This is why they say West is best! - Crayfish and Paua haul!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2022
- The saying goes "West is best" and on a good day the West coast is unbeatable! This video is of one of those magic days where there was warm clear water and the ocean was alive with crayfish, fish and paua - myself and Chace headed out there and made the most of a stunning day diving the west coast of Northland New Zealand...
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4 crays on one breath is an impressive brag mate lol, I wouldn't be sharing that spot with anyone. Awesome footage, love ya content, keep it coming 🤙🏽
Have had one four in one grab so far, looking hard for the second one lol! Cheers!!!
Well done on the video, great fun to watch, Cheers for the fun, Hello from Aussie, thanks for sharing the fun and info! Dive Safe!
Welcome! Glad you enjoyed the vid! Cheers!!!
Awesome dive Kerry, wicked footage as well. Can’t wait to get back on in the water now. Bring on calm seas and clear vis 🤞🏼👌🏼
Yeah go away wind and rain! the recent rain was welcome though! Cheers!!!
Whee is this
Legend Keri, awesome haul. Great footage. Well done.
Cheers!!!
Always a good watch your stuff, cheers for sharing
My pleasure! Cheers!!!
Epic mate, awesome day out on the water... good work 👍
Cheers mate!!!
Good to see you teaching the young fella the skills bro.
Not so much teaching needed these days with Chace, he just needs more time in the water now! It's pretty awesome to see how far he has come! Cheers!!!
Awesome catch Kerry and Chase, top effort👍 awesome video dudes.
Cheers mate!!!
Epic as usual Kerry!! 💯🙌🏽🤙🏾
Cheers mate!!!
Almost 4 in one dive!! You're a beast bro. Those are the dives dreams are made of...
Magic day alright! There must have been something about the coast that day as it is the same day you got your SBT! Cheers!!!
@@KerryFlowers oh damn bro didn't realise! that's awesome
what a gun, 4 in 1 dive, pretty impressive, my uncles used to wear cotton fluffy tops, and just let the crews grab on to them, but not diving that deep...another wicked dive bro keep up the good work...Getting there Chase👌👌👌
Ha ha that is hard case, I wonder how many you could get on one breath with something like that! Chace's diving is getting pretty good alright! Cheers!!!
Awesome video Kerry what a place to live and Dive 👍🏻👍🏻❤️
Cheers Jamie! It sure is a magical spot!!!
epic haul and video as always bro thanks for sharing
My pleasure! Cheers!!!
What a catch. We have some pretty massive crays over here in SW Victoria but you guys sure have them stacked up. Pretty awesome.
Yeah the west coast over here is usually closed off due to the big swells that batter the coast most of the year so the crayfish don't get the pressure that they get in other areas...Cheers!!!
loving the longer videos brotha! we could all do with abit more kerry in our life... wicked stuff
Cheers mate! Not sure about the longer vids yet but they do seem to do a little better...
Healthy spot, awesome to see mate.
It's a magic spot alright, kept safe by the inclement conditions that prevail there for most of the year! Cheers!!!
Awesome. A quad grab is something of legends
Yeah I was gutted that I dropped the fourth one, I have had a quad grab before from a hole on the east coast but that is a few years ago now! Cheers!!!
Nice feed Kerry, great spot
Yeah mate, when it is like that it would have to be my favourite dive spot in Northland! Cheers!!!
Beauty of a spot, there’s a heap there, I've heard of this guy who worked on a crayfish boat, as part of his pay he got four cray's at the end of the week, pretty good score. Keep up the content bro, love it.
Not a bad perk lol! Cheers!!!
Epic bro! Mean Haul, Mean Content
Cheers mate!!!
Wow awesome!
Thank you! Cheers!!!
Awesome!.
Jealous as, sitting in the desert at work watching this ,
Yeah sorry about that, hopefully you can get some time in the water during your next break! Cheers!!!
Mean as you guys - way to go Chase! West is best 💙
Didn't he do well! Awesome to see his progression with diving over the years! Cheers!!!
Good haul !
Cheers mate!!!
Love the music bro
Unreal content
Cheers!!!
Wicked boys awesome the sun may rise in the east but the diving is better in the west
Oh yeah this is very true but only when the conditions are right on the west! most of the time it is a far nicer dive on the east lol. Cheers!!!
Beautiful video 👌 Kerry the Cray slayer 😎
If there was one thing about spearfishing that I was good at it would be catching crays - must have got it from my dad as he commercially free dived for crayfish back in the 60's and 70's! Cheers!!!
@@KerryFlowers awesome bro, definitely your video are inspiring I love watching your videos. Beautiful Just like me I learn from my dad to, I wish I could be half the diver he was. Thanks for commenting 😊 maybe we can link up one day for a dive 👍
@@sol_diver Sure if you are up this way at any stage Hmu always happy to dive with new people! Cheers!!!
