FrankPro1
Contributor
It's been a very dry year due to my own personal pursuits, but I'm back in So Cal for a few weeks and I plan on making the best of it. Last weekend Charlie and I were skunked by what was forecasted to be great conditions. We found nothing but heavy swell and brown water on the peninsula.
The south end of the peninsula this weekend looked like another failed attempt at getting wet. From White Point to Marineland, a wind driven swell was battering the cloudy coastline. Pressing against the odds, Charlie and I continued north in search of good conditions. As we rounded the west end the wind died down, the sun came out and we were greeted with flat, blue water.
The site of choice was Honeymoon cove and we gladly tackled the steep goat trail leading to its marine wonderland. At 0700 hours there was already 4 cars parked along the roadside of Honeymoon cove. It seems that this site has become a hotspot for Spearos. Luckily for us, many of them were very inexperienced and chose to stay close to shore. Charlie and I however, took the long swim to the outer kelp bed and a compass heading towards Christmas Tree Cove. Along the 210 degree heading, Charlie and I came upon a few shallow pinnacles in the 35-40ft range. At this depth, visibility was a solid 15-20ft, with some suspended particles. As we traveled deeper, visibility closed out to 10ft or less. Much of the dive was spent in the shallows to take advantage of the better conditions. Even with the heavy pressure of Spearos, it seems that Honeymoon Cove is still bustling with an abundant variety of marine life. Black and Yellow Rockfish were especially prolific. We also encountered a few Cabezon, Scorpion fish and a very large Lingcod during our dive. With the shallow depths we easily squeezed in a 75+ minute dive. It was great to get wet again. My gills were o' so very dry. Here are some captures that came out:
The south end of the peninsula this weekend looked like another failed attempt at getting wet. From White Point to Marineland, a wind driven swell was battering the cloudy coastline. Pressing against the odds, Charlie and I continued north in search of good conditions. As we rounded the west end the wind died down, the sun came out and we were greeted with flat, blue water.
The site of choice was Honeymoon cove and we gladly tackled the steep goat trail leading to its marine wonderland. At 0700 hours there was already 4 cars parked along the roadside of Honeymoon cove. It seems that this site has become a hotspot for Spearos. Luckily for us, many of them were very inexperienced and chose to stay close to shore. Charlie and I however, took the long swim to the outer kelp bed and a compass heading towards Christmas Tree Cove. Along the 210 degree heading, Charlie and I came upon a few shallow pinnacles in the 35-40ft range. At this depth, visibility was a solid 15-20ft, with some suspended particles. As we traveled deeper, visibility closed out to 10ft or less. Much of the dive was spent in the shallows to take advantage of the better conditions. Even with the heavy pressure of Spearos, it seems that Honeymoon Cove is still bustling with an abundant variety of marine life. Black and Yellow Rockfish were especially prolific. We also encountered a few Cabezon, Scorpion fish and a very large Lingcod during our dive. With the shallow depths we easily squeezed in a 75+ minute dive. It was great to get wet again. My gills were o' so very dry. Here are some captures that came out:
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