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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
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Mar 15, 2023
Interview with Øystein Sundland
Today's interview is with Øystein Sundland from the Havkontoret Norwegian Spearfishing Podcast and we talk all things Norway spearfishing! If Norway wasn't on your bucket list for spearfishing destinations, now it will be! Cold water, big fish, bigger sharks, night diving and some amazing scenery for when you surface, Norway is a semi-hidden gem in the spearfishing world! Hear some stories and get info from a local Norwegian spearo about the spearfishing in Norway, what gear you need and what fish you can expect to encounter. Øystein runs a Norwegian spearfishing podcast called Havkontoret, if you speak the language then here is an amazing resource for you! Have you been diving in Norway? Let us know your experience in the comments!
Important times:
- 00:13 Intro
- 05:25 Welcome Øystein!
- 07:50 Tell us about the Havkontoret podcast and how you started spearfishing
- 11:45 What is the vision for your podcast?
- 13:30 Norwegian fish farms
- 17:15 What is the spearfishing scene in Norway like?
- 18:55 Dill and Scallop pasta
- 22:30 Halibut! What is it like hunting them?
- 27:40 Massive Monkfish on little Christmas eve: how to hunt and cook Monkfish
- 36:45 Your family has some freediving and fishing history
- 40:50 The spearo lifestyle
- 44:55 Hunting using the tidal currents
- 49:30 Keeping spearfishing spots secret
- 50:25 You have some awesome podcast guests - the Turbot King! And other fish species to hunt in Norway
- 54:30 How to spearfish in Norway
- 56:40 Spearfishing Coalfish
- 01:00:20 What wetsuit are you wearing? A Frivannsliv 7mm
- 01:01:30 Diving in fjords
- 01:03:15 Norway spearfishing regulations and licenses
- 01:10:50 What's in your gear bag?
- 01:12:15 Rig line, float and flag
- 01:16:15 Do you have fishing competition from line fisherman?
- 01:18:55 Scary stuff
- 01:20:30 Buddy diving vs diving alone
- 01:25:40 Funny stuff
- 01:28:05 Getting caught in the current
- 01:30:40 Spearo Q&A
- 01:33:30 Thanks for being on the show! Where can people find you?
- 01:36:20 Outro
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