Best part of us in the uk going in to winter.....is you going into summer Ollie which means more awesome content like this! Love it....keep it up! Com'on the ABs!!!!!
This is epic. I used to fish off of a viking in QLD. It was incredible and a little nerve racking at times. The thought of jumping in from the yak sends chills down my spine. In saying that, by the end of today, I will have pretty much all of the necessary gear to dive for paua. I really excited! And a little nervous. lol. There's some big sharks in this country. You spearing around bronsies is next level. Crazy man! lol
Hiya Ollie, I should've been sleeping instead of watching your fabulous video snapshots as I had a very early start for work....but it was so worth it...Love your videos. Take care and stay safe diving. Thanks once again 🙏🙏🤗🤗🎏🙋♂️. Trev
Really enjoyed your videos Ollie! Rest of your followers 😎 would really appreciate it if you could do a video on how to store and dry wetsuit/ cleaning and washing of spearfishing equipments. 😃
Ollie, do you have a family, get yourself a Kid, My Father got me into the sport and we have travelled all over the World for some amazing Spearo trips, Kodak moments for life, 👍👍👍
Good to see you out and about again Ollie. Enjoyed the Fallow deer hunt...(you were huffing and puffing a little. Looks like more work than spearfishing 🤔😱😀). Then you backed it up with those superb early morning glass-out conditions. Awesome snapper and scallops champ....well done. I noticed you sporting a new roller gun...was that a Pathos? What did you think of it, in comparison to the other roller guns you've used. Keep staying safe. I'll look forward to more of your aquatic adventures 🚣♂️🚣♂️🐟🐟....cheers. Trev🙋♂️
Hey Trev, thanks for that. Yeah a bit more cruise the old spearfishing! Good to stretch those kings out though! Cheers mate. I’ve had a rob Allen carbon roller gun for a while that might be what your looking at? That snapper scallop video is fairly old too I think that was a rob Allen converted to a roller gun too. Never owned a pathos
Thanks for the reply and sharing the info. I wanted to share some personal experience I've had with float/tow rope choices. I have used, and found water ski rope very effective and easy to use as it doesn't tangle as much as other ropes....mind you, any rope around a wash will get caught up. Happy hunting champ...the barefoot walking is an interesting idea too 🤙🤙😁😀. Trev
Nice Vid Craig, Some areas look like good cray country...Just none around close to Auck anymore? Gosh that seagul buzzing your Drone didnt want to go away....I always worry about them when i got mine up.
Hey Ollie, just wondering how you feel about diving alone? I've seen people saying you should not do it due to the risk of shallow water blackout but you and other NZers seem to get along fine. Thinking about some solo stuff myself
Hey mate, do some training/courses, understand your own body, and never push to the limits while solo. Invest in a dive watch, monitor your surface intervals etc. Theres still risks of all sorts of nature while out diving, not just black out, just be as safe as possible and get on with life, plenty of other ways in the world with much more risk everyday. it's not for everyone but I love it.
Pretty stunning mate and a really nice snapper. I managed to get in yesterday after waiting ages. I used some of your tips and got 5 good fish. However, dodgy shark clip cost me my gun.
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit I went and got a Pathos Sniper Carbon Roller gun. Is that what you use and if so are they complex to rig and how are they in general?
Hey mate, Iver only ever used Rob Allen's and Riffe spearguns. Both very simple, accurate, and Al. Ost indestructible. I csnt say I know too much about the pathos roller, think I have seen one and it looked like a lot going on but I'm sure will a great gun
Hey Ollie, I like your kayak setup, would you do a video on the kayak and what you take with you and what you do with the kayak when you’re diving, anchored or what?
Nice video man! Would have been great to see a catch and cook with those scallops.. What is that knife you are using btw? It looks a lot like a Mora Companion..?
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit that is a smart thing to do, I would do the same. Looking at some knives now it looks like Wahoo killer with that blue and 7 dollar price tag. Looking forward for the catch and cook man!
Hey Ollie are you ever worried you are going to get some grief from sharks, especially being out on your own? I've heard the waters north of Auckland can be pretty sharky.
