After a break of dawn beach launch off the tip of 90 Mile Beach, the team punch north to the legendary Three Kings Islands, home to dozens of record calibre fish, and in the process, bag a couple of new records for themselves.
The Spearo team are in the deep South this week, departing Bluff for a couple of days diving the pristine waters of Stewart Island, but will the brief weather window allow them to make the notorious steam all the way to remote Solander Island?
60 nautical miles + 200kg of Burley divided by 3 keen spearos = mayhem. The team go wide this week, overnighting aboard The Orca in 1000m of water in the Far North, in an attempt to create a 24-hour trail capable of attracting in who knows what!
We return to Fiordland in the hope of going one step better in slotting a hapuka on a spear, but the presence of Bluefin Tuna off the coast, and Wapiti Bulls on the slip faces proves a tempting distraction from the task at hand!
Following a ridiculous sequence of events in Fiordland, the team saddle up and head for the hapuka haven of the Chatham Islands, where they spend a few days diving the spectacular & remote Pitt Island.
After hearing reports of massive schools of southern bluefin tuna out of Milford Sound, Tim, Jordy, Kieran, Sam and Dave saddle up and try their luck, but a gear malfunction right in the heat of the moment threatens to seriously burst their bubble.
The fellas set off to tick a box for rookie spearo Ants, aiming to bag him his first ever kingfish, before shifting focus to landing a few more prized fish in some stunning Bay of Islands blue water, but as it doesn't all go according to plan!
The team embark on their biggest mission to date, an expedition to the remote and revered Minerva Reefs, where they encounter the most incredible diving conditions they've ever experienced, but also, a thriving population of voracious sharks!
After punching their way to North Minerva, the fellas continue their quest to land a big pelagic, but the local toothies threaten to throw a spanner into the team’s plans. Can they bag a tropical trophy, or will the sharks rain on their parade?
Word's gotten out about some massive yellowfin baitballs, so the team head out in search of more tuna glory. Dwane, Kieran, Sam and Dave then bounce over the ditch for a few days diving the stunning waters of the Great Barrier Reef.