meigs3
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Used Scubatech's boat, the Sea Cobra, which they have had for quite a while. 11 divers on boat. 9 were AO, DM or IDC students from U. of Southern MS's training program.
1st Dive: Phoenix Barge, depth 77', bottom temp 72 degrees, viz maybe 30'-you could see both ends of the barge from the middle until the students silted out the viz. Some flounders around the barge. Not too much to see.
Suface Interval: Best described as "Pick your own". The students were gung ho and went on second dive without an hour SI. Buddy & I waited until we knew we had enough time on the bottom to use up air w/o hitting NDL. Boat has cooler, inside cabin and head.
2nd Dive: Destin Bridge rubble, depth 66', bottom temp 73 degrees, viz about 15'. Anchor was off the rubble and it was not visible. Used reel to run a search and then to follow back to anchor. One nice flounder. Not too much to see as fish life.
The water gets deep close to shore and I suspect these two sites see heavy fishing & spear fishing. That would explain lack of fish to see.
1st Dive: Phoenix Barge, depth 77', bottom temp 72 degrees, viz maybe 30'-you could see both ends of the barge from the middle until the students silted out the viz. Some flounders around the barge. Not too much to see.
Suface Interval: Best described as "Pick your own". The students were gung ho and went on second dive without an hour SI. Buddy & I waited until we knew we had enough time on the bottom to use up air w/o hitting NDL. Boat has cooler, inside cabin and head.
2nd Dive: Destin Bridge rubble, depth 66', bottom temp 73 degrees, viz about 15'. Anchor was off the rubble and it was not visible. Used reel to run a search and then to follow back to anchor. One nice flounder. Not too much to see as fish life.
The water gets deep close to shore and I suspect these two sites see heavy fishing & spear fishing. That would explain lack of fish to see.
