I spotted a midshipman with a huge chunk taken out of it's head, between the eyes. It was still alive and breathing. That was new for me.
Yeah, those Naval Academy students can really take a butt-chewing.
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I spotted a midshipman with a huge chunk taken out of it's head, between the eyes. It was still alive and breathing. That was new for me.
Did 2 at Breakwater along wall. 15-20ft vis. Topside was awesome. I hated to go home. Dives were good with fringe head and octopus. Water temp was 54. Here is a clip of a little "thingy" that was sticking out of the sand on the bottom. Some Halibut scared it and it swam to the surface. Any clue what it was. Looked like a cross between an eel and a fish. Sorry video isn't better. The little sucker was fast.
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View attachment 159386View attachment 159387View attachment 159388Dove Breakwater for the first time on Saturday afternoon 6 July. Surge. 57F. Vis 2-10 until below 40'. 10-15 at 40-48'. Probably not great for the area, but plenty to see. Certainly better than Lake Pleasant here in AZ. Thanks for all the advice here on SB - Breakwater was a good place for our first California dives.
Probably a Garden Eel. About 2-3" long? I've only seen them backing into the sand, but all my sightings were at Breakwater.