Interview with Elise Clynes and Laura Kuggeleijn
Todays interview is with Elise Clynes and Laura Kuggeleijn from the Spearo Diaries Podcast! Two frothing Kiwi mermaids that are passionate about spearfishing, the ocean and catch ‘n cook. The girls brought such awesome energy, make sure you go check out their podcast on Spotify: The Spearo Diaries. We chat about the realities of running a spearfishing podcast, spearfishing in and around New Zealand, pool training, how to burley Kina/sea urchin, girl’s wetsuits and loads more! Massive chat today with two speara legends, we hope you enjoy!
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Important times
- 00:13 Intro
- 07:05 Welcome ladies
- 09:05 Work and life outside of spearfishing
- 18:15 Starting the Spearo Diaries podcast and learning how to spearfish
- 28:00 What makes your podcast unique?
- 34:00 How to burley Kina/sea urchin
- 40:00 Sustainability and hunting
- 50:40 Catch cook lifestyle
- 53:50 Pool training
- 59:20 Spear Ready
- 01:03:40 Max depth vs spearfishing depth
- 01:09:40 Woman wetsuits
- 01:17:30 Scary situations
- 01:30:15 Competitive spearfishing
- 01:41:25 How to prepare for a competition
- 01:50:35 Spearo Q&A
- 01:53:05 Thanks for joining us!
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