Spearfishing Yellowtail Kingfish in Auckland's Hauraki gulf. Fillet + Cook up. Living from the Ocean

[@leonbh]

Hey Ollie, Im Leon im13 years old and love your videos. Went out Mokohinous 2 weeks ago, awsome viz and lots of butterfish. Thinking about going to little Barrier Saturday (lanch of Omaha). Any spots you recomend, my goal is to get one of those good size goat fish, 6 meters is around the debth i can go, Cheers Leon.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Hey Leon, You should find Goat fish on any of the weedlines around the island where is meets the sand. If on lowtide, should be plenty of weedlines in that depth for you to target

[@leonbh]

thanks @@olliecraig-primalpursuit

[@martingoodef811]

Nice day out on DNA, nice boat. Fish platter looked tasty, always get hungry watching your vids, it’s about the only time I’m eating healthy even though it’s just in my head😂. Thanks Ollie, always good when I find a video of yours I haven’t watched. Hanging for you part 2 from your Samoa trip.

[@blowngrasshopper4288]

That is definitely a Trumpeter 100% great work Ollie! Thumbs up

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Interesting! First I’ve seen

[@Danmantus]

The recipes are a mint bonus on these vids bro

[@EastcoastHunters]

Mean vid my bro, as per usual. Really enjoyed the vis

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Thanks bro 😎

[@trevormorris4385]

Hi Ollie, good to see you in the water again. My learning curve from your entertaining vid is....even though it one is not seeing the desirable species wanted, or even expected to be in that area, there's always something to admire/appreciate for the day's activities, ready to give it a crack on another day...it never remains the same, always something new to share with your friends and family 😀....awesome raw fish recipe 😀...I'll be giving that one a bit of attention, for sure. Thanks for sharing...love your work....cheers, Trev

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Absolutely Trev, Always something to see/try/learn out on the water! Cheers for the comment and watching as usual! Ollie.

[@debramage739]

Nice fish, and great feed. Thanks.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Thanks for watching!

[@jamesr5741]

That kitchen knife looks like it's seen some battles haha! Love your house location by the way. Bit of reef and beef. Yum!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Haha agree with you there mate

[@ivanfisher8843]

well done brother , another awesome video ,fish looked yum

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Ivan, sure was!

[@ruebentuhakaraina2469]

Yes another great video Ollie, good team work on the kingis and my cooking skills are similar doesn't look too flash but taste bloody beautiful mate lol. Awesome bro can't wait for your next adventure.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Reuben! Yeah mate simple is best with seafood

[@pt4036]

another good video thanks for posting ,did plenty of diving in my younger days

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheer mate. Yep great sport

[@bronx4life06]

That DNA is a beauty. Mean vid as always mate! Keep it up!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Matthew, yeah pretty slick machine

[@anjospearo9520]

Awesome dive brader great catch..im from Philippines and now working here in Auckland!.dive safe..

[@naloisgodking1139]

Love the vids Ollie!!! This time I’m eating some nice ole cavallies snapper I got over the weekend!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Oh nice! Long time since i've been up those ways, hoping to get back up there this summer!

[@caysonhei5378]

What a catch!!

[@darno105]

Stoked to see your vids man 👌🏾 always good content and narration

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Good to hear mate! Cheers for the comment

[@davidmitchell4268]

Awesome video bro 👌 love the catch clean cook ones

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers David, Will try do more of that!

[@sarichj]

Love it Ollie!!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Good to hear Jonathan!

[@hendrikvogel3019]

Your vid made me frothing for that yellow tail I have in the freezer. Shot it a few days ago at Struisbaai, South Africa. Will defrost and try that tomorrow.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Nice man, Yeah super easy recipe and super tasty

[@reecerodrigues1127]

So many posts thank you 🥺

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

No worries mate

[@ryanbeith7144]

Another awesome video bro.🤙😎🤙😎

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Glad you enjoyed it. mate

[@robbanks972]

Churr Ollie awesome vlog 👏🏽🤙🏽

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Thanks Rob 🤙

[@konradross1378]

Good content bro!! You're doing well mate! Keep up the good work.... 🤙

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Konrad 🤙

[@PhilippeVirgili]

