Gosh, I continue to appreciate what a treasure this channel is. Handling the gear solo and keeping the experience authentic is impressive. There are plenty of glitzy channels out there, which I'm happy to ignore. You keep it real, and your excellent videography makes the simplicity all the more appealing. I hope your hard work can be appreciated by the channel growing and thriving. You deserve it. Thanks again for taking us along.
In my younger days i used to be like this shooting fishing diving on exmoor devon when i was on days off , bringing home lobster scallops and venison for my family. Now i'm old and i'm living my life vicariously through this lad. thanks so much Ollie.
Great video I’m very jealous of your dinner I’m in Auckland hospital recovering after 2 life saving surgeries and my dinner did not look that good thanks for helping kill the time
I got to say those overnight boating trips with fishing and foraging is probably the best time an outdoor enthusiast can have. For me at least. You can cook your catch, you can night fish, have good sleep, and when you are ready to go home, you pull the anker and hit that throttle. Only thing that has to play along is the wind really.
Hey my bro your videos always make me homesick😮😢😅 Just got myself a COBB the other week after watching dozens of your 'Product Testing Sessions' 🎉 those dudes need to hook you up as an embassador🤗 Keep up the Primo Mahi 😊😊😊
They do hook me up and I have a link I put in the descriptions for you to get a discount and I get a small kickback I hoped you used it!? They are awesome grills though bro! I love them. Thanks so much for the support too bro! really appreciate that!
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit aww nah i didn't know, didn't think to look🤦🏻♂️😅😅 oh well glad they look after ya anyway😅😅😅 Sorry bro my bad, will check next time🤗
The presence of mind to change up your strategy was a really good take away for me here. Great video again mate. Your mates must love the constant kaimoana deliveries!
Yeah mate, I've got a quote in front of my desk at home which reads ''Don't keep doing the same things and expect different results'' Applies to a lot of things in life.
So awesome mate. New Zealand looks like a dream place to live at, and your lifestyle hunting and fishing there is what I see as the ideal way of life and what I am working towards achieving.
Ol, you seriously are a king, living like a king, eating kingy. I could taste that poke bowl you made. That king fish was massive! Leaking plenty on you as you were trying to lift it up for the shot 😂 Your set up is perfect bro. Everything you use is fit for purpose, built to purpose, no stuffing around, just humble and straight at it! Chur bro! Thanks again for another wicked video from an Aussie in london! 🎉 that kingy! Ffs bro, what an absolute mammoth!
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit I enjoy everything you do, anyone to be able to go dive with you will learn so much in such a short time. My ears are screwed and damaged so I can’t go deep anymore, but would be honoured to wing man it on your trips any day. I was wondering though, do you ever camp up on any islands, or you want to stay clear of rangers?
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit that and you got me on the Koheru - for me im 98% rod fishing so much harder to get them onboard as they have soft lips and fight hard and are also line shy. But a challenge and worth the work.
This is my second vid of you and i am glad i found this channel. Always nice seeing hidden gems. Wish you the best. Also that king fish is insane it didnt look that big until you brought it up to the surface 🤯
I love watching these fresh fish cook ups, reminds me of your earlier videos where you used to make wraps after a long day's spearfishing. Always makes me hungry. 😄
After all your years in and in the water you've never caught a fish in spawn? Tried your mayo and crumb combo, very good! Always inspirational, thank you Ollie.
I haven't had much luck on Kingfish in years past as I was unable to access offshore islands where they are still caught through winter. Hard to come by them in the inshore reefs over the winter months. Now with a bigger boat a different story!
High Mark Premium Dark Soy Sauce is my favourite! Grew up drinking it 😅 Love the vids man! Living the kiwi dream and we get to experience it through your awesome narration ❤
Yeah, I think the knockers are a bit captured by the branding. The Premium Dark So is way less salty to taste than Kikoman in a side by side test. I used to go with Kikoman until I did a trip to a part of NZ where I realised I'd left my soy back at home and the local 4 Square only had cheaper brands, and I thought 'hang on, this has a milder, nicer flavour'.
Yeah I agree, I’ll have to compare the ingredients list or what not side by side. I grew up on the ‘cheap’ stuff then actually got gifted a bottle of ‘high end’ Japanese sushi soy sauce and I thought it was crap. I guess as long as the cheap stuff isn’t made in way that it’s worse for your health then who gives a shit!
