great tips on this video. new to spear fishing. diving less than 10. ill stay on this dept for a while. thanks for sharing. keep safe, from the Philippines.
What is your way or recommendation for equalization? At about 3:20 you start the dive with a nose pinch (equalize) just below the surface, afterwards no more nose pinches. So i was wondering what technique you are using and whats the impact on relaxation and therefore dive time.
This depends on how free my sinuses are on a particular day. Its not so much a technique but just luck from many years of equalising and my body adapting well to it. I often pinch my nose to initiate the first equalise then after that can do hands free by slighting blowing out my nose against my mask when under pressure. There is enough pressure from my mask to help equalise and make sure I don't waste air. Equalising gets easier over time.
Great videos! :) How do you keep your breath hold skills maintained ober periods when there is less diving opportunities? I would be a shame to loose lots of the progress that is built up over time.
Staying generally fit will help. I find running helps keep good base of fitness as well as general cross training. But then also important to train when you get out diving.
I just noticed Sophie has got a pair of the DiveR "mermaid" fins...I was just looking at getting a pair, but with the monochrome print, just the other day. How does she like using them? Did she get M or Soft? Great mini-series of vids mate...you just got yourself a new subbie here! ;)
Thank you for your support! She loves them, great fins. She has Soft but would prefer medium as the Soft can limit out a bit with punch when diving in current or fighting fish.
At 6:15 I see you were not pinching your nose during the decent to help with equalising. This is not something I’ve ever been able to do. Care to elaborate? :)
Hi Robert, I am able to equalise hands free (most of the time). Just the pressure of my mask with a slight push from the nose I can equalise. I have just got better at this over time as my body naturally has got more comfortable with equalising. When I first started I really struggled, but my sinuses have got better over time. Ensure you drink lots of water and stay away from dairy before and during dives to reduce build up in your sinuses and make it easy to equalise.
@@WettieNZ thank you a lot for these tips. I am horrible at equalizing and now I know why...I chuck a milkshake before spearfishing *facepalm*. I'm gonna stick to orange juice and I'll see if if helps.
No not for spearfishing. The largest factor is over all fitness as when spearfishing you are making multiple dives with varying conditions. As mentioned holding your breath while spearfishing is very different to pure freediving. It is more safe to treat them as very different disciplines. You will build a better CO2 tolerence overtime, which can make you more susceptible to shallow water blackout. It is always suggested to be conservative with your breath hold when spearfishing as there are many more factors involved than Freediving.
@@WettieNZ Thank you for such a great explainer on the difference. I am presently landlocked, so I am doing pool training (a poor substitute) but this is really great information.
How much weight do you use..and also how do you not float up in depth of 0-3 meters,i find it difficult to stay on the bottom if im not holding a rock otherwise i float up to the surface
Hello and thank you for the tips. Seems that you have a lot more fish in NZ than we have in french west indies. Ì have a remark thought about the diving technique. In every course i took, and every good hunter i know, we learn to dive with our head perfectly align with our bodies and not looking down like you do in the videos. This way we can reach the depth rapidly with less resistance from the water, being perfectly vertical. What do you think about it? I think that is the best way to do it.
Awesome video. Question.. when you breach the surface from ascent. Should we just 'breathe normally ' or do we 'exhale out hard' and then breathe normally? Obviously spear fishing is different than free diving sport so I honestly don't know. But want to do it 'right".. thanks
Don't exhale hard, it will increase your risk of blackout. After surfacing from deeper dives it is good practice to do at least 3 hook breaths. Google it or better still take a freediving course from someone who spearfishes.
As Fish hunter below mentioned. This is why ideally you want your snorkel out when making a dive as it allows you to easily take breaths back on the surface without having to blow water out of your snorkel. Will talk more in depth about this in Part 3 and 4. The deeper you go it pays to be more strict with recovery. Thank you.
Hi, can please share to us the specs of your speargun? Barrel length: Shaft thickness: Shaft length: Band thickness: Band length: I would like to assemble one... Thanks a lot.
Havnt seen a course by them specifically but one of the wettie boys holds pools lessons in Auckland. Other places as well where there enough interest. I'm hoping they do courses at some point keen as for it!
Old dog learning new rticks - thanks, Jackson...and Sophie :)
I found the first 2 episodes very helpful thank you! But can't find episode 3 and 4. Keep up the great work guys!
Coming out soon...
Very cool @WettieTV can't wait!
Great video thanks for sharing
Thanks for the idea of duck dive Sir @ Wettie Tv.
great tips on this video. new to spear fishing. diving less than 10. ill stay on this dept for a while. thanks for sharing. keep safe, from the Philippines.
Would love to see Part 3 come out for 20-30m. Needing some tips!
@WettieTV hadn't seen the handswipe before. Thanks.
Great videos, very helpful. Thanks 😊
Nice work guys. love ya work👏
Thanks a lot again Sir @ wettie Tv.
New subs sir
Really appreciate your tutorials for us beginners.
Thanks
I Spearfishing , I really review myself. Thanks mate
Excellent. Well done!
