The Bunker Group Charter Debrief
This is a huge multi-spearo interview recorded throughout our 5 day Southern Great Barrier Reef Spearfishing Charter. We chat lessons learned, highlights, effective techniques, finding fish, etiquette, pretty much the whole box and dice. Listen in if you are interested in doing a multi-day spearfishing charter of your own!

This is a huge multi-spearo interview recorded throughout our 5 day Southern Great Barrier Reef Spearfishing Charter. https://link.chtbl.com/pK3PoOCd
Important Times
02:00 Onboard with Wayne Judge post stabbing, pre-RACQ Life Flight

Wayne Judge Spearfishing Stab Strike
08:15 Off to the second self stabbing victim, Joel for an interview

Joel Spearfishing Cut from Dive Knife
10:40 Up on top of the Eastern Voyager just prior to RACQ Life Flight liftoff

Waynes Wound
13:20 Interview with Joel about Trip Highlights

Joel Flint Spearfishing Southern Great Barrier Reef. Left Coral Trout, Right, Parrot Fish
16:50 Strick from Back to Basics

Back to Basics Adventures Spearfishing Southern Great Barrier Reef. From left; Strick, Az, Anzac
19:10 Takeaways with Michael
20:30 Takeaways with Taylah

Tim Neilsen Left, Taylor Slattery Right. Spearfishing Charter Southern Great Barrier Reef.
24:40 Chat with Chris and Ged. What is the daily routine on a spearfishing charter
35:00 Yarn with Nate
36:00 Informal Onboard Competition
- Most Meritorious: Spotted Morwong: Joel
- Biggest Trout: 4.9kg Coral Trout: Ryan
- Biggest Mangrove Jack: Marcel
- Biggest Spanish Mackerel: 21.9kg: Wayne
- Biggest Blackspot Tuskfish: Jack
38:25 About the Bunker Island, Eastern Voyager Spearfishing Charter Trips https://spearfishing.com.au/pages/spearfishing-trips
45:00 Interview with Anzac, Strick and Az
64:00 Catch-up with Jeremy and Nate

Vacuum Packed Fresh Fillets
75:20 Trip insights with Marcel and Ryan
93:00 Post Trip Catch-up with Wayne Judge (4 months on)
101:00 Post Trip Catch-up with Taylor Slattery
Links Mentioned
- 3 Day Effect Audio Book (Free) | I called it the 48 hour effect:)
- Nick Fry Southern Great Barrier Reef Trip Video
- Back to Basics Southern Great Barrier Reef Trip Video
- Adreno Spearfishing Trips | adreno.com.au/trips | https://spearfishing.com.au/pages/spearfishing-trips
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Good Morning!
My name is Ryan and I’m currently trying to plan a spearfishing trip in Australia.
I was wondering what availability or recommendations you have for charters in your area for the dates of 1-9 August.
I’ll be the only diver in my group and am open to joining other divers but would like to have a knowledgeable guide along to watch over and help on the trip.
Thank you for any recommendations!
I have all of my own equipment except for guns, which I’ll need to rent.
I’d consider myself an intermediate spearfisher/freediver and am comfortable mostly in reefs from 30-60ft but I’m open to trying blue-water. I grew up in Hawaii and am PFI level 2.
Please let me know what options you think are best!
Ryan