Whitianga over Xmas
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Category: Diving
Forum Name: The Scoobie Gang
Forum Description: Tanks thanks! - SCUBA diver's here
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6835
Printed Date: 11 Jun 2026 at 10:17pm
Topic: Whitianga over Xmas
Posted By: Hicko
Subject: Whitianga over Xmas
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2004 at 10:08am
| Heading down to Whitianga over Xmas. Looking to dive Ohinau Island, Optio Bay, Marine Reserve and maybe the Merc's. Any reports (viz, life etc) from these areas? |
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Posted By: Barrie
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2004 at 10:35am
| Ive dived around the Mercs and have been impressed with the range of dive that can be had around them... Diveing at Red Merc is totally different terain from say Green Merc. Vis... depends on weather but normally clears quickly. Quite a few Spanish lobsters down there and normally easy to get a meal of scollops |
Posted By: Barrie
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2004 at 10:37am
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welcome to this site look forward to seeing your reports |
Posted By: Diversion
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2004 at 5:31pm
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Hi Hicko viz has been great lately but this weekends swell will kill that off for a few days. If you fancy a tiki tour one day, cruise up to whangapoua and call in for a coffee (im at the store). will be in the middle of our busy period so won't be getting much diving in ,but i can still give you a nod in the right direction. and from here you could go over the hill and see the mayor of waitete bay, cheers ------------- From the office of His Lordship (Mayor of Whangapoua) |
Posted By: Hicko
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2004 at 9:36pm
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Cheers guys will remember that. Will keep you both informed.
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Posted By: Barrie
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2004 at 6:44am
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LOL Your Honour Im afraid that my active polictical days are over. Even at the local level. Hicko Im up at Coro untill about the 12th Jan I think and your welcome to come over for a dive, Vis normally isnt all that flash but I enjoy it anyway 0274989280 Im going to get the Mayor out at some stage over at Whangapoua, I need to see his cray spots 
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Posted By: Diversion
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2004 at 7:16am
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they are easy to find Barrie, I've painted a big X on the rocks! ------------- From the office of His Lordship (Mayor of Whangapoua) |
Posted By: Barrie
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2004 at 4:40pm
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thanks mate hope you looked after the enviroment and used water paint |
Posted By: Hicko
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2004 at 9:30pm
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Thanks for the offer Barrie. Always keen to get wet. Hopefully will be in touch. |