Gathered the wagons at B.K. yesterday a.m.. Discussed the ongoing pain in the back side in regards to parking (or the lack of it), ugly attitudes towards divers from the locals @ Rockp. & Glouc. sites and decided to seek out a new spot.
Well, out comes Jerry Shines book on Shore Diving New England ( a very good reference by the way) and we decide on Chandler Hovey Lighthouse Park, Marblehead.
A short drive later and we find a very nice spot indeed, complete with parking!!!!!
A quick peek around and we suit up, easy entry, very nice dive and bugs to chase.
I was primarily working on my skills with my new dry suit but grabbed a few critters in the process.
After a very tiring return surface swimm against a mild but still present current, I look up from my 4 point position to see "Officer Green" heading our way. I toss my catch bag, fins, hood up in front of me and take my time to catch my breath at the waters edge. Here it comes:shakehead " Got a permit?"I answer in the affirmative and offer to produce it in just a moment, "No problem, take your time", WOW maybe a decent guy just doing his job. "Mind if I check those bugs while you catch your breath", I say not really but I havn't had a chance to double check them at the waters edge and I may have one that is questionable---True colors now unfold---"They are on the shore now and I'll be the next one to check them."
Yup, a short one (1/16 of an inch), I offer to return it to the water and "Not yet, I need to photograph it" :shakehead .
Well the $100.00 fine was bad enough but the complete line of insulting b.s. that followed was totally uncalled for
"Officer Green" proceeds to tell us that a caller said we were raiding pots, (not my style at all) and says he believes his source and that we could make his job easier if we would just stay home.:mooner: He continues his intimidations with the riot act about next time we would be considered criminal and arrested and our gear confiscated.
Pisser day::dry suit takes me for a number of rides, squeezes the heck out of me and leaves me wondering why this is better than diving wet. A lobster gets me a good one. I run low on air, have to swimm my *** off to get back, Get busted by the EPA, get harrassed by a little jerk with a big attitude and become bummed enough to call it a day!!!!!
Please someone tell me this is not the begining of a trend:shakehead
Well, out comes Jerry Shines book on Shore Diving New England ( a very good reference by the way) and we decide on Chandler Hovey Lighthouse Park, Marblehead.
A short drive later and we find a very nice spot indeed, complete with parking!!!!!
A quick peek around and we suit up, easy entry, very nice dive and bugs to chase.
I was primarily working on my skills with my new dry suit but grabbed a few critters in the process.
After a very tiring return surface swimm against a mild but still present current, I look up from my 4 point position to see "Officer Green" heading our way. I toss my catch bag, fins, hood up in front of me and take my time to catch my breath at the waters edge. Here it comes:shakehead " Got a permit?"I answer in the affirmative and offer to produce it in just a moment, "No problem, take your time", WOW maybe a decent guy just doing his job. "Mind if I check those bugs while you catch your breath", I say not really but I havn't had a chance to double check them at the waters edge and I may have one that is questionable---True colors now unfold---"They are on the shore now and I'll be the next one to check them."
Yup, a short one (1/16 of an inch), I offer to return it to the water and "Not yet, I need to photograph it" :shakehead .
Well the $100.00 fine was bad enough but the complete line of insulting b.s. that followed was totally uncalled for
"Officer Green" proceeds to tell us that a caller said we were raiding pots, (not my style at all) and says he believes his source and that we could make his job easier if we would just stay home.:mooner: He continues his intimidations with the riot act about next time we would be considered criminal and arrested and our gear confiscated.
Pisser day::dry suit takes me for a number of rides, squeezes the heck out of me and leaves me wondering why this is better than diving wet. A lobster gets me a good one. I run low on air, have to swimm my *** off to get back, Get busted by the EPA, get harrassed by a little jerk with a big attitude and become bummed enough to call it a day!!!!!
Please someone tell me this is not the begining of a trend:shakehead
