Interview with Luke Potts Todays interview is with Luke Potts, aka @AquaticRehab and now @luke_likes_ledges from New Zealand! Today is a big chat all about the mental side of life and how it affects our spearfishing, life on land and the world we live in. Shrek and Luke discuss ways to get ahead of and treat depression and anxiety and the role that…

For the last 20 years I've mostly used reelguns. I started using floatlines again this year, and to my great surprise I'm loving them. In this episode I share what I've learned about floatlines, and why I'm now using them. Plus my new favourite gun combination Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!…

Interview with Bert & Deryck Todays interview is with Bert Keulder & Deryck Tan for part 4, the end of the WA trip! They recount a story of a wild last day of diving involving Cobia, lobster and an angry shark. Take a look back on the trip and reflect on the lessons learned, new fish speared and scary situations they came out of. A great chat aroun…

Interview with Melissa Brunning & Dorcas Chia Todays interview is with Melissa Brunning & Dorcas Chia! Two absolutely frothing spearas, these WA ladies are a great example of pure spearfishing passion. They have both been diving for just over two years at this point but have already racked up a scorecard most of us would be jealous of! Regularly do…

Interview with Bert, Deryck & Adam Todays interview is with Bert Keulder & Deryck Tan for part 3 of the WA trip in the greater Gascoyne region! We do a shoredive after more vehicle trouble, jeepers there are some magic places around here. But even more flies! Join us for a shoredive in a remote and rugged place with loads of great fish. A day fille…

Interview with Glenn George Todays interview is with Glenn George from Coffs Harbor! Hear stories from a legend with decades of spearfishing experience and from his times representing Australia at world spearfishing competitions, battling sharks, spearfishing with his boys and so much more. Great advice for being a good buddy, boaty and allround gr…

I share some tips and tricks on how to prepare for spearfishing competitions if you want to place well. Enjoy Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Bert Keulder & Deryck Tan Todays interview is with Bert Keulder & Deryck Tan as we travel north for part 2 of the WA trip! Today we suffer a vehicle breakdown, go diving around Geraldton and chat about the highlights and memorable fish from the trip. Important times 00:13 Intro 03:20 G'day guys, we have some bad news! 07:25 Diving Ge…

Interview with Glenn and Beau George, Andrew and Korben Hart Todays interview is with Glenn and Beau George, Andrew and Korben Hart - father-son spearos entering the WA Spearfishing Nationals! Today is all about father son spearing. Hear how they prepared for the competition, the challenges they faced and how the overcame them. Spearfishing with yo…

Interview with Deryck Tan, Bert Keulder & Michael Tropiano WA Trip 1 Todays interview is with Deryck Tan, Bert Keulder & Michael Tropiano after a few days of diving the WA Spearfishing Nationals! Hear how Shrek and Deryck got along during the comp, the misadventures on the Hallubaloo with Bert the Old Man Blue and photography legend Michael Tropian…

Something a bit lighter in this podcast. I share a secret tip that everyone can use to catch great fish, using the gear they already have, and diving to the depth they are comfortable at. Enjoy Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Carl 'Curly' Jongedyk Todays interview is with Carl 'Curly' Jongedyk! A freediving and spearfishing instructor by day and a fin blade maker by night, Curly is a legend from WA and he took us diving! Join in on the car ride to the secret spot and hear the conversation on the ride back home again, talking about the conditions and struc…

Don't dive alone! It's the best safety advice we have. In this episode I share details behind this, as well as the different risks between spearfishing and freediving, plus some extra safety tips to keep you safe in the water Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Joe Pike Todays interview is with Joe Pike! Hailing from South Devon, his Youtube channel has over 45k subscribers from the videos he makes of their adventures out in the UK ocean. Sub-zero spearfishing, fighting MASSIVE Halibut and all about UK spearfishing. Hear stories of spearfishing in the UK, White Seabass, spearfishing giant H…

Interview with Jørgen Jenssen Todays interview is with Jørgen Jenssen from Norway! An exceptionally successful competitive spearo, he has overcome a serious metabolic disorder which leaves him heavily fatigued all the time. Hear how discovering freediving and spearfishing changed his life and opened him up to a whole new world and how he wants to h…

