dkramer
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Alhambra !0:00 am
Seas: Bumpy
Water temp: 64
Wind: SSE
Viz: 3 ft
Lots of whale snot & silt
Seas: Bumpy
Water temp: 64
Wind: SSE
Viz: 3 ft
Lots of whale snot & silt
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scubaken1970
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Site Location (Alhambra, Service club, Sharkeys,Venice)
Water Temp66
Vizibility5-10ft
Tide state low,
Surf flat
Presence of drift algaenone
Water Temp66
Vizibility5-10ft
Tide state low,
Surf flat
Presence of drift algaenone
12/21/08
Site Location: (Alhambra: 5:15pm)
Water Temp: 64F
Visibility: 3-5'
Tide state if you know it (Low? Incoming?)
Wind direction and strength: Calm
Surf: Calm
Presence of drift algae: None, but plenty of snot and silt. Stayed on the bottom maintained 60 degrees heading.
First time in the water in these parts. (solo dive) I saw a scorpionfish, three snails, a seahorse and farther out plenty of seaweed and running amongst it, unknown silver fish... I made it out to 14' depth but picked a terrible time to be in the water. The visibility got worse and I came to a spot where there was a lot of seaweed and it seemed to dip down deeper, there was a very large shadow that I couldn't identify but could just make out every now and again. I got out of the water fast! Diving at feeding time...:shocked2: EDT 40 minutes.
Site Location: (Alhambra: 5:15pm)
Water Temp: 64F
Visibility: 3-5'
Tide state if you know it (Low? Incoming?)
Wind direction and strength: Calm
Surf: Calm
Presence of drift algae: None, but plenty of snot and silt. Stayed on the bottom maintained 60 degrees heading.
First time in the water in these parts. (solo dive) I saw a scorpionfish, three snails, a seahorse and farther out plenty of seaweed and running amongst it, unknown silver fish... I made it out to 14' depth but picked a terrible time to be in the water. The visibility got worse and I came to a spot where there was a lot of seaweed and it seemed to dip down deeper, there was a very large shadow that I couldn't identify but could just make out every now and again. I got out of the water fast! Diving at feeding time...:shocked2: EDT 40 minutes.
jridg
Contributor
date - Alhambra - 12/23/08
Time - in at 11:53 - out at 13:01
Water temp: 64
Vis - What vis
- 1-2ft
Tide? - not sure
Wind - from the east - 15-20
Surf - calm
Algae in one area - but otherwise just the typical? snot.....
Group dive (see fossil diving with the Chapmans) - had a great time - found 40+ teeth - nothing fantastic but some decent ones that I will post soon.
Slight surge and current allowed for waving sand away and making more finds
Time - in at 11:53 - out at 13:01
Water temp: 64
Vis - What vis
- 1-2ftTide? - not sure
Wind - from the east - 15-20
Surf - calm
Algae in one area - but otherwise just the typical? snot.....
Group dive (see fossil diving with the Chapmans) - had a great time - found 40+ teeth - nothing fantastic but some decent ones that I will post soon.
Slight surge and current allowed for waving sand away and making more finds
date - 12/25/08
location - 1 mile offshore
seas-- flat calm
vis- 20 ft vert/10ft horizontal
water temp -64
location - 1 mile offshore
seas-- flat calm
vis- 20 ft vert/10ft horizontal
water temp -64
jridg
Contributor
Date - 12/26/08
Place - Service Club Park
Time: 4:05 - up at 5:41
Waves - nil
Wind - East at 5kts
Vis - further out 3-5 - closer in 6-8
Water temp - 66
Lots of typical snot - very little drift weed - light surge
Plenty of fish today - sheepshead - a couple small grouper - small flounder
Large Conch burrowing away in the sand
picked up a couple of fossil bones and around 60 teeth - posting soon
Place - Service Club Park
Time: 4:05 - up at 5:41
Waves - nil
Wind - East at 5kts
Vis - further out 3-5 - closer in 6-8
Water temp - 66
Lots of typical snot - very little drift weed - light surge
Plenty of fish today - sheepshead - a couple small grouper - small flounder
Large Conch burrowing away in the sand
picked up a couple of fossil bones and around 60 teeth - posting soon
OP
Date: 12/27/08
Location: S. Brohard
Time: 1430
Bottom Time: 63 minutes
Water Temp: 66 F @20 fsw
Air Temp: 82 F
Wind: East 10-15 MPH
Tide: Incoming, slight northerly current
Vizibility: 6-8 ft
Found two worn megs, numerous horse & bison teeth and bones and one mammoth tooth.
