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Bay
of Plenty Game Fishing, Bottom fishing, SCUBA Diving, Snorkelling
or just having fun.
Dive
n' Fish the waters of White Island and the inshore areas in the
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on board the M.V Ma Cherie with skipper
John "Tuna" Baker.
The
Dive n' Fish team is located in the port town of Whakatane, the
closest port to the famous active marine volcano "White Island"
and its surrounding marine playground.
Skipper "Tuna" Baker has fished and dived White island
and the surrounding areas of the Bay of Plenty for over 30 years
and knows all the hot spots. He has dived this area more than anyone
else in the world and is often contracted by local and international
scientists from universities carrying out underwater research.
The
Boat
The Ma Cherie is a 13 metre live aboard displacement boat with accommodation
for up to 6 charter members and 2 crew. The Ma Cherie has full sleeping
facilities, galley, deep freeze and a quiet compressor for dive
bottle refills.
Fishing
Ma Cherie' holds many records for fish caught in these waters. Baker
Marine Charters offers exclusive fishing for both the novice and
experienced angler. Yellow fin tuna, Marlin and King fish are common
from November/December to late April and often into May each year.
At times short billed spearfish and mahi-mahi are taken and we hold
records for both of these species. We have landed yellow fin tuna
up to 95 kg and Blue fin tuna to 138 kg. We offer hapuku or deep
water bass fishing in the winter months. Snapper and reef fishing
in the shallows all year round.
Diving
We cater for scenic dives as well as crayfish and other seafood
gathering dives, including overnight diving trips.
White
Island is some 50 kilometres off shore from Whakatane and lies 8km
west of the White Island trench which reaches depths of up to 1219
metres. This fascinating place is brushed by the warm waters of
an offshore current and offers exciting dives from pinnacles with
150 metre drop offs to cruisy reef dives.
Fantastic
diving can also be had at other dive sites around the Bay from Mayor
Island to inshore reef dives including the wreck of the SS Tasman
near Whakatane and other interesting dive sites to suite your diving
ability.
Fish
life is extremely abundant with massive schools of Blue Mao Mao,
Pink Mao Mao, Koheru Demoiselles and many other species including
Lord Howe Island Coral Fish, Yellow Banded Perch, Banded Coral Shrimps,
Blue Moki, Blue fish, Golden Snapper, different species of Moray
eels and many more.
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