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Wilmington Spearfishing June 26-28
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Spearfishing Course in Wilmington, NC – June 26-28, 2026
Join Evolve Freediving for a 3-day Spearfishing Course in Wilmington, NC, from June 26-28, 2026, designed for freedivers ready to combine underwater skills with sustainable spearfishing techniques.
This course blends freediving safety and efficiency with ethical spearfishing practices. Whether you’re new to spearfishing or looking to improve your technique, this hands-on training will give you the tools, strategies, and confidence to succeed in the water.
Learn proper gear setup, dive planning, fish identification, legal and ethical harvesting practices, and breath-hold hunting skills—all under the guidance of professional instructors with years of spearfishing experience.
Wilmington’s coastal waters offer the perfect environment for spearfishing, with productive dive sites and a variety of local fish species.
Course Highlights:
3-day hands-on spearfishing course (June 26-28)
Focus on freediving safety, shot placement, and hunting strategies
Equipment guidance and sustainable practices
Led by experienced freedivers and spearfishers
Open water sessions in local dive sites
Ideal for certified freedivers looking to begin or advance in spearfishing
Whether you’re a freediver aiming to put your skills to practical use or a spearfisher seeking more efficiency and safety, this course offers the real-world training you need.
👉 Reserve your spot now—spaces are limited and fill fast!
- 2 classroom sessions
- 1 workshop session
- 1 dive session (weather dependent)
- Max depth: 82’
This spearfishing course is designed for those wishing to take his or her spearfishing to the next level with focus on safety and techniques. Taught by Ren Chapman and Brandon West of NC Spearfishing.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites for this course though a Freediver (level 1) course is highly recommended to increase success in the spearfishing course. Frenzel equalization is necessary to freedive properly. This can be learned by taking a Freediver course or trying Ted Harty’s Road Map to Frenzel.
Learn techniques for hunting multiple fish species.
Perfect For:
- Becoming a safe spearfisherman
- Learning spearfishing diving techniques
- Developing vital skills for both freediving and spearfishing
- Speargun/Equipment for success
- Ethical spearfishing practices
- Becoming more comfortable in the water
- Training techniques to better performance
Learn to take care of your fish catch
Sample Schedule:
- Day 1 classroom 5:00-7:30pm
- Day 2 classroom 8:00am-1:00pm, workshop 2:00pm-5:00pm
- Day 3 open water 9am-3:00pm
- If weather permits the class will culminate in a guided spearfishing trip. Charter prices are not included in the cost of this course and will be discussed ahead of time with students.
- If a charter is possible a NC fishing license will be required.
- If weather does not permit an ocean dive spearfishing techniques will be practiced at Mystery Lake Scuba Park in Wendell, NC. Quarry cost is $20.
Recommendations: We encourage spearfishing course students to bring what gear you have to the course. If you have zero gear then you will have the opportunity to purchase or rent needed equipment.
- Required Gear:
- mask
- fins
- snorkel
- wetsuit (3mm or 5mm in NC, variable in other locations)
- weight belt/weights
- timing device (dive computer or cheapo watch with stopwatch)
- NC fishing license if applicable
Purchase:
In order to be best prepared consider purchasing one of our gear packages ahead of time.
Gear Rental:
Rental gear is available through both Evolve Freediving and Reef Runner Dive and Spearfishing. An opportunity to procure all needed gear will be offered during our Saturday session.
Daily Rental Rates:
Wetsuit: $30
Fins: $30
Mask: $20
Snorkel: $10
Weight Belt: $10
Speargun: $40
We also recommend you bring a bathing suit, towel and writing utensil for the lectures.
