A group of scubaboarders met for a tooth hunt dive off Venice Beach today. We met at Service Club Park in Venice, FL, USA. We were lead by @mermaid0sea as she's a regular tooth hunter and has the most experience with this site.
We met at 10:30am and found a most excellent day for diving. We had a nice breeze topside, and glassy seas on the water. It really doesn't get too much better as far as weather goes. The water was warm enough that it was dive skins only.
We met at a covered picnic table, and after saying hello we geared up and did some diving! The visibility was pretty average for this site at 5-10 feet. There was lots of whale snot in the water today (I don't know what the stuff really is, but everyone calls it whale snot). We paired up and hit the water. One pair had to end the dive early due to a gear malfunction, but other than that it was a good and productive day. My wife and I managed to get sunburns on our faces, probably on the swim back to shore.
The dive is basically done like this. Head down the wooden path and then stairs to the beach. Get in the water, and swim out about 500 feet from shore. 350-400 would probably be just fine, it's a rough estimate. Descend (it's around 20' deep) and look for teeth. If you're not sure how to look for shark tooth fossils, there are many helpful youtube videos on the subject. Don't swim too far south and get near the Venice pier. There's an ordinance against it and you can get fined. Also, lots of fishing line/hooks in the water anyway.
Today was my wife, @JSweat 's first time here. We were also joined by @ROXANNE @cardzard @Chris of the Abyss @jsisemore and @Cownose Rachel .
@JSweat and I found 32 teeth, but no megs. I didn't get a count of what everyone else found.
Afterwards, lunch at Sharky's on the Pier.
Other than the gear problem, it was a great day to dive.
Here's my haul, and a group photo for the day:
Thanks, everyone for making it a fun day - especially @mermaid0sea for organizing and guiding us!
We met at 10:30am and found a most excellent day for diving. We had a nice breeze topside, and glassy seas on the water. It really doesn't get too much better as far as weather goes. The water was warm enough that it was dive skins only.
We met at a covered picnic table, and after saying hello we geared up and did some diving! The visibility was pretty average for this site at 5-10 feet. There was lots of whale snot in the water today (I don't know what the stuff really is, but everyone calls it whale snot). We paired up and hit the water. One pair had to end the dive early due to a gear malfunction, but other than that it was a good and productive day. My wife and I managed to get sunburns on our faces, probably on the swim back to shore.
The dive is basically done like this. Head down the wooden path and then stairs to the beach. Get in the water, and swim out about 500 feet from shore. 350-400 would probably be just fine, it's a rough estimate. Descend (it's around 20' deep) and look for teeth. If you're not sure how to look for shark tooth fossils, there are many helpful youtube videos on the subject. Don't swim too far south and get near the Venice pier. There's an ordinance against it and you can get fined. Also, lots of fishing line/hooks in the water anyway.
Today was my wife, @JSweat 's first time here. We were also joined by @ROXANNE @cardzard @Chris of the Abyss @jsisemore and @Cownose Rachel .
@JSweat and I found 32 teeth, but no megs. I didn't get a count of what everyone else found.
Afterwards, lunch at Sharky's on the Pier.
Other than the gear problem, it was a great day to dive.
Here's my haul, and a group photo for the day:
Thanks, everyone for making it a fun day - especially @mermaid0sea for organizing and guiding us!
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