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ArchDiver,
It sounds to me that you need to get some advice from people who have actually been in Lake Potty-train. Diving the Lake is not for every diver. First, most people freedive the lake, scuba is only used occasionally; the lake is just not that deep. Second, what are you interested in shooting? Last year in the Lake, some typical fish shot were sheepshead, alligator gar, catfish, stingray, drum, redfish and speckled trout(although not too many people even see the trout). As far as size of each specie, the Champion Sheepshead Diver for the Hell Divers Rodeo in 2004 won diving Lake Pontchartrain (there are two annual sheepshead Rodeos in the Lake). Also last year, Club President Dave Chaix killed an 89# garfish in the Lake. Two weeks later, Manny Puig was in the Lake filming for a dive show. In January of 2005, several members of the Hell Divers entered some big catfish (over 20#) on the Council board including the #9 catfish in the state. Third, usually the viz in the Lake is less than three feet. Just last week, you could see halfway down the anchor line on the east end of the lake. No viz isn't for everyone, particularly when the bull sharks move into the Lake.
Bonne Carre spillway is another area that most people wouldn't consider diving either. So far this year the spearing competition has heated up with some very large Carp being hunted in the near zero viz of the spillway. Not just one or two trips but dozens of hours have been spent hunting them.
Rig diving can be the most difficult or it can be the easiest diving you have ever done.
Low viz and current can be encountered but both are easily overcome.
Check out www.helldivers.org for some great photos and more information on the 2005 Hell Divers Rodeo.
www.helldivers.org
www.towersoflife.com
www.fishkillaproductions.com
Zz
It sounds to me that you need to get some advice from people who have actually been in Lake Potty-train. Diving the Lake is not for every diver. First, most people freedive the lake, scuba is only used occasionally; the lake is just not that deep. Second, what are you interested in shooting? Last year in the Lake, some typical fish shot were sheepshead, alligator gar, catfish, stingray, drum, redfish and speckled trout(although not too many people even see the trout). As far as size of each specie, the Champion Sheepshead Diver for the Hell Divers Rodeo in 2004 won diving Lake Pontchartrain (there are two annual sheepshead Rodeos in the Lake). Also last year, Club President Dave Chaix killed an 89# garfish in the Lake. Two weeks later, Manny Puig was in the Lake filming for a dive show. In January of 2005, several members of the Hell Divers entered some big catfish (over 20#) on the Council board including the #9 catfish in the state. Third, usually the viz in the Lake is less than three feet. Just last week, you could see halfway down the anchor line on the east end of the lake. No viz isn't for everyone, particularly when the bull sharks move into the Lake.
Bonne Carre spillway is another area that most people wouldn't consider diving either. So far this year the spearing competition has heated up with some very large Carp being hunted in the near zero viz of the spillway. Not just one or two trips but dozens of hours have been spent hunting them.
Rig diving can be the most difficult or it can be the easiest diving you have ever done.
Low viz and current can be encountered but both are easily overcome.
Check out www.helldivers.org for some great photos and more information on the 2005 Hell Divers Rodeo.
www.helldivers.org
www.towersoflife.com
www.fishkillaproductions.com
Zz
