IF there’s one thing popular Netflix doco My Octopus Teacher taught us, it is: people are very interested in the stories that lie beneath the water. And for good reason – it’s another world down there!
Though most fishos I know didn't get too caught up in the hype of that documentary, there’s definitely some real interest in watching and understanding how some of our more popular target species – like flathead, jewies and even baitfish – behave underwater.
Growing up at Port Macquarie on the NSW Mid North Coast, my free time as a kid was mostly spent fishing and surfing. As I got a little older, I was immersed in freediving and spearfishing. I soon became pretty obsessed with “diving”. Though, when I moved to Newcastle for university, it eventually fell to the wayside and I once again became solely focused on chasing fish with rod and reel. It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that I dusted off the dive gear