Another great video Ollie, after a decade of diving I still won't trust a roller gun over an old-school double band, it also might be time to consider a double flopper spear mate. Cheers
Have never had issues until these last two seasons where I have tried to be a hero and going for brain/stone shots. all years up until these last two, I used to shoot kingies just behind pec fin and never lost a single fish. Double floppers very overkill for nz in my opinion. def less room for error with traditional setup!
We don't get anything like kingfish around my island (Jersey) but it is all relative so I think we can all relate in some way or another. Your advice at the end struck a chord. I am getting in as often as the tides (very big) and weather permits hunting bass and bream. We can't take lobsters or crays diving over here but we can take crabs. Your videos are inspirational. Keep up the good work.
Yo nice job ollie great video and that was an epic battle with the kingi. Also the cook up looks delicious and i know i have said this in other video comments but keep up the great videos as its awesome to be out there in the ocean and to see what nz offers
Very thrilling and heartwarming video. I do some spear fishing myself. But nothing compared to yours. I'm from the island know as the isle of spice. GRENADA. I hope some day I can be as good as you are, and also own a boat to do the same. Keep up the great job and keep safe. 🙏🏾
I'm just amazed at the beauty of New Zealand. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with us. Have you ever thought about doing some rock climbing in that area. I'm sure Alex Hannold would love to do some climbing there.
Best spearfishing content on RUclips bro. Just lucky for me that the backdrop is home, which is the other side of the world these days. Finally get the tent now. Shots of the tent up in the past from the drone mean you needed to have half of the tent down to fly the drone. I kept wondering if you were just putting a tarp over legs to deal with the dew/rain etc. Guessing that was the Aldermans eh. Are they still rahui/protected for going ashore?
Yeah mate, tent stays half erect until even after sunset. Nice to lie down and look at the stars etc winding down before sleep and close the last piece. I believe the Aldermen's is still no stepping foot ashore. Doubt that will ever change
Nice job well done. I just wonder what kind of leading line you use pn your speargun, I think it's not monofilament. Can you please give a little bit about your line setup. Thanks
I’m not sold on the rollers. I know the kingy getting off doesn’t prove a thing either way but I have a 105 with a reverse mech and double 14mm bands stretched to 360% with a 7mm shaft and I string fish that I swear I have no business stringing all the time.
I'll be sure to show my aussies mates tomorrow at mahi bro(brisbane) they envy our abundance of kingfish (haku) especially hearing all my yarns🙄 back in my day living in Coromandel, Keep it up brother may Tangaroa keep you safe
Love that you’re on the anti canola wagon, that shits poison. The only decent one I’ve found is primal kitchen mayo (suitably named 😂) it’s made with avocado oil and is meant to be great, they also have heaps of aoilis. They sell it in Australia so I’m sure you guys can get it too! Thanks for the content, always get me fired up for diving!
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Gosh, I continue to appreciate what a treasure this channel is. Handling the gear solo and keeping the experience authentic is impressive. There are plenty of glitzy channels out there, which I'm happy to ignore. You keep it real, and your excellent videography makes the simplicity all the more appealing. I hope your hard work can be appreciated by the channel growing and thriving. You deserve it. Thanks again for taking us along.
Thanks for the kind comment!
Used to spearfishing in my younger days. Now I'm 73 yrs and love watching videos about fishing from my bedroom.
Мне 70 и я ещё ныряю на 25 м и стреляю там рыбу. 6 лет назад меня обокрали и забрали камеру, с тех пор не снимаю.
In my younger days i used to be like this shooting fishing diving on exmoor devon when i was on days off , bringing home lobster scallops and venison for my family. Now i'm old and i'm living my life vicariously through this lad. thanks so much Ollie.
Glad to hear you were living it up when you could! Cheers for stopping by
Here's to the old guard 😂
Great video I’m very jealous of your dinner I’m in Auckland hospital recovering after 2 life saving surgeries and my dinner did not look that good thanks for helping kill the time
Hope your recovery is fast mate
Get well soon mate.
Get well soon bud. It can eat you up seeing other people out and about doing things you love but before you know it you’ll be out there again 🤙🏽
Praying for a speedy recovery mate
Wishing you a speedy recovery from across the ditch..
