reefseal
Contributor
Couple great dives off Lanes cove. As was driving in pouring rain to Cape Ann, was wondering if was making a mistake.
Winds were calm and air temp was warm so figured would try out anyway. Rain stopped as I arrived. I surfaced from 1st dive to sunshine and awesome sunset. Several on lookers on rocks were watching the sunset as well as surfaced. (audience)
The dives
Dive 1. In at high tide (6:15 PM) Vis was surprisingly ok (20-30 feet), Water tem 56 at surface, 50-51 at depth. Swam out to wall and followed north. Swam into school of dogfish swirling around my head. Noticed some bugs have molted. Saw strippers. 40 min bottom time, 60 feet max depth.
Dive 2 (in at dusk, out at night) Great bioluminescence. Lot's of bugs out including some big ones. Same course, to wall zig zagging up and down looking at cracks, swimming over huge boulders, around cracks mindful of tons of pots/lines (arghhh!) Still one of my favorite dives in rockport/Cape Ann
Both nice dives.
Would love to get out today but got to fly out tomorrow. Should be good dive for some others.
Winds were calm and air temp was warm so figured would try out anyway. Rain stopped as I arrived. I surfaced from 1st dive to sunshine and awesome sunset. Several on lookers on rocks were watching the sunset as well as surfaced. (audience)
The dives
Dive 1. In at high tide (6:15 PM) Vis was surprisingly ok (20-30 feet), Water tem 56 at surface, 50-51 at depth. Swam out to wall and followed north. Swam into school of dogfish swirling around my head. Noticed some bugs have molted. Saw strippers. 40 min bottom time, 60 feet max depth.
Dive 2 (in at dusk, out at night) Great bioluminescence. Lot's of bugs out including some big ones. Same course, to wall zig zagging up and down looking at cracks, swimming over huge boulders, around cracks mindful of tons of pots/lines (arghhh!) Still one of my favorite dives in rockport/Cape Ann
Both nice dives.
Would love to get out today but got to fly out tomorrow. Should be good dive for some others.