Took one for the team today and went to Venice beach to do a little recon for next weekend.
The water was flat, 75 degrees, with about 10' vis (although I could see my dive flag at 15'). If the weather holds, next weekend will be really nice.
I talked to a couple of divers getting out and they said it was cold, so I made a mistake and wore my john/jacket and was underweighted. My Jacket must have shrunk, too. It's been in my closet since March, and was a very tight fit.
The bottom has changed significantly. The sandbar has been pushed out about 50'. I actually descended before I got to it, and resurfaced to get past it. Just past the sandbar is where the first bed used to be (13'). Got out and went north without much success, so I turned south, and had much better luck. Ended up with 52 teeth, with three MEGS (although small ones). I hit a honey spot, but was running light on weight and got tired of fighting it.
I think the best area to hit right now is to go out straight from the white pipes, and south when you hit 13' - stay 13'-15'. That's where I found most of my teeth and all three megs.
The water was flat, 75 degrees, with about 10' vis (although I could see my dive flag at 15'). If the weather holds, next weekend will be really nice.
I talked to a couple of divers getting out and they said it was cold, so I made a mistake and wore my john/jacket and was underweighted. My Jacket must have shrunk, too. It's been in my closet since March, and was a very tight fit.
The bottom has changed significantly. The sandbar has been pushed out about 50'. I actually descended before I got to it, and resurfaced to get past it. Just past the sandbar is where the first bed used to be (13'). Got out and went north without much success, so I turned south, and had much better luck. Ended up with 52 teeth, with three MEGS (although small ones). I hit a honey spot, but was running light on weight and got tired of fighting it.
I think the best area to hit right now is to go out straight from the white pipes, and south when you hit 13' - stay 13'-15'. That's where I found most of my teeth and all three megs.