What is your way or recommendation for equalization? At about 3:20 you start the dive with a nose pinch (equalize) just below the surface, afterwards no more nose pinches. So i was wondering what technique you are using and whats the impact on relaxation and therefore dive time.
This depends on how free my sinuses are on a particular day. Its not so much a technique but just luck from many years of equalising and my body adapting well to it. I often pinch my nose to initiate the first equalise then after that can do hands free by slighting blowing out my nose against my mask when under pressure. There is enough pressure from my mask to help equalise and make sure I don't waste air. Equalising gets easier over time.
Thank you sir the Idea you give.
Awesome content as always ...keep it up
Great videos! :) How do you keep your breath hold skills maintained ober periods when there is less diving opportunities?
I would be a shame to loose lots of the progress that is built up over time.
Staying generally fit will help. I find running helps keep good base of fitness as well as general cross training. But then also important to train when you get out diving.
Learning a lot bro😮
I just noticed Sophie has got a pair of the DiveR "mermaid" fins...I was just looking at getting a pair, but with the monochrome print, just the other day. How does she like using them? Did she get M or Soft? Great mini-series of vids mate...you just got yourself a new subbie here! ;)
Thank you for your support! She loves them, great fins. She has Soft but would prefer medium as the Soft can limit out a bit with punch when diving in current or fighting fish.
At 6:15 I see you were not pinching your nose during the decent to help with equalising. This is not something I’ve ever been able to do. Care to elaborate? :)
Hi Robert, I am able to equalise hands free (most of the time). Just the pressure of my mask with a slight push from the nose I can equalise. I have just got better at this over time as my body naturally has got more comfortable with equalising. When I first started I really struggled, but my sinuses have got better over time. Ensure you drink lots of water and stay away from dairy before and during dives to reduce build up in your sinuses and make it easy to equalise.
@@WettieNZ thanks mate, much appreciated :)
@@WettieNZ thank you a lot for these tips. I am horrible at equalizing and now I know why...I chuck a milkshake before spearfishing *facepalm*. I'm gonna stick to orange juice and I'll see if if helps.
When is part 3 and 4 coming out?? 😁👍🏻 just subbed.. from UK 🇬🇧
Very soon...
In your opinion, is CO2 tolerance the largest factor to length of time underwater? Great video.
No not for spearfishing. The largest factor is over all fitness as when spearfishing you are making multiple dives with varying conditions. As mentioned holding your breath while spearfishing is very different to pure freediving. It is more safe to treat them as very different disciplines. You will build a better CO2 tolerence overtime, which can make you more susceptible to shallow water blackout. It is always suggested to be conservative with your breath hold when spearfishing as there are many more factors involved than Freediving.
@@WettieNZ Thank you for such a great explainer on the difference. I am presently landlocked, so I am doing pool training (a poor substitute) but this is really great information.
How much weight do you use..and also how do you not float up in depth of 0-3 meters,i find it difficult to stay on the bottom if im not holding a rock otherwise i float up to the surface
Hello and thank you for the tips. Seems that you have a lot more fish in NZ than we have in french west indies. Ì have a remark thought about the diving technique. In every course i took, and every good hunter i know, we learn to dive with our head perfectly align with our bodies and not looking down like you do in the videos. This way we can reach the depth rapidly with less resistance from the water, being perfectly vertical. What do you think about it? I think that is the best way to do it.
Awesome video. Question.. when you breach the surface from ascent. Should we just 'breathe normally ' or do we 'exhale out hard' and then breathe normally? Obviously spear fishing is different than free diving sport so I honestly don't know. But want to do it 'right".. thanks
Don't exhale hard, it will increase your risk of blackout. After surfacing from deeper dives it is good practice to do at least 3 hook breaths. Google it or better still take a freediving course from someone who spearfishes.
As Fish hunter below mentioned. This is why ideally you want your snorkel out when making a dive as it allows you to easily take breaths back on the surface without having to blow water out of your snorkel. Will talk more in depth about this in Part 3 and 4. The deeper you go it pays to be more strict with recovery. Thank you.
When will we see a part 3?
thank you 🙏
Today was my 4th day spear fishing first day couldn’t stay insde the water for less then 15 secs now I’m doing 40sec under water
Congrats! Stay safe.
Hi, can please share to us the specs of your speargun?
Barrel length:
Shaft thickness:
Shaft length:
Band thickness:
Band length:
I would like to assemble one...
Thanks a lot.
Most common set up is our Wettie Reef Pro carbon 110cm, 16mm single rubber, 7mm shaft, Wettie Snapper reel 30 metre capacity.
Cool thanks man
Any good footage of sophie
Do you guys do courses on this?:)
Havnt seen a course by them specifically but one of the wettie boys holds pools lessons in Auckland. Other places as well where there enough interest. I'm hoping they do courses at some point keen as for it!
12:10 queen nenue maybe two
Just one thing you need to practice is the word ko- he ru which looks like this:
Ko (kor) “he” as in he said Ru as in (roo)
Kor he roo not “koha roo”