Nice Kingies!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers mate

[@silverrefalopei6134]

Ollie I love watching your videos cause I myself love fishing therefore I got bit by shark

[@liamthain6538]

absolute legend , super cool vidoes

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Liam ! 🤙

[@yourawesome7127]

Thanks again Ollie for another awesome 👌 👏 👍 video that black an yellow fish was it a Trumperta mean

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers, Yeah not sure if trumpeter? the stripes were jet black and bright vivid yellow, looked tropical not like a trumpeter from pics I can find online..not sure

[@Jay-zm3bx]

Love the honesty about the kingi shot bro 👌💯😎 I was at White Island last Saturday speared my first ever kingi but lost it 😣 my shot placement was above the spine just in front of the kingis fin and it was a big kingi too but a few shakes and the spear ripped out.. I was gutted to say the least but I guess that's how it goes sometimes.. Loved the recipe you shared too.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yeah bro, need to be a lot closer to fish than people think. most of all my shots are probably 2-3 m max which doesnt sound like a lot but underwater is reasonable. Especially with Kingies Need to get fairly close and have decent power in the gun setup. Really want to dive WHite Island this summer, never been out there

[@ЛарисаГвозденко-з6щ]

Well done👍🌞

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Thank you 👍

[@Violence0vAction]

Awesomeness 🤙🏼 Thx mate

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Any time!

[@drewkaluskimanalive.7057]

Beautiful mate, I did ceviche myself recently & it was superb, so fresh, we’ll done, Drew💪😎

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Drew, yep always good!

[@coasty982nz8]

Those lockz are looking tops man👌👌

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Haha yeah Afro coming along nicely 😂

[@sanowliu]

The black and yellow fish looks like a Stripey, but I never saw such a big one.

[@craigmills7280]

Really appreciate your tips on what you do when out there. How to approach ledges, etc. It's so helpful when you don't have anyone local to learn from etc.. ref kingies= what is it like shooting one using a reel versus gun and float?

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Hey Craig, glad to help. I actually have never shot one on a traditional setup. My first speargun I had setup straight away with a reel so have never tried another way.. I myself, have never liked the idea of my gun getting dragged over a reef down below. The shooting line on a reel is of course thinner than a float line on terms of grabbing holding onto but other than that if the reel is good quality and re spooled every few months so that the line isn’t tangled then I don’t see what the big fuss about reels is danger wise. I’ve said it before, and still think that most crappy float lines people use are more of a danger than having a reel gun as so easy to tangle up etc when diving.

[@raystella3020]

Carpaccio is pronounced "Car-Pah-Chyoh", In Italian the 'Ci' is pronounced as a 'CH', as in 'Ciao'. But, if you like you can also just call it Crudo, which means raw in italian and would include raw fish dishes like this :) Love the vids! Makes me miss hunting Kingi's up North!!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Awesome Cheers!

[@markoconnor959]

Nice one boet.

[@nickhines4784]

another mean vid bro, you weren’t too far from our usual cray spot that always provides, glad you couldn’t find it hahaha

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Haha we hunted bro, must have been close. I know people do well around there

[@Hmn8750]

Top vids bro appreciate them chur

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

No worries Ben, cheers for the feedback

[@cameron1198]

The black and yellow fish looks like a trumpeter. Get heaps down south

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yeah I thought about that but it’s not a trumpeter, seen them once or twice over the years not sure what they are

[@jamesr5741]

@@olliecraig-primalpursuit It looks like a 'Stripey'. Not supposed to exist in NZ but their scattered up and down the coast of Aus, pacific islands and Asia. I reckon one hitched a ride over haha.

[@TimberTramp]

Why the motor cover over the top? Never seen that before except in storage maybe…just curious….good vid keep em comin

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Not sure mate, not my boat. Guess no harm in protecting a motor from the sun while out on water.

[@DownUndaWhereTheresThunda]

Always put a tea towel underneath your chopping board to stop it sliding about. More control and less likely to circumcise your fingertips!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Richie!

