Neptonics Spearfishing Academy

Maintaining your gear is one of the most beneficial thing you can do to ensure it lasts as long as possible. Every piece of equipment has its own best practice of care. In this post we will be going over some of the...

While bluewater spearfishing, we often use a slip tip to help land our fish and prevent tear-outs. This post will go over a step by step description of how to splice a spectra slip tip when you need to replace the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxtyASIvISw&t=3s How to Replace the Bands on the Neptonics Double Roller Speargun There are many roller spearguns out on the market today. They all have their pros and cons. Rollers are not easy to re-power when the time comes to replace the bands...

If you are interested in building your own speargun, but don’t have a full workshop of woodworking tools, a speargun blank is a great option. Even if you are an experienced woodworker, the blanks are a great way to understand...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0COxuS4NbGs How To Use A Neptonics Speargun Trigger Jig When you build your own speargun, getting the trigger mechanism alignment right is critical to the final functionality of the gun. If the alignment is off you could risk misfires or...

Types of Wood Used for Building Spearguns This post is about types of wood used for building spearguns. Most of my claims are from my own experience using the materials and from basic research.  It will become clear fairly rapidly I...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKRl1GtFJOc How to Use a Load Assist Load assists are essentially band extensions to assist in loading longer spearguns or roller spearguns. They are also extremely helpful to divers that have past injuries in their shoulders. This can also be...

Watch as a neptonics team diver puts on our new Dyneema gloves to the test on a SoCal Bluefin tuna.These gloves maintain the beloved features of other Dyneema gloves, while improving on flexibility and ease of use. Divers can put on...

Installing a Push Rod in Your Mid-Handle Speargun Once you have routered the track for a mid-handle, you need to finish installing the pushrod. The length and positioning of the rod are critical to ensuring the speargun does not jam....

If you ask a dive buddy, there are all sorts of different things they might say about fin stiffness, but don’t let all of the different stiffness ideas of fins intimidate you when you’re buying your first pair of carbon...

  Roller Speargun Basics The biggest difference between rollers and conventional spearguns is the bands. Roller spearguns have the bands start underneath the speargun and move up to the muzzle. The bands have to have tension while at the muzzle...

For most applications, spearfishermen tend to always think that bigger means better. Most of the big guns you see are designed to kill big fish, right? But sometimes, conditions call for a smaller gun more suitable to dirty water. Because...

One of the most underemphasized parts of becoming a world class diver is diving fitness, health, and the training you’re doing outside of the water. Freediving requires your body be in not only the best possible shape it can be...

Equalizing is one of the most important skills that you need to develop as a freediver. Proper equalization is what allows you to dive deeper into the depths and enjoy the water at its full potential without discomfort or pain....

Spearfactor #045: Jerry Guerra From Neptonics Spearfishing: Jerry Guerra is today's guest on Spearfactor. He has been freediving and spearfishing since he was a young boy in Florida, he also is a owner of Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving. Neptonics is...

Spearfishing Equipment Community Q&A with Jerry Guerra.  This podcase brings you a massive community generated spearfishing equipment chat with Neptonics owner and madman Jerry Guerra. GoPro Mounts, Speargun Ballistics, Rigline Management, Innovative Spearfishing Equipment and even an idea there for young...

Interview about Travel Spearfishing with Jerry Guerra Today’s interview is with Jerry Guerra and it’s all about travel spearfishing. Ever watch a Daniel Mann video and think to yourself: “I want to travel to other countries and spearfish”? Maybe you’ve...