Great Barrier Island 19th March
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Category: Diving
Forum Name: Spearo's Corner
Forum Description: Free-divers & spearos chat about their sport
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Printed Date: 11 Jun 2026 at 3:36pm
Topic: Great Barrier Island 19th March
Posted By: Unclejake
Subject: Great Barrier Island 19th March
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 2:08pm
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Evidently there are still some spare berths.
Geofinz and I are going.
http://www.redquarters.co.nz - www.redquarters.co.nz
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Posted By: Besty.
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 2:48pm
| i will prob jump on that one. will give red a bell |
Posted By: piebuss
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 2:53pm
| Just out of interest, how much do these trips usually cost? |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 2:55pm
| Click the link I thoughtfully provided ($200) |
Posted By: piebuss
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 3:00pm
Lol yeah I was about to post now that I'd checked that .....
Looks really good, good website too...
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Posted By: piebuss
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 3:03pm
| So how many tinnies do they have for use? |
Posted By: kolt45
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 3:20pm
| 2 tinnies. I'll be there. Besty, I thought you signed up a long time ago - get that mess sorted dude!! We gotta shoot some big fush with the pointy stick! |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 4:47pm
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This should be good assuming we all survive the HB Bluewater and associated makos |
Posted By: Besty.
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 10:55pm
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Kolt, have had confirmation from Red so I will see you there. hope to have a lucky day |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 10:01pm
| ^ Guessing you and Kolt will not be able to make it now? |
Posted By: Besty.
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 11:26pm
| i'm going mate. locked in and booked with red. |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 11:15am
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Friday: Southwest easing to 15 knots. Fine and cloudy periods. Saturday: Westerly 15 knots. Fine and cloudy periods. I assume that is pretty good for Barrier or are we confined to the west side of the island?
I have a head cold :-(
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Posted By: Besty.
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 11:39am
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west side mate. broken islands area. |
Posted By: Paul M
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 6:21pm
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That'll learn you to not dive in that filthy fresh water UJ.
You know that trout crap in that water all the time aye? |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 6:23pm
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Trout and old men from the Kapiti Coast Paul.
Lol...
P.S. It was pretty humbling to be the least able diver there I might add.........
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Posted By: Paul M
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 6:27pm
| Saw you comming back sunday night thru waikanae |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 11:42am
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MJL: Wellington South Coast visibility will be sub two meter this weekend IMHO.
Just thought I would mention it.............
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Posted By: long john
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 11:59am
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and there's probably a rum or 73 with your name on it somewhere else.....
------------- Proud member of the Glen Innes Spearfishing Club |
Posted By: mjl
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 12:41pm
| *****s!! |
Posted By: Besty.
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 1:00pm
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MJL, just hit GBI. there might be a roast |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 1:40pm
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^ I don't think I want to know about whatever that means.
I got some silicone ear plugs at someone's recommendation though (and some Sudafed - snooping in the very, very shallow water might be my lot for the weekend). Free WatchTower magazines?
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Posted By: xsspeed
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 1:47pm
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You best get well UJ, I'm expecting some results and pictures of horse kingi's.
No eels ok
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Posted By: Paul M
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 6:25pm
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Stay off the rums Matt, last time I noticed none of those other ****ers was picking you up off the ground each time you fell of your chair except me.
Don't trust them.
Actually I stopped too when you started challenging everyone to a fight
 I think you thought you were being pushed off your chair but all but a small handfull of the times it was just the swell.  That was some funny **** that was.
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Posted By: long john
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 7:28pm
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Hey, what goes on tour and all... Luckily, I don't remember being put to bed...which pretty much means it never happened? ------------- Proud member of the Glen Innes Spearfishing Club |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 7:57pm
| ^ So getting up reaaal early to secure a tender isn't strictly required? |
Posted By: long john
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 8:00pm
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Oh no, it is. You've just got to be able to push on. Generally we just have a stiff whiskey for brekkie and soldier through. Honestly, UJ, if you can't stand the heat....
