Becoming better at spearfishing is a lifelong journey. At the end of the day, every spearo makes his or her own way at spearfishing. My advice, however, is to listen to other spearos and experiment with their advice. You will develop much faster than someone who just goes diving.
Not everything you hear is gospel truth so make your own mind up about things but try to do it without having to learn everything the hard way. Go diving all the time for sure, but even when you are not in the water, you can still be learning.
I hope some of these points will help you in your diving. I won’t give you a big safety spiel, but I firmly advise you to use your brain and make good choices.
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