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title: "VIDEO: Spearfishing Coromandel Islands + Shark Encounter"
date: "2023-05-13"
author: "Ollie Craig"
category: "Spearfishing"
tags: [spearfishing, hunting]
image: "https://images.ctfassets.net/vqzddtz845zg/6QhyM5NNiCd7SOPVNFCHH5/8c9ccc43e355afd828510a9706dd7faf/Screen_Shot_2023-02-10_at_12.21.03_PM.webp"
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# VIDEO: Spearfishing Coromandel Islands + Shark Encounter

**By Ollie Craig — May 13, 2023**
**Category:** Spearfishing | **Tags:** spearfishing, hunting

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## 📖 Overview

Ollie Craig takes his friend Josh from the Shetland Islands, Scotland, on a spearfishing adventure in the Coromandel, New Zealand. The goal was to land some Yellowtail Kingfish and the lads were not disappointed. Pink maomao, butterfish, a couple of a good-sized kingfish, and a brief encounter with a resident bronze whaler shark made for an epic day out on the water in sometimes challenging conditions. Make sure to watch to the end for a bonus catch-and-cook recipe with the freshly speared fish.



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## 🎥 Watch Video

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7pEf7nkmx4&t=784s)

![Video thumbnail](https://images.ctfassets.net/vqzddtz845zg/6RgqMKsGqQNeFmVj94t7BE/8d9c063daa265fc6463df808987daf6f/ollienew.webp)

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