@@petergeary9160 just drifting then come back around for another drop

@jase265 Ben walked away without any damage to his head. I got bucked off the KX and broke my ribs. I agree we shouldn't have been riding without safety gear.

@@drivedivenz I wasn't trying to be mum , but if ya lifting the back wheel it probably wouldn't hurt to have a skid lid on. Love ya work guys

@jase265 💯 good advice generally I'm a safety nut I like to wear all the gear. I got boots out for Ben but neglected to grab a helmet. Broken ribs isn't much fun I won't roll the dice again I'm gonna invest in some body armour.

It's an amazing place to dive. This was my first dive on Stewart Island so I'm yet to explore further, watch this space I'll be back.

Yes sadly it's no longer an official event. My first monkey was the 40th and final and being my first I was lucky to experience it before it was gone.

Awesome cheers, that's the sort of feedback I was looking for👌 I'll look into a 5mm Reef suit in the summer. I find a 5mm suit more than adequate down south with the exception of winter, but I don't do much winter diving. I'm jello on you're dive locations it's amazing up Kaikoura. I'm yet to have a proper dive in the sounds, it's on my list.

I do abit of winter diving, so the suit is really well made for this. No trouble staying in the water for couple hours, but checks get pretty cold after a while 😂. Hope you find what you need to continue your passion. Amazing what Tangaroa has to offer us.

@lukewiersma7532 I'd probably be more inclined to dive over winter if I lived further north lolz. I've always had a deep connection with the ocean and it's bounty.

We sampled one Kina down Stewart Island it was yellow and tasted nice n creamy. The ones we brought home were brown n yuck as unfortunately. They grow big down south.

Cheers it's a magic part of the country I hope to get back down south before the Bluff Oyster season finishes in a couple of months. Stay tuned for more.

Is it a 7mm. I'm thinking about getting a 5mm as I mostly dive the warmer months of the year.

No idea this was my first dive in Bluff as I'm from Dunedin. I generally try to avoid sewerage outfalls, I might do some research before diving Bluff again Cheers.

Cheers mate sounds good. You've got all the flash gears now, I'm looking forward to seeing more video Content.

It's a pretty breathtaking place to dive. This was filmed last month, so April. The water temperature was on the cooler side but I'm conditioned to cooler water living in Dunedin. I was comfortable enough in a 5mm suit but I'd wear a 7mm now it's nearly winter.

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Cheers for coming along today Kyle. You've put alot of effort into your Trueno, that's one hectic engine bay. I'm loving the new GoPro hero 12 creator edition, everything is so much more crisp stabilization, audio, picture quality.

Bahaha the whole video was a bit of a laugh. I know this guy with a pretty fast Laurel he's actually KZbin famous for reeling in this DSG Golf in the closing moments of the quarter mile, followed by some hectic as laughter 😃

Fuck he must be a cool dude to give him that much of a lead to then RIP it away from him might need a driver Mod soon😂😂

@corymckenzie4078 too many RFB powers, once that RB spools up S#!+5 about to get hectic races are won, hearts are stolen, panties drop, ear drums are shattered, fan boys are made. Can't beat the note of an Rb on song, mic drop.

There's good paua at Blackhead.We were just catching memories walking with the kids though. I've just had a 3 day weekend down Stewart Island we caught everything. Videos will be up in a couple of days.

@@drivedivenz Great! I remember getting paua at Blackhead years ago after some rough winter weather, The outside of the shells were like the ones they sell tourists, they had been sandblasted clean! Enjoy the dives! I look forward to your next video.

I've never dived at Blackhead but I recall my Father getting a few paua there years ago. I recently watched a video on the Toby Hile KZbin Channel he got some decent sized paua at Blackhead. It's so rough there it's no wonder the shells were sandblasted. 😅

@@drivedivenzah, you have to pick your day there. Last time I dived there it was snowing, but the ocean was dead flat. Sandfly Bay is usually productive, but it's a hell of a walk back up carrying all your gear!

@mirandahotspring4019 next time I visit Blackhead I might chuck in some dive gear. A boat would make life easier for Sandfly bay, I can't wait to test out my new inflatable arriving this week 😀

That's my best friend qualified Nanna hatch race car extraordinaire, he's actually a real nice guy and a silver tounged wizard on the mic. Check him out Big Sean Dog.

Cheers mate thanks for coming along.

I went there without any knowledge of the area but looked for areas with rocky outcrops in the water. There's plenty of crayfish to be found so do some prospecting like I did, the hardest part was finding them legal size there's lots of small ones. Google mpi or doc if you want to know the legal size and how to measure them.

Yeah mint I might have a go at that tonight I've got some Bluecod to fry up.

This is my friend Josh's Boat he had about 8 years trouble free with the last Parsun 30 until he drowned it n got this one a year ago. I'd buy one going by the reliability Josh has had with his, it seems good on fuel economy aswell.

Thanks for that they certainly look the same as other fish I know to be Wrasse. I'll be sure to call them banded Wrasse next time.

Just an old gopro 7 silver that I put in a waterproof case, it's a pain as it has a built in battery so I cant swap batteries out and only get around 1 hour 20 of recording. I'm gonna upgrade soon to an 11 or 12 with a few spare batteries. I'd recommend atleast a gopro 7 Black so you can swap batteries and record in 4k quality 👌

Thankyou kindly. I'm looking forward to making more content with Josh, a decent dive buddy is a game changer. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years.

I barely had room in the freezer for them lolz 7 pauas came to 2.3kg out of the shell, that's xmas sorted.

I've never worked that hard on my breath hold I'm alot more comfortable in 1 to 3 metres and thats all I've needed to get a feed locally. I can go deeper I'm slowly pushing out of my comfort zones.

I see! Good luck on your practice deep diving is much better in my books! Work at your pace!

@rikkirepa4474 Cheers I've always dived alone but with dive buddies and a boat upgrade I'm more confident to push a bit deeper.

We're pretty lucky in the south Island, lower population makes for more sustainable marine life. The cooler waters make for tastier fish like Bluecod etc and not as many people brave the cold in winter.

Thanks I appreciate it. You can never have enough gear, I want a Wettie Commercial wetsuit as one of my next upgrades.

My 2 favourite things from Oamaru are Jersey Bennie potatoes and Kakanui tomotatoes. Have You had a look at Kakanui, I've heard it's good for paua. It's never too late too put on a face mask and snorkel and try diving the shallows You'd be surprised what you'll find in a metre of water.

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Bahaha they were nice n creamy I couldn't help myself, the last lot of kina were yuck as.

Cheers I don't put much effort into it, I'm more interested in the adventure. I'll slowly start refining my editing skills. I hear ya though the audio is a bit busy.