Paua diving

scoobidoo · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:55 am

Where do people go for paua?

Packhorse · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:14 am

Cant say I have ever seen a legal sized Paua when I have been diving. I guess they are not really prolific in the north.

Flipper · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:40 pm

I did once managed to get a single legal paua from Gt Barrier Island. There were hundreds upon hundreds of undersized ones, but only one legal. From what I understand, to get the bigger ones, you need to head south to cooler water...

Dazzzler · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:12 pm

Head to the Wairarapa Coastline around Castelpoint, Tora, Ngawi you'll soon get your limit. Off the shore even. But then you will also get your limit of crays in 1 metres of water...

10 is the limit I believe, or is it 6?? Few locations in Wgtn you'll pick them up but its below 10 metres and my non spearfishing lungs aren't good enough for that breath hold..

tazbubz · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:23 pm

there is Paua in Matauri Bay

scotty · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:33 pm

Down here in the deep south where the sheep are scared,
They are very large and you can get your max (10) with ease.

scoobidoo · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:56 pm

Maybe time to get a tour down there SODS?

Azza · **Joined:** Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:50 am **Posts:** 846

I tried to organise a SODS trip to Wellington once and everyone laughed at me.

You do know you are not allowed to scuba for them Scoob?

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