Hey man, sick videos! How do you keep your kayak anchored when you are diving/spearing? Also, what's the name of the float boat that you use for shore diving? Thanks
Hey Ollie just wondering, for auckland/northland east coast area, what weather/marine conditions have you found give best vis and results? cheers from a newbie
Hey mate it can vary along the coast quite a lot due to different soils/rocky vs clay etc and if near a harbour/estuary. Basically you want minimal wind and less than 1m swell. If diving close to shore offshore winds are fine even if quite strong but you ideally want swell around 0.5m I'll try get a video up soon about how to read weather etc. If been pumping big swell and onshore winds for few days then vis will be shit. Also after heavy rain anywhere near an estuary river or harbour is almost a write off. Also this time of year (spring) is when the algae etc in water boom and water turns green everywhere. Middle of winter often has best vis and end of summer.
Love the vids buddy! Always cool seeing how some spots sort of remind me of here in Canada. I noticed you kill the urchin for baiting. Does NZ have any issues with urchin overpopulation? They’ve been pretty ravenous here and have been destroying kelp/reefs from California up to here in Canada. Might bring a hammer myself next time I go spearin haha
Thanks mate! Yeah due to over fishing, nothing is eating the kina(sea urchin) so they are growing rapidly in numbers munching the kelp as you said happens over there.. Makes great snapper bait and doing a bit of culling at the same time works out well!
@@tyrondenison4135 sweet as if money not an issue. Garmin descent best watch on the market. If looking for something more affordable mares apnea or suunto D4f are bulletproof options
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Thanks, Ollie! I'm currently studying for exams and your vids make a great study break :). Love the drone footage: very cool and scenic. Keep it up!
Awesome mate, cheers
Always love watching your videos.
Cheers! Happy you are enjoying them!
No idea how many laps around your channel we are now, love it!
Awesome to hear 😁
Best part of us in the uk going in to winter.....is you going into summer Ollie which means more awesome content like this! Love it....keep it up! Com'on the ABs!!!!!
Haha cheers bro. Yep plenty of missions to come over the next few months
if we ever go into an apocalypse you are sorted haha!
You give the best tips Ollie.
Cheers Max!
Nice catch Ollie! Nothing better than scallops as well!
I agree they are beautiful! Thnaks mate
This is epic. I used to fish off of a viking in QLD. It was incredible and a little nerve racking at times. The thought of jumping in from the yak sends chills down my spine. In saying that, by the end of today, I will have pretty much all of the necessary gear to dive for paua. I really excited! And a little nervous. lol. There's some big sharks in this country. You spearing around bronsies is next level. Crazy man! lol
Definitely more to worry about in Aussie re the sharks. Few bronzies here mostly not a worry but I’d def be a bit more wary over there!
Thanks Ollie, saved this vid. Fri pm, sitting out on the deck chugging a beer, and this beauty to watch.
That's the way! Cheers!
Hiya Ollie, I should've been sleeping instead of watching your fabulous video snapshots as I had a very early start for work....but it was so worth it...Love your videos. Take care and stay safe diving. Thanks once again 🙏🙏🤗🤗🎏🙋♂️. Trev
Haha glad it was worth is Trev!
Thumping horse of a snapper mate, well done, those conditions looked epic! Loved the video man!
Thanks bro yeah was a dive to remember!
Love the hammer...great tip!
Yep, great dive tool!
Another great vid chur Ollie!
Thanks Paul!
Really enjoyed your videos Ollie! Rest of your followers 😎 would really appreciate it if you could do a video on how to store and dry wetsuit/ cleaning and washing of spearfishing equipments. 😃
Theres not much to it! just fresh water then store in a cool place, but I will try to incorporate that into another video!
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit thanks mate, stay safe and looking forward to your upcoming videos! 😎
Great video ollie, always enjoy your stuff, i like the way you show a little scenery then get straight into it, top man 👍👍
Cheers Bob appreciate it
Nice 👍 should be a good one 😁that Viking looks great in this pic
Ej Olli you are living my dream you lucky .....😜👊😁👍
You can do the same!
another awesome video bro plenty of small scallops there
Yep
Amazing! Great diving and fishing!
Thanks!
The quality of the videos are getting really good, keep it up bro
Cheers bro
Yeahh Ollie, Always good job 🐟🎯🎥🎞️👌🏼
Thanks bro
yeah good way to start the day watching this one mate. Smashed it
Thanks!
Another classic day Ollie, wicked vid . Churr bro 🤿
Cheers Rob! Can't complain!
good trip mate - nicely done!
Thanks bro 🤙
Always a good vid uncle Ollie to much
On the catch🤙
Thanks brother 🤙
October 2021 is looking good too! Gummon!!
Your the man ollie
Cheers bro ✌️
Epic vid bro, great content as always!
Cheers Blaine
Great work mate , keep it up 👍
Cheers Mark!
this is so cool i wish i was doing this every day!
