Pole Spear Tip Types: Paralyzer vs Slip Tip vs Flopper
There are three main pole spear tip types: the paralyzer (three-prong) for small reef fish, the flopper (single or double barb) for mid-size...
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Issue Nº 14Winter 2026The Spearfishing Journal
Hunt Deeper.
Dive Smarter.
Field-tested gear, hard-won technique and dive logs from the edge of the reef — for hunters who'd rather be underwater.
Editor's Picks
All gear reviews
Featured Stories
DIY
Nº 01 — Lead Story
How to Put a Band on a Pole Spear (and When to Replace It)
To put a band on a pole spear, thread the loop band through the hole or slot at the back end of the shaft (or over the end cap), seat it, an...
Field Notes — More to read
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Gear Reviews
03
Pole Spear Tip Types: Paralyzer vs Slip Tip vs Flopper
Beginners
04
How to Use a Pole Spear: Loading, Grip, Range and Aim
Freediving
05
Pool Training for Spearfishing: Dynamic Apnea Drills
Freediving
06
Best Freediving Training Apps for Spearfishers (2026)
Beginners
An 8-Week Freediving Training Plan for Spearfishers
The Beginner's Path
New to the breath-hold game?
Four stages take you from your first nervous duck-dive to a calm, confident 15-metre hunt — safely, and entirely at your own pace.
Start the path-
0–2 mStage 01
Breathe & relax
Master the breath-up and the mammalian dive reflex before you ever slip under.
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5 mStage 02
Duck-dive & equalize
A clean head-first descent and the Frenzel that keeps your ears happy at depth.
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10 mStage 03
Streamline & glide
Weighting, finning and the relaxed free-fall that quietly saves your air.
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15 mStage 04
Hunt with control
Stalking, the shot, and a calm, controlled ascent — every single time.
From the Logbook
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How to Use a Pole Spear: Loading, Grip, Range and Aim
Learning how to use a pole spear is the fastest route from snorkeller to spearfisher: one shaft, one rubber loop, a tip, and no trigger anyw...
Pool Training for Spearfishing: Dynamic Apnea Drills
Pool freediving training is the safest way for spearos to turn dry-land gains into real underwater efficiency: with a buddy watching from th...
Best Freediving Training Apps for Spearfishers (2026)
The best freediving apps for spearfishers generate CO₂ and O₂ tables from your own max hold, time every round with audio cues so you can kee...
An 8-Week Freediving Training Plan for Spearfishers
This freediving training plan is an 8-week block for spearfishers: three dry sessions a week plus an optional pool day, building CO₂ toleran...
Freediving Breathe-Up and Recovery Breathing, Done Right
A freediving breathe-up is two to three minutes of slow, relaxed breathing with long exhales that calms your body before a dive. It is never...