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Words by Jacob Lambert When I first got into spearing a few months back I never figured the biggest danger to myself would be my self and my knife. Â My dabbling with a pole-spear made full scale spearing out to be a pretty mellow affair. I quickly realised it is not. Â On the shop floor,...
Author: Marlon Quinn, WaterMaarq, PADI Master Freediving Instructor As a temperate water freediver, used to freediving in waters ranging in temperature 10c - 21c, it's a challenge to know what the best wetsuit choice is when you're heading north to the tropics. Last month the WaterMaarq Solomon Islands 7-day freediving holiday ventured to the island...
When Adreno Founder Tim Neilsen was planning how to celebrate his 50th birthday close mate Adam Smith mentioned he should join him on a trip to Ascension Island, one of the most remote locations and extreme spearfishing experiences on earth. Tim has just returned from his epic 12-day spearfishing trip to Ascension Island with Adam...
Words by Az from @backtobasicsadventures after his recent spearfishing trip to Tonga!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I write these words flying low over fringing reefs, palmed lined beaches and reef atolls emerging from the deep blue. A great time to reflect on a week-long trip spearfishing in the Kingdom of Tonga. Here's 5 reasons on why I loved it, and...
The Coral Sea is one of those places that has to be on the bucket list of every spearo. Â Huge dogtooth Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Wahoo and every single reef species that you could possibly imagine... add 30-40 metres vis and you have a spearo's paradise. Here's how it went... We arrived at the Cairns Airport...
The pull of the pelagic species that call the waters Australia home is undoubtedly one of the biggest draw cards for Australian spear fisherman. Wahoo are regarded as one of the fastest fish in the ocean, and spearing one is highly sought after for even very experienced hunters. Wahoo can be found from the north...
North Stradbroke Island is one of the best local locations for spearfishing in the southeast. It presents a myriad of challenges for even the most experienced freediver or spear fisherman, yet can quench the thirst of a total newcomer with some relatively basic dives and species to encounter on your first trip. North Stradbroke and...
Blog from Newcastle Neptunes about the recent Australian Pacific Coast Spearfishing Championships. After 2 postponements the competition was held on Saturday 24th May with visibility ranging from 5 to 15 metres and a metre of easterly swell at Port Stephens. Â Thanks to Adreno for their great sponsorship of the event with 77 divers receiving an...
Here is a report from convenor of the South Coast Championships held a couple of weeks ago. Adreno was a major sponsor, donating $2,500 worth of prizes and merchandise! Its was only a couple weekends ago that we saw the South Coast Spearfishing Championships underway. Held at Ulladulla by the South Coast Sea Snipers, the...
It has been a busy few weeks for Adreno's Junior Sponsored Diver, Josh Green. He has had competitions for three weekends in a row and we're happy for him with great results across the board, including coming 7th out of over 45 divers, despite being only 15 years old! Dived the Canada Cup a few...