[@JRopitini]

you're the man ollie

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers John

[@pacmann221]

Awsome bro mean mahi on tangaroa 🌊 bro keep it up👍🏾 kingi each 😜💯

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers bro!

[@fergushart1775]

Might have been a baby Trumpeter, seen them in kaikoura i don't know if there so common up north

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

I believe it may have been a Mado!

[@richardarmitage5976]

Trumpeter I believe.

[@antonydemalmanche5763]

Black n yellow stripes... sounds like a trumpeter

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

I thought it might be but it's not..

[@itsyourboychristian4676]

Good shit brahs!! 🤙🏼

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

chur

[@peterthermocline]

Morning Ollie what is the coldest the water gets in NZ where you are in the Winter in Celsius? Do you wear a semi dry and if so how many mm is it?

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Hey mate coldest around Auckland in winter is 14-15 degrees. 5mm open cell wetsuit is fine

[@youngguns4086]

Wellington gets down to 12 degrees at times in Winter. 5mm is sweet or half a 7mm will keep you warm all winter.

[@peterthermocline]

@@youngguns4086 Thanks guys

[@peterthermocline]

@@olliecraig-primalpursuit Thanks Ollie, looking at a Bare 7/8mm Ultra Velocity semi-dry

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

@@peterthermocline geeze that’s going to be warm! If you do come over here you can pick up a comfy 5mm open cel suit for around $300nzd

[@shanan912]

Hey mate, wicked content as usual. Question, how do you equalise ? New to the sport. Any tips or tricks? I have trouble often which a really annoying. Cheers

[@lucasorr4038]

Have the same issue bro, eating dairy products really clogs up your air way system behind your nose and ears. It’s all connected after all, same reason why people say not to eat dairy when you have a cold/runny nose. Not having clogged up, sticky airways Helped me quite a bit with my poor equalise. Plenty of guys can eat dairy all day long and still equalise properly but it can help a shitload if you’re a blocked up a bit

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Hey Shanen, A lot of info online ( more than I can right into a comment) but as other comment dairy and diet can have big impact. Hold nose at home and practice clearing ears (making that pop feeling) do this on surface before diving then every few meters as you go down as pressure builds. Some people just have problems which you might need to go get checked out at doctors to see if you have nay ear canal issues etc.

[@matteo85fab]

hey mate learn Frenzel! I have had a year long struggle with equalisation and then frenzel solved most of my issues. It takes a minute to learn but it is a much better technique. Number of instructionals online will help you

[@flasktalimasa5586]

What kiwi don’t love their raw fish yummmmm!!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

The best aye bro!

[@keahnrishton]

Wicked video again 🤙🏽 notice you haven’t been using your roller gun as much. Are you enjoying the double rubber more?

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Still like my roller but that gun I’m using was my first ever gun. Super simple and never failed me

[@antonibaminaboni377]

Hi, I am 16 years old, and have just got a speargun (Rob Allen 900 scorpio). Do you have any recommendations for wetsuits? I'm on a pretty small budget, and have only just started growing, so don't want to splash out on a flash wetsuit, but told that some cheaper makes like wettie use lower quality neoprene? What would your recommendations be for me to get? Thanks heaps p.s. thanks heaps for the awesome content - inspired me to take up spearfishing

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Hey mate you could consider a second hand suit but even new suits are pretty cheap these days. As long as the suit is using 39 grade Yamamoto neoprene and better you should be right. Get fitted in a suit which is slightly big for you then you should get a few seasons out of it if still growing

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Ring the local spearfishing shops and ask them what price they have for a 5mm 2 piece suit to fit you then go from there

[@antonibaminaboni377]

@Ollie Craig I did that but the cheapest they had was a $410 mares illusion set. Looking at probably buying a wettie reef wetsuit instead online, as it’s only $300. Do you reckon I take the mares or the wettie?

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

@@antonibaminaboni377 get the cheaper suit if still growing. Once you stop growing then look at getting something more expensive. Main thing is getting a good fit

[@stephenmaher8527]

I thought that was simon and Garfunkel diving for second there

[@searchingeyes5075]

That yellow and black fish looks like a striped trumpeter.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Not a Trumpeter, too far north for them. It's one of the 'Stripey" fish species

[@antonposa5345]

Another great vid mate. If I could offer one small critique though, the background music keeps making me think someone is calling me on skype!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Haha thats no good! Won't use that again then!

