Spearfishing Samoa - Put it on your Bucket List!

Spearfishing Samoa tropical Island hunting reef species. Catch and cook island style living from the Ocean!
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[@thedevinemadness]

I'm staying in those Fales now (surfing not fishing) and I just sat down and watched this video with the family. They're stoked with it and have only great things to say about you and your stay!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

That's awesome! Hope you got some nice waves. Say hi to the Family from me!

[@ravenfeader]

Well done Ollie there is no better way to become a local than bring back a nice feed of fish for your friends .

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yep it was awesome being able to share around!

[@leomalaetasi8541]

Thanks Ollie for the videos please upload more,,,

[@Kinleith621]

I have been to Samoa a few times and absolutely love it, you have given me a new perspective and I thank you for that…

[@RockyPonting]

The accuracy of that Jandle throw at the Pig @15:02sec hahah

[@eighteeneightyeight6572]

This is one of my favourite episodes! Love seeing that you are getting a great experience with the locals. You are one of my fishing inspirations Ollie. Thank you for sharing your content 👍

[@jackahloo2106]

Ollie you will be talked about for along time in this village bringing back fish for everyone to enjoy. Keep up the good work brother!

[@SoleAdventuresNZ]

👌👌 Loved this vid bro . That raw fish must a been beautiful with the real coconut cream . Looking forward to the next episode in Samoa 🇼🇸

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Bro... everything tasted so much better with freshly made cream...it's next level! Cheers mate will drop again end of the week!

[@farnorthspearos4292]

What a trip I'll admit Samoa was never on my radar that looks sick can't wait for the rest them pigs were in good knick as well.

[@aramapuketapu6354]

Awesome ollie be safe out there

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Thanks! will do

Yeah Ollie, love this videoo 🎥👀👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@jerrymamea7884]

Bloody awesome video in Samoa uso. Great catch too. Epic catch actually. I was born in Samoa so your video bro just brought back some great memories of seeing my dad come back home with fish after his dive. Awesome content bro. Alofa

[@julianalderson3938]

Great vid ollie thanx

[@Saltwaterjunkie]

This was an EPIC trip! It also officially puts Samoa spearfishing on the bucket list... Now I just need some spearfishing friends to plan a trip with and make it happen 😂

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yeah mate pretty cool place even just as a holiday but not too hard to pick up some fish.

[@BelowTheSURFace.]

That jandal throw at 15min mark killed me 🤣🤣🤣 awesome video bro, that water looks amazing! Too bad about ya sinuses

[@pbird3237]

bro i lost my shit when that sniper shot landed 🤣

[@andrewpatu1428]

Thanks Ollie really enjoying your videos 🇼🇸🇼🇸

[@oscareneliko2636]

Having our first rock fishing trip in a months time, looking forward to catching a few of those species

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Good luck!

[@danikac3281]

Yesssss I love your videos but you going to Samoa before me just makes me love your videos even more. Love the pronunciation of ‘Fale’ too!! Love your work bro 🇼🇸🫡

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Thanks Danika! Will definitely be back there!!

[@pauldensem3643]

Awesome Ollie! Love the tropics and getting away from the crowds. Keep it up.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Totally! Will do, cheers Paul

[@jamesr5741]

Awww yeah!! Delicious big chunks of fish!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yeah mate bloody good!

[@tamapunisher8806]

That’s pretty awesome uso(bro) always looking forward to your contents.

[@wayneking1735]

When the jandle went flying to the pig to get out way🤣🤣 I’m Samoan I relate to it 🤣

[@kalitoaigaalii7973]

Talofa Ollie like watching you videos always dream of going back home for spearfishing ,beautiful 🙏

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Thanks mate! Would love to go back myself already!

[@campbellngatokoa1329]

Next stop Cook Islands (specifically Aitutaki)...You won't be disappointed..Nice work Ollie. Keep it coming.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yes, would love to get back to the cook islands. My brother-in-law is from Mauke.. I was there years ago but was not into spearfishing at the time. Hopefully get back there in the next few years!!

[@aceffiu403]

Great fishing brother🫡👏

[@zhapgeorge9725]

i always dreaming spearfishing in Samoais amazing place lovely fish and i am waiting for diff fish in part2！！！

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yep great place! Cheers!