I got to say those overnight boating trips with fishing and foraging is probably the best time an outdoor enthusiast can have. For me at least. You can cook your catch, you can night fish, have good sleep, and when you are ready to go home, you pull the anker and hit that throttle. Only thing that has to play along is the wind really.
Hey my bro your videos always make me homesick😮😢😅
Just got myself a COBB the other week after watching dozens of your 'Product Testing Sessions' 🎉 those dudes need to hook you up as an embassador🤗
Keep up the Primo Mahi 😊😊😊
They do hook me up and I have a link I put in the descriptions for you to get a discount and I get a small kickback I hoped you used it!? They are awesome grills though bro! I love them. Thanks so much for the support too bro! really appreciate that!
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit aww nah i didn't know, didn't think to look🤦🏻♂️😅😅
oh well glad they look after ya anyway😅😅😅
Sorry bro my bad, will check next time🤗
Milk for your morning coffee Ollie 😋☕️
😂
bit of binder for the breadcrumb
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit😳You might be on to something there Ollie new catch & cook vid coming soon!!! 🤯😂
Fry it in butter and smear it over a steak 🤤🤤🤤
King fish spoogin on your boat is good luck 😅
Unreal lifestyle mate congrats on being able to put it up on the screen for us to share. So good 🙌🏽
No problem 👍
Absolutely wonderful mate, boat, camping and all, greetings from PNG 🇵🇬, keep em coming 👍
Dude ,I try to watch all your adventures! You should seriously organise a trip to South Africa,love your content Olie.
Epic adventure! Bummer about the first but huge second Kingfish bro! Had me at the edge of my seat! Persistence pays off 💪🙏
Monster of a Kingfish. You definitely earned that one. 👍👍
Insane boats, such an amazing build quality. And sleek as functional design. Bloody legend
Yeah mate great boat!
Man that was a donkey King, getting me stoked for my New Zealand trip this summer 🤙
nice bro good luck!
The presence of mind to change up your strategy was a really good take away for me here. Great video again mate. Your mates must love the constant kaimoana deliveries!
Yeah mate, I've got a quote in front of my desk at home which reads ''Don't keep doing the same things and expect different results'' Applies to a lot of things in life.
So awesome mate. New Zealand looks like a dream place to live at, and your lifestyle hunting and fishing there is what I see as the ideal way of life and what I am working towards achieving.
good stuff mate
Ol, you seriously are a king, living like a king, eating kingy. I could taste that poke bowl you made. That king fish was massive! Leaking plenty on you as you were trying to lift it up for the shot 😂
Your set up is perfect bro. Everything you use is fit for purpose, built to purpose, no stuffing around, just humble and straight at it! Chur bro! Thanks again for another wicked video from an Aussie in london! 🎉 that kingy! Ffs bro, what an absolute mammoth!
Cheers for the feedback bro! Glad you are enjoying the vids!
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit I enjoy everything you do, anyone to be able to go dive with you will learn so much in such a short time. My ears are screwed and damaged so I can’t go deep anymore, but would be honoured to wing man it on your trips any day.
I was wondering though, do you ever camp up on any islands, or you want to stay clear of rangers?
This is called “Live in the dreams “ I love it, it’s a healthy life!
Got to try my best!
Inspirational closing message! Love it, just get out there…
Nice vid mate as always.. good to finally get a big dog.
Love the mayo trick now my go to.
Yeah mate have converted a fair few people!
@@olliecraig-primalpursuit that and you got me on the Koheru - for me im 98% rod fishing so much harder to get them onboard as they have soft lips and fight hard and are also line shy. But a challenge and worth the work.
Amazing country,stunning video,outstanding channel! great work Ollie!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is my second vid of you and i am glad i found this channel. Always nice seeing hidden gems. Wish you the best. Also that king fish is insane it didnt look that big until you brought it up to the surface 🤯
Ataahua ❤💛💚
Good to have good keen young'ns.
Keep up the good entertainment from the far north.
Thanks!
Always a good day when you upload !
Really helps kill time when sat in a boring airport !
Thanks!
Unreal vid as usual Ollie, what an absolute HOG of a Kingi! Well in!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love watching these fresh fish cook ups, reminds me of your earlier videos where you used to make wraps after a long day's spearfishing.
Always makes me hungry. 😄
Amazing video Ollie!
