Spearfishing Auckland's Hauraki Gulf. Snapper Octopus Mussels and more!
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- Spearfishing NZ. Hunting for Yellowtail Kingfish, Snapper, Gathering mussels and awesome encounter with a big Octopus.
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Always a thumbs up Ollie.
If spearfishing was easy, everybody would be doing it. I’m glad it’s difficult. I’m glad it takes exercise. That’s why I love this sports. So much great workout great views great peace of mind and I love to camp and seafood recipes are endless. 👍🍀🙏
CHURR bro! That was me(Josh) out there. Awesome feed/video and awesome day out there doing it. Should definitely link up for a dive this summer cuz. Stay healthy brother 🤙. Ended up going to shearer’s rock and current was pumping school of kings and heaps of kahawai. We heading out again tomorrow.
Oh nice mate! You get some Kings?
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit yeah just one, and a bunch of kahawai
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit shot 5 kingis today out there, same area. Most were shot at the sunken rock in between the bouy and where we were cuz
@@mrokesene nice bro good to hear!
Great vid thanks Ollie, no matter the catch you always provide super entertainment value. Also good to know it's okay to have days where the catch is not as expected, but grateful for a good day out
Cheers Matthew, Yep we are all the same mate, all have the fishy and not so fishy days!
Showing the struggle that it often takes to get a feed keeps it real. Great drone shots Ollie!
Yeah man, not always death piles! Cheers mate
We love to see it! I just got back from some awesome diving in False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. Kinda similar to that NZ landscape
Nice! I've been to False Bay, but didn't get to dive there. We went out chasing the Yellowfin Tuna there but were unsuccessful. Love Capetown, one of my favourite Cities
Good to see I’m not the only one that has quiet days. Great video.
Yep it happens to all of us Tim!
another great video Ollie can't wait for the next one..those mussels tho 👏 👌.see you on the next video.
Cheers mate. Hopefully this weather settles so I can get back out there
I was so hyped when I saw the community post!! Watching while eating some freshly fished kahawai
OOOh nice! haven't had some Kahawai for a while! Good stuff mate
Thanks for another great vid Ollie. Can't wait to see what the future holds for your channel
Thanks Santiago 👍
From one New Zealand youtuber to another. Good luck with your channel :)
The mantis 🤌👏🏿
Awesome vid again mate👌🏽
Cheers!
First comment!! Love your vids bro heaps of love from the US! Happy birthday mate!
Thanks Connor! appreciate it mate
Sometimes it’s not all about getting the prize fish when going out it’s a bonus for sure but just getting out there exploring an being part of the marine life is awesome your video quality an content just keeps getting better mate it’s a pleasure to watch
Totally agree mate, looking back at footage I'm often humbled at just how good we have it here. Always a great day out! Appreciate it mate, Cheers
Slaying up! 🧬
Impressed with the size of those Mussels Ollie! The fish might not be on but at least you got to have a nice feed. Love your work!
Cheers mate, yeah for a feed so all good! Beaut day on the water too
It always amazes me just how much wildlife is beneath the surface that ya just don’t see until you’re down there amongst it. Great vid bro🤙🤙
Yeah mate it’s incredible, never knew until I started diving, whole other world
Thanks for shared mate. Had plenty of sessions like that. Especially when targeting kingies.
Yeah we all have those tough days. Will get onto them soon mate.
As a Kiwi stuck overseas its easy to forget what makes New Zealand a special place (and it ain't the politicians) Thanks for the reminder.
Fully agree there mate. Enjoying what I can while I can
Once again, another great video, you are amazing.
Wow, thank you!
Good to see you back mate. Those mussels looked good, hope they tasted awesome. Decent snapper as a last minute bonus. Love ya content, keep up the good work.
Cheers Ed! Yep all good eating!!
allways watching your videos..begginer vlogger here from the philipines
Awesome! Thank you!
Everytime i watch your videos I feel like I'm watching an actual TV series. Always good content, even on a hard day. I gotta say, I was looking forward to seeing how fat those mussles were. 😆🤙
Cheers mate, yeah I got too hungry and ate them before I could get the camera out
The Octopus encounter was Amazing.
Always special finding octopus, such amazing creatures
Great video mate, as always!
Cheers guys!
Just what I needed 👌🏻
Good to hear mate
Your production quality is brilliant man. Just in general but especially for a one man band. 🐠
Cheers Aiden!
Nice one my bro, those mussels were a bloody good size alright. Tu meke my bro
Cheers brothers
The Intro is sick man, nice work
Appreciate it Rudy!
Bro love the adventurers. Keep posting videos.👌
Cheers! Will do 👍
Excellent video 👍
Thank you very much!
Something I've noticed about the grunting technique is that if there is any boat motor noise whatsoever it will almost always be fruitless to grunt. The sound just gets drowned out and all that happens is you use up air (gotta say this with the experience of diving near boat channels and >90% of the time it holds true). I still grunt anyway but worth noting it doesn't do much if you hear motors whining
Hmm thanks mate. I've never had too much success regardless with the grunting anyway. Perhaps i'm scaring them off haha
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit obviously depends on the species you're trying to attract but seems to me to only really interest fish if you are completely hidden in the reef and being patient. The longer the bottom time the better, hole up somewhere with a good eye on main approach of fish (deeper water usually), and grunt as soon as you're in position, only 2-5 times. Overdoing it just burns air. What the sound simulates is the sound of tail flukes of fish thumping. Problem is it will take a while for the larger predatory fish to move in to investigate and if they're 50m+ away, they'll only be getting close by the time you're getting back to the surface (at least with me anyhow). It can be a pain. Basically a looooong static is the play if grunting.
