Spearfishing Academy

Learn tips, tricks, techniques and training tools to make you a better underwater hunter.

Shore Diving Basics
Charlie Robinton Charlie Robinton

Shore Diving Basics

Choosing Spots, Identifying Dangers, Reading Conditions, Making Plans and Hunting Successfully - a comprehensive guide to freedive spearfishing from shore.

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Spearfishing and Blackouts
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Spearfishing and Blackouts

A diver trained by a professional agency will be more capable of assessing a hypoxic event and responding accordingly. We believe all divers should enroll in a freediving course to better understand the information discussed in this article in more detail with the opportunity to practice them under the watchful eye of a trained instructor.

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Spearfishing + Sharks
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Spearfishing + Sharks

How to practice safety while spearing in sharky waters: a discussion on shark behavior with shark safety diver, Andriana Fragola.

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Why Get Certified
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Why Get Certified

The reason to get certified is to develop an awareness for what’s unsafe and be able to respond to it. The best way to develop this awareness is through quality education and rigorous practice.

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Interacting with Fish
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Interacting with Fish

The ability to read fish behavior and interact with fish in an unthreatening manner is the hallmark of a great underwater hunter and a skill that will put many more fish on your stringer.

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Blue Water vs. Reef Spearfishing
Eric Keener Eric Keener

Blue Water vs. Reef Spearfishing

Each type of spearfishing has its own nuances, and requires a special set of skills, techniques and equipment to be successful. In this article we will give you a basic rundown of both disciplines so that you can be prepared to hunt in any environment.

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Freediving Tools and Resources
Eric Keener Eric Keener

Freediving Tools and Resources

After you delve into the world of apnea (breath hold) diving, learn about various diving styles, and adapt certain techniques, there will come a point where your progress in freediving will plateau if you don’t continue to tune into your apneic diving skills.

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Hole Hunting 101
Eric Keener Eric Keener

Hole Hunting 101

Hole hunting is the process of diving to the bottom and methodically investigating these cracks, crevices and caves looking for fish. It requires patience, endurance, and some specialized gear, but the payoffs can be incredible.

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Hunting Technique: Agguato
Charlie Robinton Charlie Robinton

Hunting Technique: Agguato

Practice this method in your home waters and pay attention to how different species of fish behave as you approach. Take care to move slowly and always be looking for objects that will conceal your movements from the fish.

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Hunting Technique: Aspetto
Eric Keener Eric Keener

Hunting Technique: Aspetto

Aspetto can be practiced in any spearfishing location with almost any species of gamefish. It is a fun game to see how different fish respond to your presence, and trying to draw them in closer with different sounds or behaviors.

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Factors that Affect Diving
Eric Keener Eric Keener

Factors that Affect Diving

Extremely useful guide to making sure you’re prepared for your dive based on the factors of Wind, Swell, Vis., location.

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