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 wild stories involving sharks and strong currents. A great chat with a master craftsman in the spearfishing world, visit his website www.bomboraspearguns.com.au to order your own!
Important times
- 00:00 Intro
- 05:56 Welcome Steven Montgomery
- 13:21 Speargun Design and Performance
- 16:16 Speargun Materials and Techniques
- 27:30 Speargun Maintenance and Preferences
- 38:30 Speargun Shafts and Accessories
- 44:14 The Costs of Running a Business
- 44:37 Tri Cut vs. Pencil Point Tips
- 46:14 Spearfishing Stories and Mishaps
- 49:49 Rubber Choices for Spearguns
- 51:11 Roller Guns and Testing
- 01:02:41 Shark Encounters in the Coral Sea
- 01:07:43 Spearfishing Gear and Care Tips
- 01:12:04 Hunting Kingfish
- 01:22:00 Spearfishing Community and Clubs
- 01:26:18 Outro
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