Happy birthday
Cheers Callum
Chur Ollie bro
Cheers mate
Such a good video bro! hopefully one day make it over to NZ for a dive
Cheers mate!
Slippin the old Rukus on when the camera is away 😉
Used them at the first spot where high currents, as the model of carbons i've got are too soft for that. Looking forward to getting a stiffer pair. Good to have options!
Nice vid brother 👌🏽
Cheers Bro!
I saw you going out bro I was diving ti point and saw you shoot past
Oh sweet! How did you get on?
Thanks, hombre! Honest and real! Here in Greece, I cannot find such huge mussels! Do you have sea-squirts? I usually twist a few off the rocks...
That's a shame! The Green Lipped mussels here in New Zealand are Huge!! not sure what a sea-squirt is??
Hey man. Love your vids. What dive watch do you have? Or any recommendations? Cheers!
"After the fun with the octopus" That could mean 2 very opposite things.
I guess that can be interpreted anyway depending on the person
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit Haha of course mate. We caught our largest snapper this weekend off the coast of Raglan. 6 pounds, was super stoaked! Never crossing that bar again, the joggle was rough as.
sick
Cheers bro
Hey Ollie,
New Zealand is amazing, I can’t wait to go and explore it’s underwater sceneries.
Question about you rocking the speargun sideways - is it supposed to mimic a struggling fish and thus attract big fish to spear ?
Anyways great videos mate, i love that you gave that octopus a clam, i feel the exact same way about them - they are so awesome and interesting and i just rather take other sea life for dinner. 🙌🏻
Hi there, sometimes making some noise/vibrations can entice a kingfish to come in and investigate they are very curious. Yes octopus are incredible!
Where did you do your hair from mate 😀😀 .. nice vid really enjoy the footage
Cheers mate. Natural Afro mate
Happy birthday long day at sea the day is incredible.
Thanks Dominic. Long day alright!
Hey mate another mint video, been for any shore dives in the past few months or just off the boat?
Hey mate, no shories for a while. Will do a few over summer no doubt
Too much bro ill have a go at getting a goat fish should the opportunity arise.. Going White Island tmro and hoping for my first kingi and some big fat yummy blue Maomao 😎
Awesome bro! Big kingies at white this time of year apparently. I’ll be down there once border drops
this video is mean as bro 👍
Thanks bro!! Cheers for the feedback
Happy birthday mate.. how were those mussels? I’m never sure whether they’re good when they are so mature..
Hey Geoff, They were a bit tougher as expected but pretty good!
How much gas does one of those little motors use for short missions like this?
Bugger all bro. I probably used 10-15l max the whole day? Boat just skims across the surface very minimal drag
Hey mate, just wondering if you use any apps or websites that actually show accurate vis reports around auckland. Cheers
Hey mate there is no such app as there are so many variables which can effect vis under water. I use windy for wind, SwellMap for the swell, can also use satellite images like nasa etc to get a rough gauge for vis if no clouds about
Hey Ollie just curious as to how you managed to get your hands on an ex lifesaving irb? Cheers!
Hey Jamie, Keep an eye online eg Trademe etc. They come up from time to time as the clubs replace them every 7 years i believe
Sweet bro cheers 👌🏼
your hair super funny today ...it amuses me ..like you got pollinesian in your dna...love your content ...flatmates ask what you watching ? l say Ollie and fish porn lol tortures me cause im not blessed to be able to get fresh fish and im pollinesian so kaimoana such a desire to have in my diet...L especially loved your Samoan trip and content...Keep up the good work crazy hair man lol
what were those big mussells like inside
Fairly descent mate, nothing huge like the shell, bit tougher but still worthy
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit awesome bro ,and yet again another awesome video
Good stuff Ollie where's jr
Cheers Reuben, He will be back soon bro
How do you find the legacy for towing an IRB bro? Looking at getting an irb and will need to buy a suitable car to go with it
Piece of piss bro. Legacy only a 2.0L also
how long can you hold your breath for ollie ?
Long enough to get a feed! test myself as mostly solo
where did you launch from
Army bay?
Pm me mate
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit should I txt you on Instagram?
Shit that’s a lot of miles
Yeah, probably wont do that again haha
These sandwiches can`t be eaten without vodka )
Haha ok I’ll give it a try
Ollie, l think you should be able to find a like minded girlfriend who shares the outdoor lifestyle and may even be a Spearo, you are in the right country, failing which fall in Love with an Octopus🐙😉
One day Peter! no rush here
bro your videos are fukn on
Cheers brother
Mate you should chop your videos to about 10-15mins. Too much of a drag otherwise.
Will try do a few shorter ones bro. Some people want shorter and some want longer! Will try find a balance
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit sorry mate, that was an arrogant reply from me. You keep doing you my bro.
You have NO idea what a weary fish looks like. You wouldnt catch ANYTHING in mediteranian.
Hahaha I’d say I have a better idea of what a weary fish is than a keyboard warrior like you. You’re right, I won’t catch anything in the Med because I have no intentions of going to dive there as you morons have decimated the fish populations, there’s fuck all fish left! What’s mum cooking you for dinner tonight?
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