The Complete Guide to Spearfishing
The honest, no-hype guide to gear, costs, and your first months underwater — before you spend a dime on a speargun.
by Alumigogo Books
non-fiction
What spearfishing really costs, what gear you truly need, and how your first months underwater actually go — honest answers from someone who's done it.
About this book
You've seen the videos: a diver drops into blue water, glides over a reef, and surfaces with a fish. It looks primal, pure, and maybe a little terrifying. But what does it actually take to get there? This guide skips the marketing fluff and the forum drama. It walks you through real speargun prices (from $150 basics to $800+ carbon fiber setups), the physical realities of breath-holding, and the exact steps to take in your first week, month, and season. No vague inspiration, just concrete numbers and honest advice.
Written by someone who has made every beginner mistake — from buying the wrong fins to diving in rough current with a too-small weight belt — this book tells you what to buy first, what to borrow, and what to skip entirely. It covers the cost breakdown at three commitment levels, how to find a mentor or class (and why that's worth the money), and what a typical session feels like from the boat ramp to the barbecue. You'll also get a self-assessment checklist to decide if this hobby is genuinely right for you before you spend a cent. If you're curious about spearfishing, this is the honest starting point you've been looking for.
Reader Reviews
Joseph Adams
★★★★★I've been scrolling spearfishing forums for weeks and felt more lost with every video I watched. This guide finally laid it out in plain English — the gear list alone saved me from buying a $400 gun I don't need yet. The chapter on what a session actually feels like was spot on; it calmed my nerves about the breath-hold stuff. If you're on the fence, read this before you spend a cent.
Deborah Harris
★★★★★I bought this because my husband wanted to get into spearfishing and I wanted to understand what we were getting into financially. The cost breakdown was refreshingly honest, and the first-month checklist was realistic for a busy family. It even helped us realize we should rent gear first instead of buying everything. The tone felt like a friend explaining it, not a sales pitch. Highly recommend for anyone married to a curious diver.