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Better Spearfishing

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Everything you ever wanted to know about spearfishing....and more! Nick shares the tips and tricks he's learned over 30 years of spearfishing around the world to help you get more out of your spearfishing...along with some tall tales and amusing adventures along the way. Enjoy!

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Better Spearfishing

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#Sports #Nick Croukamp #Spearfishing #How #Fish #Diving #Freediving #Adventure #Travel #Spearfishing Equipment

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What bowhunting taught me about spearfishing 27:46

il y a 9 weeks27:46

27:46

I recently got into bowhunting using a traditional wood longbow, and the learning experience of being a beginer again reminded me of many similarities with spearfishing

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Getting your family into diving and fishing 34:51

il y a 12 weeks34:51

34:51

I share my recent experience of teaching my step-son and fiance to dive, as well as starting my family on fishing, and how to get young people into this great sport in a way that will encourage them

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Fish biology and how to find different types of fish 33:20

il y a 24 weeks33:20

33:20

A quick recap of the Perth metro-masters competition we won and how to find different types of fish by understanding how they feed, their vision, and what their bodies are designed for.

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Diving the New zealand nationals in Stewart Island 50:34

il y a 36 weeks50:34

50:34

Graham and I headed over to Stewart Island in New Zealand to compete in the national competition. We had a fantastic experience diving in the cold 13 degree water and I learnt a few useful things which I share here

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Longer, harder, deeper! Improve your bottom time 35:18

il y a 42 weeks35:18

35:18

I share what I learnt from my recent trip with Micka about improving my bottom time, plus how to get wary tropical fish to come closer, and where to hide to give me the maximum chance

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The picture versus the story 21:14

il y a 45 weeks21:14

21:14

Thanks to Micka for providing the topic and ideas for this episode. This presents a different way to judge a catch : by how impressive the picture is, or how impressive the story is

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Freediving in Bali 20:34

il y a 49 weeks20:34

20:34

I had a wonderful freediving trip to Amed in the North of Bali to escape Perths winter. I describe the place and why its become the freediving mecca for this part of the world. The reef was awesome and I focused on video-fishing. Highly recommended

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Winter diving 25:13

il y a 1 year25:13

25:13

Quick update on the podcast and some pointers and tips for winter diving

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I hated floatlines, now I love them. Here's why 42:20

il y a 1 year42:20

42:20

For the last 20 years I've mostly used reelguns. I started using floatlines again this year, and to my great surprise I'm loving them. In this episode I share what I've learned about floatlines, and why I'm now using them. Plus my new favourite gun combination

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How to do well in spearfishing competitions 35:00

il y a 1 year35:00

35:00

I share some tips and tricks on how to prepare for spearfishing competitions if you want to place well. Enjoy

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The one thing the spearfishing-industrial complex doesn't want you to know! 22:41

il y a 1 year22:41

22:41

Something a bit lighter in this podcast. I share a secret tip that everyone can use to catch great fish, using the gear they already have, and diving to the depth they are comfortable at. Enjoy

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Diving alone? 42:14

il y a 1 year42:14

42:14

Don't dive alone! It's the best safety advice we have. In this episode I share details behind this, as well as the different risks between spearfishing and freediving, plus some extra safety tips to keep you safe in the water

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Macro versus micro diving 34:04

il y a 1 year34:04

34:04

I share what I learned from competition diving and how "micro" diving can help you catch different fish even on heavily dived spots

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Keiren Limpus interview 36:03

il y a 1 year36:03

36:03

Keiren is a top level diver competing both nationally and internationally for Australia. We dove the Australian national titles together, then Keiren sat down to share his story and learnings, as well as his spearfishing coaching courses

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Choosing the right fins 44:19

il y a 1 year44:19

44:19

Confused over which fins to gey? Plastic, fibreglass, carbon fibre, softs or mediums....in this episode I explain all the factors involved plus some simple tests you can do to choose the best option for you

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What I learned from William Trubridge 21:45

il y a 1 year21:45

21:45

William Trubridge is an elite professional freediver who gave a talk at Adreno here in Perth recently. I share my takeaway learnings from his talk, as well as some mental techniques I use for spearfishing. Thanks for the great talk William

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Many little lessons 39:03

il y a 1 year39:03

39:03

A random collection of all the interesting tips and tricks I learnt from 40 divers over the last few weeks competition

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Overview of the interpacific championships in New Zealand 45:28

il y a 1 year45:28

45:28

I share my experience of competing in the interpacific championships in New Zealand, what I learned, plus what I liked and disliked

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Finding the good spots 37:22

il y a 2 years37:22

37:22

Finding the good spots a.k.a. scouting. In this episode I share how to scout from either the shore or a boat and what to look for to find good spots that will produce fish

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How many spearguns do you need? 36:05

il y a 2 years36:05

36:05

Spearguns!! Everyone's favourite topic. But how many do you really need to catch the fish you want? In this episode I share the factors you need to consider when building your arsenal of spearguns

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Winning the South Australian State titles with Ethan Yeo 35:04

il y a 2 years35:04

35:04

Ethan joins me in this podcast to share his recent win of the South Australian Spearfishing State Titles, as well as details about diving South Australia. Ethan's story is a true zero-to-hero success story - from starting spearfishing 3 years ago to champion. Well done Ethan!

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El Nino weather 30:18

il y a 2 years30:18

30:18

We are having an El Nino event here in Perth this summer, with lots of strong offshore winds. I discuss my last two weeks diving and how the weather has affected this, plus some new rollergun findings

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Why do we spearfish? 21:13

il y a 2 years21:13

21:13

Something a bit different- I go through some philosophy and biology to try understand what drives us to dive

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Speargun accuracy and rollerguns 48:05

il y a 2 years48:05

48:05

This is a technical one - the results of testing all my spearguns on a target, the theory and physics behind accuracy, then testing my three new rollerguns and being very pleasantly surprised

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Dive shallow 41:42

il y a 2 years41:42

41:42

After a great dive this weekend where the deepest dive was 3m, I realised that you can learn practically everything you need to know about hunting fish in really shallow water. I share the techniques and tricks to use in shallow water. Seriously, dive shallow, its so underrated!

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Australian Spearfishing Team Profile: Trevor Ketchion 33:27

il y a 2 years33:27

33:27

In this episode pro diver Trevor Ketchion joins to share his experiences and give an overview of how international spearfishing competitions work, plus how you can support the Australian team for the upcoming interpacific competition. Keep tuned for more interviews of the Australian team atheletes.

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In the Australian spearfishing team 25:44

il y a 2 years25:44

25:44

I'm happy to share I was selected to represent Australia in the national spearfishing team in the Interpacics competition in March 2024 in New Zealand. In this episode I give a brief overview of the competition structure, then share how I'm identifying my weak points for training. I spent a lot of time target testing all my gear and share the results…

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A surprise interview...of me! 19:45

il y a 2 years19:45

19:45

After recording the last episode with Micka and Antoinne they sprung a surprise on me - they interviewed me! We also talk about some tricks we discovered from diving together

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Staying healthy for diving 28:24

il y a 2 years28:24

28:24

Ear infection? Trouble equalising? Here's what you need to do to stay healthy for diving. Especially useful for diving trips to the tropics

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extreme bluewater diving in Indonesia 41:03

il y a 2 years41:03