[@laurentvel3325]

Great content as usual, even with a blocked sinus you managed to secure 3 fish, quality ones too. Diferent cultures as well 🫡 well done!

[@martingoodef811]

Always a thumbs up as soon as I see your vids Ollie, thanks for this. Not as beautiful as NZ with the kelp etc, looks barren but still has life. Nice people and I love that you have kept it simple. Strongly agree on this accommodation as compared to a resort, this is like staying with family. Soooo looking forward to any vid you put up on this adventure, 11 days woohoo 😃😎❤️

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Martin! Hard to capture the reefs beauty on a GoPro but it was very nice, yes a bit barren but nice change up! Next vid up Sunday

[@novizadventures]

the inshore reefs are usually a bit less fishy and that one is not far from one of the only reef passes on that section of coastline. There is other parts of samoa inshore reefs which are insane - I think Ollie might capture in the next video

[@pbird3237]

@@novizadventures 🤫🤫🤫😂 you’re absolutely right. Not far from where he’s spearing are some GT hotspots 😍

[@biblicaltheologyexegesisan9024]

thanks for sharing. I lived in American Samoa in Tafuna for years. I did make it to Apia Upolu and Savaii the bigger island that is loaded with fish. love your narrations.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Thanks mate, Lots more exploring to do there when I make it back one day!

[@Kahawai68]

Hahahaha…6 coconuts?? That won’t clear out your sinuses, but it will certainly clear out the other end. Can’t wait to see more of your trip.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

haha you were right there! maybe i didnt have food poisoning after all hahahah. cheers mate stay tuned

[@PhoneBoothLivin]

good job ! I’m glad u cooked the fish the way the locals did and learned more about their culture 🤙

[@hamo4life804]

Thank Ollie, amazing...thank you for sharing

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kevinsamuel717]

That’s another level Ollie, different challenge. Loving it, can’t wait for that morning episode. Thanks

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers kevin! Stay tuned will have episode 2 up very soon

[@ishakojonskis213]

You dah man uso. Malo Ollie🤟🏾

[@user-cy7np8bc8h]

As always interesting video! Enjoying! Good work! Good luck, Ollie!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Thanks Larissa! Glad I am entertaining you! Hope you and your family are ok, Thinking of you.

[@thegenevievecraig]

cool beans Oli !

[@edstraker8451]

Awesome stuff mate. Beautiful place, lovely people and an ocean outside your bedroom. Btw, if you like Samoa, I guarantee you'll love Southern Sulawesi, Indonesia. Some of (if not) the best diving in the world.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Ed! Yes, Indo definitely on the bucket list. If you have any contacts on where to start please let me know!

[@TamaFit]

Thanks Ollie beautiful videos mate 👌

[@ocean_is_lyf5325]

Can’t wait for part 2 !! This was another epic watch mate. Great work!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Thanks! Next instalment not far off!

[@reubenlankshear1114]

Great fresh new content. Samoa, fale life, very cool. Kia Kaha!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Reuben, Yep great time over there

[@wernerstrydom7064]

This is boss Ollie!👊💪

[@blairbeattie3308]

Looks very chill bro thanks for sharing

[@miloabc123]

so good - love the travelling episode

[@adrianclv8494]

Back to roots! definitely a place to seriously considering going spearfishing...

[@lioryerushalmi3121]

True inspiration you are Ollie,modest and kind,cant wait for the next episode!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers! Will get next episode up this weekend

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Thanks mate!

[@mata2nz]

Looks good Bros.

[@lukemccloskey7918]

Well done champion!!! Can't wat to get there!!!!

[@notthenorm5174]

Great start, look forward to the coming vids. Have fun bud...

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Thanks mate. stay tuned~!

[@elijahm3069]

Awesome mahi brah.. so jealous of your kai! Cracked it 💪 💪

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Elijah! got to be in to win

[@leomalaetasi8541]

Yay Ollie in Samoa..love watching your videos mate from Sydney

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Thanks Leo! more to come

[@spelahunt]

😍😍😍 awesome man!

