Diving Vet's at the Dive-in, a photo primer

[scottfiji]

Although I won't be able to make the dive-in this saturday because I committed to a boat to catalina along time ago, I thought I'd give people some ideas of what they could see at vets. this stuff is out mostly at night, but you can still see a lot during the day.

the crabs, shrimps, octos, and flatties might be hiding, but fringeheads, nudies, fish, and some rays should still be out.

there's a small artificial reef at 65ft just south of the main stairs, and a detritus field has formed nicely from 45-60ft directly in-between the main stairs and the north staircase, with lots of algae growth, nudies and fringeheads.

I thought conditions last night were really nice, with pretty good vis at all depths. water was in the 60's until you got past 60ft, then it slowly cooled off, I had 54 degrees at 80ft last night. surf was fairly low. no currents or surge.

personally my favorite diving is from 35ft to 80ft deep. the rays are generally between 15-25ft. most nudibranchs I see are small and in algae growth or on kelp, from 45ft-72ft deep.

here's some photos, enjoy, and have fun diving on saturday

fringehead, 50-70ft

C-O SOle, 35-55ft

juvenile Giant Kelpfish, 35-55ft

catriana columbiana nudibranch, 40-60ft

anemones, 40-60ft

starfish

octopus, 30-100ft

black dorid, 40-90ft

tiny skeleton shrimp, 60-70ft

torpedo rays, 60ft & deeper

brown shrimp, any depth

baby black sea bass (seasonal), any depth

 

[Teamcasa]

Fabulous shots Scott!

 

[Beachlover]

Nice pictures. Let's hope that we see some of the animals that you photographed at the dive in on Saturday.The visibility has been pretty nice at Veterans for the last two weeks, let's hope that it holds.

 

[RaixenViper]

Very, very impressed with your photo shots! What kind of camera did you use? Took a photography class or what? =D

 

[Rickster]

Great shots, Scott!!!

Thank you for this post. See everyone, there ARE things to see at Vet's

 

[JMdiver]

Great shots Scott.

John

 

[FishNut]

Nice Shots

 

[Rickster]

Nice Shots

Erika, Did you see the pic of the fringehead? Looks just like the little one we seen at La Jennelle, last weekend.

 

[FishNut]

Erika, Did you see the pic of the fringehead? Looks just like the little one we seen at La Jennelle, last weekend.

I did notice it. That is probably what it was

 

[scottfiji]

thanks Dave.

thanks Beachlover. I think the vis should hold.

thanks Viper, they are with a nikon D300 & a D80.

thanks rickster, no problem. hope you guys take some photos tomorrow, maybe I'll see you at a beach crab event soon in malibu.

thanks John, thanks erika - you guys enjoy diving tomorrow.

remember the fringeheads will be living in large shells. don't give them your finger