2020 South island Freedive (Caitlins)

[@zittydog1]

Nice one mate. I just about drowned in that channel when I was a kid - a big wave caught me and dragged me across the rock shelf, but I just managed to hang on before I got in the channel. Got pretty badly scrapped up by the barnacles. Never told my mum about that one.

[@mihakalemon7217]

Any kina here?

[@NzWildBoyTim]

Yup there was a few around . But be careful it gets rough in there

[@hayze555849]

Awesome, hey if you don’t mind me asking, where in the south is this. I want to drive down from Rotorua and go for a dive.

[@NzWildBoyTim]

East coast of the southisland . In the caitlins

[@stevecavanagh712]

The place is called jacks bay. Not far away from Owaka.

[@SouthrenShrek]

The place is Jacks Bay ...Had many dives there good vid...Cheers John...

[@NzWildBoyTim]

Was abit rough that day but seems like a good spot out the southern end looks like a big drop off.. Any crays out there ?

[@SouthrenShrek]

Yes east side of the island. Better spearing too.

[@NzWildBoyTim]

Whats the viz like out there on a good day ?

[@SouthrenShrek]

@@NzWildBoyTim Can be shit or magic river out flow can make it cloudy if there has been a lot of rain and weedy if the sea has been rough.. Where are you working/Based as would like to head out for a dive... Cheers John..

[@NzWildBoyTim]

@@SouthrenShrek Based in Gore.. Would be keen as love a few divers in the water at a time. Let me know when its flat and ill be keen as

[@Chickyhart8252]

Enjoyed the video. Welcome to the South. Viz is pretty much like that down here, it has to be pretty calm fir a number of days for better viz down this way. That is a fur seal by the way not a Sea Lion. Hope you enjoyed the paua, good size 👍

[@NzWildBoyTim]

Thanks for the comment ! Very nice country down here and very pleasant people !! Check out my other videos 🤙

[@thomasgowans3837]

Some really really nice Paua. Wish we had more of that quality here in NSW AUS. Our south coast is only quality Ab in NSW

[@NzWildBoyTim]

Plenty here in New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@patrickkear2152]

love those south island paua

[@NzWildBoyTim]

Love them only need a couple ! Bloody monsters

[@catchreload6708]

Enjoyed this vid, recently toured the south island with my dive kit. Hit bluff and Jackson Bay though the Caitlins looked inaccessible from where we were (nugget point). Got a few spots I'd like to return to and spend more time at.

[@NzWildBoyTim]

Yeah that part of the coast gets well hammered by the weather ! we got lucky that day with some great visibility ! Im very keen to get back there and back around the bluff area as its definitely full of life ! Thanks for the comment !

[@noprobe2301]

Awesome video guys Love it

[@NzWildBoyTim]

Thanks mate 👍

[@mrpro2.1hunter39]

I Have a crib at Jack’s bay

[@maurioraking5885]

Maaan you have a dive partner thats outthere. Meeean

[@leonflorence118]

Love the DNB

[@viperthe2nd584]

that at jacks bay???