NSP:194 Kevin Glen | Mantis Spearfishing and California Diving

Noob Spearo Podcast | Spearfishing Tips, Stories and Interviews

Interview with Kevin Glen

Today's interview is with Kevin Glen former owner/operator of Mantis Spearfishing, a friend of Forrest Galante and the only guy to shoot a Marlin in California! An engineer and innovator in the spearfishing world with countless awesome stories of him and his mates out in the water! From shooting and losing a Sailfish in Durban to tracking down Yellow Tail and Sea Bass in the Channel Islands, he is a great source of information and knowledge in California. Hear some of his stories in the water, the journey of learning to spearfish and the stoke of doing it with great friends. Be sure to check out Mantis Spearfishing and grab their last stock!

Important times:

• 00:13 Intro
• 04:50 Welcome Kevin! Tell us about this Marlin!
• 10:10 You engineered a dive float?
• 13:50 You have an unusual spearfishing story with a bunch of famous friends!
• 15:55 Setting the record straight on the record Sea Bass with Forrest Galante!
• 18:55 What's the spearfishing community like there?
• 20:10 Wind and swell conditions for the Channel Islands
• 21:35 Urchin barons
• 22:05 Sheephead eat urchins
• 26:05 Mantis Spearfishing - tell us about it! The Roller Muzzle
• 30:10 What does your spearfishing look like these days? Good dive buddies?
• 33:30 White Sea Bass
• 34:50 Vermillion Rock Cod
• 35:45 Do you think your fisheries are well managed? MPA's, 30-30 and conservation
• 40:00 Big hearts, well intentioned but completely disconnected from the real world
• 42:55 What's your favourite species to hunt? Halibut, yellow tail and sea bass
• 44:55 How are you tracking yellow tail down?
• 46:15 Using bait fish
• 48:05 Half Moon bait fish
• 51:45 Memorable fish
• 54:10 Fighting the fish - how much tension is right?
• 56:25 Tough/scary situations
• 01:00:25 Reels vs floatlines
• 01:02:15 Jewfish, Mulloway or Kabeljou sounds
• 01:03:45 Designing gear
• 01:08:20 We need more people like you!
• 01:12:00 What's in your dive bag for the Channel Islands? 5mm wetsuit, weightbelt, knife, Scorpio Carbon Fibre fins in Pathos foot pockets, Mantis Spearguns
• 01:15:30 Spearo Q&A
• 01:22:00 Outro

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