b'FIORDLANDBlack coral is a highlight found in shallower dives than normal.EAT LIKE KINGSWhen we are not diving, we do a bit of fishing to add fish to our daily menu of crayfish.Aturo our chef on this trip kept us all well fed with some amazing cuisine and the concept of a second breakfast is one I could get used to! A couple of the boys went ashore one day in Wet Jacket Arm in search of the elusive Fiordland moose, or a deer but were unsuccessful so we had to have blue cod and crayfish for diner again!All to soon our four days diving in Dusky Sound comes to an end and its time to steam up the coast to Doubtful sound.It is now that Dave decides toCrayfish are in thick numbers in the fiords.share the forecast outside the sounds isBELOW: The chef feeds all on board with crayfish 40 knot northerlies (not good), tendingand blue cod each daysimply outstanding!southerly and better as the wind is behind us, with 3m swells. We stay in the shelter of the fiords for as long asDive Zone Tauranga is proud to partner we can and gingerly stick our nose outwith Fiordland Expeditions, and Air past Breaksea Island to find the wind hasNew Zealand for our Fiordland trips. thankfully swung around and we can getFiordland Expeditions take care of all up the coast albeit riding some gnarlythe details once we get to Queenstown waves. Three hours later we are in theand the other operators, they use are all calm waters of Doubtful sound, whereexcellent, with a wealth of knowledgewe make our way up to Deep Cove forregarding the local area.FIGZour final night. The next morning and we bus to West Arm, Lake Manapouri,BOOK A DIVE WITH US:then ferry across Lake Manupouri andIf youd like to join Dive Zone Tauranga on bus back to the civilisation of Te Anauour next Fiordland trip in 2022, check out:for a debrief night before flying fromdivezonetauranga.co.nz/page/dive-fiordlandQueenstown the following day.38FISHING IN GODZONE MAY/JUN 2021'