Haha me too!
love the content and editing. you definitely deserve more than 11.5k subs!
ive subbed :D
Thanks mate! Appreciate the feedback
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit keep the content coming mate. you guys are bloody lucky up north.. jealous
Hey Ollie just wondering what do you do as a full time job keep up the videos
Hey mate I work full time sales. Cheers bro
@@maxmackinlay618 working on a vid mate.weather has been shit haven't been able to get out
Ollie, do you have a family, get yourself a Kid, My Father got me into the sport and we have travelled all over the World for some amazing Spearo trips, Kodak moments for life, 👍👍👍
Awesome vid mate....stoked I subscribed to your channel!! your vids are really cool and very informative
Hek Nik, cheers mate!
Wicked dive bro!!! Loved the vid
Cheers bro!
Another awesome video 🔥
Cheers Gaz!
Good to see you out and about again Ollie. Enjoyed the Fallow deer hunt...(you were huffing and puffing a little. Looks like more work than spearfishing 🤔😱😀). Then you backed it up with those superb early morning glass-out conditions. Awesome snapper and scallops champ....well done.
I noticed you sporting a new roller gun...was that a Pathos? What did you think of it, in comparison to the other roller guns you've used. Keep staying safe. I'll look forward to more of your aquatic adventures 🚣♂️🚣♂️🐟🐟....cheers. Trev🙋♂️
Hey Trev, thanks for that. Yeah a bit more cruise the old spearfishing! Good to stretch those kings out though! Cheers mate. I’ve had a rob Allen carbon roller gun for a while that might be what your looking at? That snapper scallop video is fairly old too I think that was a rob Allen converted to a roller gun too. Never owned a pathos
Thanks for the reply and sharing the info.
I wanted to share some personal experience I've had with float/tow rope choices. I have used, and found water ski rope very effective and easy to use as it doesn't tangle as much as other ropes....mind you, any rope around a wash will get caught up. Happy hunting champ...the barefoot walking is an interesting idea too 🤙🤙😁😀. Trev
@@trevormorris4385 jetskit rope! Now that’a a new one! Sounds worth a try!
Was rock fishing that spot bro, seen plenty of cray shells so keep an eye out for one next mish!
Had a look but no luck mate. Will keep that in mind
As I'm sitting in the U.K. Winter.... your videos do make me feel home sick ;) lol :)
Sorry mate! Hope you're enjoying the m though!
Nice Vid Craig, Some areas look like good cray country...Just none around close to Auck anymore? Gosh that seagul buzzing your Drone didnt want to go away....I always worry about them when i got mine up.
Haha yeah the gull wasn't too happy with the drone! Yep, hard work finding crays this close to Auckland!
Hey Ollie, just wondering how you feel about diving alone? I've seen people saying you should not do it due to the risk of shallow water blackout but you and other NZers seem to get along fine. Thinking about some solo stuff myself
Hey mate, do some training/courses, understand your own body, and never push to the limits while solo. Invest in a dive watch, monitor your surface intervals etc. Theres still risks of all sorts of nature while out diving, not just black out, just be as safe as possible and get on with life, plenty of other ways in the world with much more risk everyday. it's not for everyone but I love it.
it's a very nice place bro..😗😗😗🏊🏊🏊 watching from Philippines.......
Thank you! One day will have to come to the phillipines!
Bruh!!!!
Who the Fcuk disliked your vid??🤣
You're the man bro
Love watching your Vids
Haha thanks bro. Not sure about that, but not worried 😂 cheers for the comment mate
Hey Ollie, really appreciate your tips and comments in your vids. Safety, how to get xyz species etc.. It helps us newbies ALOT..
Cheers Craig, will try sneak a few more tips in each vid
Great drone footage and musice man…….I spend a small fortune on fresh scallops each year !! So jealous lol
Thanks mate. Tasty treats they are! Love them too.
Pretty stunning mate and a really nice snapper. I managed to get in yesterday after waiting ages. I used some of your tips and got 5 good fish. However, dodgy shark clip cost me my gun.
Oh bugger about the speargun! Always good to get out!
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit I went and got a Pathos Sniper Carbon Roller gun. Is that what you use and if so are they complex to rig and how are they in general?
Hey mate, Iver only ever used Rob Allen's and Riffe spearguns. Both very simple, accurate, and Al. Ost indestructible. I csnt say I know too much about the pathos roller, think I have seen one and it looked like a lot going on but I'm sure will a great gun
Hey Ollie, I like your kayak setup, would you do a video on the kayak and what you take with you and what you do with the kayak when you’re diving, anchored or what?
