05Oct 2025 by Warren Prior No Comments
Great Keppel Island 2025 – Fishing, Diving, Family!

Great Keppel Island 2025 – Fishing, Diving, Family!

Bait, Deep Sea Fishing, Diving, Lure Fishing, Salt Water, Video
The full Great Keppel Island adventure video is officially live on YouTube. Baron Island absolutely turned on the heat for us on this trip. The local reefs provided some stellar fishing, hooking into steamtrain trevally on light gear that had the drag screaming. But the real magic happened when we geared up and dropped beneath the surface. By day, we were sharing the crystal-clear water with olive sea snakes, manta rays, and nemos. By night, we rolled off the boat into the pitch black for a night dive and found ourselves surrounded by squid, octopus, and epaulette sharks. Back on top of the water, it was a full-blown family affair. The highlight of the whole trip was watching the girls crush their discover scubas and experience the underwater world for…
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05Jan 2023 by Warren Prior No Comments
Diving Manta Bommie and Shag Rock with Manta Lodge – A Video

Diving Manta Bommie and Shag Rock with Manta Lodge – A Video

Diving, Video
https://youtu.be/HjwFnvunkZE Check out some of the underwater fun we had exploring the incredible dive sites of North Stradbroke Island with the amazing Manta Lodge team. On the day we dived Manta Bommie and Shag Rock. Manta Bommie is a renowned hotspot for marine life, and it lived up to its name as we were greeted by the majestic sight of gliding manta rays (and a little current). Shag Rock was equally as amazing, and we got to enjoy a more relaxed dive with some of the smaller critters. Between the two dive sites we saw everything from graceful manta rays and lazy leopard sharks to vibrant mantis shrimp and imposing moray eels. There were sneaky octopus, friendly clownfish, guitarfish, bull rays, wobbegongs, and the ever humorous prickly porcupinefish.
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