Adreno Journal
Adreno Ocean Outfitters
Meet the Adreno and Riffe crew who live for clear water, hard-earned catches, big dives and sharing their passion for spearfishing and freediving.
From championship spearos to global freediving educators, this crew brings real-world ocean experience from Queensland, Sydney, the Coral Sea and beyond.
Brisbane, Queensland
South-East Queensland
Cairns, Far North Queensland
Sailing the Queensland coast
Queensland and seasonal sailing
Sydney and worldwide freediving events
Team Riffe
Becoming the 2023-24 spearfishing champion for Australia and Queensland, along with several record-breaking achievements including a 13.57kg Large Mouth Nannygai, 14.3kg Mangrove Jack, 3.5kg Queensland Pearl Perch, 12.7kg Jobfish and 11.7kg Threadfin Salmon.
Team Adreno
Isaac had a few goes with a pole spear in New Zealand around 1999 and 2000, then seriously got into spearfishing in South-East Queensland in 2011.
Anywhere with 3m+ visibility and fish. Cold, warm or tropical water, Isaac is a legit frother.
His wife Krystle, followed by a 25kg Spanish Mackerel off Moreton Island.
Four boys, three books, 250+ Noob Spearo Podcast episodes and still as frothy as when he started.
Shrekviche, as seen in 99 Spearo Recipes.
Team Riffe
Any remote location where people generally cannot get to, like Ashmore Reef.
A 27kg wahoo landed on a girls trip out on her boat. For Erin, landing good fish with just the girls out makes it even more rewarding.
Receiving messages from women who say she inspired them to get out and have a crack at something they love.
Coral trout mango ceviche.
Team Riffe
Michael was obsessed with fishing as a kid. After a neighbour suggested taking hand spears from the garage for a dive, he put his head under for the first time and saw the fish and environment from a whole new perspective. He was instantly hooked.
Too many to list. Every location has its perks, but a healthy environment and good fish life are a must.
A standout was a 91kg Yellowfin Tuna after chasing them all over Central America for eighteen months.
Saving up and buying a floating home, learning how to sail, fitting out and maintaining the systems onboard, then getting the confidence to sail hundreds of miles to the Coral Sea and shoot big Doggies off the back step.
Fried fish ribs from species with a big rib cage, like a big Blackspot tusky or Pennant fish. Dust the ribs in corn flour or potato starch, let them sit, fry until golden, then finish with a salty, sweet and spicy crack salt.
Team Riffe
Jessie started spearfishing just before meeting Michael in 2007. She did not have much luck at first, so it was perfect timing when Michael came along and taught her where to find fish and how to hunt.
The South Pacific, where the fish are challenging to hunt, the water is clear and there are huge sea monsters getting around.
A 55kg Dogtooth Tuna landed in the Coral Sea off their own sailboat after years of chasing these fish.
Teaching family and friends to catch and cook their own fish.
Simply pan-fried fish with plenty of garlic and butter, best eaten at the reef.
Team Adreno
Adam started freediving in 2012 while backpacking around Thailand.
Adam keeps his freediving setup basic. A well-fitting open cell wetsuit is key, then he enjoys mixing and matching whatever bi-fins, mask, snorkel and weight belt he has available.
Diving with humpbacks in Tonga is the most incredible experience he has had in the ocean.
His first dive to 100 metres on the first day of the Vertical Blue freediving competition in 2016. Even after messing up almost everything on the dive, he stayed determined, grabbed the tag at the bottom and arrived fresh at the top.
Creating a truly global community of freedivers through Deep Weeks, trips and courses, and training many thousands of people to freedive.
Shop spearfishing, freediving and ocean gear trusted by the crew, or explore Adreno guides, trips and how-to resources before your next dive.
