Beginner Spearfishing Course including AIDA 1 Course

For those interested in learning the fundamentals of spearfishing, we offer a beginner course which covers everything you’ll need to know to get in the water and harvest your dinner, safely and selectively from the source.

This is the only spearfishing course taught in Melbourne that includes both theory and a guided spearfishing session - so you can learn and practice the skills required to dive safely under expert guidance.

For complete beginners: The course is run over 2.5 days and includes an AIDA 2 Pool Freediving certification: Thursday evening 5pm-830pm (AIDA 2 freedive theory and pool session) Saturday morning 730am-1pm (Freediving technique including equalisation) Sunday morning 7am-2pm (Spearfishing theory and guided dive)

WHAT YOU LEARN in the Beginner Spearfishing course:

• Equipment setup
• Loading/unloading a speargun
• Duck diving with a speargun
• Shooting a speargun
• Spearfishing safety considerations
• Buddy System procedures for spearfishing
• Fish Identification and ethics of spearfishing
• Dive planning, including how to read and interpret conditions
• Hunting styles and techniques for specific species
• Equipment care
• Debriefing and record keeping

WHAT TO BRING

• Fins, mask and snorkel
• Wetsuit appropriate for the conditions, including gloves.
• Weight and weight belt (can be provided if you do not own these)
• Speargun, dive knife, float-line, float and catch bag

PREREQUISITES

• Students should have basic swimming skills and be able to swim 200m without stopping.
• Students should be over 18 years of age, or have parent/guardian's approval if between 16 and 18 years of age.
• Basic freediving ability is desirable, including the ability to equalise and dive to 10m.