Coffs Harbour- Bluewater Freedivers (CHBF)

A few more through winter.

Some treats from the beginning of winter, a sneaky wahoo in the mix.

We’ve been fairly quiet on here for a few months, so for the next couple days we will dump a few notable catches here! The club members have been finding some great fish!

Some highlights from todays comp.




Thank you to everyone who dived today & to our main sponsor

Thank you to this good looking bunch who dived in our comp today.

Special congratulations go to Korben who has set a new junior NSW and Australian record with his Trag.

Beau won juniors

Glenn won seniors .george.67

won most meritorious with a teraglin.

A beautiful day to be on the water ☀️

Happy Friday!

What's everyone's plans for the weekend?

Pics & lobster recipe by club member Sam Carney

Happy Friday! What's everyone's plans for the weekend? Pics & lobster recipe by club member Sam Carney @sp_makes . . . . . . . . . . . . . #staysalty #spearfishing #spearfishingaustralia #spearfishingnsw #freediving #apnea #spearo #freediver #caughtnotbought #eatwhatyoukill #spearfish #saltlife #selective #pesca #onebreath #fishing #shoredive #noobspearo #bluewater #catchandcook #coffsspearoclub

into the big winter Mack’s!

Congratulations to Dan Harrison who won yesterdays comp with four species, in some tough conditions with dirty water & lots of tide. (Pictured here with a great looking Spanish Mackerel)

Connor won Juniors with nice Oceanic Leatherjacket.

Glen won MM with a nice Pearlie.

Big thank you to for organising …..see you all at the next comp :)

Congratulations to Dan Harrison who won yesterdays comp with four species, in some tough conditions with dirty water & lots of tide. (Pictured here with a great looking Spanish Mackerel) Connor won Juniors with nice Oceanic Leatherjacket. Glen won MM with a nice Pearlie. Big thank you to @tommy_dozz for organising …..see you all at the next comp :) . . . . . . . . . . . . . #staysalty #spearfishing #thwaitesmarine #spearfishingaustralia #spearfishingnsw #freediving #apnea #spearo #freediver #caughtnotbought #eatwhatyoukill #spearfish #saltlife #selective #pesca #onebreath #fishing #shoredive #bluewater #catchandcook #huntergatherer #gopro #neptonicsaustralia #gopro9 #mannysub #penetratorfins #penetratorspearfishing #coffsspearoclub

Blake with one more wahoo!

Some incredible fish being speared in the blue water out of Coffs at the moment.

Are you diving this weekend?

We also had a local lady take out the women’s division and it’s amazing to see such exceptional women getting involved in the sport locally, adding a much needed touch to our clubs. Congrats
ps we didn't manage to get a pic of Claire comp fish

A special thank you to all of our sponsors, who make this event possible.
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Our congratulations go out to diver for winning the Biggest Fish 2023 title with this awesome wahoo.

A special thank you to all of our sponsors, who make this event possible.
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@noobspearo We were delighted to have The Noob Spearo as one of the sponsors of this years Bluewater Classic. Check out his great book full of actionable crowdsourced seafood recipes from the spearfishing community, for sale at @thwaites_marine or online. . . . . . . . #staysalty #spearfishing #spearfishingaustralia #spearfishingnsw #freediving #apnea #spearo #freediver #caughtnotbought #eatwhatyoukill #spearfish #saltlife #selective #pesca #onebreath #fishing #shoredive #noobspearo #bluewater #catchandcook #coffsspearoclub #spearo #australianbluewaterfreedivingclassic #sponsorship #photooftheday #thwaitesmarine

Australian Bluewater Freedivers classic 2023 results. Congratulations to all the winners! And a massive congratulations to Sam morgan for taking out the championship trophy this year in our biggest (72 competitors) and most talent stacked competition in over a decade! Quite an achievement!

Whether it’s chasing big powerful doggies or stalking cunning reefies, will put you onto the fish of a lifetime.
They are currently looking for 2 spearos for a 9 day charter, leaving cairns on the 24th April till the 3rd of May, diving the amazing princess charlotte bay and coral sea. Get in touch if you’re keen!

