Blue Heron Bridge Trolls

[down4fun]

So I picked myself up a little used point and shoot and am heading to the bridge tomorrow (with tons of other people I am sure considering the tide schedule) to get it wet for the first time. Any suggestions on where to go? It seems like we usually head towards the east side past the lifeguards.

 

[bilsant]

That's the beauty of it. There's really no area you can go...east, west, or south, without seeing something interesting.

 

[djtimmy77]

With a point and shoot you are probably wanting to take pictures of fish, and probably want more light than you get under the east span. I would recommend snorkel trail/shopping carts and/or west span.

 

[down4fun]

With a point and shoot you are probably wanting to take pictures of fish, and probably want more light than you get under the east span. I would recommend snorkel trail/shopping carts and/or west span.

I've never been to the shopping carts. How do I did them? I will have an external strobe.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Look out from the playground to the buoy, to the west of the swimming area. That is the mirror boat (sans mirror). The shopping carts are just to the east and a hair north of the boat. If you continue east, you will pick up the snorkel trail. Good luck.
When I first get a camera, I dump it in a bucket of water to make sure that nothing leaks. Make sure the O ring is lubed. But not much a drop of lube goes a long way. Make sure there is NOTHING on the o-ring. A grain of sand may cause it to leak. If it's a camera with a housing, put it together at home. The A/C in the car is cool enough that putting the camera in the housing at the bridge may lead to condensation. I save those little moisture packs from vitamin bottles for my camera.
Oh.. And put some sort of ID on the camera, name, phone number, email, etc.. Some people (such as myself) put a label on the interior of the housing. Others take a photo of your contact info as the first photo.

 

[danvolker]

Just heard there was a jewfish at the BHB last night...and someone got good shots of it!!!

 

[WetLens]

Vis sucked today - at best, 15' - but still had a great dive. Just good to be in the water and seeing so many different critters. Took off south, then headed west until the slope steepened, then north-northwest to the outer pilings/wall. Interesting area. Nothing really new and exciting, but enough stuff to keep the dive interesting. Spent most time at the south end of the westward pilings.

Not very productive for photos, but here are a few from this morning:

1. Sergeant Major - Next Generation
2. Cratena cf. peregrine
3. Sharptail Eel
4. Seaweed Blenny - You talkin' to me?
5. Box Crabs - Mine! Mine! Mine!
6. Another reason to stay off the sand... Barbfish - note size of sinker
7. Had no idea what I shot until I pulled it up on my computer - was looking for nudis - shrimp.

 

[down4fun]

Look out from the playground to the buoy, to the west of the swimming area. That is the mirror boat (sans mirror). The shopping carts are just to the east and a hair north of the boat. If you continue east, you will pick up the snorkel trail. Good luck.
When I first get a camera, I dump it in a bucket of water to make sure that nothing leaks. Make sure the O ring is lubed. But not much a drop of lube goes a long way. Make sure there is NOTHING on the o-ring. A grain of sand may cause it to leak. If it's a camera with a housing, put it together at home. The A/C in the car is cool enough that putting the camera in the housing at the bridge may lead to condensation. I save those little moisture packs from vitamin bottles for my camera.
Oh.. And put some sort of ID on the camera, name, phone number, email, etc.. Some people (such as myself) put a label on the interior of the housing. Others take a photo of your contact info as the first photo.

Thanks Jenny for all the good advice. I put a 1# soft weight in the housing last night and put it in our dunk tank for an hour or so...no leaks, so that's good. I will put a label inside with my number just in case. And thank you for the directions to the shopping carts I will try to find them tomorrow.

 

[jimw]

That is the mirror boat (sans mirror).

There is a new mirror on the once again aptly monickered "Mirror Wreck". It was apparently placed during the darkness of lousy viz as we went by there both yesterday and today...........

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

cool. I was wondering when somebody would accidentally drop their mirror on that boat.