Whiskey Wreck 7-29-04 Report

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• Jul 30, 2004

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Did a 76minute dive at(around) the Whiskey Wreck last night. The algae bloom was so thick we never got a visual on the wreck itself but could hear the barnacles cracking - we had to be close. In the immediate area of the wreck there were a couple feet of algae with the occasional wave of algae that was about 4' thick. Moderate amount of jellyfish(Sea Nettles - they sting) adding to our games of ascent and descent zig here zag there...

Still managed to see 3 small Flounder(several juvenilles) in the shallows, there had to be more prevelent near the wreck. Other than the Flounder and a few sea cats, we saw nothing even close to dinner size speaking fish. Lots of blue-crabs out though! Yum!

I think next week I'll just bring a camera

 

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• Jul 30, 2004

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Nice dive time. A shame there wasn't anything good to shoot inna head... maybe next time eh

 

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• Jul 30, 2004

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No doubt, we know they're there, I hit 5 flatties last thursday! Damned algae

 

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• Jul 31, 2004

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SuPrBuGmAn:

Did a 76minute dive at(around) the Whiskey Wreck last night. The algae bloom was so thick we never got a visual on the wreck itself ...

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I've heard of the wreck, but can't recall where it is. You've probably spoken of it in previous posts, but where is the Whiskey Wreck?

 

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• Jul 31, 2004

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Its a beach dive out of Gulf Shores Alabama.

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• Jul 31, 2004

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Yep.

Not too too much left of it, but it still draws in quite a bit of fish, crabs, octo's, and the occasional shark or 3

 

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• Aug 1, 2004

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Next time I'm in Gulf Shores, maybe summer 05, I need to get with you and go dive it. I have been wanting to dive it for years, but I have been told it wasn't worth it repeatedly. I also didn't want to go out there blind the first time and not find it.

My mother-in-law is best frineds with a woman who is related to the original owner of that boat. She is a Calloway.

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• Aug 2, 2004

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Week before last when I dove it, there was still 4-5' of it protruding from the sand. Last weekend we couldn't find it at all We'll see what happens this weekend. There isn't much of the wreck considering it used to be a 200+' boat, but there is more than enough to draw in marine life. I enjoy it and dive it atleast once a week.

Whenever you're in the area, I'll be more than happy to show you around it