Hi Robbie check out my ‘how to kayak Spearfishing’ video I’ve made you can find it in my videos
Very good vid ollie , Iove from kuaotunu .
Thanks :)
Amaaazzing my bro..🤙🤙💪💪
Awesome vid as always, curious if you can tell me which dive watch you use? Cheers
Hi Harley, cheers for the comment. Currently using a Suunto D4f
Those urchins looked like they had some good uni
Yep, they were in prime condition! Guess that's why the snapper were so keen on them!
Loving it 🤙keep it up bro
Thanks Tearoa!
I can't even hold my breath for 30 seconds
25 seconds? That's all you need usually!
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit and balls to dive but keen as to get into diving thanks to you, cheers mate don't stop the vids keep em coming
Well done mate
Cheers
Great Experiences your having for life long memories.. You come across any Sharks in your Spear fishing...?
I mean, that might be Hunting you , as your going the Snapper ..?
I see a bronze Whaler occasionally but nothing to worry about.
Chur Bro..Top man👆🤔🤙💯
Thanks brother
Nice fish! Good job! I will subscribe to the channel 😊👍
Thank you ✌️
Choice vid bro too good chur
Hey Ollie,
Great video once again.. interested to know do you anchor your kayak or tow it while spearfishing? Cheers
Cheers Stewart, I usually just tow it around unless working a burley for snapper or hunting crays in an area then I anchor it up
You reckon that water at the end is flat and clear enough.
lucky. We are down in Gisborne where water that clear is a rarity
It was quit everage vis that day about 5m max. Good vis up here is 15m
Nice video man! Would have been great to see a catch and cook with those scallops.. What is that knife you are using btw? It looks a lot like a Mora Companion..?
Thanks man 🤙 I'll do a scallop cook up video soon! Mate, just a cheap $7 bait knife. Sharp and does the job. Got sick of losing expensive knives!
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit that is a smart thing to do, I would do the same. Looking at some knives now it looks like Wahoo killer with that blue and 7 dollar price tag. Looking forward for the catch and cook man!
Hey Ollie noticed your drone got buzzed by a Black Back Gull..had similar experiences, how do you deal with them?
Haha yeah he was a bit pissed off. Can't do much about it. May have been close to his nest
Hey Ollie are you ever worried you are going to get some grief from sharks, especially being out on your own? I've heard the waters north of Auckland can be pretty sharky.
Hey mate, sure it's always a possibility. Luckily it's predominantly bronze Whaler sharks here so nothing to really worry about.
Can you just attatch an anchor to any old kayak and do you think itll make a difference?
Any anchor will do mate. could even use a few dive weights tied to a rope. Only an issue if in very strong current
Mean videos brother!
Cheers bro 🤙
Great video 😍👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice...
Thank you! Cheers!
Love the vids mate! What length Viking Kayak is that? Thinking Of getting one to spear off
It's the profish 440 mate
Great content. Subscribed. What kayak are you on and would it work for overnight trips with camping gear etc...?
Thanks mate. I'm using the Viking profish 440. Heaps of room and storage. Would be mint for overnight trips
Hey man, sick videos! How do you keep your kayak anchored when you are diving/spearing? Also, what's the name of the float boat that you use for shore diving? Thanks
Hey mate float boat is the packhorse Kai Waka. I usually connect kayak to gun and just tow it. If I want to anchor it I've got a kayak anchor kit
Hey Ollie just wondering, for auckland/northland east coast area, what weather/marine conditions have you found give best vis and results? cheers from a newbie
Hey mate it can vary along the coast quite a lot due to different soils/rocky vs clay etc and if near a harbour/estuary. Basically you want minimal wind and less than 1m swell. If diving close to shore offshore winds are fine even if quite strong but you ideally want swell around 0.5m I'll try get a video up soon about how to read weather etc. If been pumping big swell and onshore winds for few days then vis will be shit. Also after heavy rain anywhere near an estuary river or harbour is almost a write off. Also this time of year (spring) is when the algae etc in water boom and water turns green everywhere. Middle of winter often has best vis and end of summer.
I tend to dive around Matheson bay Leigh, was wondering if that's an OK spot or not.
Great video ..looking for a dive kayak that’s a Viking what type if you don’t mind me asking ?