@@KerryFlowers thanks bro much appreciated 🙏
Luv it bro
Ha ha, gotta love West coast diving! “I only ended up with 3 crayfish on that dive”
Oh yeah, when you find a hole like that you want to make the most of it lol! Cheers!!!
So good to watch! I can't wait for October to come around to do a bit of salt water & trigger therapy on the GBR 👍. Impressive haul there! Awesome vid.
Oh man that sounds like its going to be an awesome trip! Cheers!!!
Exceellent stuff guys just subscribed
Awesome! Stoked to have you watching! Cheers!!!
Mean bro keep it coming with the video's
Yep not about to stop any time soon! Cheers!!!
Wow 4 in 1 breath that’s a balloon lung capacity 🤣🤣 . Glad I found your channel that’s a sub.
Cracked it!
Hell yeah! Cheers!!!
Thriving down there bro! Mean feed
Yeah bro it is awesome to see a healthy ecosystem there and be able to collect a good feed for the family and friends! Cheers!!!
that catch sure looks tasty
It was! Cheers!!!
Mean bro out there doing it😎
Hell yeah! Got to make the most of it when the conditions are like that! Cheers!!!
OMG crazy spot
Crazy good alright! Cheers!!!
That poor west coast been getting a hiding with all these easterly winds💪tuff mean catch alright
Yeah lucky the conditions aren't good all the time and it gets the chance to recover! We will have to get together at some stage for a dive some time Jack, Chris has been telling me about how well you dive! Cheers!!!
@@KerryFlowers always keen for a dive 👍
That glove has seen better days lol
Yeah, well used lol! Cheers!!!
& this is only 1 reason why I will never leave this beautiful country of ours!
There are many reasons to stay but the diving is right up there alright! Cheers!!!
Great video, did you have a filter on the gopro? thanks for sharing.
No filter, just using a gopro hero 9 for the vlog footage and a hero 7 for the underwater footage. No colour grading done in edit either - I find the gopro cameras to be excellent all rounder's...Cheers!!!
Wicked video Kerry,what type of Kayak is your preference for diving?
The one that gets you out there! They all have their pros and cons but my personal favourite is my Old town PDL - there is lots of room for all the gear you need! Cheers!!!
Nice catch boys.maybe next time cook your catch for us
Yeah bit short on time to do a catch and cook on this mission but maybe there will be more time next time....Cheers!!!
Shot brother 🤙🏽
What a awesome country we all live in bro !
Now that is what I call a great " feed !"
Nice post bro , keep it up !!
Rubbish fast food has nothing on this !!
Cool bro
Cheers mate! Gotta love being able to head out and get a feed like that for the whanau aye!
How was the dory we got 1 even bigger than that a while back and it was a little funky. Usually my favourite
The dory was great - one of my faves too. Good sized roe
It was super tasty, weighed in at 3kg so would have to be a pb for me! Cheers!!!
Wicked!!!
That is what I was hoping Abel Tasman was going to be like lol! Cheers!!!
Wicked vid of Spot X! Looks like.. Opononi??
The wild west coast lol! Cheers mate!!!
Nice dive brother ✊🏾 ✊🏾 ✊🏾 ✊🏾
Cheers!!!
mean brothers beautiful souls beautiful mahi. not having a dig but ido know a place u could literally crack this haul knee deep on the east coast. the coast with the most
Maybe down south but up here the west is definitely better lol! Cheers!!!
Mean dive bro
Cheers bro!!!
Chur bro thinking of hitting this spot next week just wondering what sorta swell you hit it on? Looking like .6 sw
Anything under 1 meter should be all good! Cheers!!!
The mans🤘🏽
Cheers!!!
It's a pity most people throw away the rest of the body but only keep the tail of the crayfish. There's plenty of meat and juices still available in the body, you just have to get dig in. Great video, love the abundance of the kaimoana.
I find most people that I share crayfish with get stuck into the head as well, If they only eat the tail they don't get given another one lol! Cheers!!!
Wicked dive brother!! Is it still 6 per person or is that only on the west coast?? Keep up the wicked mahi 🔥🤙
Yeah still six up here, the lower limit only applies to the Auckland area on the east coast...Cheers!!!
CRA2 fishery between Waipu (just south of Whangarei) and East cape has a limit of 3, I think it may even be just 2 now. Which is algoods, let the numbers build up a bit aye
@@KerryFlowers cheers for the info brother keep safe out there 🤙💯
Hi Kery ,is this place Oponono - Omapere?
Been there once before
It is on the west coast close to Omapere...Cheers!!!
How deep you diving out there bro? Looks about 6 - 7m?
Yeah must be around that depth...Cheers!!!
this is just out by the waipoua yea ? ?
West side! Cheers!!!
WEST COAST !!
Or is it west side ?
Bro , how cold is that water ?
