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I just logged in and saw this. I have no idea how you feel son, but I can tell you as a father that he is with you on your dives if he is able/allowed to be. Diving with my daughter a few years ago with a really rough exit, I overexerted pretty heavily and although I didn't tell her I was a bit...

Nice job! I bet you're hooked now. You'll be scouting homes for sale on golden beach...

What a great find! You did a great job of reassembling and displaying.

Hey Trillcheng - if conditions favor decent visibility (for venice, that's anything over 6' lol) you'll have a great time. If I were you, I'd take dkramer up on her offer - she knows what she's doing. At the very least she can give you some good tips to get you started. The first time I went a...

I agree with Matt. I'm kind of in the middle as far as sensitivity to cold, but my daughter is pretty susceptible. We were both diving Bare 4/5 Velocity suits and I was cozy, but she was shivering a bit after 90 mins (at around 72 degrees avg). I would have been uncomfortable in a 3mm after a...

Vis has been getting better I think. It seemed like last year was off for the most part compared to the year before, but hopefully this year is looking up! It was very refreshing this weekend not to have to fight the surf on the exit. We were in 5mm/4mm suits ad we were pretty comfortable. Can't...

Date: 3/17, 2 dives - Finally got my daughter down there for a father/daughter dive! Duration: 90 mins or so AM, less than an hour PM (had to get back or we would have stayed into late afternoon). Site: S. Brohard AM (saw Dana going in), then Alahambra after noon (saw her again just South of...

Anyone have current bottom tempsthe last day or two? It looks like surface temp is coming up fast, but the buoy is notoriously inaccurate

As sharkboy advised - it really is hit or miss. Last year seemed to be more miss than hit for me. The following are all generalizations: 0-5 kt East Winds = good morning = better than afternoon incoming tide = better (especially if you are in a sweet spot at slack tide) springtime = better So...

Dana, please post a report. I really wanted to get my daughter down there before school and am willing to take a day off if i need to during the week. She's dying to get in without needing a wetsuit for a change. Thanks in advance.

Date: 7/28, 1 dive - Planned on 2 dives but only did one due to poor vis. Duration: 90 mins, 1141-1312. Vis was going to zero by 1245 so i called it and headed in. Site: S. Brohard Depth: 22ft Vis: Disappointing - 6 inches to 2 ft. Silt and whale snot were pretty heavy in most areas (think...

My daughter Kate found #3276 (diver down design) in the summer of 09 I think. I was very grateful to Bob as it really made her day! It was one of the rough days and vis wasn't good. Great father daughter weekend. Personally, I think I'd appreciate finding a 'Bob' more than I would a meg.

Soylent Green revisited lol!

Location: South Brohard, 2 Dives Time: 930-1130 & 1400-1600 Max Depth: 21' Temp surface/depth (deg F):62/60 Visibility: 2-8' before the blocks, decreasing to 2-4' after Tide Prediction: High ~ 0755 , 1215 Wind: NNE (~5 kt?) Surf: <1' Drift algae: Particles in the water outside of blocks...

Well, finally getting wet again after a summer off diving. I checked the buoy and it says 59.9F (surface temp) - is that correct?! holy cow I don't remember it getting so cold so fast in the gulf in past years or am I misremembering?

Just got a tattoo so diving is out for a couple weeks. I figured as soon as he hit my skin with the needle that winds would shift to the East, visibility would clear up top to bottom, and seas would go to glass. I was surprised to see Jamie's post that the surf was up yesterday. I was looking...

LOL! Nah the walk down the beach with tank and weights is good for their constitution. Just dropped in to say it doesn't look good for me making it to this one. The kids have something mysterious planned for an early father's day that weekend. Unless its a trip to venice then I'm out. Wanted...

Hey has anyone been down off any of the Venice beaches this week (preferable Wed/Th)? I'm thinking of driving down again with my daughter but if the conditions are bad figured we'd do something else together. I see surf and wind forecast is looking not too good for today and Saturday, but wanted...

Sat 4/24: 2 dives Location: South Brohard Time: 1105 - 1255 Max Depth: 20' Temp Surf/depth (deg F):73/70 Visibility: 3' before the blocks, increasing to 8'-10' as depth increased Tide Prediction: High ~ 1015, Low ~ 1630 Wind: SE (5 -10 kt?) Surf: 2'-4' Drift algae: Particles in the water...

Checked S. Brohard Friday 9 April - one look from the beach and called it. Dove S. Brohard Saturday around 1030-1100 (yeah I was desperate to get wet) Temp was 67 deg surface and 64 at 18' Vis was 0-6" on Saturday 4/10, with a distinct layer of cloudy suspension about 1-2 feet off the bottom...