9-22-8 Whiskey Wreck Dive Report

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Hit the Whiskey at dusk and dove until night. Josh Timmons was my buddy, he's hitting up the Bahamas this weekend and wanted to knock a year+ worth of dust out of his gear before flying out of the country with it. Surf was running around shin-knee high, but it was pretty much glassy. Visibilty was in the 5-8' and milky range with 80F water and a slight longshore current and surge on the bottom.

I actually remembered my compass this time around and found the wreck without any hiccups. The relief has shrunk even more, maybe a max of 4' of relief at the middle and 75' of relief(longways). I think the mast(or whatever) laying parrallel to the starboard hull, just outside the boat, has been covered completely. The stern section still has relief, but not nearly as much as just before Gustav. I missed twice on a flounder, but managed to get my knife in her the third time. Josh took an even larger one, as well as a smaller one(beginners luck!) with his knife. Aside from flounder, pinfish, spadefish, puffers, mangroves, and sheepshead were common. We found an electric ray as well as blue and stone crabs. Catfish and kingfish stirred up the bottom whenever they hit our lights. Hit a max depth of 13' for a dive lasting 59 minutes.

Still worth a dive IMO, but she's getting smaller and smaller.

 

[cmufieldhockey8]

That's weird, I was hoping to read a report about the whole thing being uncovered.

 

[MRXRAY]

That's weird, I was hoping to read a report about the whole thing being uncovered.

I'm suprised the viz is so much better over there than here.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

I'm suprised the viz is so much better over there than here.

We almost always have decent visibility with an easterly wind as long as the surf isn't up too much. Usually consistantly clearer water can be found in Destin(deep water dips closer here than at other places), pretty much anything West can be quite inconsistant. PCB gets a bit inconsistant too, atleast in my experiences.

3-5' visibilities always make for great beach dives IMO We had up to 8', friggin sweet!

That's weird, I was hoping to read a report about the whole thing being uncovered.

The old addage is that when the Whiskey is covered the Paddlewheeler is uncovered! I've never found that to be true, but its an excuse to go look

 

[cmufieldhockey8]

The old addage is that when the Whiskey is covered the Paddlewheeler is uncovered! I've never found that to be true, but its an excuse to go look

lol we might have to take an excursion

 

[denisegg]

. Visibilty was in the 5-8' and milky range with 80F water and a slight longshore current and surge on the bottom.

I'm suprised the viz is so much better over there than here.

Oh Yeah!!! 5' is way cooler than 5"

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

With 5', you can see the wreck before the surge pushes your head into it

 

[paulwall]

Apparently somebody lost my cell #

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/tr...-deep-dixie/252963-week-nights-9-23-27-a.html

 

[lfrd126]

I will be in the area first of october but have never done a beach dive any suggestions or comments.

 

[Hetland]

I will be in the area first of october but have never done a beach dive any suggestions or comments.

Go with someone who has been there before. Best way to learn.