Nice job , stay safe brother !
The water was nice and warm in this video sitting around 21 deg c. Cheers!!!
Its not 2pac lol haha. West coast of the norty north.. west side of new zealand haha. What a feast aye how meke tu meke👍👍👍
Looks like Owhata Rd, mouth of the Herekino River.
Ur cool as bro the man
Oh dear....
It does look like there a bit, we aren't going to say where we were though as we don't want to increase the dive pressure on the area...Cheers!!!
@@KerryFlowers Nice bro dive west all my life in the far north had some close ones in that area.Gosh people trying to drop names of places all over your content...Just sit back and enjoy the show guys rather then running wahanui.....
Nah that’s exactly where you are. The line of trees up the hill, the gate across the road, even that pine tree behind you and across the road. They all match. Plus it’s the only estuary with a bar crossing and rocky shoreline immediately to the south. When you said west coast of the northland it wasn’t hard to locate. Cheers.
Mean.
Must be up there as one of your best.
Cheers mate!!!
Where is this beautiful place
The west coast of northland New Zealand! Cheers!!!
West is Best!👍
For sure! Cheers!!!
How did you get that seac top on , eye have 1 the same can't even get in on with condom lube
Mine slips on with a bit of soapy water just like any other wetsuit top I've had, perhaps you one is too small? Cheers!!!
@@KerryFlowers thanks for giving me the shits with ya feedback , but Stanley knife fix em up . Now it fits , PS get the dogs
Only 3 out of 4 crays? Comeon mate, sharpen up!🤣🤣
Bit slack eh? lol! Cheers mate!!!
“Suupppp-ppuuuuppp! “
Yo! Cheers!!!
Mean bro those are my cabins there haha wont expose the location though
What an awesome place! wish I had a cabin there lol! Cheers!!!
what a mean johny
It was a beast eh? Pb for me...Cheers!!!
Owhata chase must be local
Semi local...Cheers!!!
I know exactly where that is.....
Oh cool as! the kaitiaki who checked our catch was a Heke! Cheers!!!
West is best. We agree so stay there and leave us the rest. 🤪🤪
Ha ha nope you'll find me everywhere that's part of the fun of it! Cheers!!!
Unreal mate. Trev would taste a lot better if you Iki it and bleed it (also more humane) but otherwise so sick!
The trev was iki'd and bleed before putting into the catch bag, I just edited that bit out as the vid was getting a bit on the long side...Cheers!!!
@@KerryFlowers Ah nice mate, awesome! good work :)
🇳🇿👌👍 Orsome☝️☀️🇳🇿
Cheers mate!!!
He’s in Owhata lol
We try not to say where we are at some places as we don't want to increase the dive pressure that is put on the area...Cheers!!!
@@KerryFlowers yeah I’m from there bro diving has and always will be good there, a lot of people up here dont respect it tho and take more than they should, good on you bro.
Ur cool as bro u should get a trophy for that
Oh dear...again
It would be more awesome if u do catch, clean & cook
Sometimes I do but I haven't had the time for it lately...Cheers!!!
tapeka point russell
not
Somewhere around there lol! Cheers!!!
This is a lot of sea food
Yep and it was shared out to a lot of people, we love being able to make someone's day by giving them a gift of some ultra fresh, sustainably harvested kaimoana! Cheers!!!
when your editing footage I reckon mute the audio for the under water stuff please
Thanks for the feedback, I reckon that I did have the music a bit loud in this video but I do like having a bit of background music in the videos and as a rule they do more views when there is music in them... Cheers!!!
Not really spot x mate . Brought up there and know all the spots
Not spot x for locals but for those that are not from here...Cheers!!!
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Can you take me for a swim when I come home please bro you can blind fold me all the way to the water
Sure if I'm around when you are here! Cheers!!!
Awesome video, keep up the mean mahi. Impressive breath hold too. Looking forward 2 the next 1
P.s. u mite wana just not even speak about anything of a location in your vids, because when u say undisclosed location, you'll always get sum clown who thinks he's "The Man" (or woman) by telling the TH-cam world exactly where you are!
Yeah I think that a certain number of viewers will do that anyway and the only way to do it would be remove all scenery but I think that having the scenery enhances the video....Cheers!!!
its not the fukin 70's mate!
If it were the 70's I'd be catching crayfish commercially with a hand picking licence like my father did! Cheers!!!
Watch out the vindictive buerocrats will see this sort of content, and decide we can't allow this
Yeah they don't like us feeding our whanau without paying tax aye! Cheers!!!
Taking to much west wont be best if this carries on!
I've been diving this area for 15 years and there has been no noticeable decline in stocks despite me taking my limit when I can, The limits are set for the sustainable harvest of sea food and provided you are not out there taking you limit every day it's all good. It is also worth noting that I would only dive this area maybe three times a year...Cheers!!!
look at our country😊