• NSP:273 Deep Durbanite, Taravana & Building Boats | Don Solomon

  • Sep 4 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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NSP:273 Deep Durbanite, Taravana & Building Boats | Don Solomon

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  • Interview with Don Solomon Todays interview is with Don Solomon, a spearfishing legend from South Africa! Specializing in deep spearfishing, Don is a treasure trove of diving knowledge and spearfishing wisdom. Having competed in the Sardinia spearfishing world champs and regularly hunting fish in 40m-50m of water, Don dives at another level. Listen in on the conversation as we scratch the surface on what Don has to offer, we chat about spearfishing clubs, competitions, sharks, diving extremely deep and building world class spearfishing boats! Don also has personal experience with Taravarna, or decompression illness, having suffered from it in the Sardinia world champs and has some interesting insights into it and how to prevent it from happening to you. Important times 00:13 Intro07:25 Welcome Don Solomon, president of SAUFF08:05 Spearfishing clubs10:15 What if I don't like competitions?17:15 South Africa's best spearfishermen & competitions in South Africa25:40 Your first ever fish while spearfishing28:10 How do you deal with a fish after shooting it?31:20 Sharks in South Africa35:45 Building and spearfishing from boats37:25 How to build a spearfishing boat; Osprey 42043:55 Outboard size53:45 Fish finder transducer hacks and tips56:05 Deep diving is extremely accurate diving: reading electronics1:03:20 Deep diving buddy Corry, Deep EQ01:05:30 Why do you dive so deep?01:10:55 Adapting to diving deep01:15:55 Relaxing01:21:00 Taravarna, Decompression Illness01:28:30 How to prevent Taravarna: stay hydrated01:34:25 The day before diving is extremely important01:40:15 Why don't you like shooting Billfish?01:41:15 Pathos ambassador01:45:15 Thanks for joining us Don! Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links @don_solomon_pathos_sa on IG@freedivemarine on IGDon Solomon on YouTube Grab a hardcover copy of 99 Spearo RecipesNoob Spearo Facebook CommunityNoob Spearo InstagramNoob Spearo YouTube Channel Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes SpearReady | Get Spear Ready and make the most of your next spearfishing trip! 50 days to better spearfishing!Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS!Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:)Aqualyte Hydration | 10% off for listeners with code: NOOBSPEAROOcean Guardian | Get 10% off Sharkshield Technology | Freedom7 or Scuba7 enter the code NOOBSPEARONoob Spearo MAD GEAR | ‘Spearo Dad’ | ‘Jobfish Tribute’ | 99 Spearo RecipesAdam Sterns FreedivingFamily.com use the code SPEARO to get 20% off any course Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to FrenzelHow To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to saveAudible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at SpearfishingOld Man Blue | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out the legendary SeaSac HERE
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