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    Posted: 04 Oct 2011 at 12:25pm
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Hey thinking of going somewhere different for a shore dive in a week or 2.  I know a few people that launch from Tairua but was wondering if the shore diving around there was any good.  Not after any spot x or anything jsut want to know whether im wasting my time or not.

Any reccomendations on where I should go thats not to much of a hike would be appreciated.  Just a general area that is worth a look.

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Cheers Phantom Menace wsa looking at a bay just north of that.

In other news Tonga is now placed in the IRB rankings ahead of Italy and Scotland

GOOOO TONGA haha good **** I say those teams need a hurry up TBH.
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Hot water beach.  Go left or right.
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Out of interest on a good day (early morning) what kind of travel times we looking at to get to these places?
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Bout 2 hours I think to hotwater beach.
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Sailors grave......

Called it for reason, sunk my sit on top kayak there on it's 2nd outing.  Ripped a massive hole in it :(
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Ooooooooo can I come???

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Yeah bro will see what the swell does etc and we can make a plan
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2.5 - 3 hours comfortable to Whitianga. 
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If you drive another 3omins to Whiti the ask me nicely i may have a nice little possie bout 20mins up the road that has been producing some rather large Butters, good sized John Dory and a couple of Kings mooching around as well.....(Pllenty of crays in shallow as well ;) )
Tiz a 10 minute swim or walk to said spot but well worth it.....

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Sailors grave. you can work your way around into the next couple of bays if you wanted aswell. we dived it a couple of weeks ago before heading out to the aldermans. Picked up a nice snap maybe 2kg, butters and a johnie. I saw a small kingi there this time last year aswell but it was small.
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For all the stories of sailors grave, I've never heard of a really decent haul or big fish coming from there. Not saying they don't happen, I've just never come across a report or pics that'd make me want to go there.
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I know one rock that seems to host endless snapper there.  Are you just useless, Merby?
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but wait, there's more..
 
 
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Exactly the same rock, every time. I did lose a big one when testing some new gear too...

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marginal conditions in that last pic. nice fish. is that a trout rod?

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Originally posted by fish food fish food wrote:

... is that a trout rod?

 
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Sweet Cheers lads

 MikeyB ill send you a PM once I have a plan.

Only dived from Matarangi north over last new years so pretty keen to get some more Coro diving in and check out some new spots. 
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Originally posted by herby herby wrote:

For all the stories of sailors grave, I've never heard of a really decent haul or big fish coming from there. Not saying they don't happen, I've just never come across a report or pics that'd make me want to go there.
 
I wouldent travel any serious distance just to dive it but if you wanted a shore dive close to tairua it would be the closesest and I would be suprised (looking sideways at) if someone left totally empty handed.
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