SpearFactor Spearfishing Podcast

Daniel Mann In this episode I speak with Daniel Mann who most of you know him from his YouTube channel where he post his videos of giant halibut as well as tips and techniques that are much appreciated in the Spearfishing community.  We go over his reason for starting his YouTube channel as well as tips for people just beginning. We talk in great detail about his adventures in Northern Europe and...

In this episode of Spearfactor, I meet with OC Spearos Director Brad Thompson. Brad and I discuss why we think the OC Spearos has such a huge following in the spearfishing community. Their culture of welcoming divers of all experience levels has fostered a climate perfect for learning and growing your knowledge and skill within the sport of spearfishing. He also shares his thoughts on conservation...

In this episode of Spearfactor, I meet with Nick Garcia, the owner of Nitro Gun Co, at his workshop in Carlsbad, California. We began just like we always do, discussing Nick’s background going from his beginning days as a young surfer, to professional MMA fighter, all the way to becoming an avid diver and speargun manufacture. Like most of us, Nick’s journey has many different turns and by taking...

In this episode of Spearfactor, I sit down with Robert Paine, the co-owner of the Kimera Spearfishing. He and his brother-in-law have invented the side slip system, a spearfishing tip that replaces the standard flopper giving you the benefits of a slip tip without the issues involved. I spoke to him about the process of starting a company and how the Kimera Sideslip system evolved into what it is...

In this episode of Spearfactor, I sit down with legendary waterman and family man, Colin Smith. Colin is a former professional surfer from San Diego, California with deep family roots in the ocean. He began spearfishing at age 22 when a knee injury sidelined his surfing career. He quickly turned a negative into a positive, and began developing his diving skills until he both a world class diver an...

In this episode of Spearfactor: Who The Hell Is Bret Whitman, Jon Stenstrom from Cast and Spear and I talk about how I got started with my love for the ocean, and more specifically spearfishing. My story has many roads that twist and turn, but they all lead back to spending more time in the water.  We also discuss our recent trip to Baja, where we met for the first time at 3:30 in the morning outs...

Today we talk to South Africa spearo Bas De Vos. We discuss his travels and his experiences diving at home in Cape Town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the first mini-series of videos on Youtube that we are doing in order to help people get into spearfishing without going broke. This episode covers Fins. What Freediving Fins Should I get? CF, Fiberglass, or Plastics. What do you think? I hope you found this helpful! If so, please let your friends know so they can also learn how to save money and spend more time in the ocean. Questions or...