Thread: Doppler Divers

Originally Posted by R93

We can get 40-60 ft viz around Haast DAF, especially in the winter. I have never been under more than 20 minutes before filling my catch bag with big bugs. Only prob is there are a few big resident fish. You have to know where to dive.

sounds strange and paranoid r93but ever considered electronic protection from sharks? I use to use it when swimming shooting surf photography

Free diving in kaikoura is my summer Holliday kick . Butter fish and moki with a spear gun is the same rush as shooting ducks or quail ,love it. Haunt got a cray on a breath yet Wtf. So amature really . Would love to do dive course , must be easy not having to hold breath

Originally Posted by Munsey

Free diving in kaikoura is my summer Holliday kick . Butter fish and moki with a spear gun is the same rush as shooting ducks or quail ,love it. Haunt got a cray on a breath yet Wtf. So amature really . Would love to do dive course , must be easy not having to hold breath

I have got crays around Oraro? in 2m of water Munsey. January is the time mate.

Originally Posted by R93

I have got crays around Oraro? in 2m of water Munsey. January is the time mate.

That's insane , have heard that they can be that shallow . Not saying I would not like catching crays but always when I say I'm going to make an effort to catch them I see big fat butters and get my spear gun and rest is history . I always have 3 pots out in south bay normally catch my 6 crays that way , so up there for a week 40 crays ! That's more than enough for one family

Originally Posted by Munsey

That's insane , have heard that they can be that shallow . Not saying I would not like catching crays but always when I say I'm going to make an effort to catch them I see big fat butters and get my spear gun and rest is history . I always have 3 pots out in south bay normally catch my 6 crays that way , so up there for a week 40 crays ! That's more than enough for one family

I am sure they come in close in Jan for a couple of weeks. I can remember never doing that well around south bay. I spose like everything, you have to be in the know.
There are a few reefs just North of Oraro and in close that go nuts for bugs in Jan. Decent ones as well. You should get some free diving there. I am spoilt in Haast I dont even have to get wet now. A good mate runs the cray factory in the bay.

Originally Posted by R93

I am sure they come in close in Jan for a couple of weeks. I can remember never doing that well around south bay. I spose like everything, you have to be in the know.There are a few reefs just North of Oraro and in close that go nuts for bugs in Jan. Decent ones as well. You should get some free diving there. I am spoilt in Haast I dont even have to get wet now. A good mate runs the cray factory in the bay.

I've never tried down oraro way , may give it a go this summer , want to get a good spot for moki as well , they sometimes a bit hard to get onto in south bay I do all right with the pots at south bay , take my daughter out to set and retrieve them , she's a wee sea dog now , normally spots the cray floats before me now . Only a matter of time before she sees a whale up close , that will be a buzz . I've seen one , came up right beside boat probably 5 mts away , very cool and a little bit scary . Some good hunting up there too , I could easily live there but my mrs would divorce me ! Ummmmm that's a thought !

Originally Posted by R93

I have got crays around Oraro? in 2m of water Munsey. January is the time mate.

Dave I would not have a clue where Oraro is but I remember my mate would fly a skydive plane from Glenorchy to Big Bay and wouldn't even have to put his head under for a feed of cray and paua from the rock pools.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Dave I would not have a clue where Oraro is but I remember my mate would fly a skydive plane from Glenorchy to Big Bay and wouldn't even have to put his head under for a feed of cray and paua from the rock pools.

kiwi james "Oraro" is just south of kaikoura .

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Dave I would not have a clue where Oraro is but I remember my mate would fly a skydive plane from Glenorchy to Big Bay and wouldn't even have to put his head under for a feed of cray and paua from the rock pools.

Dont know about crays James but if I was working anywhere south of Smoothwater river on a good low tide, I would land and get 10 paua with out getting the lowas wet. You could get kina as well but I was happy to leave them where they were.
Your mate could have landed at Beansprouts or Jamestown to do that as well. I am not sure if there are any other strips that would give access to an easy feed.
Big bay is a primo spot.

Originally Posted by el borracho

sounds strange and paranoid r93but ever considered electronic protection from sharks? I use to use it when swimming shooting surf photography

Mate if you seen these ones you wouldnt get in a cage near them. No I just perfer not to dive where they frequent and feed. If if you think it is strange and paranoid to not dive near them, then I am all for being strange and paranoid.

I dive for both the pot and to enjoy the scenery. Some of the most memorable dives have been on the east coast of the far north around doubtless bay and North Cape. The West Coast of the SI can't be beat for bugs. I hope to dive fiordland and haast this summer.