Spearfishermen

[george formby]

For a pretty and easy dive try the reef out from the reserve at the end of Rangiputa. Your out from the channel current and the amount of structure just under the surface deters the boaties. Locals will take a short cut through there now & again so keep your flags up. I used to dive there off a kayak and the fish life never ceased to amaze me. A mate got a 6kg snapper with a Hawaiian sling just 30m off the beach. Kingi schools cruise through, too. Oh, and some huuuuge rays.
Peak summer the place is really busy so maybe file it away for a later date. This time of year it's perfect. If you can get out to the islands at the end of the peninsula, Motataras....?, it's like jurassic park. I do know of Tiger sharks being hooked there in later summer, though. Matapia off ninety mile beach is amazing, so is Scotts point if your brave enough to get round the corner to the ocean side, deep and strong currents but huge fish. Very ballsy diving.

[The Reibz]

Scotts Point and Maria Van Diemen are def on my bucket list. Some really good pins out KariKari, we dove the Matai Bay pin last trip. Really want to get out to the islands and staffa rock next time round.
Far to much shit that needs to get dived up there. Need to find a job and move up