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The Freedive Spearfishing podcast
Join Shrek as he interviews spearfishing experts, authorities and characters from around the world.
Improve your spearfishing and share in the stoke!
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Noob Spearo Podcast listeners are saying;
"This podcast has improved my diving dramatically. I binged listened to all the old episodes over a few weeks and I'm completely caught up now. I take notes on my phone to further research anything the guests or the hosts (Turbo and Shrek) talk about or suggest to do. Over the last 4 months I've gone from a 5 meter pot shot diver to a 12 meter+ diver with over 1:30 dive times and good fish to show for it. All thanks to the information these guys have put out in this podcast. Keep up the great work!" - Kurty
"This is the first podcast I've ever listened to, and I am averaging about 4 episodes a day since that first listen. These guys are awesome and so are there guests! Best motivation to do training! Only problem is I'll run out of episodes soon and have to wait a whole week for a new one..." Pete
"The amount of tip, ideas and laughs I've had from Shrek and Turbo and it has all improved my spearfishing 10 fold. Essential for any spearo, and highly recommend it, you won't regret it! Always hanging for the next episode! Keep it up boys! And while your at it get their book 99 tips to get better at spearfishing! Yew!!!" - Yupz
"Have been listening to Turbo and Shrek for a while now and those weirdos make me come back every time for more.... even though I'm located in Southern California. I guess I'm stoked to hear how people catch their fish all over the world!! Keep it coming boys." - Sebastian
"Guys, honestly, This podcast has been amazing fuel since my surf buddy and I started spearing just over three months ago on the southern california coast. We're pretty much just shore divers right now, but we've been hitting calico bass, yellowtail tuna, and sheepshead by just jumping off the beaches. We're starting to meet some people with boats so we're stoked. My pre-dive tradition is getting amped off a noob spearo podcast before I hop into the water after work. Keep them coming because I just finished listening to the 17th episode and I felt a little post partum depression coming on. I've learned loads from your show and need to keep soaking up the wisdom. Thanks!" - DippnDotts
"I recently got into spearfishing and couldn't believe my luck when I found this podcast after a random search. Not only are Shrek and Turbo incredibly funny and easy to listen too - but the way they have formatted the show is really engaging, informative and interesting. Hearing from Pros and veterans is invaluable to a newb like me and the information from these podcasts alone has made a world of difference to my diving and hunting. So if you're like me and your absolutely loving the sport and simply can't get enough info on and about spearfishing this is the podcast for you! Well done guys, you're keeping me well and truly stoked! sterling job!!" - Stu in Southern California
"Been an avid podcast listener for nearly a decade and this is my first review. This podcast is laid back, informative and absolutely essential for the new spearo. Great list of domestic and international guests. The most dangerous time for a spearo is in those first few months and It's good to know there is a easily accessible resource that I can point my mates to when they are starting out. Cheers shrek and turbo!" - CoxyADF
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Jan 30, 2018
Interview with Matt Mattison
North California Underwater Hunters President
Matt Mattison is an avid abalone acquirer. In this chat with him we get right into Abalone and North California spearfishing. Matt's got plenty of experience and he's a genuinely nice bloke so this episode packs a tonne of information and banter.
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Time Stamps
5:00 Matts story about getting started spearfishing. Learning how to stalk fish properly, how to hold his breath and equipment. Family traditions chasing Abalone.
9:00 North California Spearfishing and the forum No Cal Underwater hunters.
14:00 What has been your most memorable catch?
19:00 What is your favorite Spearfishing Hunting technique?
23:00 Whats one of the toughest situations you've faced in the ocean?
27:00 Veterans Vault | Abalone Chasing (recorded late 2017)
- How does the fishery work there?
- What are the size and limits?
- How are spearos involved in the fishery management?
- How do you prepare abalone?
- What do you look for when you are chasing abalone?
- Where are they likely to be hiding?
- Do you find them in groups or alone?
- How do you pry the abalone off the rocks?
- Where do you find a 10inch abalone?
- What locations are the best for finding abalone?
- How do you clean up the shells?
- Do the smaller ones taste better?
- Do you have any more tips for finding abalone?
49:00 What is one of the funniest moments you've seen in the water?
51:00 Spearo Q&A
- Can you describe what the spearfishing experience means to you in one sentence?
- If yoiu could start all over again, what would you do differently?
- In your 30+ years spearfishing what is the single biggest lesson you have learned?
- If you could go back now and give yourself some advice when you were starting spearfishing, what would it be?
- Who is the single best person to go spearfishing with and why?
55:00 What is in your spearfishing dive bag?
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