Ft. Pickens 6-14-09

[wjefferis]

I got out again today (6-14-09) to Ft. Pickens for a few dives. Visibility close to high tide was the same as yesterday at 10 feet with some areas down to about 5 ft due to the West winds, but I still had a good time. Water temperature was 75* with plenty of life buzzing around if you took the time to look around a bit. One of the highlights was finding a nice sized octopus hanging out inside of an old tire and a blue angelfish (my favorite) hanging around what appeared to be old culverts out at about 45-50 fsw. I took some more time to look around during today's dives to become more familiar with the current site to help with mapping what is out there. I made a decent sweep straight out to 52 fsw. I came then came back in a bit and swept to the East. I have not covered any ground to the West yet, nor have I went out to the 50 fsw area and made a good sweep. I really need to take the old map out with me and just cross off what isn't there anymore and what still is. If some of the old info is still good then that will be less to be done to get an accurate map together.

I won't be able to get out there much this coming week, but after that my schedule opens up big time, so if you want to get out there just shoot me a PM.

 

[MRXRAY]

I may be able to do some afternoon stuff this coming week! I'm really interested in trying to make a new map as well and with the help of a few others we should be able to knock it out in just a few dives. Any other interest?

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

I'm interested, anyone coming from this way who can lend a brotha a ride? LOL

 

[MRXRAY]

I thought you got your wheels back in June?

I'm interested, anyone coming from this way who can lend a brotha a ride? LOL

 

[paulwall]

I may be able to do some afternoon stuff this coming week! I'm really interested in trying to make a new map as well and with the help of a few others we should be able to knock it out in just a few dives. Any other interest?

I'm diving with Gary Wednesday AM. I may be able to hit the jetties Wednesday PM...

I could even pick up Bugman...

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

PW - I'm game

I thought you got your wheels back in June?

Mid-Aug

 

[JPENDERGRAST]

I'll be in Pensacola again in July to shoot this guy's big brother. Are there any shore dives in the area there which have better viz than 10' viz?

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

All of them, sometimes, but all of them also sometimes don't even get 10'. That can be said for most of the inshore stuff too - LOL

I've been on most of the shore dives in this area with better than 50' visibility on some occassion or another.

 

[MRXRAY]

Write Better than 10' of Viz on one side of paper and less 10' of viz on the other....... Now throw it up in the air. Which ever falls face up will be the vizability that we have in July..... Give or take 50% error!