Hey there, spearos. This is The Stone Shot, your weekly dose of spear content (and maybe some fishing, but we try to keep it below the water line)

If you’re new around here, every first Thursday of the month I send out the DIVER email. What’s that, you ask? Let me break it down for you:

The D.I.V.E.R. Email

Deal • Interesting • Video • Environment • Record

Deal

Pathos Laser Open Carbon Speargun - 20% OFF

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I’ve used this gun for a while now, and if there’s one thing I can say about it, it’s that it shoots straight!

Interesting

How To Ease Into Your Dive

Does it take you 4 or 5 dives to feel like you’re really in the zone when spearfishing? You’re not alone. For most of us, it takes awhile for the dive response to fully kick in.

So, here are a few ways to speed up that process.

1. Warm Up on the Way Out

When you’re on the way to your diving spot, start with some big breaths, filling your belly, chest, and shoulders, then hold it for a second. The goal is to stretch out your body to release tension.

Inflexibility is often the biggest discomfort divers face, so stretching your diaphragm can make a significant difference. This warm-up routine helps get you primed for the dive ahead.

2. Five Meter Hang Out

On your first dive, go down to about 5 meters and just hang there for a bit. Don’t focus on hunting. Take this time to enjoy the underwater world and let your body adjust to the pressure change. This helps you ease your way into the day without having the pressure of shooting fish right away.

3. Don’t Talk About All the Fish You’re Going to Shoot

Start your day by reminding yourself that it’s ok if you don’t fill the cooler.

If you measure the success of your day by the number of fish you shoot, you’re missing the point. The true benefit is getting out there, enjoying nature, and spending time with friends. Focus on the experience, and you’ll find your dives becoming more enjoyable and less stressful.

Shoutout to the legend Shrek from NoobSpearo for these tips!

Video

Florida’s lobster mini season was last week. Nick Watkins SCORED!

Environment

Sinking CO2 to Save the Planet

The ocean has been a critical ally in the fight against climate change, absorbing about a third of the carbon dioxide emissions from human activities. Recently, scientists have been exploring ways to enhance the ocean’s ability to store even more carbon dioxide to help mitigate global warming.

Its pretty simple, capture the bad CO2 and sink it to the bottom of the ocean!

1. Seaweed Farming

Seaweed farming involves growing large amounts of seaweed that absorb CO2. Once fully grown, the seaweed is sunk to the deep ocean, where the carbon can be stored for decades to centuries. This method capitalizes on the fast growth rate of seaweed to quickly remove carbon.

2. Iron Fertilization

Iron fertilization stimulates the growth of phytoplankton by adding iron to nutrient-poor areas of the ocean. These microscopic plants absorb CO2 during photosynthesis and, when they die, sink to the ocean floor, effectively trapping the carbon.

3. Direct Capture

Direct capture involves extracting CO2 directly from seawater using electrochemical methods. The captured CO2 is then, once again, sunk to the bottom of the ocean.

Record

White Seabass

Weight: 93.4 lbs/42.4 kg

Spearo: Bill Ernst

Location: USA

Date Speared: 6/22/2007

Something New

Hey gang,

I wanted to give you a heads-up about something new we're trying out. For the first time, we’re including an ad in our newsletter.

Why are we doing this? Well, we want to grow The Stone Shot into more than just a newsletter. And to do that, it takes a little bit of money. So, we’re working with Beehive’s (the platform we use to write this) ad network to bring in some dough!

To be 100% transparent, every time someone clicks on the link below, we get paid by RunDot.

But don’t worry, we’re making sure it doesn’t get in the way of the content you love. We’re excited to see how this goes and would love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks for being part of our journey!

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