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nice report Kolt, looks like it was a great trip
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nice work Kolt, well done!
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are they kids that you have produced on previous trips. i bet every time you visit you take a picture with one more child then the previous time
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I love to post the BBC video of humphead parrotfish whenever I see a photo of one speared.

Sorry if I have bored you with this before, but I think it is wonderful. That was a bloody huge one Kolt! You have killed an island Thumbs Up


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nah man that was cool.

the message I got was:

save the coral reef - shoot the parrot fish
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Stuff Kolt - and nice report too.  Thanks
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Originally posted by Nick. Nick. wrote:

the message I got was:

save the coral reef - shoot the parrot fish
Damn right!
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Nice Vid UJ.  That's pretty amazing footage too, especially how they got so close.  Rebreathers?
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I don't know Kolt. I have been meaning to purchase the Blue Planet Blu-Ray disc for some time. That clip (above) seems to be from the series, but I guess buying the DVD still wouldn't tell us how they got all the shots. Boom cameras from a boat?

I have the Planet Earth DVDs too, and they are stunning. All I could think of was that the BBC employed excellent hunters and taught them how to film. Some of the Planet Earth stuff is probably done from hot air balloon
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I guess also it is likely to be in a reserve - fish are pretty tame when there is no threat - I've seen plenty of them, but never been able to get close. It is indeed amazing footage.
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Originally posted by Nick. Nick. wrote:

nah man that was cool.

the message I got was:

save the coral reef - shoot the parrot fish
The message I got was:
don't lie on the beach because it is just a pile of humphead parrotfish s**t
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Originally posted by Unclejake Unclejake wrote:

I don't know Kolt. I have been meaning to purchase the Blue Planet Blu-Ray disc for some time. That clip (above) seems to be from the series, but I guess buying the DVD still wouldn't tell us how they got all the shots. Boom cameras from a boat?

I have the Planet Earth DVDs too, and they are stunning. All I could think of was that the BBC employed excellent hunters and taught them how to film. Some of the Planet Earth stuff is probably done from hot air balloon
I think the wonderful mister Brew might be able to help you out there UJ...

Mean work Kolt. Do we have the pleasure of your company on RQ next month?
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Doesn't appear so, Chris.  I think Jimmy got the last spot.  You guys shoot em up.
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Wicked report there Kolt.
Epi was a great place tostop. Did you find big trout and emperors on those wicked 'fingers' of reef out in front of the Village?
Did you do a trip over to Cook reef? (I think thats what its called from memory, a little to the north)
Wicked place that. Epic left hander peeling down it when we were there too.
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Looks like an awesome trip Kolt. Was sdoo close to going when that spot came up. Should only be here for a couple more weeks then bring on the red sea. Getting visas has been a f#*!en headach but think its pretty much sorted now.
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Ha!
 
A friend of ours came over for lunch in the weekend as was telling us about these hardcore spearos from NZ who got heaps and heaps of fish with no spearguns in Vanuatu.
 
Her name is Chelsea and she just finished working for Nautillus.
 
Kolt and Kane are internationally famous (in Island Bay anyway)
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Wicked story wicked pics and great BBC footage love those Blue planet and other docos gothte hole blu planet series saved on my mysky
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