Today’s episode is with James Sakker, aka Sakker J – The best telemarketer you didn’t know of! Absolutely mad about spearfishing, we chat about hunting Snapper, Dhufish, big Abalone, some interesting tips for using crayfish to call fish, hunting in cold dirty water and dealing with sharks! James is well travelled and has speared in many places all over the world, he recounts his time in the USA and in Mexico going from cold dirty Great White infested waters to warm, clear water with huge fish around. James has also submitted a bunch of recipes to 99 Spearo Recipes so keep an eye out for his recipes when it comes out! There is also a great discussion on dealing with sharks and his experiences with different species in different parts of the world. He also wears a tourniquet and has a great Youtube channel!
Today’s episode is with Josh Bollen from Sydney! He has submitted several recipes to 99 Spearo Recipes and is passionate about cooking and eating food he’s foraged or caught and foraged. He has a love for making food look good and when you see his recipes you will understand why! We chat about smoking fish, dry aging meat and the magic of vacuum packing and how to get the best and most out of your catch. Have a listen to this interview and stay tuned for 99 Spearo Recipes for his recipes and a ton more! We also chat about anxiety in diving, how to deal with it and ways to improve your experience of life. Enjoy listening and let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Today’s episode is part 2 of the Adreno Capricorn Trip, a week long spearfishing charter aboard the Eastern Voyager to the Great Barrier Reef where Noob and experienced Spearos alike got to dive in one of the best environments around. This part on the interview starts on the trip back to port at the end of the trip. We get insights from some of the Adreno crew and reflections from Noob Spearos who are new to the water and some who have never shot a fish before this trip! This is by far one of the best spearfishing charter’s around – great food, hot showers and world class spearing.
Has this interview made you want to go on a spearfishing charter?
Important Times:
00:13 Intro
05:10 Welcome back to the Eastern Voyager
08:18 High and low points of the trip for Wayne
09:20 Best catches of the trip?
10:51 Would you recommend this trip?
12:16 Last thoughts and tips
13:18 Trip board
14:45 Jack, tell us about your trip
16:50 Minimum experience for coming out here
19:20 Best catches
20:45 Jordy, tell us about your trip
24:45 High point of the trip?
25:46 How did you stay in the right headspace while being tired?
29:00 Ryan, you had some ear troubles, tell us about your trip
32:45 Did your line fishing background help at all?
34:28 How did your first dive of the trip go?
37:14 Tim’s thoughts
40:46 Ryan, how has the spearfishing gone?
43:40 Advice for people doing this trip
47:17 Describe your trip
49:55 Amy, how was your trip?
52:40 How has the fishing been?
01:00:55 How was the photography part of the trip?
01:03:47 Describe this trip
01:05:11 Dave is here too, how was your trip?
01:07:06 Your struggles
01:10:08 Describe the trip
01:11:15 Clear Eyes on your ears: advice from our chef
01:14:24 Joel and Taylor, tell us about the sleeping on the ship and how was your trip?
01:17:00 Highlights of the trip
01:18:15 Tell us about your Spanish Mackeral
01:22:25 What have you learned from shooting this big fish?
01:30:26 Perks of working for Adreno and more highlights
01:32:53 I shot some Tuskfish and you were just as stoked
01:35:15 Does this trip give you a reset on your energy?
Today’s episode is with Daniel Mann! If you do spearfishing and watch any YouTube and you don’t know who he is you are missing out! He runs one of the best spearfishing channels around, stocked full of great content and tips. He’s recently been really upping his chef game, as you’ve probably seen in his recent videos. A talented chef that is also an extremely talented spearo, we chat about reel guns – when to use them, why you would and wouldn’t want to use them, alternatives and tips and tricks with using them. We also chat about some of the amazing recipes he’s been cooking and his thoughts on the 99 Spearo Recipes cook book!
Do you use a float line or a reel on your speargun?
Daniel Mann scanning the bottom spearfishing
Important Times:
00:13 Intro
07:05 Welcome back Daniel!
08:27 Who are you, where do you stay and what are you doing with your time?
10:55 We got a message from a spearo that can’t use a float as it is too dangerous
12:20 Why I use a reel gun
14:25 Be prepared to lose your gun
18:43 Type of structure you dive on
20:10 90% of Noob Spearos need a float line
21:20 Diving alone and dive watches
23:35 Old school approach to safety when using reels
27:45 What do you need to look out for when diving with a reel?