Thanks!
After all your years in and in the water you've never caught a fish in spawn?
Tried your mayo and crumb combo, very good!
Always inspirational, thank you Ollie.
I haven't had much luck on Kingfish in years past as I was unable to access offshore islands where they are still caught through winter. Hard to come by them in the inshore reefs over the winter months. Now with a bigger boat a different story!
Another Donkey Ollie.. big congratulations. You've been killing it lately bruv! nice work
Intense moments at the end of the fight!! Had me holding my breath!
Yep nearly lost it!
It’s a big mail king well done Ollie
Well done Ollie, that fish is insane!! A whale!
What a great experience Ollie.
what a beast kinggie, dream fish for all kinds cooking methods
That kingi is what I would call ' a big bugger' 😊😊Tasty. Nice work Ollie
Definitely a Big Bugger!
Best video Olli ❤🎉! Great stuff , love the whole narration and all the footage a really good piece 😁😊😝
Thanks Cuzzy!
Your channel will grow,, you got some f, awesome footage!!
Awesome content as always bro.
And yes that tent is cool.
Love everything
Much appreciated
Awesome videos! love the cooking aspect on board. Which gives way to my suggestion to have a cutting board
Love watching your vids,so cool,that kingie was epic 👌
Thanks!
He is happy to see you mate 😮
Amazing video and thank you. 👍👍👍👍👍
High Mark Premium Dark Soy Sauce is my favourite! Grew up drinking it 😅
Love the vids man! Living the kiwi dream and we get to experience it through your awesome narration ❤
Yeah, I think the knockers are a bit captured by the branding. The Premium Dark So is way less salty to taste than Kikoman in a side by side test. I used to go with Kikoman until I did a trip to a part of NZ where I realised I'd left my soy back at home and the local 4 Square only had cheaper brands, and I thought 'hang on, this has a milder, nicer flavour'.
Yeah I agree, I’ll have to compare the ingredients list or what not side by side. I grew up on the ‘cheap’ stuff then actually got gifted a bottle of ‘high end’ Japanese sushi soy sauce and I thought it was crap. I guess as long as the cheap stuff isn’t made in way that it’s worse for your health then who gives a shit!
u played H O R S E 🤣 most awesome visual work/underwater scenes per usual - thx for sharing mate
Thank you 👍
Awesome stuff! I’ve used mustard as a binder for paddlefish here in the states, works great. I’ll have to try the mayonnaise!
Yea!! Open the phone and there is a NEW vid from Ollie...!!
Another great video Ollie, after a decade of diving I still won't trust a roller gun over an old-school double band, it also might be time to consider a double flopper spear mate.
Cheers
Have never had issues until these last two seasons where I have tried to be a hero and going for brain/stone shots. all years up until these last two, I used to shoot kingies just behind pec fin and never lost a single fish. Double floppers very overkill for nz in my opinion. def less room for error with traditional setup!
That Poke bowl was amazing, it’s must be very delicious!
It really is!
What a f**kin GC, ripper, bloody legend, make sure you subscribe, gotta get this man to 100k!!
Thanks mate!
Another ripper Ollie.
Nice kingy m8t your at a spectacular place I've been there many times and most kiwis will never get to see it.
Yep, and looking like recreational fisherman might soon be unable to get a feed there so making the most of it while I can
Whoaaa, that's a lot of fish
Your videos are top class brother your editing is off tap keep it up !!
Cheers mate!
We don't get anything like kingfish around my island (Jersey) but it is all relative so I think we can all relate in some way or another. Your advice at the end struck a chord. I am getting in as often as the tides (very big) and weather permits hunting bass and bream. We can't take lobsters or crays diving over here but we can take crabs. Your videos are inspirational. Keep up the good work.
Everywhere has it's own quirks and species etc just need to embrace what you got becuase it's still better than what most have!