Due to our auction permit being denied, there will be no fish auction this year. Fish may be kept by competitors or donated to a local rehab unit that will process and freeze the fish for consumption by house members. Sorry for any inconvenience, any questions, please message us.

Also an important point worth noting, as per the competition rules. Tomorrow, Friday the 17th there is to be no spearing within the competition zone. Scouting is permitted.

Can’t wait to see you all at the briefing at the Woolgoolga bowls club. Sign on, 3-6pm, with the briefing at 5pm.

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Thank you Adreno for your continued support! Adreno have biggest and the best selection of Spearfishing equipment in the world! Check out their online store for all your Spearfishing needs!
Here we have club member using his Adreno carbon Cuttlefish Barrel and Adreno wetsuit top. Photographed by

Register online now to save lining up on Friday. Head to www.chbfreedivers.com and follow the links

Reliable sturdy and comfortable. That’s what you get in a Stacer boat! We are stoked to have their support again this year!

@staceraustralia @thwaites_marine Reliable sturdy and comfortable. That’s what you get in a Stacer boat! We are stoked to have their support again this year! . . . . . . . #staysalty #spearfishing #spearfishingaustralia #spearfishingnsw #freediving #apnea #spearo #freediver #caughtnotbought #eatwhatyoukill #spearfish #saltlife #selective #pesca #onebreath #fishing #shoredive #noobspearo #bluewater #catchandcook #coffsspearoclub #stacerboats #staceraustralia #thwaitesmarine #australianbluewaterfreedivingclassic #sponsorship #kiwa

Stylish and comfortable! If you’ve never tried a silicon weight belt, then you’re missing out! We choose kiwa because they are the most comfortable weight belt on the market! Club members & wearing Kiwa belts.

@kiwadive Stylish and comfortable! If you’ve never tried a silicon weight belt, then you’re missing out! We choose kiwa because they are the most comfortable weight belt on the market! Club members @angusknox & @o_sing wearing Kiwa belts. Photo taken by club member Austin May. . . . . . . . #staysalty #spearfishing #spearfishingaustralia #spearfishingnsw #freediving #apnea #spearo #freediver #caughtnotbought #eatwhatyoukill #spearfish #saltlife #selective #pesca #onebreath #fishing #shoredive #noobspearo #bluewater #catchandcook #coffsspearoclub #kiwadive #australianbluewaterfreedivingclassic #sponsorship #kiwa

Post dive we love we love this natural & organic skin balm on our skin, it also soothes & heals wetsuit rash. Created & developed by our very own club member

@skinb.au Post dive we love this natural & organic skin balm on our skin, it also soothes & heals wetsuit rash. Created & developed by our very own club member @cherithcrozier . . . . . . . #staysalty #spearfishing #spearfishingaustralia #spearfishingnsw #freediving #apnea #spearo #freediver #caughtnotbought #eatwhatyoukill #spearfish #saltlife #selective #pesca #onebreath #fishing #shoredive #noobspearo #bluewater #catchandcook #coffsspearoclub #skinbnaturalskincare #naturalskincare #postdivebalm #postsurfbalm#

Penetrator fins are once again on the classic train and we love having their support! High quality fins used by some of the worlds best Spearfishers and Freedivers!
Club member pictured wearing Carbon Penetrator Fins, photo taken by

@penetratorfins Penetrator fins are once again on the classic train and we love having their support! High quality fins used by some of the worlds best Spearfishers and Freedivers! Club member @angusknox pictured wearing Carbon Penetrator Fins, photo taken by @saltypilgrimsfreediving . . . . . . . #staysalty #spearfishing #spearfishingaustralia #spearfishingnsw #freediving #apnea #spearo #freediver #caughtnotbought #eatwhatyoukill #spearfish #saltlife #selective #pesca #onebreath #fishing #shoredive #noobspearo #bluewater #catchandcook #coffsspearoclub #penetratorfins #australianbluewaterfreedivingclassic #sponsorship #saltypilgrimsfreediving

Aussie reels provide high quality Spearfishing reels at a reasonable price! Another great Australian company that continues to back the classic every year, and for that we thank them!

