NSP:166 Speargun Accurizing with the Coatesman | Chris Coates

Interview with Chris Coatesman How to upgrade your speargun and miss less fish! Today's episode is with the Coatesman, Chris Coates! He and Shrek talk about accurizing, it is a word, your speargun and go through common speargun problems. We rely heavily on our gear when spearfishing, this episode is all about making sure your hardware is working as best as it can. Roller guns vs traditional spearguns, barbs, bent shafts and everything you need to know to upgrade your speargun, aim better and miss less fish! Interested in roller guns? He has been the authority on roller's for a while now and has released a great video series on Youtube and his website called Unrolling The Roller, it's everything you need to know about roller guns! What accuracy issues have you experienced? How did you solve them? Let us know in the comments! Important times: 00:14 Welcome to the show 05:15 Welcome back Chris Coatesman! 06:09 Spearfishing equipment cannot come back through the door 08:28 Every spearo has accuracy issues 09:53 The difference between weekend warriors and competitive spearos 11:02 First place to look, is your shaft straight? 12:15 I dive with at least 2 guns 14:20 Using the correct shaft 16:39 Why I use Rob Allen gear 19:08 Bro science vs engineering, practicality trumps the science 24:15 When buying a gun, make sure the shaft is aligned 25:11 I don't make shafts and I don't have handles 27:10 The downsides of homemade gear, don't just make things cheaper, make them better 30:57 Next thing to look at is tuning your barb 33:20 There is a reason you work through troubleshooting in a specific order 35:30 Wishbones and shooting line, dyneema vs mono 44:42 Keep your guns the same 46:39 You can't compare speargun prices to other sports. A speargun will last you 10 years if you do it right 48:27 Remove all doubt, have gear you can rely on. Carry spare parts 53:20 Fail fast and move on. Know where the issue is 55:22 Aiming tips and techniques 57:10 "Bad spearfishing shoot small fish" 58:19 Barret Harvey has a great aiming video 01:00:34 What aiming style do you use? 01:05:22 Different techniques for different situations 01:07:44 Pool shooting for confidence 01:01:32 Don't wait for your gear to fail for you to take maintenance seriously 01:16:38 Thank you for being on the show Chris! 01:19:43 Outro and final thoughts Listen in and subscribe on iOS or Android https://link.chtbl.com/Download_This_Episode Important Links Coatesman.com Spearfishing Safari's Chris Coates Blog Chris on Instagram Chris on Youtube Noob Spearo Facebook Community Noob Spearo Instagram Noob Spearo Partners and Discount Codes Adreno Spearfishing – Buy your spearfishing equipment here. Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout – Flat shipping rate, especially in AUS! Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving – Use the code NOOB10 to save 10% off anything store-wide. Free Shipping on USA orders over $99 KillShot Spearguns | Simple, Effective, Dependable Wooden Spearguns. Use the Code NOOB to save $30 on any speargun:) Penetrator Fins Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $25 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range here. Immersion Online freediving classes | 28-day Freediving Transformation (CODE: NOOB28 for 15% off) | Equalization Masterclass – Roadmap to Frenzel | Free Courses | Freediving Safety Course | How to Take a 25-30% Bigger Breath! How To Freedive | The 5 minute Freediver | Break the 10 Meter Barrier – Use the code NOOBSPEARO to save $ Old Man Blue | Wickedly tough and well thought out gear! Check out their Lobster Bag HERE Noob Spearo MAD GEAR | 'Spearo Dad' | 'Girls with Gills' | 'Jobfish Tribute' Spearing Magazine Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. International subscription available! Audible.com Get a free audiobook along with a 30-day trial here. Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing