G'day Reader, You've either been on a boat with us or put your hand up for the intermediate and charter side of things β so this episode is squarely for you. I just published NSP:321 with Matt Parker. Matty manages Divers World in Cairns, has been spearing for 25 years and guiding for six, and runs MBP Spearfishing Charters. He also happens to be the bloke I'm running Deep North with next March. I've wanted him on the show for ages β he came highly requested by the North Queensland crew β and...
29 days agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
G'day Reader You put your hand up for the intermediate/advanced stuff β trips where you're already comfortable in the water and you just want more of it, deeper, further out, with better fish. This is that trip. Deep North. 13β21 March 2027. Nine days on the Great Barrier Reef. Ben with Buffalo Emperor and Large Eye Sea Bream (Mu), Matty Parker (right) Matt Parker and I are running it together off the Norkat II β a 72-foot Westcoaster out of Half Moon Bay Marina, Yorkey's Knob. Ten spearos....
2 months agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
Noob spearo 3-2-1 Actionable Spearing Intel 3 Actionable Tips | 2 Big Ideas | 1 Question *concept borrowed from James Clear https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/ From left: Chiz, Matty, Liv, Rhys and Noffs G'day legend, This month's Floater comes from a two-part adventure β Noffs, Chiz, Livvy, Matty and Rhys (No Viz Adventures) jetted off to Amed, Bali to smash out their freediving instructors course with Adam Sellers from The Pressure Project. Airport drama, an LMC on day one, mouthfill mysteries,...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
G'day legend, Small confession. I made a mistake. I read the Facebook comments under the recent shark attack posts. Comments like this: While Mary and Megan elegantly solved the problem for us, I feel Glenn really brought it home. Stay safe, stay home and outsource your food supply to someone else... Dulcie and Jackie agree and they aren't alone. I spent too much time specifically reading the comments on stories about the 3 spearfishermen killed by sharks. At first they just made me angry β...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Noob spearo 3-2-1 Actionable Spearing Intel 3 Actionable Tips | 2 Big Ideas | 1 Question *concept borrowed from James Clear https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/ G'day legend, We're dipping into the vault this month. This Floater comes from a chat Turbo and I had with Rob Allen back in the early days of the podcast β a good decade ago now β and the wisdom hasn't aged a day. Rob's the South African legend who reimagined the speargun for big pelagics 35 years ago. No formal engineering background, just...
4 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hey there, Quick one β Eckart and I are going live on Zoom tonight at 7:00 PM Brisbane time for an open Q&A about our Sail X Spear charters, and I'd love to see you there. Here's the thing: this isn't a sales call. There's no pitch, no pressure, and you don't need any intention of booking to get value out of it. It's a relaxed hour where you can ask two people who run these trips anything you want about guided spearfishing, boat-based hunting, reading the reef, gear, safety β whatever's on...
5 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
The Floater | One Drop Actionable and Exclusive Intel for Spearos G'day legend, This one's a bit heavier than usual, so we'll lead with it. A spearfisherman, a father, a mate β Steven Mattaboni Last Saturday, 38-year-old Steven Mattaboni was killed by a great white shark while spearfishing near Rottnest Island in Western Australia. His wife Shirene described him as "fiercely loyal, endlessly generous, and the kind of man who would give you the shirt off his back." "Steven was a devoted father...
5 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
G'day Reader, July sold out. Again. *but one spot has become available - 3 ladies on this one too so if you are a woman looking to go with others, grab this spot That means September 3β7 is the last chance to do the 1770 Beginner Spearfishing Retreat in 2026 β and we're down to 4 spots. You registered your interest for a reason. The reef, the crew, the fish cookup, your PADI Freediver cert, two full days on the Great Barrier Reef. That weekend is real and it's happening in September. The...
5 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
G'day Reader, While the southern states are cold, grey and miserable β we're loading spearguns on a sailboat sailing through the Whitsunday Islands and out to the Great Barrier Reef. The Sail x Spearfishing Frothfest is back, and there are limited spots remaining. This is a 5 day guided spearfishing charter sailing through the Whitsunday Islands and out to parts of the Great Barrier Reef Incredible coral. Stacks of fish. And yes β you can be a beginner. We've taken people from...
5 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read