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Alabama Point Jetties Dive Report 3-5-6
Met up with jwhitlock and a few guys from my LDS at Alabama Point to dive the jetties today. We hit the water around 1PM for a high tide at 2:30PM. Air temps were closing on 70F and we had clear skies and lots of sunlight. Water temps in the low-mid 60sF. Visibility was around 10-20'. We worked against a nearly slack incoming current from the inside of the pass heading towards the point and around it and heading back on the outside shallow-side of the jetties. We maxed out at 28' for a 67 min dive. Lots of schooling sheepshead were around. We also saw a few stone crabs, white bellied sandfish, a small flounder, a decent grouper and a few red drum.
Whiskey Wreck Dive Report/Update 3-5-6
After an SI of over an hour we hit the water again, this time behind Bahama Bob's in Gulf Shores, AL. jwhitlock and I decided to check up on the Whiskey Wreck since we hadn't heard anything new about its condition(previously dives found the wreck nearly completely under sand). Air temps and water temps were about the same. Visibility was a bit shorter at 5-15' and milky, which is plenty for this area. The Whiskey Wreck is sitting in 15-16' of water at this moment with 6'(yes, feet this time!) of relief off a sand bottom stretching over 100'. More of the wreck is visible at this time than before Ivan. Pinfish and grunts schooled around the wreck which also still contained quite a few blennies. We also spotted a few sheepshead. I maxed at 14' for a 53 minute dive. I'm truly happy to report this great shore dive is again a diving option!
Met up with jwhitlock and a few guys from my LDS at Alabama Point to dive the jetties today. We hit the water around 1PM for a high tide at 2:30PM. Air temps were closing on 70F and we had clear skies and lots of sunlight. Water temps in the low-mid 60sF. Visibility was around 10-20'. We worked against a nearly slack incoming current from the inside of the pass heading towards the point and around it and heading back on the outside shallow-side of the jetties. We maxed out at 28' for a 67 min dive. Lots of schooling sheepshead were around. We also saw a few stone crabs, white bellied sandfish, a small flounder, a decent grouper and a few red drum.
Whiskey Wreck Dive Report/Update 3-5-6
After an SI of over an hour we hit the water again, this time behind Bahama Bob's in Gulf Shores, AL. jwhitlock and I decided to check up on the Whiskey Wreck since we hadn't heard anything new about its condition(previously dives found the wreck nearly completely under sand). Air temps and water temps were about the same. Visibility was a bit shorter at 5-15' and milky, which is plenty for this area. The Whiskey Wreck is sitting in 15-16' of water at this moment with 6'(yes, feet this time!) of relief off a sand bottom stretching over 100'. More of the wreck is visible at this time than before Ivan. Pinfish and grunts schooled around the wreck which also still contained quite a few blennies. We also spotted a few sheepshead. I maxed at 14' for a 53 minute dive. I'm truly happy to report this great shore dive is again a diving option!
