Had a great day diving today from Hibiscus. The ocean was pond flat, and there was no current out there at all.
The first dive was with Mike and Walter. A personal best bottom time of 85 minutes, we finned from Hibiscus to the Anglin Pier at Commercial and back. You can tell it's spring, there were tons of juveniles of all species all over the reef. We swam with a school of look downs under the pier, and watched a couple of free diving spear fisherman trying to bag tarpon. We also saw scorpion fish and a sharptail eel.
The second dive was just with Joe R and was only 50 minutes long as I had to use a borrowed half tank from Mike. We followed the reef to Datura and back.
I loved diving with Mike's steel tank. Too bad he was there to greet us when we got back or it would have just "disappeared". Dropping even more weight, and the trim characteristics were just amazing. I think there's a new purchase in my future.
Walter's doubled 72's were interesting, they looked like they were older than I am.
Thanks Walter and Joe for a great day. And to Mike, as always your hospitality was much appreciated. I don't know what we'll do when you move and we lose our beach front dive shop/rest stop/diver lounge/gathering place. We may all just have to pitch in and rent that remaining apartment as Scubaboard Headquarters.
Future note to self. When bringing the extra car key to take under with with you while leaving your keys, phone, and wallet in the car, make sure you bring the key to the car you're actually driving.
Marc
