Interview with Catherine Sayce
Catherine Sayce is a Kiwi airline attendant/insta speara star renown for her sharp sense of humour and self-deprecating wit. She’s also New Zealand most disqualified female spearo – and we talk about how to avoid this in the Veterans Vault and have some good laughs along the way. Listen out for some great info on hunting Wahoo. Download this episode on your app of choice and find 116 similar episodes right here.
Links Mentioned in this Episode
- Noob Spearo Community on Facebook
- Noob Spearo on Patreon
- North Florida Shootout Spearfishing competition
- Freshwater World Spearfishing Competition
Catherine Sayce Spearfisherwoman Interview Guide + time stamps
08:00 Catherine meet and greet. Background and banter
11:30 Introduction to spearfishing. “Grabbing my fear by the balls” – Catherine Sayce
Making the best of it – Catherine Sayce
15:00 Awesome dive buddies
15:40 International spearfishing trips | Forrest Gallante
24:00 Most Memorable Fish Capture | Wahoo – get closer!
“(With Wahoo) Don’t make eye contact with the fish but check out all the detail in the fish’s eye (to make sure you are close enough to shoot)” – Catherine Sayce
Catherine Sayce Wahoo
32:00 “What does THOT mean?” Duncan Henderson
34:20 What is the toughest situation you’ve had out spearfishing?
44:00 Veterans Vault: Avoiding Disqualification in Spearfishing Competitions
- Paying attention at briefing
- Monitoring times (particularly time back at ramp, time at briefing)
- Time management (wear a dive watch)
- Read the competition rules
51:00 Fish Identification | Learning the species, the rules and regulations governing their capture. Also how to identify in water and spend the time to correctly identify the fish before squeezing the trigger
55:00 Shark Controversy Discussion
62:00 Funniest Moment Spearfishing | Poo Rock and Prizes
65:00 What’s in your spearfishing dive bag?
68:00 Spearo Q&A
- Who have been the most influential people in your spearfishing?
- What is your next fish goal?
72:00 Concluding remarks and wisdom:)
Catherine Sayce with New Zealand Snapper (Pagrus auratus)
Connect with Catherine on Instagram @cattrin_
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