Spearfactor #011: Chris Coates Spearfishing Guide/Adventurer

On this episode of Spearfactor today’s guest is spearfishing guide and adventurer, Mr. Chris Coates. Chris shares with us his experiences spearfishing in South Africa and beyond. We talk extensively about spearguns, dogtooth tuna, flashers, gear, slip-tips vs. floppers, accuracy issues and how to fix them, as well as trophy hunting and conservation. This episode was tough due to connection issues from USA to South Africa, but after some creative thinking, I was able to record one of the most informative spearfishing episodes yet! Find Chris on: Youtube @Coatesman’s Spearfishing Instagram @coatesmans Website: http://coatesmans.com MAJOR TOPICS Intro and background 2:30-6:25 Diving in South Africa 6:25-10:15 The gear he uses and why 10:15-14:53 Roller Guns 14:53-21:15 Great White Shark Stories 21:15-23:20 Spearfishing Goals 23:20-26:15 Trips, Past and future 26:15–34:09 Black Sea Bass Project 34:17-38:01 Conservation Topics, Biologist & Divers 38:01–45:30 Rigging Your Gear For Success 45:30–1:04:15 Trophy Hunting & Conservation 1:04:15-1:13:29 Crazy Stories 1:13:29-1:20:14 Spearfishing Charters 1:20:14-1:21:35 Future Plans 1:21:35-1:25:00 Choose Between Surfing Or Spearfishing 1:25:00-1:26:45 Closing/Contact Information 1:26:45-1:28:24 Did you enjoy this? If so, please share this podcast with your friends! I hope that you guys can relate to my story and learn that we are more similar than different in so many ways. I hope we all can learn to enjoy the ocean and then, protect it. Follow Spearfactor: Instagram @the_spearfactor, Facebook Spearfactor Group, YouTube and Reddit. Until next time, I hope you land the fish of a lifetime! LEARN MORE SpearFactor is all about sharing information about spearfishing to enhance your experience in the ocean. If you are a new spearo, please checkout www.spearfactor.com for more information on targeted fish types and spearing. SOCIAL MEDIA → Podcast: https://www.Spearfactor.com/podcast → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_spearfactor → Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpearFactor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices