Neptonics Spearfishing Academy

The Neptonics Spearfishing Academy is your source for all things spearfishing from gun building tutorials, to travel adventures, to gear tutorials.

By- Jerry Guerra

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The Ultimate Guide to Selecting Your Perfect Speargun

How to Pick the Right Speargun Length For You

Properly Loading Your Speargun – Factors Involved

The Secret to Landing Big Fish Spearfishing!

Mentoring Mentoring New Freedivers – Why Its Important to Bring New People Into The Sport

Spearfishing Terminology – A Clarification of Terms

Spearfishing Tips – 15 Basic Safety Tips

Speargun Basics – What You Need To Know

Speargun Safety – How to Handle a Speargun Safely

Riffe Speargun Series – A Look at Riffe Speargun Models

Freedive Training: Cardio, Intervals, CO2 and O2 Tables

Freediving Safety – The Buddy System and Spearfishing

The Importance of Not Drowning – How to Properly Weight Yourself

Blister Prevention on Multi-Day Dive Trips

Putting Together a Spearfishing World Record Kit

Preparing For Dive Trips – Building Your Freediving Checklist

Bluewater Spearfishing Basics – What You Need to Know

Reading Fish Behavior: Identifying What The Fish is Going to Do

Storing Floatlines – Storage for Easy Deployment

Keeping the Boat Organized and Safe on Dive Trips

Boat Safety While Spearfishing – What You Need To Know

Boat Etiquette – Basic Boat Operations

Boat Etiquette – Proper Etiquette on a Charter Boat

Boat Etiquette – Diving on a Friend’s Boat

Dock of Death: The Life Cycle of Spearfishermen

So You Shot a Fish – Now What (Spearfishing For Beginners)

Dive Lights – Why You Need One In Your Dive Bag

Defogging Your Mask – A How To Guide

Picking the Perfect Spearfishing Wetsuit

Wetsuit Maintenance and Preventing Wetsuit Rash

How Frequently You Should Replace a Wetsuit

Quantum Stealth Wetsuits Product Review

Band Deterioration

How To Rig Bluewater Traditional Speargun To Breakaway

How To Rig De-Multiplied Roller Speargun to Breakaway

Changing Rigging and Tackle in Spearfishing

How To Tie Speargun Bands

How to Splice A Spectra Slip Tip

Rigging Cable Shooting Line For Spearfishing

Replacing the Bands on the Neptonics Double Roller Speargun

How To Rig Bluewater Roller Speargun to Breakaway

Essential Spearfishing Gear – What is in Our Dive Bag

Building A Re-Rig Kit for Speargun Rigging

Powerheads and Shark Shields – Risks and Uses

A Break Down Of Modern Pole Spears

Pole Spears and Hawaiian Slings

Picking The Right Lobster Gear For Your Trip

Getting Into Freediving For Cheap

Getting Into Spearfishing for Cheap

Picking the Right Speargun Track

Koah Speargun Comparison

Rail VS Wood Spearguns – How to Choose the Best for You

Picking The Right Mask For Freediving

Picking the Right Rob Allen Speargun For You

The Hype Behind Roller Spearguns

Choosing The Right Speargun Grip For You

Choosing Freediving Fins for Spearfishing

Carbon Fiber Fins For Freediving – The Basics

Freediving and Spearfishing Gear – Basics

Maintaining Your Gear

Dive Watches – Safety Equipment and Training Metrics

Safety Equipment for Diving – What You Need

Filet Knives – The Pros and Cons of Different Filet Knives

Basic First Aid for Stings, Bites, and Burns

Floatline Clutch VS Tuna Clips – Bluewater Spearing

Where to Put Your Dive Knife

Choosing the Right Wetsuit for Freediving – Closed vs Open

Choosing the Right Floatline For You

Picking the Right Bungee for Your Bluewater Rig

Choosing The Right Spearfishing Float For You – Advanced

Dive Jackets – Staying Warm Out of The Water

Choosing the Right Slip-Tip – Spectra vs Cable

Freediving Equalization Techniques

Freediving Nutrition – Things to Eat and Avoid

Bluewater Spearfishing Gear Breakdown – Spear Tip To Float

Meditation and Relaxation and Their Importance to Freediving

Choosing the Right Spear Shaft

Spear Shaft Comparisons – Spring Steel VS 17-4 Steel

Flasher Floats – Important Gear for Bluewater Spearfishing

Spearfishing Floats – The Right Float For You

Speargun Rigging – Shooting Line Options

Fillet Knives – The Pros and Cons of Different Fillet Knives

Floatline Versus Reel – Pros and Cons

Finding the Right Spearfishing Charter

How to Use a Load Assist – (Video)

Throw Flashers: How to Use Them and How They Help Land Fish

Attracting Fish – How to Use Chum and Flashers

Making Your Own Chum

The Spearfishing Tax Man: Sharks, Big Fish, Eels, and Seals

Spearfishing Hunting Techniques – Stalking Strategies

Spearfishing Snapper – How to Hunt Series

Spearfishing Wahoo – How to Hunt Series

Planning International Spearfishing Trips

Planning Spearfishing Trips – Domestic Travel

Hernando Beach Spearfishing Charters

Upper Keys Bluewater Spearing – Islamorada

Hatch Amero Product Review

JBL Spearguns Revival – How The Classic Brand Came Back

Neptonics Tri-Fold Rigging Bag Gear Review

Neptonics Speargun Travel Bag Product Review

Dyneema Gloves “Tuna-Tested” by Neptonics

Picking The Right Foot Pockets For You

Hatch Super Amero Speargun Product Review

Garmin MK2s Product Review

Garmin Descent G1 and G1 Solar Product Review

Garmin MK2 and MK2i Product Review

Garmin inReach Mini Product Review

Riffe 3ATM Float – Product Review

Conservation and The Impact on Spearfishing

Spearfactor Podcast #1

Noob Spearo Podcast #1

Noob Spearo Podcast #2

How to Build a Speargun With A Neptonics Speargun Blank

Speargun Building – Building or Buying Your Own Speargun

Treating and Maintaining Wooden Spearguns

Speargun Ballasting – The Benefits of Ballasting your Speargun

Types of Wood Used for Building Spearguns

How To Use A Neptonics Speargun Trigger Jig

Laminating Spearguns – How to Laminate a Speargun

How To Video Series – Part 7 – Ballasting Your Speargun

How To Video Series – Part 6 – Cutting a Band Slot

How To Video Series – Part 5 – Installing a Push Rod

How To Video Series – Part 4 – Cutting A Push Rod Track

How To Video Series – Part 3 – Cutting the Mech Pocket and Line Anchor

How To Video Series – Part 2 – Finding Center of a Speargun

How To Video Series – Part 1 – Laying Out Your Speargun