. She did all this while fighting cancer and raising a child! Hear stories from Nikki's adventures out in the water, close calls and get first hand knowledge on what it's like to shoot a world record Marlin. Nikki has been on ...

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Interview with Chris Coates

Todays interview is with  @CoatesmansSpearfishing  returning for a 3rd episode! In this episode, Shrek catches up with the legendary spearfishing pro from South Africa who's on a journey to perfect speargun technology. Chris shares an intense story of a shark encounter that almost cost him a finger and talks about his journey trying to perfect speargun technology. They dive deep into the all the...

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Interview with Steven Montgomery

Todays interview is with Steven Montgomery, founder and master craftsman behind Bombora Spearguns on the Central Coast. Steven talks about his journey from using pipe guns to making custom timber spearguns, sharing all the details about materials, design choices, and the ups and downs of speargun building. They also dive into speargun care tips, hunting techniques for big kingfish and some ...

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Interview with Christine Watterson

Todays interview is with Christine Watterson, former Victoria Fisheries officer and frothing spearo! In this episode of the Noob Spearo podcast, we have an in-depth discussion with former Victoria Fisheries Officer Christine Watterson about the alarming proposed cuts to the fisheries offices in Victoria. The cuts would severely impact fisheries management, leaving marine life vulnerable t...

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    Interview with Kellen Parrish

    Todays interview is with Kellen Parrish, founder of Ocean Cowboy Outfitters. Kellen is right in the middle of a crowdfunding project for his Cabazon-1 spearfishing backpack, designed for serious spearos who hike to remote dive spots. Hear about Kellen’s journey in marine science, badass lingcod hunts, and his passion for creating innovative gear that blends functionality with the spirit of a...

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    Interview with John Dornellas

    Todays interview is with John Dornellas about all things diving, hunting, and personal growth. We dive into why ego control is crucial, how good communication and teamwork can make all the difference and how letting go of pride can enhance the overall experience. John shares some thrilling stories about his halibut hunts, highlighting how addictive chasing thes...

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    Interview with Ioannis Aliazis

    Todays interview is with Ioannis Aliazis from Greece! An exceptional freediver and instructor as well as a frothing spearo, he absolutely loves the science behind freediving, helping people dive better and getting to shoot a fish for dinner. Hear stories from his courses, the tips and tricks he's found over the years as well as some very interesting research he's collected about freediving an...

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    Interview with Shrek and 20 Legends

    Todays interview is with Shrek and 20 Legends on the Noob Spearo Beginner Spearfishing Retreat out on North Stradbroke Island! We don't run spearfishing or freediving courses. We run spearfishing and freediving retreats! Imagine yourself with 20 other frothers all learning about freediving and spearfishing with plenty of time in the water, catch and cook, high quality instruction and all...

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    Interview with Josh Humbert

    Todays interview is with Josh Humbert, a returning guest and pearl farmer in Tahiti that recently suffered a shark attack. Hear Josh's story of the attack and get his takeaways on what caused the accident to happen + how you can avoid this happening to you. Josh runs an eco-friendly pearl farm an absolutely spectacular part of the world. As a result, he deals with sharks literally every single d...

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    Interview with Matt and the WAUC

    Todays interview is with Matt and the Western Australia Spearfishing Club. Everything you wanted to know about the Western Australia Undersea Club - all the competitions, ways to get involved, social trips and a brief look at life inside the WAUC. We also discuss spearfishing clubs in 2025 and how they can attract members, good vs bad culture in a club and the practical benefits of joining ...

    Interview with Patrick Ryan

    Todays interview is with Patrick Ryan, aka @DeepWaterDreamin live from Bali. Having gained a reputation as the ultimate vagabond spearo, he is nothing short of pure inspiration when it comes to travel spearfishing. Having spearfished all over the world, including the rivers of the Amazon rainforest, he's picked up loads of great stories, tips and memorable fish along his adventures. Get behind t...

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    Interview with Ben Hohnke from Hohnke Outdoors

    Todays interview is with long time listener, full time frother and new partner of the podcast Ben Hohnke from Hohnke Outdoors! The title is no joke! Get 5 mouth watering seafood recipes with tips and tricks on how to get the most out of them. We're talking Razor Clams, fish stock, Ramen, tacos, burgers and hot smoked fish! Ben makes delicious spice mixes designed for different...

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    Interview with Helen and Pierre

    Todays interview is with Helen and Pierre from Tide to Table! Founders of Tide To Table UK, they have a passion for foraging, food and spearfishing. They've made it their mission to reconnect people with the food they eat, showing people where it actually comes from so that they gain a great appreciation for their food, the natural world and our place in it. Recipes and cooking ideas, do not...

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    Interview with Adam Serra

    Todays interview is with Adam Serra, co-founder of Astard Pole Spears. When Adam and his great friend Kim went over to Japan they discovered the world of pole spears! Originally coming from WA, Adam was used to a traditional speargun, now he makes high quality roller pole spears able to take on any fish you can get in range of! Hear the journey of how he ended up preferring pole spears over regula...

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    Part 2: Interview with Tim McDonald, Tom Sandstrom, Kurt Raymond & More

    Todays interview is with Tim McDonald, Tom Sandstrom, Kurt Raymond and the crew of frothing legends! Join us as we dive into part 2 of our Mackay Beyond The Hardline Charter on the liveaboard QE II! Join us for short interviews right out of the water and then part 2 of the big final night chat withthe whole crew. Go through highlights, lessons learned ...

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    Interview with Tim McDonald, Tom Sandstrom, Kurt Raymond & More

    Todays interview is with Tim McDonald, Tom Sandstrom, Kurt Raymond and the crew of frothing legends! Join us as we dive into part 1 of our Mackay Beyond The Hardline Charter on the liveaboard QE II! Join us for short interviews right out of the water and then part 1 of the big final night chat with the whole crew. Go through highlights, lessons learned and f...

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    Interview with Liam, Elliot, Glenn and Zac (Dan)

    Todays interview is with Liam, Elliot, Glenn and Zac, aka Dan from the Cairns Spearos! As the name would suggest, they are a spearfishing club based in Cairns and we get to talk to the club leadership about its history, current state and future plans. Get inside info on the most fun Tilapia spearfishing competition you might not have heard of where reload speed is your bigge...

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    Interview with Max Davis and CJ Smith

    Todays interview is with Max Davis and CJ Smith, aka Shoot To Kill Spearfishing! Join us for today's LIVE interview held in the Spearfishing Superstore in Cairns with 2 legends Max and CJ! These 2 frothing spearos decided to leave Brisbane and make their way up north to Cairns to go spearfishing more often. Hear the lessons they learnt along the way, how they adapted to a new environme...


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