29:30 A good boaty
32:10 Getting caught in the reef
40:05 Shrek, what do you use?
43:21 So you moved to the spearfishing capital of the world, London – the London International Spearfishing Club
48:25 The core appeal of spearfishing is the same wherever you go
54:25 Traveling and spearfishing – lessons learned
01:03:50 Smooth skin wetsuits
01:07:40 Cooking
01:09:30 Cooking failures
01:11:20 99 Spearo Recipes
Daniel Mann with Mullet – check out this vid where he catches and cooks them!
01:16:55 Tell us about your Salt Baked Sea Bass
01:20:07 You don’t know what you don’t know
01:23:15 YouTube algorithm and censorship
01:27:17 I’m going to Norway in March
01:31:04 Shows like Meat Eater show the reality of the hunting life, like your videos do
01:34:05 Using more of your catch
01:37:05 99 Spearo Recipes is going to be a game changer when it comes out
Today’s episode is with Spencer Allen from California. He is an all in spearo that has fully embraced the lifestyle and has been a big contributor to the 99 Spearo Recipes book. His cooking is even better than his spearfishing! After losing all his gear in a house fire, he stopped hunting and never really got back into it until he started kayak fishing. After being smashed attempting a big surf launch he almost gave it up again, but decided not to quit. He found some buddies to take him out again and ended up catching a 41 inch Halibut. He has been hooked ever since! Join us as we chat about spearfishing and cooking, the Channel Islands, finding buddies and ways to be a better spearo. Let us know what you think about this episode!
Important times:
00:13 Intro and 99 Spearo Recipes messages
05:25 Welcome Spencer! Tell us about yourself!
09:07 What is a yard sale and how do you launch in the surf?
Today’s episode is a special one! It features interviews done while out on the Adreno Capricorn Bunker Trip, a 1 week spearfishing charter on the Great Barrier Reef aboard the Eastern Voyager! Join some of the legends from Adreno like Wayne Judge and Taylor Slattery along with the familiar voice of Trevor Ketchion and some actual Noob Spearos as they discuss plans, expectations and goals for the trip. This is a great opportunity and one of the easiest spearfishing charters you can get – hot showers, great food and priceless advice and guidance from legendary spearos, we highly recommend doing this trip! Book your own trip here! As always, a massive thanks to Adreno for making this trip so memorable!
Photo Credit: Amy Stevens @beyond_amy
Photo Credit: Amy Stevens @beyond_amy
Photo Credit: Amy Stevens @beyond_amy
Important times:
00:13 Intro
02:56 PADI Level 1 Course
09:45 Welcome to the Eastern Voyager! Introducing Adreno legend Wayne Judge and Noob Spearos Ryan, Jack and Jordy
13:31 Wayne, what is the plan for this trip?
14:00 We are going spearfishing, not freediving
17:03 How is everyone feeling about the trip?
18:22 Great advice from Wayne
Photo Credit: Amy Stevens @beyond_amy
21:28 Hunting: find the fish’s weakness
23:20 We have some great conditions here
24:08 What goals do you have for this trip?
26:10 Frenzel or Valsalva?
32:55 Questions for Wayne: How do I prepare for that first dive?
34:17 How much weight should I use?
35:50 Sharks: When do we get out of the water?
40:58 How do you stop the urge to breathe?
44:24 How long should I be recovering for?
48:21 Diving with more experienced spearos
50:40 Part 2
51:53 Day 3: Taylor, How has it been so far?
52:54 Trevor is hitting his prime!
53:26 Fish of the trip?
55:03 Luke
56:44 Ryan shooting his first fish ever!
59:00 My first Blackspot Tuskfish and Spangled Emperors
01:01:52 How has the boat been? Good meals and hot showers are excellent
01:03:04 The Queen of Content: Amy!
01:07:57 Trevor Ketchion vs Daniel Mann: Most underrated fish
01:11:08 What struggles have you had?
01:13:00 What are your goals for the rest of the trip? Shoot a trout! How are you going to do it?
01:16:51 Being a good boaty
01:21:14 Trevor’s advice
01:23:20 Safe buddy diving
01:26:16 Taylor’s boaty advice
01:31:14 What goals do you all want to achieve on the last few days?
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