Any fossilers wanna show off some photos?

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AeroMike
I sent you a PM about Mako's.

 

[Lee Taylor]

Well I am heading over to the Edisto river this Saturday to check out a potential canoe launch area. I want to motor up the river using my Zuke 2.5hp four stroke (which I have on the toys to purchase list) I am hoping to find a safe place to leave my personal belongings while I fossil hunt the upper reaches of the river. I will take my trusty camera just in case I see any Angy, Meg, or Mastodon teeth laying in the edge of the river. In addition to scuba fossiling this season, I want to do some more snorkel wade around fossiling when the river is LOW.

Some nice little Edisto river teeth on this video posted by Kim
[video=youtube;-ebrnFCmllc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ebrnFCmllc[/video]

---------- Post added February 27th, 2013 at 08:23 PM ----------

Guys, I am on a lookout for about 6 decent mako teeth around 1.5"-2" in length for some necklaces for some friends down here. If anyone has some for sale, please let me know.

Eberlein has some posted on his site Megateeth <- Click

Bill also has some already assembled and for sale

There are some Mako's in Vinson's collection. He keeps his "top dogs" elsewhere.

My favorite Mako is in this photo. Sorry, not for sale, its a keeper. Wanted to show it off.
Its blue and it has some size. Sometimes I carry it in my pocket for good luck.

---------- Post added February 27th, 2013 at 09:01 PM ----------

For the guys starting out, I find this photo to be a great reference showing the difference
between a Great White and a Mako. I took this photo at the 2013 fossils show. Anyone
notice the labels were made with a TYPEWRITER. Gives us a clue as to when these
specimens were found.

 

[AeroMike]

So, what is the water temp going to be this weekend? maybe we can get a dive or two in huh? My son is with his grandparents and I am itching to get in the water!!!!

 

[WebmasterJ]

So, what is the water temp going to be this weekend? maybe we can get a dive or two in huh? My son is with his grandparents and I am itching to get in the water!!!!

Mike, hate to be the bearer of bad news but this weekend may be tough for diving.
The cooper is about 55 degrees, not sure about you but that is WAY to cold for me
The smaller rivers like the Edisto have a LOT of water in them, from the rain
Venice is going to have winds from 10-20 mph this weekend

I know only because I am also itching to get back in the water, been frozen out for waaayyy to long.

 

[Lee Taylor]

So, what is the water temp going to be this weekend? maybe we can get a dive or two in huh?

Heated pool. 17 feet deep. Myrtle Beach. $10
Pool <- Click here


Dive Atlanta Aquarium (whale sharks etc)
Aquarium <- Click here


Miami:

Station VAKF1
NOS
Location: 25.732N 80.162W
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:30:00 UTC
Winds: NNW (330°) at 2.9 kt gusting to 6.0 kt
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.91 in
Air Temperature: 71.8 F
Water Temperature: 76.3 F

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Boynton Beach. Killer reefs. LOTS of critters. Drift. Eighty feet of blue water only 2 miles offshore. Stunning. Excellent

Station LKWF1
NOS
Location: 26.612N 80.033W
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:48:00 UTC
Winds: WNW (290°) at 1.9 kt gusting to 6.0 kt
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.90 in
Air Temperature: 69.1 F
Water Temperature: 73.6 F

Here is a weak idea. Not much of one but it will get you out and on the river.
Mike we can get with Phil and do a river survey. We can search for gravel beds and potential scuba fossiling sites.
We can come back to them at a later date. Never mind, I just remembered the river will be too high this weekend

Just think Mike.... if things go well, this is where we might be three months from now. maybe on this boat and in this location
[video=youtube;7jrBzGtqq_Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jrBzGtqq_Q[/video]




---------- Post added March 1st, 2013 at 10:11 AM ----------

The guys said it was gonna be cold this weekend, but
this is ridiculous

---------- Post added March 1st, 2013 at 07:54 PM ----------

a fun chart

 

[LowCountry Joe]

Sorry Lee I did not see your post about Friday or Saturday night. I would not have been able to make either night, but can do Sunday evening if ya'll want to. Just drop me a note.

 

[Lee Taylor]

Visited the Edisto river today, too cold to Scuba, for my
liking, so I took some photos

The water was high just as expected, but
it was good to see and old friend, the
Edisto River

Found an "easy to access" Edisto river feeder creek. Could easily produce Hemi's and Tigers,
maybe Angys.
[video=youtube;7QLNjdfQmWc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QLNjdfQmWc[/video]

More of the feeder creek. It is in a deep ravine, which had me
wondering if the tiny creek produced the deep cut. Also had
tannin stained water, but no leaves present.

The stones and the volume of stones were of interest to me. The color of
the earth was also of interest. This creek is located almost on top of
the Limestone Bluffs and the Cooper Marl. The limestone and the marl are
well known to contain fossil layers of the past

Close by was the Four Hole Swamp / Edisto River Intersection. I think a scuba fossiler
will find a fossil bed here. May be some Indian spear points and arrowheads
here also. Maybe I will scuba this one day

 

[Lee Taylor]

may put on the waders and stomp around in the creek this weekend...

 

[scubadaddee]

Let me know Lee I may be able to me you there. Got a new sifter I want to try out.

 

[Lee Taylor]

okay. will do Phil. will send over a private message and if you dont catch it, i will call.

also looking for some personal opinions on:

A 15hp Yamaha 4 stroke

compared to

a Mercury 15hp 4 stroke?

Merc is quite a bit cheaper but I heard some people hate Mercs. Also heard Mercs had some design problems with the much larger ones.

My priority is dependability