Noob Spearo Ultimate Guide’s
Boating for Spearfishing
Spearfishing from boats can be a huge step for spearo’s who didn’t grow up around boats. There is a lot to learn including etiquette, basic terminology, entering and exiting the boats, emergency equipment, being a good boatie, essential knots, equipment stowage, radio operation and more! Here are a few blog posts and podcast episodes that cover different aspects of Boating for Spearfishing.
This list continues to grow so bookmark this guide!
PODCASTS
- Getting out spearfishing on other peoples boats, Do’s & Dont’s. Listen into this audio interview with Trevor Ketchion on NSP:007 Trevor Ketchion Brisbane Local Legend (our words not his)…
- …or this interview with Author of Guide to Getting Started Spearfishing, Doug Peterson – NSP:010 Doug Peterson, Author of Spearfishing – How to Get Started
- The benefits of spearfishing from a boat with Niall Cameron in NSP:052 Niall Cameron the Mussel Cracker
- NSP:055 101 Coastal Bar Crossing with Bill Corten
BLOG POSTS
- Solid takeaways for spearfishing boaties on First Aid and Radio Operators Course
- Boating Near Miss (props) and another spearfishing boating accident story at The Speargun, Prop and adder Lesson
- Dealing with seasickness – 10 Tips To Prevent Seasickness
- Spearfishing on Boats – Do’s and Don’ts
Ultimate Guide's Resources
NSP:102 Boating Reconnaissance for Spearfishing (Interview Q&A)
Interview with Trevor Ketchion How to find spearfishing locations by boat This is a Q&A with veteran spearo Trevor Ketchion focusing on boating reconnaissance for spearfishing. Finding your own unique fishy locations to mark on your GPS is something every spearo...
Spearfishing on Boats – Do’s and Don’ts
Looking out for the Boat Owner | Spearfishing on Boats This is a primer on boating basics for spearo's. If you want to have a good time out spearfishing on other peoples boats then there are a few tips here about how to be a great guest and maybe even get...
NSP:055 101 Coastal Bar Crossing with Bill Corten
Boating 101 Episode Listen and subscribe to the Noob Spearo Podcast on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Podbean Bar Crossing with Bill Corten Bills is a renown Australian boating, fishing and bar crossing teacher with many years of...
NSP:052 Niall Cameron the Mussel Cracker
Interview with Niall Cameron the Mussel Cracker Listen and subscribe to the Noob Spearo Podcast on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Podbean (Unfortunately we lost a bit of sound quality with this interview so our apologies!) Bloody cracker...
The Speargun, Prop and Ladder Lesson
The Speargun, Prop and Ladder Lesson A North Queensland spearo got into an altercation between his speargun and boat propeller. This was the result. Before exiting the water to get onto his boat he clipped his speargun to the ladder (makings it easier to take off his...
Boat Diving Near Miss – “…it’ still in fu*k@ng reverse”
Boat Diving Near Miss - "...it' still in fu*k@ng reverse" - by Woody Falls I love it when I see a fellow spearo share a story about a near miss where they not only survived and learned something, but decided to share their story with the rest of the spearfishing...
NSP:010 Doug Peterson, Author of Spearfishing – How to Get Started
Doug Peterson, Author of Spearfishing - How to Get Started Listen and subscribe to the Noob Spearo Podcast on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Podbean Doug Peterson Author of Spearfishing, How to Get Started is a Dentist who runs his...
NSP:007 Trevor Ketchion Brisbane Local Legend (our words not his)
Trevor Ketchion Brisbane Local Legend Listen and subscribe to the Noob Spearo Podcast on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Podbean Trevor Ketchion is our first featured local legend. He qualifies in the legend capacity for a few reasons. Number...
10 Tips To Prevent Seasickness
10 Tips about how to Prevent Seasickness How to avoid becoming a one-man chunder cannon This article started with Shrek suggesting we write a couple of articles about topics we know about and are qualified to write on. “That seems logical,” I say to myself. I start...
First Aid and Radio Operators Course
First Aid and Radio Operators Course Last Saturday was pretty full on, Turbo and myself interviewed a popular North American Spearo for our Podcast. The interview was at 4:30AM which was super early but we ended up having a great time. We followed that up with...