Interview with Nikki Watt

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie….this interview is terrible. Turbo and Nikki Watt gang up on me and talk Strayan non-stop….nah jokes. This is a very good interview with a super knowledgeable and really good communicator.  Nikki Watt is the womans spearfishing world record and Australian record holder for Black Marlin and in this interview she shares her story about their epic one hour batttle. Nikki’s observational skills come through loud and clear in this chat and I learned several things about hunting dogtooth tuna and spearfishing equipment. This was a bloody fun interview but let us know what you think in the comments or even better leave us an honest review!

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Victoria has scallops too! And here you get to take them on the yellow snorkel… 😆 Water was a lovely 14 degrees Celsius which was a warm change for some, and a rude shock for others; hey Burko @nicoleburko 😂 Thanks for a great day in the water Bob! #scallop #diving #victoria #melbourne #portphillipbay #travel #dive #polosubaustralia #custom #forzatre #wetsuit #glassout #oceantoplate #haineshunter #australia

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Nikki Watt Interview Time Stamps

2:00 Introduction and greeting

5:30 Nikki’s spearfishing beginnings and background

7:45 First fish on the spear

8:50 Early issues – equalizing problems spearfishing

12:35 Early equipment lessons and a funny story about using a fuel line for a snorkel

14:50 Did you have a spearfishing mentor? Unique female struggles

21:40 Memorable fish – 154.9kg Black Marlin the womans world record!

28:25 What is your favourite fish to hunt and what spearfishing hunting techniques do you use to hunt them successfully?

33:50 What is the toughest situation you have experienced in the ocean?

40:00 Veterans Vault – Hunting Pelagic Fish such as Spanish Mackerel, Dogtooth Tuna and Wahoo

 

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The original #sashimi 🍣🍙🍥 I was lucky enough to spear a very delicious #bluefin #tuna in between sight seeing #tasmania recently 🙌🏼 The water wasn’t very clean and the seals made things a bit difficult… especially when they were twice the size of me and also very hungry for tuna!! It went 28.8kg and I think may be a new women’s aussie record #spearfishing #australia #travel #dive #polosubaustralia #aimrite #diveR #chickswhospearfish

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53:30 Funniest times spearfishing

54:45 Do you have any advice for women getting into spearfishing?

57:00 What is in your divebag?

61:00 Who is the best person to go spearfishing with and why?

62:55 What spearfishing destination would you like to conquer next?

63:30 What is the single best piece of advice you’ve ever been given for spearfishing?

63:55 Who has been the most influential person in your spearfishing?

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Nikki Watt Spearfisherwoman with a Green Jobfish

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