[@loks2315]

Hey Ollie that fale you’re staying at is my family. In safata tafitoala. It’s at the end of that road haha. Love it man

[@kadelawrie7747]

Hey ollie i was just in samoa in mid october

[@ruks4050]

Cant wait to watch 😮

[@fishonnikomika6510]

In samoa its called a 'Matamu' mate, beautiful part of the world huh. Epic vids 👍🏽

[@ruahinehunter7441]

Churrr bro enjoyed that look forward to the next episode 🤙

[@yeniahc2071]

Yessiirrrr another 1 💯

[@MusMasi]

Those black drum are awesome to eat, very sweet tasting, much nicer than Mu. Pipi Nanu'e

[@gazkaire4684]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 video again Ollie 💪🏾

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

CHeers mate!

[@jimmyhemera247]

Good efforts all round. Hard work with blocked sinus. Great shot on the bluefin trev!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Jimmy, Very hard work but got a bit lucky!

[@aranha9365]

That was awesome! Great hunter adapting to health issues and new ground. Catch, clean, coconut cream and cooking! I noticed you've kept the knife on the leg in case the pigs try to eat the foreign 😅😂

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

haha Maybe! cheers for watching and the comment!

[@KerryFlowers]

Nice vid Ollie! You did bloody well for having blocked sinuses!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Kerry. Yeah somehow salvaged the dive. Bloody hard work and very frustrating watching larger fish swim freely below..

[@kiwitalent138]

I’m pretty sure I saw this legend at Auckland airport a couple weeks ago, this is wear he must have been going!

[@joprofish]

Malo Ollie good stuff

[@corneliusroux982]

I agree, if you want a real glimpse of a place, stay away from the tourist hotels and shops. Nice work Ollie, from Victoria Aus.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Totally agree! and Ideally, stay at least a few weeks in a place to get more immersed in the local way of life etc.

[@harrydavis5009]

very inspiring bro that's it Im now Im off to kaikoura Saturday for a swim with the cuzzy n nephs

[@outthereindustries7413]

Nice

[@user-cy7np8bc8h]

🌊🐠👌

[@nickland4450]

Awesome!! Hope you have a great time there and hope you get in a few updates too :)

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Back home now but will get a few episodes made out of the trip so stay tuned!

[@juniortupai8049]

This is immense brother! Awesome that you’re diving in my homeland! Whereabouts are you staying in Samoa?

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers mate! Home now bro, stayed all over both islands

[@TheRawfishking]

Malo uso, loving the channel. Awesome first dive. You get a , earned a new Sub. Which village was that? Anyway, faafetai lava.

[@obie_8214]

great episode, would love to go there sometime but tickets from EU would cost a fortune haha!

[@mistergormsby]

Great video. I could be wrong, but that snapper looks all the world like a Red Bass. They are huge cig bombs in Oz and a no take fish in QLD. Is cig not an issue in Samoa?

[@aarondiymikaere7609]

You the man Ollie 🤙 how's that viz

[@jonb957]

Mean bro. If you are ever keen to come over to Indo hit me up. This reminds me of where i live in Lombok. Great vid man, keep them coming and safe diving!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Been to Sulawesi? Keen to go to that area. How is Lombok? Flick me a message on Instagram or facebook keen to hit Indo

[@jonb957]

@@olliecraig-primalpursuit nah not up to Sulawesi but there is a place called Wakatobi that has sick diving. In Lombok we get GTs, Spanish Mackerel and Doggies. I'll shoot you a message and if you are ever coming over to Bali Pop into the Gili Islands and Lombok 🤙

[@wazalapa82]

Great videos I love the positive vibes - was wondering how much a hut like that costs and when you bring the fish do they cook it for a small fee ? Looks like a dream spot to be a surfer/spearfisherman

[@chuckytukz5661]

You should go to niue 🇳🇺 good fishing and spearfishing there too.

[@Timbuctoo]

Nice. Same for us on the Bali trip, sinus issues but we still got a feed. Not as fishy as that though, looks great.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yeah its a bit annoying but life! Did a little diving in Bali, would like to try there again

[@Timbuctoo]

@@olliecraig-primalpursuit heaps to see in Indonesia, you probably just need to get to some of the more remote islands. We speak the lingo so makes getting around much easier. If you ever go to Bali do some spearfishing off Nusa Penida.

