About 6 months ago I decided that my passion for spearfishing and the ocean was becoming more than just a hobby. I was working week on week off out at the mines and no matter how much I dived on my breaks either in Cairns or Overseas it was never enough. I found myself getting majorly depressed on my week out at work especially when you are working in 45 degree heat loading explosives for 12 hours a day. The money was good but I just...

Squid, known for their unique texture and taste, are a welcome addition to any spearos esky. However, we will often swim past the humble cuttlefish. A unique looking creature, the Cuttlefish At Adreno, we love most food that comes from the ocean and the occasional cuttlefish is no exception. It is our belief that the main reason people swim on by when they see a cuttlefish is because they don’t know how to prepare and cook them. So we...

If you’re a junior in spearfishing then you are no doubt looking up to some of the bigger players in the sport, like Cameron Kirkconnell, and wondering ‘how can I benefit from doing this sport I love, more than taking home a few fish?’. Claiming Australian Junior Records is a fantastic start! Ben Brebner with a nice Spanish and Spangly - Ben is definitely a spearo to watch out for in the future! Adreno receives many sponsorship...

Competitor Category No. Species % Place Ben Thompson S 4 100.0 1 Adam Smith V 4 78.22 2 Dan Keating S 3 62.58 3 Luke Randell S 2 46.76 4 Tim McDonald S 2 43.91 5 Guy Wood S 2 43.65 6 Casey Harrison S 2 40.19 7 Sean Saville S 2 39.24 8 Tony Heugh M 2 38.55 9 Daniel Mann I 1 19.71 10 Ben Teufel S - - - Claire Hollier L - - - Daniel Bloom I - - - Duncan Limpus S - - - Karl ...

Petrovic defeated his previous best of 10mins 11secs! On January 7, 2012 in Belgrade, Branko Petrovic did a  12 min and 11 sec breath hold – a new world record at nearly a quarter of an hour! Petrovic increased amazingly on the previous time of 10 minutes and 23 seconds achieved at Submania Cup in Zagreb, November 2011. Petrovic takes home the gold with a breatthold of 12mins and 11secs! Petrovic hopes that this achievement “will help...

UK scientists have found large numbers of a new crab species on the Southern Ocean floor that they have dubbed “The Hoff” because of its hairy chest. The animal was discovered living around volcanic vents off South Georgia. Great piles of the crabs were seen to come together. The creature has still to be formally classified, hence the humorous nickname that honours the often bare-chested American actor David Hasselhoff, best...

Blog provided by Kane Grundy from Extreme Freedom in New Zealand Hey guys, Our local dive club headed down to Blackhead this weekend -(Southern Hawkes Bay) We were greeted with up to 8m vis which was just awesome – as it is very hard to get more than 2m normally. Water temp was still cool at 16 degrees Celsius but that did not stop the Kingies turning up! Great mixed bag of Blue cod, Tarakihi, Moki, Kahawai, Kingfish, Paua and crays...

Fishing with a hand spear is such an ancient technique that we don’t even know its exact origins. Fishing all started with sharpened sticks, with rock painting evidence that these harpoons were used over 16,000 years ago. Aboriginals spearfishing in the late 1800s Spearfishing is even mentioned in the Bible. American Indians, Amazonian hunters and Australian aboriginals have practiced spearfishing for thousands of years, and still...

After cyclone Yasi hit nearly a year ago, the numbers of sea cucumbers in the area had decreased significantly. This isn’t something many people other than marine biologists would notice, unless you are in the ‘sea cucumber business’. Sea cucumbers are considered a delicacy in China and they fetch over $130/kg once dried (as ‘trepong’). The marine species are such a common food over there that you can buy them in a...

With Christmas less than a week away we wanted to share our opening hours over the holiday period with you, and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year at the same time!