Wayward Son
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I'd like something with a grappling hook...
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revise
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Wait, what? Two different people were trying to steal your flag from the surface while you guys were under? That's crazy!
Yep! 2 different times. Though I think the second time it may have been caught by accident, not sure.. but, yeah.. twice within about 20 minutes... two different locations but both on the east side docks north of the bridge
revise
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That's just nuts.
bassplayer
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i went and dove the bridge today since i'm so close by.
not much light due to the later high tide and a lot of cloud cover. viz was maybe 15 feet (or worse in places) and very cloudy with what looked like sand mainly. also i noted there seemed to be a fresh layer of sand covering the west-most section under the east bridge. maybe that's not new, i think i remember it being more rocky though. looked fresh, someone correct me on that if i'm confused.
I got 84 degrees for the temp, vs 86 a few days ago.
went and poked around the north side of the east span; large schools of fish running around everywhere, crabs on the march, etc. very lively, could be time of day and low viz related.
kept it short, just wanted to make sure that combining together the pieces from my doubles regulators has yielded a functioning singles reg to use tomorrow (going for the 3 tanker with JDC)
not much light due to the later high tide and a lot of cloud cover. viz was maybe 15 feet (or worse in places) and very cloudy with what looked like sand mainly. also i noted there seemed to be a fresh layer of sand covering the west-most section under the east bridge. maybe that's not new, i think i remember it being more rocky though. looked fresh, someone correct me on that if i'm confused.
I got 84 degrees for the temp, vs 86 a few days ago.
went and poked around the north side of the east span; large schools of fish running around everywhere, crabs on the march, etc. very lively, could be time of day and low viz related.
kept it short, just wanted to make sure that combining together the pieces from my doubles regulators has yielded a functioning singles reg to use tomorrow (going for the 3 tanker with JDC)
Can anyone report on the jellies? Was hoping to bring the kids out to do the snorkel trail next weekend but seems from reports on here that the jellies have been thick at times over the past few weeks...hoping they've cleared out.
Haven't posted here in a while because I have not been to the bridge for awhile. Went and did a LOB in the Sea Cortez, and then had a head cold after returning. I wrote a report its on scubaboard at the link below.
Sea of Cortez Trip Report
Went to the bridge for diving today. Arrived at 0730 for an 0834 high tide. The park was as empty as I ever seen it for a nice sunny day. Entered the water at 0755, sea temp was 83f, visibility 25ft. Hazard flags were up on the lifeguard stand but I saw less than 5 moon jellyfish the whole time I was in the water.
Did the westside. Cruised by the western end of the snorkel trail, and continued slowly west with the current. Did a REEF survey of 44 species in 60 minutes. The most unusual observation was a pair Hardhead Catfish. I know the intercoastal is filled with Hardhead and Gafftopsail Catfish, but they are rarely seen on scuba. Also of note was a Pygmy Seabass, I think the first one I have seen this year. There are still some Scaled Sardine around as well as some Mullet. Intend to dive for the next six of seven days in a row, as long as we don't get any tropical interference. Closing in on 5000 REEF surveys. Respectively, Frillfin Goby, Hardhead Catfish, Phrikoceros mopsus, Spotted Dragonet, and Spotted Moray.
Sea of Cortez Trip Report
Went to the bridge for diving today. Arrived at 0730 for an 0834 high tide. The park was as empty as I ever seen it for a nice sunny day. Entered the water at 0755, sea temp was 83f, visibility 25ft. Hazard flags were up on the lifeguard stand but I saw less than 5 moon jellyfish the whole time I was in the water.
Did the westside. Cruised by the western end of the snorkel trail, and continued slowly west with the current. Did a REEF survey of 44 species in 60 minutes. The most unusual observation was a pair Hardhead Catfish. I know the intercoastal is filled with Hardhead and Gafftopsail Catfish, but they are rarely seen on scuba. Also of note was a Pygmy Seabass, I think the first one I have seen this year. There are still some Scaled Sardine around as well as some Mullet. Intend to dive for the next six of seven days in a row, as long as we don't get any tropical interference. Closing in on 5000 REEF surveys. Respectively, Frillfin Goby, Hardhead Catfish, Phrikoceros mopsus, Spotted Dragonet, and Spotted Moray.
I spoke to a lifeguard there a few weeks ago, after box jellyfish started to show up. At that time I was told that seeing jellyfish didn't get a flag put up because nobody had been stung yet. I don't know if that was the general policy or just the policy of that single guard.
BrewingDiver
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Hardhead Catfish--Thank you!! I saw one on our last dive there on Sep 5 but could not ID him. We were making our way to the exit and spotted it in the distance and closed in. Did what we could to determine what it was with no luck. And I currently don't have a working camera so it had to be from memory but we're pretty certain based on your photo. I remember seeing barbels and the markings are in accordance with my log entry.
Weather permitting we're probably going tomorrow for our 50th BHB dive.
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