[@user-cy7np8bc8h]

👍

[@isack3879]

Hey bro...... If you ever visit Samoa again than let me know, so I can take you free style spear fishing 🙂..... I'll take you places....

[@laperted56]

In French Polynesia, eating that snapper would be certain ciguatera...

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

So I’ve heard in many places! Made sure I asked around a lot with the locals but everyone was adamant that there was no risk so went for it! Was beautiful eating

[@raykuhn2869]

whats the name of the village you stayed at it looked grouse spear fishing as well at your door what else could you ask for! friendly people was it expensive to stay at the village thank you ollie a fan grumpy

[@415s30]

I'm from Oahu but I've never been out there. I know some people from there so maybe we could go.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

good luck give it a try

[@jackjohanson8759]

What type of sportube do you have?? I have been looking for a perfect case for all my spearing gear, i would really apriciate the help!!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Sportube series 3 bro! Definitely would go smaller.

[@mattself1389]

That's perfect diving can't wait to see the deep end. I use a nasal salt spray repeatedly and massage the back of my neck and ears. If that doesn't work I do the same and stay under 12 feet.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yeah it was pretty bad unfortunately. Oh well, thats life

[@samwalter2535]

Fale fale fale fale usoooo 🛖

[@hunnitg7943]

What do you do back in NZ when you can feel your sinuses get clogged up before a dive bro ? Worst when that happens !

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

There is some stuff you can get from the chemist that clears you out 'Apparently' but I hate using stuff like that if I can avoid it. I've actually never had it as bad as on this trip so new to me but I usually just don't go diving or just keep it shallow. We are lucky in NZ, at the right spot we can still shoot fish from the surface and set burleys to bring big snapper in very shallow! Will have to look for an option however for future big trips as would hate it to happen again

[@stephenmiriaja4322]

Mu aka big eye emporer

[@flasktalimasa5586]

How was the food wanted to hear the rating

[@Coconautify]

Hmmm... bohar... can be ciguatoxic... I generally leave those alone... but good shooting dude... yes the drummer - we call it nanue, it is good to eat and never gets poisoned.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

I asked all the locals before Spearing and No Ciguatera in the parts I was diving thankfully!

[@Coconautify]

@@olliecraig-primalpursuit Yeah good, Local knowledge is essential, you DONT want to get ciguatera mate, it can really bugger you up big time. I tend to stay away from snappers (including the 'mu') , bigger jacks, coral trout because they are the riskiest to eat. I target parrotfish, drummers (usually up near the reef break), unicornfish, black trevallies (deeper water) and smaller doggies - chumming at the dropoff works great - or otherwise head out to FADs.... enjoy yourself dude - look forward to your next installment. If you're ever in Raro, make sure to let us know!

[@robertjalu6897]

Did you cook the red snapper ...?? some say it has poison

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yes it was delicious. No Ciguatera where I was

[@robertjalu6897]

thanks bro I will get one next time 😁 enjoy Samoa

[@joelmonkley6177]

Niue is the place for spear fishing not taking anything away from Samoa

[@nickybants]

Hey bro why not go without the wetsuit? Protection?

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yeah, I was really badly burnt from first day, plus entering and exiting over the lagoon drop off can be a bit sketchy so saves me from getting scratched up and infected. Plus, I have had bad run ins with sharks in ZN when i was just wearing shorts, I feel they think legs look like flesh/fish/food. Plus wetsuit had place to put knife/torch in pouch

[@mattikujanpaa]

red bass?

[@rolandwheeler4842]

Absolute EPIC trip so far!!! Bummed about your sinuses, but you made it work. Recommend you go out and get a 1.5mm steamer suit for that warm water. I have one and absolutely love it. Riffe made them and they usually have them on their website under Jay's Garage Sales. Check it out!!

[@nicolelee2443]

jandal vs pig hahaha

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Haha I was waiting for someone to notice this haha

[@wesleypedroni]

🐟💨💥🔫🤿💯

[@reecerodrigues1127]

*sees title* "No fucking way"

[@pbird3237]

shot uce

[@italiazianihope517]

Yuk I will never visit that island and the people are dangerous

[@queen_ting1910]

🤌🏽❤️