Spearfactor #013: Carlos Suarez Spearfishing Game Developer & Cuban Diver

In this episode I speak with Carlos Suarez. He is the creator of the Freedive Hunter Spearfishing game. He is also originally from Cuba where he learned to spearfish. We discuss his early days of diving in Cuba as well as the equipment and techniques they used there. Some of these techniques he share I have never heard of before such as tying a rope to a diver then pulling them up once they reached half way from ascending on dives over 100’ in order to save oxygen. Most importantly, Carlos shares with me his main reason for creating spearfishing video games which is due to his inability to dive now due to a medical condition. His passion and love for fish, especially Trigger fish, is all reflected in the game. Every aspect of the game has special meaning behind it and you can hear it in his voice with he speaks with me. It was great to speak with Carlos and I am really excited to share his story with you! Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.FreedivingHunter.com (here there are links to buy the game on the App Store, Google Play and Xbox) Facebook: Freediving Hunter or @SpearfishingGames Instagram and Twitter: @Strongbox3d YouTube: Freediving Hunter: Spearfishing the World   Background 03:35:-07:55 Equipment used in Cuba  07:55-10:37 Targeted Species 10:37-12:51 Dreaming about Diving and his blackout 12:51-19:25 Rigging gear and techniques in Cuba 19:25-28:00 Passion and Reason Why He created the Freedive Hunter Video Game and why Trigger fish are special to Carlos. 28:00-57:40 Most Memorable Fish 57:45-59:45 Shark Stories 1:00:25-1:05:45 Closing 1:05:45-1:07:10       Sponsors for this podcast included: Kimera spearfishing Promo: SpearFactor for 5% off. Los Bigotes Apparel Hotrod Spearguns  Akaso Cameras Promo: akaction10 OneDrop Spearfishing   Did you enjoy this?  If so, please share this podcast with your friends! I hope that you guys can relate to the show and learn that we are more similar than different in so many ways. I hope we all can learn to enjoy the ocean and then, protect it.   Follow Spearfactor: Instagram @the_spearfactor, Facebook Spearfactor Group, YouTube and Reddit. Until next time, I hope you land the fish of a lifetime! LEARN MORE   SpearFactor is all about sharing information about spearfishing to enhance your experience in the ocean. If you are a new spearo, please checkout www.spearfactor.com for more information on targeted fish types and spearing.   SOCIAL MEDIA   Podcast: https://www.Spearfactor.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_spearfactor Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpearFactor   #spearfishing #spearfishingpodcast #spearfactor #onedropspearfishing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices