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Dr. Whoo’s Ping-Your-Rubber Trick

Dr. Whoo’s Ping-Your-Rubber Trick

Adreno’s ‘Dr Whoo’ is sharing a piece of valuable advice this week that works every time, especially with Spanish Mackerel and Wahoo: the ‘Ping-Your-Rubber Trick’… The Wahoo and Spanish Mackerel are pelagic fish and are very curious by nature, so they respond immediately when you use your rubbers to attract their attention. The school of fish will turn, allowing you a second, or even third or fourth...

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Are you a girl and into spearfishing? Step up to the challenge!

Are you a girl and into spearfishing? Step up to the challenge!

Weighing in Australian Ladies’ records is a great way to get a reward out of doing the sport you love. There aren’t enough ladies in the sport, unfortunately, and as such there are some gaping holes in the record books where ladies records should be – LET’S FILL THEM! (more…) Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this pos

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Spearfishing NZ about diver safety

Spearfishing NZ about diver safety

Spearfishing NZ has a great newsletter for their members and we would like to share an article from the latest edition, because we can’t focus enough on diver safety. Spearfishing NZ received an email a week after the National Champs had concluded, which highlighted the responsibility both divers and recreational boat users have in following Maritime Rules. A recreational boat driver contacted the club to complain about some...

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Preparing and Cooking Cuttlefish

Preparing and Cooking Cuttlefish

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...

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WANTED: Junior record claimers

WANTED: Junior record claimers

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...

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Flopper Tuning

Flopper Tuning

This probably sounds a bit strange but hear us out! Spearfishing requires every single aspect of your equipment to be in top working order – and the flopper on your spear is no exception! Your flopper essentially holds the fish onto your spear once it has been shot and it therefore needs to be working correctly – but how do you know if this tiny piece of steel is doing its job? Easy. Take your spear, hold it horizontal with your flopper...

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