Snorkelling in/around Auckland

**ManDownUnder** · 10th November 2005, 12:53

Where???

I'm just getting into it - getting the gear together now, and all I need now is to know where I can go snorkelling, take a speargun and or grab bag with me and get me some Kai...

Anyone help (and please - no advise about the large Paua over by the sewerage outfall...)

**Smorg** · 10th November 2005, 13:17

Yeah man i head out quite a bit. Lost my speargun about 3 weeks ago though, theres a few good places, ive nailed a couple of good snapper of the rocks out of browns bay. It pays to have a boat so you can head out to the islands in the gulf, always get heaps out there

**Lou Girardin** · 10th November 2005, 13:19

There's lots of places near Matakana, Ti Point, etc. There's a place near leigh that just crawls with Snaps, Kingi's etc. It's called Goat Island, but you have to dive at night.

**M1CRO:Me** · 10th November 2005, 13:20

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

There's lots of places near Matakana, Ti Point, etc. There's a place near leigh that just crawls with Snaps, Kingi's etc. It's called Goat Island, but you have to dive at night.

Ummm, it is a reserve! So if your raping and pillaging, then Goat Island is NOT the place to be

**Smorg** · 10th November 2005, 13:21

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

. It's called Goat Island, but you have to dive at night.

or make up some bullshit about scientific tests..............hell it works for the Japs

**Indoo** · 10th November 2005, 13:24

Originally Posted by hayabusa01

Ummm, it is a reserve! So if your raping and pillaging, then Goat Island is NOT the place to be

Its only a reserve between 11.15am and 5.25pm.

**bugjuice** · 10th November 2005, 13:52

in auckland, i like to dive along K'rd.. but it can hurt if you jump off the side of the boat too hard, and there's lots of traffic..

in the water tho, i was thinking about getting myself some basics and learning/going to drown myself efficiently.. I'd be happy to tag along if anyone is up for the risk..

**Lou Girardin** · 10th November 2005, 14:08

Originally Posted by bugjuice

in auckland, i like to dive along K'rd.. but it can hurt if you jump off the side of the boat too hard, and there's lots of traffic..

in the water tho, i was thinking about getting myself some basics and learning/going to drown myself efficiently.. I'd be happy to tag along if anyone is up for the risk..

Is that where you got the world record muff rash?

**ManDownUnder** · 10th November 2005, 14:09

Originally Posted by bugjuice

in auckland, i like to dive along K'rd.. but it can hurt if you jump off the side of the boat too hard, and there's lots of traffic..

in the water tho, i was thinking about getting myself some basics and learning/going to drown myself efficiently.. I'd be happy to tag along if anyone is up for the risk..

Count me in.

I'm doing a (free) Try a snorkel thingy on 24/11... want me to ring the guy and see if you can come too?

I'm getting up a bit of fitness (swimming) at the mo so I can enjoy it, getting the gear all together ($120 all up, for snorkel ask, flippers and booties)... get the spear gun etc and I'll be away.

I want to get the hang of snorkelling/diving etc properly before going out with a loaded waepon... and then I might try it with a spear gun (ha HA *ba doom tssssssshhhh*)
MDU

**Lou Girardin** · 10th November 2005, 14:09

Originally Posted by hayabusa01

Ummm, it is a reserve! So if your raping and pillaging, then Goat Island is NOT the place to be

Noooo, is it?

**ManDownUnder** · 10th November 2005, 14:10

Originally Posted by Smorgen

Yeah man i head out quite a bit. Lost my speargun about 3 weeks ago though, theres a few good places, ive nailed a couple of good snapper of the rocks out of browns bay. It pays to have a boat so you can head out to the islands in the gulf, always get heaps out there

Sounds great - can we hook up sometime? Next week is out, but after that?

**bugjuice** · 10th November 2005, 14:33

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Count me in.

I'm doing a (free) Try a snorkel thingy on 24/11... want me to ring the guy and see if you can come too?

I'm getting up a bit of fitness (swimming) at the mo so I can enjoy it, getting the gear all together ($120 all up, for snorkel ask, flippers and booties)... get the spear gun etc and I'll be away.

I want to get the hang of snorkelling/diving etc properly before going out with a loaded waepon... and then I might try it with a spear gun (ha HA *ba doom tssssssshhhh*)
MDU

yeah, if ya can.. stick me down for two..

**M1CRO:Me** · 10th November 2005, 14:43

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

... for snorkel, mask, flippers and booties)...

Fins, they are called Fins... FINS! Flipper is a dolphin!!!

**ManDownUnder** · 10th November 2005, 14:45

Originally Posted by hayabusa01

Fins, they are called Fins... FINS! Flipper is a dolphin!!!

ok - and willy has to be let out right?

LOL (point taken - I'm new at this... ta...)

**M1CRO:Me** · 10th November 2005, 14:47

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Noooo, is it?

Sure is.. Of course you can catch anything you like if you want MAF to take your transport and anything else that was used in the commission of the offence

Used to dive there all the time in my younger "open water" days - also in Lake Pupuke (but we wont get into that!)