DEEPLOU
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Although we did get out to the LIzzie D two weeks ago, conditions were not the greatest. 3-5 ft seas. overcast, but we did get out and did get one bug that was a keeper.
But yesterday, we finally had a good day. We went to a wreck called the G & D, which has actually been identified at the Yankee, which means the wreck called the Yankee is not the Yankee and remains unknown. But that's another story.
The sky stayed clear, warm sun, only slight breeze w/ maybe 2 foot rollers. The water from on top looked clear. Once in the water, there was some floating matter but the vis was still good. On the bottom at about 115-120 ft there was about 30 foot of visability possably more. Several large lobsters maintained their residence behind small holes in the boiler. Most of the holes, you could barely get your hand in, and then by the time you got your hand in, the bug, bugged out. However, one hole slightly larger I managed to get my hand in and grab hold of a huge claw. As I wiggled my hand around I feared I would be left with nothing but a claw in my hand. But I managed to get the one claw out the hole, then get my hand around back and grab the tail. Once I had the tail, it was still a bit of a job squeesing this monster out of the hole. Once out, I could barely get my hand around the body. But in the bag it went. Alhough not put on a scale, I would estimate it to weigh in about 5-6 pounds.
Several smaller bugs were also brought up. Othere divers were more interested in scallops than bugs and brought up tasy morsels for dinner.
Was this a sign that the weather has finally broken and we are going to have a good dive season?
But yesterday, we finally had a good day. We went to a wreck called the G & D, which has actually been identified at the Yankee, which means the wreck called the Yankee is not the Yankee and remains unknown. But that's another story.
The sky stayed clear, warm sun, only slight breeze w/ maybe 2 foot rollers. The water from on top looked clear. Once in the water, there was some floating matter but the vis was still good. On the bottom at about 115-120 ft there was about 30 foot of visability possably more. Several large lobsters maintained their residence behind small holes in the boiler. Most of the holes, you could barely get your hand in, and then by the time you got your hand in, the bug, bugged out. However, one hole slightly larger I managed to get my hand in and grab hold of a huge claw. As I wiggled my hand around I feared I would be left with nothing but a claw in my hand. But I managed to get the one claw out the hole, then get my hand around back and grab the tail. Once I had the tail, it was still a bit of a job squeesing this monster out of the hole. Once out, I could barely get my hand around the body. But in the bag it went. Alhough not put on a scale, I would estimate it to weigh in about 5-6 pounds.
Several smaller bugs were also brought up. Othere divers were more interested in scallops than bugs and brought up tasy morsels for dinner.
Was this a sign that the weather has finally broken and we are going to have a good dive season?