I share what I learned from competition diving and how "micro" diving can help you catch different fish even on heavily dived spots Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Matt Bond, aka @CutProfessor Todays interview is with Bond, Matt Bond! You may know him as the @CutProfessor from IG, but did you know he is a cook and an economist?! A major contributor to 99 Spearo Recipes, Matt has had a lifelong love for the ocean and foraging with a particular interest in mushroom foraging. Hear Matt's humble be…

Keiren is a top level diver competing both nationally and internationally for Australia. We dove the Australian national titles together, then Keiren sat down to share his story and learnings, as well as his spearfishing coaching courses Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Spencer Faucher Todays interview is with Spencer Faucher, president of the Tri-State Skindivers Spearfishing Club! We have a highly experienced spearo boater on today! Thanks to his dad, Spencer has been out on the ocean all his life and has a ton of experience to show for it. Hear about the Great White sharks, massive Blackfish, his…

Confused over which fins to gey? Plastic, fibreglass, carbon fibre, softs or mediums....in this episode I explain all the factors involved plus some simple tests you can do to choose the best option for you Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Kurt Raymond, aka @Exhale_Adventures Todays interview is with Kurt Raymond, aka @Exhale_Adventures in part 3 of our Mackay trip! A coal miner with an extraordinary froth for spearfishing, Kurt Raymond is a local Mackay spearo that you've no doubt seen on social media. Frothing on 3-4m viz, dealing with bull sharks and tips on how to …

William Trubridge is an elite professional freediver who gave a talk at Adreno here in Perth recently. I share my takeaway learnings from his talk, as well as some mental techniques I use for spearfishing. Thanks for the great talk William Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!…

Interview with Dustin Mann with Smythy and Noffs Todays interview is with Dustin Mann with Smythy and Noffs LIVE from the Neptune Spear & Dive store! We chat with @DeepDropDusty about spearfishing in Airlie, doing monster trips to the outer reef, managing huge tides and poor viz, tips to hunt Mangrove Jack, Spanish Mackerel and so much more! The bo…

Interview with Thomas Smythe and Ryan Noffke aka Smythy and Noffs Todays interview is with Thomas Smythe and Ryan Noffke, aka Smythy and Noffs from the That's Chat podcast! They run an awesome show that ranges from spearfishing to MMA, working out to banter and all sorts in between. They are a pair of funny blokes that live in an amazing place for …

A random collection of all the interesting tips and tricks I learnt from 40 divers over the last few weeks competition Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Daniel Mann Todays interview is with Daniel Mann, he's back for the 4th time! He has just returned from a massive road trip with his wife from Europe into Asia, spearfishing along the way with legends and making awesome videos at each stop! You can follow Daniel's latest video series where he takes us with him on his adventure throug…

I share my experience of competing in the interpacific championships in New Zealand, what I learned, plus what I liked and disliked Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Emma & Marcus Lincoln-Smith Todays interview is with Emma & Marcus Lincoln-Smith, father and daughter spearfishing duo and founder of ocean themed apparel company Ocean Ranger from Sydney! Growing up on and around the ocean has inspired a way of life many dream of! Marcus, being a marine biologist with several published papers, has a…

Interview with Jared Rosenberg Todays interview is with Jared Rosenberg, probably the fittest man ever to join us on the podcast! Strength and conditioning coach and frothing spearo, he is joining forces with us to help create our SpearReady program! Do spearos need strength and conditioning training? Jared makes a pretty good argument to say yes! …

Interview with Robert Schmaus Todays interview is with Robert Schmaus, a spearfishing FROTHER and guide currently based in Panama! If you wanted to plan a spearfishing holiday to somewhere maybe not as well known as other places, Panama seems to be the PERFECT option! Surrounded by 2 different oceans, thousands of islands, unbelievably productive t…

Interview with Ben Rupnik & Tom Sandstrom Todays interview is with Ben Rupnik & Tom Sandstrom as we chat all about the 2024 Australian Spearfishing Nationals, 20-26 April 2024! Shrek and Tom are teaming up for this true pairs spearfishing competition and today they chat to Ben Rupnik, the AUF WA Spearfishing Chairperson for tips, tricks and local k…

Finding the good spots a.k.a. scouting. In this episode I share how to scout from either the shore or a boat and what to look for to find good spots that will produce fish Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Straddie Spearo Course Legends Todays interview is with Straddie Spearo Course Legends who attended our beginner course 4 and 5 as well as the group that joined our intermediate spearfishing course! Hear stories from each of the courses and meet the legends that joined us! From big first's to PB's, stories of success and struggle and…

