fnfalman
Contributor
The sky was overcast and the sun wouldn't come out until we were half way home, but the air was warm and so was the water. Water temps ran between 61-F and 64-F, viz was standard SoCal around 20-ft horizontal. Water condition was unreal though: flat as a pancake on top, practically zero surge, no current. Kelp forest is thick but some are dying due to the warm water. We didn't see anything out of the ordinary except for one sighting of a black seabass and a diver claimed that he saw a soupfin shark during the night dive (more like the pre-dawn dive than night).
I saw some eels, two good size sand dabs about 6" long, several large abalones and scallops. Tons of small lobsters. ONE lonesome white spotted sea lemon and two sea hares making whoopee. The fun part was swimming among the thick kelps, especially watching the sun rises underwater. A few free divers were out hunting as well.
The most exciting thing of the day was around noonish, the US Navy started blowing things up. That was our cue to get the hell outta Dodge. About a mile from the island, we saw a massive explosion that threw up a serious spew of dirt. As always, the Great Escape provided excellent services and grubs.
Two divers began their OWs, and you can see the smiles on their faces that they're hooked for life.
I saw some eels, two good size sand dabs about 6" long, several large abalones and scallops. Tons of small lobsters. ONE lonesome white spotted sea lemon and two sea hares making whoopee. The fun part was swimming among the thick kelps, especially watching the sun rises underwater. A few free divers were out hunting as well.
The most exciting thing of the day was around noonish, the US Navy started blowing things up. That was our cue to get the hell outta Dodge. About a mile from the island, we saw a massive explosion that threw up a serious spew of dirt. As always, the Great Escape provided excellent services and grubs.
Two divers began their OWs, and you can see the smiles on their faces that they're hooked for life.