Hey Mark, I have the Viking Protoss 440. If you want to dive off that’s the best model heaps of storage ready to go basically
Hey Ollie what kayak do you use?
Hey Ollie mate, wicked vids. New to spearfishing. Do you tie your gun to your kayak as a float?
Hey mate, yeah easy enough to tow around.
Love the vids buddy! Always cool seeing how some spots sort of remind me of here in Canada.
I noticed you kill the urchin for baiting. Does NZ have any issues with urchin overpopulation? They’ve been pretty ravenous here and have been destroying kelp/reefs from California up to here in Canada. Might bring a hammer myself next time I go spearin haha
Thanks mate! Yeah due to over fishing, nothing is eating the kina(sea urchin) so they are growing rapidly in numbers munching the kelp as you said happens over there.. Makes great snapper bait and doing a bit of culling at the same time works out well!
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit Definitely! Crazy to hear that issue is across the globe too. Will have try that myself. Cheers!
Hey Ollie, awesome vids. Just wondering how you rate the moray wetsuit to others you have had? Looking at getting a upgrade before Xmas. Cheers
Hey mate suoer comfy and warm can't complain so far
Take good care of the snappers because in Mediterranean they are in the list with the endangered species just like the dusky grouper and the lobster.
Plenty of snapper around, won't have any effect by guys like me. It's the commercial sector which are doing the severe damage
We caught all the snapper we wanted this morning up to 60cm ( around 4 kilos) fishing with soft plastic baits. Your species are called dentex?
@@joedennehy386 yes dentex is their name here and they are very rare now
What's the best way to get in and out of the kayak when spearfishing? also, where do you suggest storing the fish?
Just pull self up from the side, best to have a specially made cooler bag or pod like I do that sits in a well
Hey Ollie, what thickness wet suit do You use?
Hey mate 5mm
Hey bro mean vid! Are you AKL based, I’m just starting out if your keen on a mish soon?
Hey mate yeah I'm Auckland based. Pretty much only dive alone bro. Thanks the offer though. Get into it 🤙
Hi Josh, I'm also just starting out, let me know if you up for dive together?
Love the vid mate !! What dive computer are you running and could u give any recommendations ? Cheers !
Cheer bro. Suunto D4f. What type of recommendations you need?
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit just looking at getting my first dive watch but not 100% sure what to go for
@@tyrondenison4135 sweet as if money not an issue. Garmin descent best watch on the market. If looking for something more affordable mares apnea or suunto D4f are bulletproof options
hi how many meter deep to catch scallops mate?
Depends on spot, anywhere from 2 meters to 15m usually. Cheers
Magic
Not bad! Cheer Mark
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit great vid thx
Pretty fucking awesome bro!
Thanks mate! 🤙🤙
Need to meet up with spear fishing and learn about diving
beautiful！want to travel there，where is the beach？
Close to Auckland, beautiful beaches everywhere
When’s next video coming out and any South Island alternative to Kina berley
Wmshpuld have a vid up next week some time. Not sure mate, surely there are some kinas there? They are all over!
You should come up fat north and come do some diving with me over summer🤟🤟
If I get some time off! Need a couple of days off to make that big trip worthwhile!
On your previous vlogs, when you bleed your catch under water, doesn’t that attracts sharks?
It can, but In general I don’t have any issues with blood and Sharks, only in very certain snarky locations. I like to look after my catch
What exactly were you ding with the hammer?
Smashing sea urchin (Kina) to lure in snapper
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Another banger mate 🤙🏽
Cheers bro 🤙
Just wondering do u use the gopro super suit while diving?
@@keahnrishton yeah bro I do.
where is this at in auckland
Spot x mate
ifykyk
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit first launch spot x one we nic name JB haha awesome diving bro
Hey What drone do you use?
Hey mate I use the dji mavic mini
What kayak is that?
Viking profish 440
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit Thank you very much, Cheers.
What the degree of the water inside ?
Warming up now about 18 degrees, maximum here in summer 21-22 degrees
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit i though that was in november
@@aminboucherit2451 few months yet before it fully heats up, around jan/feb
do u know any good cheap spearguns ?
How cheap?
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit $100-300 anything you recommend.
@@squiv8136 get a Rob Allen Scorpia or a freedivers protégé both really good guns
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit ok thx brother 👍
Howzit, whats the kayak bro. Ta atb
Hey bro it's a viking profish 440
Quality bro. Thanks atb
Don’t you eat kinas bro?
I eat a few bro they are growing on me. Just make mean burley for snapper. Plenty of them around too