Spearfishing Course

Sustainably hunt and forage in the ocean

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There is no question that the most sustainable way to eat seafood is to get out there and catch it yourself.

Spearfish safely with professionals

Spearfishing is hunting underwater. We are dealing with the risks of diving on one breath and the risks of handling a weapon. Our spearfishing professionals will teach you everything you need to spearfish safely and successfully.

No freediving experience needed

You don’t need any freediving experience to take this course. We will teach you everything you need in order to dive safely and comfortably while you’re spearfishing during this course.

A spearfishing community

Just like with freediving, you can’t spearfish by yourself. Luckily, we are Australia’s largest and most active freediving/spearfishing school so when you take a spearfishing course we’ll introduce you to our community. It’s easy to find dive buddies!

We offer two types of spearfishing courses:

  • 1 day Spearfishing Course

    Acquire all the essential skills to become a skilled spearfisher! Discover proper equipment handling, identify edible fish species, master hunting and stalking techniques and prioritize safety measures.

    In this one-day course, you'll spend the morning learning these skills before going for a guided spearfishing session with your instructor. Not only is spearfishing an invaluable life skill, but it's also incredibly fun!

  • 2 day Spearfishing Course

    Our two-day spearfishing course covers all the content of our one-day course, with the addition of more in-depth freediving education. Our goal is to enhance your freediving skills, ensuring you feel confident and at ease hunting underwater.

    If you're serious about delving deeper into spearfishing, this two-day course is perfect for you!

Mick Fisher

“My sons and I, age 11 and 12, did a spearfishing course. Absolutely worth it! Our instructor was amazing with kids and was able to break down the technical stuff for them. The course was well planned and will make your diving experience so much better”

Jordan Blackfish

“My partner and I were keen spearos and looking to increase our depth, breath-hold and learn more about freediving safety. We’d seen videos of Adam online which made us so excited to do our courses with him.

He has such a great sense of humour and his love for freediving and life is infectious. As he has worked and dived alongside the world’s best, he has got to be one of the world’s most knowledgeable freediving instructors.

We went on to do our Wave 3 and Wave 2 Instructors course with Adam and his knowledge about the sport is second to none. Freediving has changed our lives 100x for the better and we’ve got Adam to thank for this. We would highly recommend doing a Freediving or Spearfishing course with Adam or going on one of his trips as they are THE BEST TIME!”

What does your course look like?

Below is the course schedule for your 1- and 2-day spearfishing courses. We teach spearfishing courses with a ratio of 3 students per instructor.

Spearfishing 1 day:

  • 9am - 12pm: Meet at our classroom near the dive site for the theory session. You’ll learn all about how to use your equipment, underwater hunting techniques and which fish you should be targeting.

  • 1pm - 4pm: Hop into the water with your instructor and go spearfishing! Your instructor will guide you in the water and hopefully you bring home some dinner!

Spearfishing 2 days:

Day 1:

  • 9am - 12pm: Meet at our classroom at the Adreno store for the theory and breathwork session. You will learn everything you need to know to improve your diving and hold your breath for substantial periods of time.

  • 1pm - 4pm: Hop into the pool for our pool session. This is where we improve your technique and put to practice what we learnt about holding out breath longer.

Day 2:

  • 9am - 12pm: Meet at the dive site for a theory session. This is where we introduce your to your spearfishing gear and learn all about the equipment, underwater hunting techniques and which fish you should be targeting.

  • 1pm - 4pm: It’s time to spearfish! You’ll go spearfishing with your instructor and put everything into practice. Fingers crossed you shoot some fish too!

  • Wave 1 Freediving Course

    Spearfishing 1 day - You will learn

    • What equipment you need for spearfishing an how to use it

    • Spearfishing safety, including gun safety, boat safety and animal safety in the water

    • freediving safety and rescue techniques

    • Spearfishing hunting techniques

    • Advanced safety/rescue practices and drills

    • Frenzel equalisation techniques

    • fish ID and fish behaviour

    • spearfishing ethics

  • 2 - What's included

    • 3 hour theory and breathwork session

    • 3 hour spearfishing session

    • All gear hire with quality freediving and spearfishing gear

    • Any pool and boat fees

    • Access to our community Whatsapp andFacebook groups

  • 3 - Not Included

    Everything you need to take this course and thrive as a spearo is included! There are no cut corners.

  • Best spearfishing course

    Spearfishing 2 days - You will learn

    • Freediving Physics and Physiology so you can understand how breath holds and depth effect the body

    • How to breathe for bigger dives and breath holds

    • Techniques for longer dives an breath holds

    • What equipment you need for spearfishing an how to use it

    • Spearfishing safety, including gun safety, boat safety and animal safety in the water

    • Freediving safety and rescue techniques

    • Spearfishing hunting techniques

    • Frenzel equalisation techniques

    • Fish ID and fish behaviour

    • Spearfishing ethics

  • 2 - What's included

    • 3 hour theory and breathwork session

    • 3 hour pool training session

    • 2 hour spearfishing theory session

    • 3 hour spearfishing session

    • All gear hire with quality freediving and spearfishing gear

    • Any pool and boat fees

    • Access to our community Whatsapp andFacebook groups

  • 3 - Not Included

    Everything you need to take this course and thrive as a spearo is included! There are no cut corners.

What next?

Have a look at our Spearfishing School Locations to see when we’re running the next Spearfishing course in your area

or get in touch if you have any questions!

Call or text: 0413 109 881

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FAQs

  • The course runs for 1 or 2 days, typically on the weekend.

  • Be able to swim 200m unassisted, non-stop in a pool setting. You can take as much time as you need and you're free to choose any swimming stroke(s) of your preference for this.

  • Spearfishing courses do not grant you a certification.

    However, if you complete a 2-day spearfishing course, you would be able to take the day 2 of our regular Wave 1 freediving course to receive a Molchanovs Freediving certification (if you pass the necessary course requirements)

  • DO NOT scuba dive 24 hours before freediving.

    DO NOT dive if you are congested.

    Avoid a heavy breakfast before your dives.

  • The minimum amount of students we can take per course is 3. So if you and your family or friends would like to have a private course and you have at least 3 people ready, then we can arrange a course exclusively for you!