Location: S. Brohard
Time: 1430
Bottom Time: 63 minutes
Water Temp: 66 F @20 fsw
Air Temp: 82 F
Wind: East 10-15 MPH
Tide: Incoming, slight northerly current
Vizibility: 6-8 ft
Found two worn megs, numerous horse & bison teeth and bones and one mammoth tooth.
dlscozz
Contributor
About the same as Mote man. Three short dives today since my friend was wearing shorts and a t-shirt. (He’s from Michigan???) Always a good time though.
Date: 12/27/08
Location #1: Service Club
Time: 1330
Bottom Time: 27 minutes
Water Temp: 66 F @18 fsw
Wind: East 10-15 MPH
Tide: Incoming
Vizibility: 12-15 ft (best I have seen)
Found: 30-40 small teeth and one partial mouth plate. Numerous small fish. One stone crab. Sporadic drift weed
Location #2: S. Brohard at the end of Harbor Dr
Time: 1500
Bottom Time: 25 minutes
Water Temp: 66 F @16 fsw
Wind: East 10-15 MPH
Tide: Incoming
Vizibility: 3 ft (big change from dive 1)
Found: One 4” bone with both ends intact (joint areas). More drift weed
Location #3: Alhambra
Time: 1700
Bottom Time: 17 minutes
Water Temp: 66 F @15 fsw
Wind: East 10 MPH
Tide: Incoming
Vizibility: 5-7 ft
Found: Nothing, just swam out and back @ 60/240
Date: 12/27/08
Location #1: Service Club
Time: 1330
Bottom Time: 27 minutes
Water Temp: 66 F @18 fsw
Wind: East 10-15 MPH
Tide: Incoming
Vizibility: 12-15 ft (best I have seen)
Found: 30-40 small teeth and one partial mouth plate. Numerous small fish. One stone crab. Sporadic drift weed
Location #2: S. Brohard at the end of Harbor Dr
Time: 1500
Bottom Time: 25 minutes
Water Temp: 66 F @16 fsw
Wind: East 10-15 MPH
Tide: Incoming
Vizibility: 3 ft (big change from dive 1)
Found: One 4” bone with both ends intact (joint areas). More drift weed
Location #3: Alhambra
Time: 1700
Bottom Time: 17 minutes
Water Temp: 66 F @15 fsw
Wind: East 10 MPH
Tide: Incoming
Vizibility: 5-7 ft
Found: Nothing, just swam out and back @ 60/240
date 12/27
time in 3:22pm
time out 4:20
location just north 1/2 mile of fishing pier 3 miles west of shore on dive charter index
Good vis 7-10 ft,
water temp 65 25' fsw
Found nice 1" mako, but, wasnt looking for teeth , mostly taking in aquatic reef fish, lots of fossil whale bones, had I not been so distracted by reef probably would have found teeth, CApt called this 3 tooth reef , I guess you only find 3 teeth and spend too much time looking at fish and corals
first time on charter , capt did great job putting us on a unique venice reef, saw lots of different hard corals and shelf harbouring tropicals, very unusual this time of year to see butterfly fish and blue and yellow damsels.
time in 3:22pm
time out 4:20
location just north 1/2 mile of fishing pier 3 miles west of shore on dive charter index
Good vis 7-10 ft,
water temp 65 25' fsw
Found nice 1" mako, but, wasnt looking for teeth , mostly taking in aquatic reef fish, lots of fossil whale bones, had I not been so distracted by reef probably would have found teeth, CApt called this 3 tooth reef , I guess you only find 3 teeth and spend too much time looking at fish and corals
first time on charter , capt did great job putting us on a unique venice reef, saw lots of different hard corals and shelf harbouring tropicals, very unusual this time of year to see butterfly fish and blue and yellow damsels.
Today
Location Alahambra
Temp 66
Viz 6' to 8' around blocks.....0 to nothing at 17'
Dive time 72 mins
Took my son out to look at new reef, saw a few small grouper,star fish....found quite a few teeth.We started to go farther out but the viz got so bad it was even hard to read a compass so we came back to the blocks and finished exploring there. The only bad thing is when we surfaced to come out we discovered we were just pulling around a stick with a float! Our flag came off somewhere out there!
Location Alahambra
Temp 66
Viz 6' to 8' around blocks.....0 to nothing at 17'
Dive time 72 mins
Took my son out to look at new reef, saw a few small grouper,star fish....found quite a few teeth.We started to go farther out but the viz got so bad it was even hard to read a compass so we came back to the blocks and finished exploring there. The only bad thing is when we surfaced to come out we discovered we were just pulling around a stick with a float! Our flag came off somewhere out there!
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