Interview with Max Davis and CJ Smith
Todays interview is with Max Davis and CJ Smith, aka Shoot To Kill Spearfishing! Join us for today’s LIVE interview held in the Spearfishing Superstore in Cairns with 2 legends Max and CJ! These 2 frothing spearos decided to leave Brisbane and make their way up north to Cairns to go spearfishing more often. Hear the lessons they learnt along the way, how they adapted to a new environment, learned a new fish sense and found new fish species to hunt. Massive thanks to Spearfishing Superstore for hosting us and to Max and CJ for joining us for the podcast! Go follow @STK_Spearfishing on IG!
Important times
- 00:13 Intro
- 07:00 Welcome Max and CJ! We are LIVE in the Spearfishing Superstore in Cairns!
- 13:55 Biggest wins after moving to Cairns, how it changed your diving and differences in environment/fish sense
- 20:30 CJ – how did you start spearfishing here in Cairns? What species did you start hunting?
- 26:20 Elusive species, reasons to hunt big + memorable fish
- 29:00 Jobfish, Spangled Emperor, Sharks and a memorable Yellow Lip
- 37:30 Wise decisions: when to put the reelgun AWAY!
- 40:45 What does the ultimate spearfishing team and gear setup look like? + Tips for blue water spearguns
- 45:35 Tips for burley, using a flasher and things that grind your gears
- 52:45 People die chasing big fish. How do you manage your risks?
- 58:25 Local reef diving tips
- 01:03:40 Biggest lesson you have learnt in spearfishing: persistence/time in the water
- 01:08:35 Competitive spearfishing, YouTube and IG
- 01:10:45 How to start spearfishing?
- 01:18:20 Scariest moments
- 01:30:30 Spearo Q&A
- 01:38:40 Outro
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