Made it to FT W this morning for a dive. Arrived around 8:30 and only one in the parking lot. High tide was 10:22 so I was catching the incoming tide. Winds from the S-SW so some waves coming in early. The water temp was a balmy 70-71 on the surface and 68 at 27 ft. Dove the boat ramp side cove. It was so nice to be diving in relatively warm water. Vis in the beginning of the dive not that great, 4-5 with particulates hanging around. Sun light though was bright. Heading along the west wall of the cove. Lobsters, squid, flounder, and tons of small fish. A very fishy dive. There were small fish about 4-5 inches with a black horizontal strip that stayed on the bottom and were very curious. Can someone Id them?. Pic below. They were all over the cove. Nice video of squid. I will try to edit and post.
After I about twenty minutes I surfaced against the west wall of the boat ramp cove. I looked back to the parking lot and thought I saw someone going through my car. I pulled a major bone head move and owe someone a big apology. I left my car unlocked (I never do this but forgot my otter box and plastic key for the car). I felt uncomfortable doing this, especially being the only car in the parking lot. Part of the reason I surfaced after 20 just to check things out. From my view I only saw one car and it looked like mine just where I parked it and with someone going through the trunk. I started yelling at the person. As I swam about 100 ft, I could see now that he was at his car and my car was to the right. I tried to apologize from the distance though not sure it was heard. The other car was identical to mine, parked the same way backed up against a bench. That put a scare into me. I won't forget my plastic key or otter box for the regular key again. Again my apologies to whoever I yelled out.
Once I figured out what was what, I decided to descend and continue my dive. 40 minutes total. Came up to the parking lot, relaxed for a while and decided to finish off my tank in the shallows with 1200 psi to burn off. Tide was now just about slack, sun bright and vis improved in some areas to 6-8. Some more pics attached.
BTW Did not see any tropical but they should be in. Happy diving.
After I about twenty minutes I surfaced against the west wall of the boat ramp cove. I looked back to the parking lot and thought I saw someone going through my car. I pulled a major bone head move and owe someone a big apology. I left my car unlocked (I never do this but forgot my otter box and plastic key for the car). I felt uncomfortable doing this, especially being the only car in the parking lot. Part of the reason I surfaced after 20 just to check things out. From my view I only saw one car and it looked like mine just where I parked it and with someone going through the trunk. I started yelling at the person. As I swam about 100 ft, I could see now that he was at his car and my car was to the right. I tried to apologize from the distance though not sure it was heard. The other car was identical to mine, parked the same way backed up against a bench. That put a scare into me. I won't forget my plastic key or otter box for the regular key again. Again my apologies to whoever I yelled out.
Once I figured out what was what, I decided to descend and continue my dive. 40 minutes total. Came up to the parking lot, relaxed for a while and decided to finish off my tank in the shallows with 1200 psi to burn off. Tide was now just about slack, sun bright and vis improved in some areas to 6-8. Some more pics attached.
BTW Did not see any tropical but they should be in. Happy diving.
