Catching fish, snorkeling with big Snapper Exploring the Far North | Full time Travel New Zealand.

Hey everyone welcome back to another exciting episode... This week we are in the Far North of New Zealand at a Department of conservation camp called Maitai Bay. A beautiful spot with 2 horse shoe shaped beachs Maitai and Waikato bays, which are great for swimming and snorkeling. We see loads of fish and sea life while we explore this beautiful coastline.
Dad and Toby head out for some fishing off the rocks and catch enough fish for a couple of nights worth of food, as well as exploring other great fishing spots.
We enjoyed spending time with other full time families here as well.
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[@d.Cog420]

Special spot. Great vid.

[@leopardsgowild]

It really is a special spot, really love it up here.

[@NZCaravanLife]

Looks fabulous mate, great fishing, great weather, great location.. and all so very different to the south 👍

[@leopardsgowild]

yea continues to show how diverse New Zealand is aye... You guys will get up here soon enough I'm sure. Hows life going back in the grind, finding a new rhythm to life? Been out on any trips?

[@davekerr8133]

We love that area. Back in the 1980,'s we managed the motorcamp at Coopers beach & used to spend our free time over at Matai Bay & Tokerau. The fishing was usually good & we gathered lots of Tua tuas at Tokerau. I must say your episodes & filming are great. Thanks mate. 😊

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks mate, videos have def improved over the years, it's a great area up here. Must have changed a lot since the 80's quite a few new houses etc been built on the Pennisula and at coopers beach.

[@angelamcdougall983]

Thanks again for sharing all the fantastic places that we need to explore

[@leopardsgowild]

Add them to the list team, you'll get there, beautiful spot this one.

[@DeneOLoughlin-ek9ee]

I've known Maitai Bay for over 40 years but its been 10 years since I dived there and I have never seen so many snapper as you did on your diving. Always trevally and the like, plus small snapper but the place seems to be thriving after the rahui. Its always been great outside the bay if you have a boat.

[@leopardsgowild]

yea fish we're thriving, I think if you go a bit further out they get even bigger so some people were telling us, but the depth we were at is enough for me... I think it would be good to turn the area into Marine reserve, the Rahui is still going into it's 7th year.

[@PentaxLife]

Yeah, that's Our favorite place on the 2 Islands. It was just gorgeous. You guys parked right where You Parked we had our supper there. Watch the movie and then we moved over to the. Boat launch on the other Bay. To take photographs at night and then we just slept there. we broke the rules. up on that hill where the Carved post R. Is usually the best place for a phone signal.

[@leopardsgowild]

really this was your favourite site of your whole stay? it sure is a beautiful spot here, both bays are so great for families, nice to see all the fish returning to the area, I Imagine they might turn this area to a Marine reserve, it would make sense to, I think if it opened up to fishing again, all those bigger fish would be gone in a week.

[@peterb4620]

Another excellent episode. Great photography and commentary. Thank you for sharing you amazing adventures😊

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh thanks mate, appreciate you taking the time to drop us a comment. It's such a beautiful spot up here aye, nice to be able to go there in the shoulder season when it's a lot quieter.

[@Kelly-gn7vr]

Wow what a beautiful place . I will visit one day for sure.

[@leopardsgowild]

yea def one to add to the list, it was so nice to be up there for a full week.

[@leandalynch975]

thumbs up

[@leopardsgowild]

Thumbs up to you too lol.

[@CHillAdventures]

6,000 SUBSCRIBERS!!!! bro 10k b4 next year is totally on!!!! LETS GO!!!!!! great episode brother! the way you explained the channel and your family in the intro was great, and the clips that went with it were perfect,, 30 seconds isnt nearly enough time but you killed that intro!! epic spot , the way the waves run along the beach is so sick, and those carvings were epic,,, hope all is well , thanks for all the great vids, theyre something i look forward to !!! see yah in the next 1!!!❤✌🤙

[@leopardsgowild]

Awwww thanks Cam, Thought I should do a better intro because a few people might be interested in this spot, so give them the brief of who we are. It's an epic spot here... Bring on the 10k, imagine getting that by christmas, We'll have to see what happens I guess aye... Got a load of negative comments on videos this weekend though, must be a few jealous people around. Hope you getting some warmer days out surfing bro.

[@CHillAdventures]

@leopardsgowild negative comments come with this bro, who cares ,,, seriously look at your life, of course they're jealous,, if no1 was trolling you wouldn't be doing it right... just keep it up, look at what you've done in3 years!!! Just think what can happen in 3 more..👍✌️❤️🚐🌊🤙💯

[@dennismatthews6660]

Thank you for taking me along.

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks so much for coming, a pretty awesome place to spend a week thats for sure.

[@AdventureRoadNZ]

Crackin' vid Mike. Had to have a laugh while we watched it, literally parked up at Maitai Bay, in a howling easterly, with the van rocking. What you showed is what we remembered from our last stay. But, you can't always pick the weather!

[@leopardsgowild]

we've had a miserable stay at uretiti, the wind just keeps picking up every day, it's pumping tonight... Christchurch is the place to be I reckon...

[@adelefritsch6294]

Thanks for taking us there,

[@leopardsgowild]

Oh thank you for coming along on the adventure with us. it's awesome having so many people watch.

[@ihsanaabdulmuhusin4026]

❤

[@leopardsgowild]

thanks

[@garrychapman6155]

Wow you guys are the best love following your adventures and the awesome spots to stay keep it up 👍🤠

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks mate, it's awesome to share our family travels with you all thanks for watching.