Really nice vid , eggs then panko is the way I normally cook fish, watching from perths demersal ban 😭
Yo nice job ollie great video and that was an epic battle with the kingi. Also the cook up looks delicious and i know i have said this in other video comments but keep up the great videos as its awesome to be out there in the ocean and to see what nz offers
Thanks for the comment mate. Plenty more to come
mate!! you have the life.. currently flooding where I live in Aus.. cant wait for big KIngs and some good Vis! 🤤
Very thrilling and heartwarming video. I do some spear fishing myself. But nothing compared to yours. I'm from the island know as the isle of spice. GRENADA. I hope some day I can be as good as you are, and also own a boat to do the same. Keep up the great job and keep safe. 🙏🏾
Another awesome video. Every time you are battling a fish we are there with u 😂. My catches are smaller but i swear just as much when they shake loose
Epic alright Bro mean Mission Loved it
Cheers!
Love it brother
Another awesome video as always 🙏🏽
Appreciate that!
Sour soup(Sinigang) with the head and tail of kingfish is the best. 😋
Yep, fish head soup is great!
wow nice place and nice fish..
Awesome video, as always.... great footage!!
cheers!
Excellent work bro
Congrats on the big fish, epic video mate! 🙌
Cheers mate!
Living the dream 👍
I'm just amazed at the beauty of New Zealand. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with us. Have you ever thought about doing some rock climbing in that area. I'm sure Alex Hannold would love to do some climbing there.
Not my thing but SOme good climbing around NZ thats for sure
Male fish juice is called Milt
Best spearfishing content on RUclips bro. Just lucky for me that the backdrop is home, which is the other side of the world these days. Finally get the tent now. Shots of the tent up in the past from the drone mean you needed to have half of the tent down to fly the drone. I kept wondering if you were just putting a tarp over legs to deal with the dew/rain etc. Guessing that was the Aldermans eh. Are they still rahui/protected for going ashore?
Yeah mate, tent stays half erect until even after sunset. Nice to lie down and look at the stars etc winding down before sleep and close the last piece. I believe the Aldermen's is still no stepping foot ashore. Doubt that will ever change
Another stonker brother! Well done!
Cheers mate
Excellent mission mate well done and well deserved fish ☝️
Cheers mate. We will get out for a mission soon bro
Awesome Ollie nice king
Woooow noce adventures sir god job guy ♥️♥️♥️👍👍👍👍👍
Awesome Ollie bro ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Nice job well done. I just wonder what kind of leading line you use pn your speargun, I think it's not monofilament. Can you please give a little bit about your line setup. Thanks
wow big fish 😱🙏🇲🇨
I’m not sold on the rollers. I know the kingy getting off doesn’t prove a thing either way but I have a 105 with a reverse mech and double 14mm bands stretched to 360% with a 7mm shaft and I string fish that I swear I have no business stringing all the time.
Good on ya man, sometimes it’s just better letting them swim hey. It’s good for the soul.
100% Man milk dripping down your arm when lifting the Kingy.
Monster Kingy Brah! Our Salmon here in the Pacific northwest South Puget Sound Washington State don't get that big...hahaha
I'll be sure to show my aussies mates tomorrow at mahi bro(brisbane) they envy our abundance of kingfish (haku) especially hearing all my yarns🙄 back in my day living in Coromandel, Keep it up brother may Tangaroa keep you safe
Cheers bro!
Love that you’re on the anti canola wagon, that shits poison. The only decent one I’ve found is primal kitchen mayo (suitably named 😂) it’s made with avocado oil and is meant to be great, they also have heaps of aoilis. They sell it in Australia so I’m sure you guys can get it too!
Thanks for the content, always get me fired up for diving!
And the Undivided Food Co mayonnaise only uses olive oil 😊
Legend
That's a male kingfisher getting ready to start spawning in spring which is only 1 month away.
Ahwelll
Canola oil free mayonnaise by Undivided Food Co is a good option!! It uses olive oil only 🎉
Where about in NZ approximately? Just amazing
Amazing adventure ❤
Wow!
How much joy would it be if you cast this size with casting fishing
I envy you.
It's a little smaller than the record word I caught ^^ 150cm~~~~
Gee you’ve got a nice setup there now mate compared to when I first started watching you a few years back
Yeah man def upgraded big time. Still love that little irb though will go for a misson on it soon i think
What a life .
Soo good 👌 love the vids. Monster kingy 🤙
Cheers!
Rad episode bro how good
Thanks mate
Nice spot 👍
Looks like your big kingfish had a happy ending. Bet your glad you asked for the deck wash now.
haha yeah mate, would have been a nasty mess otherwise
Best foods mayo!
Lugar lindo e pescaria top,tmj
Thanks!
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