[@caysonhei5378]

Mean workout station bro

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Does the job!

[@thekingschildren4303]

Hey Ollie. What depth would your kingfish have been speared at

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Shallow mate maybe 5m?

[@OmniAtlantic]

Now we are talking guys 😁

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

:) Yep god day out

[@neamo111]

Yeow

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yo Sam!

[@ToastierHat]

Striped fish is called a Stripey... very imaginative name, I know. Scientific name is Microcanthus strigatus.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yep since found it! Cheers mate. I also had a giggle after finding the name.. haha

[@Timbuctoo]

Would go nice with some dry savoury biscuits.

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Oh yeah could be a go!

[@TimberTramp]

Any whites in that block of wata?

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Never seen a white myself before while in NZ waters. They are all around NZ coasts but yet to see one. Just shitloads of Bronze Whalers

[@liamhodgson3612]

Good kingi bro

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Cheers Liam

[@liamhodgson3612]

@@olliecraig-primalpursuit on your next video would you be able to like name some of the fish just for me and maybe other to know when out diving. Thanks Liam

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

@@liamhodgson3612 yeah mate will try do that for ya

[@liamhodgson3612]

@@olliecraig-primalpursuit thanks

[@youzhou2946]

are those two dots fish edible?

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

I’m not sure, I’ve never heard of someone eating them. Wouldn’t be worth your time because they are so small

[@felixmoran1]

Beautiful fish brother, I've got a widdowmaker roller head and it didn't come with a bar to put through handle to hold one end of the rubbers, what did you use instead? And out of curiosity why aren't you using your roller guns in this vid? Cheers mate

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Hey mate, I had a Rob Allen Roller anchor when I was using a widow maker roller head (used to be able to buy these seperately, not sure if still can). Currently only have the one roller gun which is all factory RA. I still just love my traditional setup so prefer mostly to use that and have a roller as backup. It's what I learnt on for years and never had any issues so it's hard to change over to roller, even though they are great

[@felixmoran1]

@@olliecraig-primalpursuit thanks for the reply mate, I'll get myself a Rob Allen anchor. Keep up the good work!

[@jasonyoung1230]

Kingies are some of the best raw fish in the sea, up there with tuna

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

I agree they are awesome

[@thomasbrown1688]

That's a trumpeter bro one of the top eating fish only fish to bruise easily unlike others

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Shit, didn't think they were up here around Auckland.

[@thomasbrown1688]

@@olliecraig-primalpursuit they always seem to pop up in weird places these days, been seeing more and more every year down here in the south iland, if you ever get a chance to get one on spear try your best to get it in the head saves a lot of meat waste due to brushing

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

@@thomasbrown1688 cheers mate. If they were indeed a young trumpeter, they were tiny so don’t think I’ll be shooting any unless I do a trip down south

[@thomasbrown1688]

@@olliecraig-primalpursuit for sure legal size is 35cm off the top of my head down most places here, if you ever down more than happy to point yea towards some spots iv found em and tarakihi

[@rildn7]

You guys call Amberjacks Kingfish ?

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Amberjacks are a different fish. What Americans call yellowtail we call kingfish

[@adambrakey6351]

Hahahaha, my man. Bowline king

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yeah bro best knot haha

[@mcboko1111]

Another great Vid. Ps get a haircut lol

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yeah maybe 🤔 think it will help me find more crays!?

[@shack2850]

Bro I know they live in pairs and mate for life blah blah so spear it’s mate too…. But…Smoked red moki will be the best smoked fish you ever had !! It’s my favourite if you can smoke fish

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Yeah mate, I've had it smoked too it's fantastic!

[@andrewmakely6196]

Dual purpose video- Spearfishing and advertising for modeling! Ha kidding!

[@olliecraig-primalpursuit]

Haha must be talking about the other two on the boat!

[@ralph9987]

Can't hear ya mate. 😞

[@АлексейБолотин-щ9г]

жабры у рыбы выбрасывай сразу вместе с внутриностями!