Cast and Spear: Daily Fishing & Spearfishing Tips

Today's we have on Ted Harty (@immersionfd and Freedive Live Podcast) and we discuss a few common mistakes most spearos make when diving that decrease their bottom time.

We cover:

• 2 mistakes every spearfisherman makes while equalizing
• Tuck the elbow - keep your hand on your nose

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Today's we have on Ted Harty (@immersionfd and Freedive Live Podcast) and we discuss tips for staying safe while diving in bad visibility.

We cover:

• Why freediving classes don’t cover diving in bad viz
• Tips for spearfishing in bad viz and ways you can do it safely
• How to make yourself more visible - float lines, yourself more viz, timing device

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Today's we have on Ted Harty (@immersionfd and Freedive Live Podcast) and he shows us a drill in real-time to increase our breath-hold.

We cover:

• Follow along on the drill (do it only in a safe space and now while doing anything dangerous)

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Today's we have on Ted Harty (@immersionfd and Freedive Live Podcast) and we discuss how to equalize while freediving.

We cover:

• Valsalva vs Frenzel
• Which is better and why
• How to identify which you’re doing
• Equalizing tips for everyone

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Today's we have on Ted Harty (@immersionfd and Freedive Live Podcast) and we discuss what goes on during a shallow water blackout.

We cover:

• What happens before shallow water blackouts
• What's going on in your body
• The biggest shallow water blackout myth
• Why every diver needs to remember that you won't feel a blackout coming, so you need to dive safely, always

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Today's we have on Ted Harty (@immersionfd and Freedive Live Podcast) and we discuss why he thinks it's important for you to take a freediving class as a freediver or spearo.

We cover:

• Hands-on rescue skills
• How it improves your dive entry
• Things you could do to be more efficient
• How to improve your breath-hold

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Today's we have on Ted Harty (@immersionfd and Freedive Live Podcast) and we discuss why it's CRITICAL for you to care about dive safety.

We cover:

• How not to kill yourself from a shallow water blackout
• Why you need to dive with a buddy
• How close you need to be to your buddy when they blackout
• How to know if you're overweighted

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Today's our final episode with Matt Hoang (@mr.californ1a). Let's talk about one of my favorite things to do here in SoCal, late-night lobster diving.

We cover:

• Did you know there are lobsters here in SoCal that you can eat?
• Do spiny lobsters taste different than Maine lobsters?
• Why it'll make you a better spearo
• How to get the bigger ones
• Do the big ones taste better or worse than the smaller ones?

If you need lobster gear? Check out Spear America and use promo code CASTANDSPEAR for 10% OFF.

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Today we have Matt Hoang back on the show. He's landed some legit bluefin tuna spearfishing here in SoCal.

We cover:

• Why going for tuna is hard work
• Why you need a team to bring one in
• Why you need to get your tuna speargun dialed in
• Know your roles
• The skillset you need

If you're looking for a new tuna gun or float, be sure to check out Spear America and use code CASTANDSPEAR for 10% OFF.

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Today's topic is a serious one. We go through the time that Matt and Jon went diving at the oil rigs when he shallow water blacked out.

Thankfully, we all made it back home that day, but it left us shook.

We cover:

• Storytime about the accident
• What life was like after the incident

Please take a freediving class if you haven't yet. If you don't have access to one, check out Ted Hardy's freedivingsafety.com.

Check out FII and PFI freediving classes. I took mine with Jeremy from diveoc.com.

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