NSP:209 Western Australia Episode 2 | Spearfishing Records, Taxidermy & Tagging | Vin Rushworth

Noob Spearo Podcast | Spearfishing Tips, Stories and Interviews

Interview with Vin Rushworth

Today's interview is with Vin Rushworth! Captaining a research vessel for Fisheries in WA, records keeper for the AUF and an inanely talented spearo, here is a diver with a lot to learn from! He has years of experience in the water on the more scientific side of things, giving him a really good insight into the fish species around him. Shooting massive fish, submitting a record fish, tagging and taxidermy, this one is stocked full of actionable info! A few technical glitches but overall a great chat!

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Important times:

• 00:13 Intro
• 05:40 Welcome Vin! Tell us about AUF record keeping!
• 07:50 What is a species that has surprised you and how do you tell the age of fish?
• 09:10 Spearfishing records: how do I submit a record fish?
• 14:05 Identifying fish
• 16:50 What do you need to do when you shoot a record fish?
• 19:00 Rising sea temperatures bringing in different species
• 22:40 What gear do you use to hunt big fish? Floatlines and reels
• 24:55 Eating quality of a big Cobia?
• 26:55 How did you cook your Cobia?
• 30:10 Preparing for the Inter-Pacific Spearfishing Competition
• 32:50 Hunting and cooking Baldchin Groper
• 34:15 Boating fails, anchoring rules of thumb and boat lights
• 38:10 Tagging fish, crays, whales, sharks and etc!
• 42:40 Dealing with the risks of shark attack: warning signs
• 49:45 Scary stuff: cave diving for crays
• 59:10 Buddy diving system and new divers
• 01:02:10 Funny stories!
• 01:04:50 Dead battery! Fish taxidermy
• 01:10:50 What dive gear do you use?
• 01:12:50 Outro

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• @Vinrush
• Submit a record

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