Speargun Size vs Shaft Length, Explained
Understanding speargun size vs shaft length is the detail that saves beginners from buying the wrong gun — or worse, getting to the airport ...
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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.
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.
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