Got out on Sunday south of Mana for a few hours with a veteran and a newbie in tow. Viz was surprisingly good given the heavy rain last week but the temperature is definitely getting down.
First spot towards boom rock was dead around 70% of the rock but had huge amounts of tarakihi and around 10 big blue moki that only stuck around for one dive. The veteran took a goatfish and a few tarakihi and I picked up a cray off the same rock then moved around the corner to the next spot.
The newbie was in there quickly picking up a snapper(red moki) and a good sized butterfly pearch, he was fizzing on how much better than Point Howard it was.
The Veteran pick up a good dory on his first dive and I shot a blue moki and another couple of tarakihi.
Great day of winter diving in about 13 degrees.
Go hard or die trying.