@aussiereels Aussie reels provide high quality Spearfishing reels at a reasonable price! Another great Australian company that continues to back the classic every year, and for that we thank them! Club member @_bradp0w311 with his Aussie reel . . . . . . . #staysalty #spearfishing #spearfishingaustralia #spearfishingnsw #freediving #apnea #spearo #freediver #caughtnotbought #eatwhatyoukill #spearfish #saltlife #selective #pesca #onebreath #fishing #shoredive #noobspearo #bluewater #catchandcook #coffsspearoclub #aussiereels #australianbluewaterfreedivingclassic #sponsorship

Precision cuts and perfect fillets is what you’ll get with a brook turner blade. Not to mention some of the best looking knives you can add to your kitchen!

@brookturnerblades Precision cuts and perfect fillets is what you’ll get with a brook turner blade. Not to mention some of the best looking knives you can add to your kitchen! . . . . . . . #staysalty #spearfishing #spearfishingaustralia #spearfishingnsw #freediving #apnea #spearo #freediver #caughtnotbought #eatwhatyoukill #spearfish #saltlife #selective #pesca #onebreath #fishing #shoredive #noobspearo #bluewater #catchandcook #coffsspearoclub #brookturnerblades #australianbluewaterfreedivingclassic #sponsorship

A big thank you to all our sponsors for this years Blue Water Classic. We’d like extend our biggest thanks to Thwaites marine, our major sponsor. Not only do they continue to help us build our club but they continue to keep the classic at the top of every Spearos competition calendar!

@thwaites_marine A big thank you to all our sponsors for this years Blue Water Classic. We’d like extend our biggest thanks to Thwaites marine, our major sponsor. Not only do they continue to help us build our club but they continue to keep the classic at the top of every Spearos competition calendar! . . . . . . . . . #staysalty #spearfishing #spearfishingaustralia #spearfishingnsw #freediving #apnea #spearo #freediver #caughtnotbought #eatwhatyoukill #spearfish #saltlife #selective #pesca #onebreath #fishing #shoredive #noobspearo #bluewater #catchandcook #coffsspearoclub #thwaitesmarine #australianbluewaterfreedivingclassic #sponsorship

This year for the Australian Bluewater Freedivers classic, there will be temporary AUF membership available for the competition. It will cost just $15, can be done online and is available now! The link below will take you to the one off membership tab highlighted in orange and yellow. For those that have always wanted to compete but didn’t want to pay full membership, now is your chance to get amongst the fun! It’s also worth noting that all auf members get 10% off at Adreno!

Membership Page This page is used to apply for and renew AUF membership, apply for and renew CMAS certification and apply for and renew coaching qualifications. The links below will take you to the membership page…

New recipe for Italian style Salsa Verde on our Insta page let us know if you have tried this, we love any new recipes & ideas for how to cook our catch.

The master and the apprentice. Riley besting his dad on this occasion.
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almost cracking the 20 keg mark.

A few best of the best entry’s. Al with a nice yellow fin, pearly and jack. Tom with a blue bar and jack.

Glenn George and Liam Sandstrom stocking the fridge for the week on a post work dive.

We're loving all this great weather, blue water & fresh fish. Thank you to club member .kiels for this delicious poke bowl recipe.

We're loving all this great weather, blue water & fresh fish. Thank you to club member @simon.kiels for this delicious poke bowl recipe. . . . . . . . . . #sustainableliving #selectivefishing #lovecooking #staysalty #spearfishing #fishrecipe #fishoftheday #spearfishingaustralia #spearfishingnsw #freediving #apnea #spearo #freediver #caughtnotbought #eatwhatyoukill #spearfish #saltlife #selective #pesca #onebreath #fishing #shoredive #noobspearo #bluewater #catchandcook #coffsspearoclub