Interview with Jack ‘Strick’ Strickland and Aaron ‘Az’ Gallagher
Getting Back to Basics!
I finally got a chance to hang out with the lads from the North! Strick and Az were invited along for the Bunker Group charter in the Southern Great Barrier Reef along with me and a few others on the Eastern Voyager. This interview was recorded live after a few days diving and I had a ball. In this interview we chat spearing with crocs, blackouts, hunting techniques along with plenty of banter. Listen in!
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The B2B Boys Frothing on Spearfishing! Jack ‘Strick’ (far left) and Aaron ‘Az’ (far right)
Important Times
03:45 Hello and welcome to Strick & Az
5:00 How did it all start? Spearfishing Origins and the Bromance
10:00 Reelgun Convo
12:45 Az Blackout Story | VIDEO BELOW – ‘EXHALE’ the Back to Basics Spearfishing Blackout Video
24:30 Hunting Techniques | Spearfishing Blackspot Tuskfish with Az
29:00 Hunting Techniques | Spearfishing Green Jobfish with Strick
35:20 VETERANS VAULT | Transferable Skills from Line (Pole) Fishing to Spearfishing and Vice Versa
54:27 Scary Moments | Spearfishing with Salt Water Crocodiles with Az | Bull Shark Rush with Strick
66:00 Kava Convo
67:47 How did Back to Basics Adventures Start?
73:40 Best Dive Day Preparation in terms of food, supplements and sleep
76:30 Funny Moments out Spearfishing
78:30 What’s in your spearfishing dive bag?
82:50 Spearo Q&A
- Dream Spearfishing Destination
- Bucket List Fish
- Who has been the most influential person/people in your spearfishing journey?
- What does the spearfishing experience mean to you?
Connect with Strick and Az from Back to Basics Adventures
- Back to Basics Adventures Website | Book Spearing Trips and more
- Back to Basics Adventures on YouTube
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- Back to Basics Adventures on Facebook
- Yarns with Az and Taz Podcast Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts – anywhere you can find good podcasts!
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