------------- Proud member of the Glen Innes Spearfishing Club |
Posted By: Diver Dan
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 9:54pm
| What would Herb do LJ? (now you are his new best friend) |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 11:14pm
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Herb would have a stiff whiskey and a sugar bag of raw kina with some snapper livers for breakfast at 45 knots ................... wouldn't he?
I guess that is why his lads can hold their breath so long
/ I have never met him so have no idea
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Posted By: long john
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 7:37am
Few issues there, DD?  For the record, my 'gripe' is not with Herb or any of the other Mercury Gays, who as competitors are going to do all they can within the rules to win. I will too. My problem is that they appear to get preferential treatment from organisers on account of who they are. That's not their fault and it doesn't mean I hate everyone. So, come over here and I'll give you a hug while slowly rocking you and whispering in a comforting manner "There, there...there, there" and you just let it all out. I care about you too, DD. We can be new best freinds, if that's what you want? ------------- Proud member of the Glen Innes Spearfishing Club |
Diver Dan wrote:Posted By: Diver Dan
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 7:57am
| Hah! It took a while! They only get preferential treatment because of their proven reputation! I can see I will have to do a RQ trip with you to give you some much needed counselling. In the meantime, I have to get ready for Great Barrier - sharpen up the three prong for the drummer, marblefish, butterfish and red moki |
Posted By: kolt45
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 8:22am
| Tires rotated, check. Foodstuffs, check. Spare t-shirt, check. See yall in a few hours. |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 10:00am
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This trip is shaping up to be trouble
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Posted By: Paul M
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 11:39am
| With a capital T |
Posted By: R Jack
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 11:42am
| I hear there are four jehovah's witnesses on board. a bottle of rum to the man that makes them abandon ship. They can't just be pushed in, it must be a serious bid to escape. |
Posted By: _Jimmy_
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 12:31pm
| why? i don't get it. is this forum now about religion bashing? |
Posted By: R Jack
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 12:59pm
Sorry Jimmy, I'm sure they'll get along just great with spearo's on the piss 
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Posted By: _Jimmy_
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 1:52pm
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i'm sure they will get along fine as well. i would be far more comfortable getting on the piss with them, then with besty. |
Posted By: R Jack
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 3:05pm
| I'm sure they'd be more comfortable getting on the piss with you than besty as well. Unlucky for them I guess |
Posted By: JRDO
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2010 at 11:07pm
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MY vote goes to getting on the piss with besty, since when was getting on it about being comfortable, c'mon guys live a little ------------- BANNED from doing anything about anything anymore. |
Posted By: Besty.
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2010 at 11:22pm
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jimmy its a shame you are too precious for a couple of rums and a laugh. |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2010 at 12:05am
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Besty, you know you are going to post a photo of those two wee snapper so hurry up and do it Regarding the JWs - they were sweet. Nice people and enthusiastic about going diving. Sadly the youngest one hurt himself on the return back to Auckland. Broken arm I guess. Tough little bugger just sat there with it snapped for a couple of hours
For the record: UJ dived heaps and shot virtually nothing. Pretty much normal. I did get tingling legs on the surface after one longish dive this morning though. BO warning? Dunno but I did start surfacing a bit sooner after that
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Posted By: _Jimmy_
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2010 at 8:28am
rums sound good! (just the cock slapping on the forehead is where it all gets a little out of control
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Posted By: Besty.
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2010 at 12:37pm
| i think Matt has some pics. I havent been emailed any |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2010 at 10:22pm
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A super nice bloke named Will and the smallest (by far) of the snapper he shot. Telly Savallis approves.
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 Sadly the camera we had packed up so there isn't much else to see
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And some LJ and MJL kungfush
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Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2010 at 11:01pm
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I just realised that I didn't see a single mussel at GBI
And LJ - you probably already know but incase you didn't there were good scallops at the spot you were enticing crays out of a hole using a spare bit of octopus. Thanks to you and MJL for showing us around
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