[@allantaylor3288]

Hi guys✋. Your videos are very professional, oh how you have progressed so much from your early ones, great content as always. Looks a fantastic spot up there and so warm still, cooling off in the South Island now and the nights are drawing in. You make some mouth watering meals chef Mike, I’ll give that chick marinate a go, looks delicious. Can’t wait to see your next adventure from the Leopards go wild. Safe travels team👍

[@leopardsgowild]

Cheers mate, we def do eat pretty well out of this caravan... It's fun when we start running out of food to see what we can come up with. Yes videos have gotten better with time, I think each time I make a video I think,... I should have said that.... Included that... Showed that... And then I put it in the next video, so 200 videos later, here we are.

[@allantaylor3288]

@@leopardsgowild your doing a great job mate ❤️ them and it’s great keeping track of where you are and what you’ve been up to 😊👍. When are you hitting the South Island again?

[@leopardsgowild]

we'll be down sometime early winter I reckon, we'll be hanging with Sophs folks for a bit for her mums birthday. @@allantaylor3288

[@karenhealey935]

Congrats on reach 6k subs. Another great video

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks team, that 6k came around quite quickly which is nice. We should probably do a live video at some point and see what kind of convo we can stir up with everyone.

[@hymertimesnz]

Water looks stunning. We stayed a while at Ramp Road. So good right beside the beach. You seem to have a lot more luck with the fishing than us. Well done.

[@leopardsgowild]

I think my fishing luck comes down to me walking half the distance out by foot lol... It does mean I'm soaked, and sometimes cold... You guys caught some good fish at Coromandel if I remember though. This time of the year is good for fishing.

[@Teresa-mu4kw]

Wow that is where your guys caravan is named after, that’s pretty trippy, I think I’ve been there before, was the name of the marae…Haiti tai marangai? Awesome video, marvellous content! Wow the booking campsites is best planning! Woohoo squishy sand! Arohanui ki te whānau Leopard❤️

[@leopardsgowild]

Hey Teresa I'm not sure of the Marae at the end of this road, it's private access only so we didn't venture down there. It's a beautiful place out here on the Karikari Pennisula, so many beautiful beaches, and clear water we love it, not to mention looking at all those fish.

[@RadRoadAdventures]

That's absolute paradise, what a spot! Jacob and I watched, he would love to go snorkeling around all those fish.

[@leopardsgowild]

Yea mate, you'll need to plan an extra long North Island trip at some point and head all the way up here with the caravan. So many cool things to see and do, and all the beaches are stunning.

[@stevefrederick4842]

Well done on the 6 k subs. Every body just needs to your likes up. Hamilton 🇳🇿👍

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks mate, yea 6k another milestone ticked over, took 20 months to get the first 1k.

[@ruthholman4822]

What a beautiful part of the country

[@leopardsgowild]

it really is a beautiful part of the country, pretty quiet and peaceful, and stunning beaches and water. Love this part of NZ.

[@gregorylongmuir4036]

Nice poor mans Fiji at its best ❤

[@leopardsgowild]

ha ha, yea mate, sharks and all.... I'll stay close to the shore.

[@chrisj8764]

Fiji is unpleasantly hot

[@PaulSmith-bb7lv]

You Guys need to come back to the South Island.

[@leopardsgowild]

miss the South island videos??? We will be back later in the year mate.

[@garth2876]

So nice up there, great fish life

[@leopardsgowild]

yea fishing has been awesome, right time of the year for it as well, heading to a good spot for Easter so hopefully the fish are biting. What are ya'll up to for Easter?

[@GoneOutExploring]

What a stunning place the water looks so divine ! Cant wait to visit there one day !! Those carving were neat (what did you call them ?

[@leopardsgowild]

Hey the carvings are beautiful there is so much to see and do up here, as long as you love beaches and fishing. the Carvings or tall standing ones like this are generally called, Pou

[@Boroy]

6000 subs coming up ,good on ya.

[@leopardsgowild]

crossed over the next 1k line to 6k the other day, nice to see it going up.

[@thosebikepackers]

Good job with the fushing bro 😉

[@leopardsgowild]

thanks mate, nice to get a feed there have been many occasions we've come back empty handed.

[@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578]

My "chicken curry" doesn't have a specific recipe... more a general ingredient list.

[@leopardsgowild]

best way to keep it then you never have to look for that paper or get ya phone out... "needs more curry"

[@banjopete]

I’m sure the locals will love you broadcasting their favourite fishing spots, what a muppet.

[@Mark-wc9pp]

What?

[@leopardsgowild]

Its such a secret we literally looked on google maps and saw an area with rocks and went there... Get a life mate. the amount of private access areas in this area, the locals don't have secret spots they have private ones that no one can access.

[@Mark-wc9pp]

@@leopardsgowild absolutely. Was a great video showcasing our stunning country.

[@Tishamouse]

I reckon he is on something. Why did he post a nasty comment twice? Weird.... love how all the rest are positive though ❤ u guys rock 💪

[@banjopete]

I’m sure the locals will be overjoyed to hear you broadcasting to all and sundry their favourite fishing spots, get a job.

[@leopardsgowild]

Do you realise you already commented this? I don't need a job right now, just enjoying the dream mate.

[@jaredford8440]

Get a Life 👌🌺 fish are abundant in the north 😋 .

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks for the Love bro... don't know what old mates problem is. @@jaredford8440

[@lyndahamilton8808]

Jealously much!

[@jaredford8440]

@@leopardsgowild funny ae , when you give love you get love ...my neighbor just popped over with some beautiful fresh snapper fillets for my dinner tonight ❤️💯...and the warriors finally won 👍👍

[@paiiininthebuttt2477]

Stunning spot. Another great video. Look at those young fish, so pretty. Enjoy your MasterChef sessions 😎🔥 Also love fishing, so it never gets old! Congrats on 6K 😎🥳

[@leopardsgowild]

Thanks mate, Toby is pretty hooked on the fishing after having some great success off those rocks, Was great seeing all the snapper in the water at Maitai as well.