Spearfishing Gear for Beginners! - Budget Friendly!

This video is a run through of some spearfishing gear for beginners that focuses on accessible options that are more affordable for those looking to get into the sport. All the items in this list have been used extensively by me for a number of years (some items are 10 years old and still going strong). I did the research and testing so you don't have to. I hope that this video can convince some people that spearfishing does not need to be complicated and it does not need to be extremely expensive. For those of you watching this video hoping to start your spearfishing journey, below is some useful information for you to read through:

Recommended Speargun Lengths:
The simple recommendation is 80cm for murky water or caves and 120cm for clear water or larger fish. If you need more information read below....

*The first factor is hunting style:
- Hole hunting: 60cm-80cm speargun
- Murky water hunting: 60cm-90cm speargun
- Clear water spearfishing: 110cm-140cm speargun
- Bluewater hunting: 120cm and bigger speargun
*The second factor is visibility:
- less than 5ft visibility: 60cm-80cm speargun
- 5-10ft visibility: 80cm-90cm speargun
- 10-20ft visibility: 90cm-110cm speargun
- more than 20ft visibility: 100cm-140cm speargun
*The third factor is fish size:
- less than 10lbs: 60cm-100cm speargun
- 10lb-30lb: 100cm-140cm speargun
- 30lb-80lb: 120cm and larger speargun
- larger than 80lb: 140cm and larger speargun
*Recommendations by area of the world (pick whats similar to you):
- Central California and North on Pacific Coast: 80cm speargun or smaller
- Southern California: 80cm-110cm for reef fish & 120cm and larger for pelagics
- Florida: 120cm speargun
- North Carolina: 100cm-120cm speargun
- Hawaii: 110cm-120cm speargun
- Mediterranean: 90cm-120cm speargun
- Northeast US: 100cm-120cm speargun

Links for gear mentioned in video are below:

Beginner Spearfishing Gear:
3-Prong Polespear: https://amzn.to/3uPeRFQ
Speargun (Rob Allen): https://amzn.to/3umHo5
Beginner Fins (Cressi Gara): https://amzn.to/3UB2TdH
Intermediate Fins (Mako Spearguns Fiberglass Fins): https://amzn.to/3UzSDCp
Wetsuit (Mako Spearguns Camo): https://amzn.to/3SAAnWZ
Booties: https://amzn.to/42Hd9mo
Weight Belt: https://amzn.to/48iMnCj
Stringer: https://amzn.to/3UEJ8Sz
Flashlight: https://amzn.to/3I0UwQU
Sportube: https://amzn.to/3SCH8Yc
Knife: https://amzn.to/3T0f16R
Rope Floatline: https://amzn.to/3T5X1YO
Rubberized Floatline: https://amzn.to/48hFkcY
Float: https://amzn.to/49ijEPh


Camera Gear:
GoPro: https://amzn.to/48p8gQw
GoPro Head Strap: https://amzn.to/48fdqyf
Waterproof Housing: https://amzn.to/3OJh24R
Canon M50: https://amzn.to/3UFB0B7

** The links above are Amazon affiliate links. By clicking them and making a purchase, I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. You'll just be helping me out a little and I'd more than appreciate it!

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Welcome Back
01:06 - Wetsuit
02:30 - Mask & Snorkel
03:46 - Freedive Fins
04:57 - 3-Prong Spear
06:00 - Speargun
07:30 - Weight Belt
08:12 - Dive Knife
08:32 - Stringer
09:20 - Flashlight
09:56 - Floatline and Float
12:50 - Measuring Board
14:20 - Bonus 1
15:20 - Bonus 2
16:07 - Outro