Spearguns!! Everyone's favourite topic. But how many do you really need to catch the fish you want? In this episode I share the factors you need to consider when building your arsenal of spearguns Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Matty Turner Todays interview is with Matty Turner from the Becoming A Bowhunter Podcast! The on-land equivalent of Noob Spearo, the BAB Podcast aims to help Noob bowhunters get into the sport, get equipped and become more effective hunters. Hear some epic stories from hunts, the struggles of learning to stalk animals, what to do whe…

Ethan joins me in this podcast to share his recent win of the South Australian Spearfishing State Titles, as well as details about diving South Australia. Ethan's story is a true zero-to-hero success story - from starting spearfishing 3 years ago to champion. Well done Ethan! Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!…

We are having an El Nino event here in Perth this summer, with lots of strong offshore winds. I discuss my last two weeks diving and how the weather has affected this, plus some new rollergun findings Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Prime Hall Todays interview is with Prime Hall, a former MARSOC Raider, an Entrepreneur, Founder, CEO and Master Trainer | Coach, underwater fanatic and pioneer of Deep End Fitness and a new underwater sport: Underwater Torpedo League! Although he doesn't do much spearfishing, Prime has some unbelievable stories and experiences from …

Something a bit different- I go through some philosophy and biology to try understand what drives us to dive Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Dave Scholefield Todays interview is with Dave Scholefield! President of the South Australia Gulf Skindivers club and a frothing competition spearo, he has a bunch of great tips to improve your spearfishing, find better fish and be a more effective spearo. Some hilarious stories of his rivalry with Rob Torelli, inspiration to get you…

This is a technical one - the results of testing all my spearguns on a target, the theory and physics behind accuracy, then testing my three new rollerguns and being very pleasantly surprised Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Ryan from F*ck The Taxman Todays interview is with Ryan from F*ck The Taxman, the shark themed clothing apparel company that isn't afraid to make a statement! As spearos, fishos and almost everyone that harvests from the sea will encounter the dreaded taxman, it's something we can all relate to! That feeling of being sharked just as …

After a great dive this weekend where the deepest dive was 3m, I realised that you can learn practically everything you need to know about hunting fish in really shallow water. I share the techniques and tricks to use in shallow water. Seriously, dive shallow, its so underrated! Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!…

Interview with Jerry Guerra Todays interview is with Jerry Guerra from Neptonics! A veteran, spearo business owner and an absolute frothing spearo, he is a wealth of knowledge and expertise on spearfishing. We chat about some of his new gear on sale at Neptonics.com, hunting Longnose Emperors, doing massive spearfishing trips to Africa, training an…

In this episode pro diver Trevor Ketchion joins to share his experiences and give an overview of how international spearfishing competitions work, plus how you can support the Australian team for the upcoming interpacific competition. Keep tuned for more interviews of the Australian team atheletes. Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Messa…

Interview with Bert Keulder from Old Man Blue Todays interview is with Bert Keulder from Old Man Blue and we chat all about the new gear he's made! Old Man Blue is well known for making rugged, tough, extremely well designed and properly engineered dive gear for spearfishing and crayfish/lobster diving. First he brought out his famous SeaSac catch …

I'm happy to share I was selected to represent Australia in the national spearfishing team in the Interpacics competition in March 2024 in New Zealand. In this episode I give a brief overview of the competition structure, then share how I'm identifying my weak points for training. I spent a lot of time target testing all my gear and share the resul…

Interview with Simon Trippe & Craig Seadog Todays interview is with Simon Trippe & Craig Seadog and we talk everything Seriola Lalandi, the Yellowtail Kingfish! Happening on the 11th and 12th of November all along the greater Sydney area! That's over 250km of coastline, several weigh stations and a whole load of frothing spearos all out to hunt the…

After recording the last episode with Micka and Antoinne they sprung a surprise on me - they interviewed me! We also talk about some tricks we discovered from diving together Feedback, thoughts, suggestions or requests? Message me here!!Oleh Nick Croukamp

Interview with Kaitlyn and Shelby from Neptune Spear and Dive Todays interview is with Mackay Spearfishing power couple Kaitlyn and Shelby from Neptune Spear and Dive! If you are ever in the Mackay area make sure you go visit Neptune Spear and Dive and say hi to Kaitlyn and Shelby. Hear stories from their experiences in the spearfishing business, r…