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  2. NSP:277 Bohar Snapper, Zanzibar Guiding & Apex Freediving in Thailand | Nico Bleeker

NSP:277 Bohar Snapper, Zanzibar Guiding & Apex Freediving in Thailand | Nico Bleeker

Oct 2, 2024

Interview with Nico Bleeker

Todays interview is with Nico Bleeker! A South African running a freedive school in Thailand and well accomplished spearfishing guide, Nico specializes in spearfishing that many of us dream of. Having dived and spearfished all over the world, he talks about his favourite locations, like Zanzibar, spending time at the International Spearfishing Academy in Qatar and missing a world record fish by 2 weeks! Bonus tips on how to hunt Lutjanus, or Snapper species with specific tips on Bohar and Mangrove Jack hunting. Check out his freediving school in Koh Tao, Thailand at ApexFreediving.com

 

Important times

00:13 Intro

07:50 Welcome Nico Bleeker!

10:00 Hunting Lutjanus species

11:35 How to hunt Mangrove Jack and Bohar Snapper

15:20 Missing a world record fish by 2 weeks

18:25 Tell us about your freediving school Apex Freediving!

21:45 When spearfishing becomes dangerous - fatigue and bullsharks chasing clients

35:40 How deep is too deep?

39:20 How to relax in difficult conditions - research is your friend

42:10 Systems check before a dive and upgrading your snorkel

47:25 How do you help divers relax

57:20 How to prepare for a spearfishing trip

01:05:00 The time you couldn't reach your knife is when you needed it most

01:13:00 Growing up on the West Coast in South Africa, thick kelp kreef/crayfish, Yellowtail and Hotties

01:22:05 ISA Qatar, Extreme Blue Water Spearfishing and Apex Freediving

01:26:10 How did you start freediving?

01:34:00 Spearfishing vs Freediving

01:43:30 One piece of advice from freediving for spearfishing

01:45:50 Spearo Q&A

01:48:15 Outro

 

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