Anybody diving for Megs this winter??

[UnderSeaBumbleBee]

Looks very promising. I hope your goody bag is in danger of breaking and that you find some nice bone yards.

 

[AeroMike]

Well I did my jetski maintenance last weekend. Hopefully I get to run the Edisto this weekend.

Here is a map of the area I am targeting.

Looks good Lee, let us know how you do. Do you ever worry about tying up the jetski and diving?

 

[UnderSeaBumbleBee]

Lee, what areas are the best for walking the beach to collect shells and stuff that has washed up in the Charleston area and what is the best time of year to go?

 

[Lee Taylor]

Hello BBB,

Well shells are somewhat like fossils in that they are elusive. You never know when you will find a charmer. The problem is there is a LOT of competition for shells. Everyone is trying to beat you to em. Here is a map showing some places I like

Shell Map

 

[UnderSeaBumbleBee]

Thanks Lee. I have been to that spot on Kiawah and had good luck, but it was in March and it was cold and rainy the whole week so there wasn't much competition. We found a ton of Welks and a few nice Olive shells. I have surf fished Jeremy Inlet in the summer and caught some nice fish, but the weather was nice and lots of people so there were no nice shells to be found.

I wonder what one might find if you dove in the water in Jeremy Inlet during low tide. Any thoughts on a spot like that at or near the mouth? We have taken boogie boards and it is fun for the kids to ride the current out when there is just a few inches of water. There is a 90 degree bend at that spot about 50 yards or so back from the ocean.

 

[Lee Taylor]

Diving near Jeremy Inlet would not be something for me personally.

The potential negatives would be:

Very difficult surf
Very fast currents
Major surge
Very limited visibility
Only sand, everywhere you look

 

[scotthowes]

I will be in Venice 3/20-3/26 need one more diver to book on Aistakat have 2 now.He has a trip on 26th but I want to go early due to conditions.Would also like any ideas on walk in dives in Venice.607-847-9362 or cell @607-316-9179.From Heading to Crystall River area 3/27-4/2 any one intersted in a dive give me a call.I dive solo 99% of time......

 

[iamsharky]

I went diving this week, 3 tanks and all i found was a 2.4 inch mako, 1.5 inch great white, a few whale vertebraes, earbones and misc bones. no megs. i don't mean to sound un-grateful but i am used to finding more teeth.

the interesting thing though was i got into an absolute bone bed (thought about you lee) and there were lots of broken up bone but never found the tooth that was wreaking the havoc upon that poor creature. the bones were mostly 2X4 inches however some larger, some smaller along with the vertebrae and earbones. i kept thinking with all of this carnage there has to be a monster tooth right here. bone, bone and more bone but no meg. maybe next week

 

[Lee Taylor]

Motored down the Edisto River yesterday morning. Made some new friends. Shared some stories. Enjoyed the beautiful backwoods. The guys found a good many fossils and some petrified wood at a virgin site just south of Long Creek landing.

Many more photos and text to follow later.

 

[UnderSeaBumbleBee]

Nice finds Lee. Thanks for sharing. How was the current and the viz? It looks like a peaceful area.