joe8mofo
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I am unavailable on Friday and would like to go diving this weekend at the Boat ramp. Is anyone going diving in the morning on Sunday or Saturday at the boat ramp?
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I'll be there Sunday morning at the ramp, probably be there around 10am.
It was good to see Tony and Ken up at the ramp.
3mm was sufficient to 95' 20' viz, 68F @ depth, 82F @ surface.
3mm was sufficient to 95' 20' viz, 68F @ depth, 82F @ surface.
diveprof
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Oh absolutely! No negative meant to Joe. Just an offer of a different perspective. I worry about folks who "lose the line" on their swim. Newer divers don't always remember "up" (including a safety stop) is an option if lost until panic sets in and then problems compound. My view has always been that if folks don't possess (or are willing to learn) the use of a compass then they do not need to be doing advanced dives where disorientation is possible.
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krawlings
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Tony and myself did a dive Thur. evennining 6:07
Air temp was 85*
surface temp. 78*
@60' was 76*
viz was not the best I have seen at the ramp but at was 10' to 15'
at the platforms you could see the realy well
we seen a lot of big fish
this was the first time a have used my newly aquired free Catalina 67
I was realy inpressed with how well it trimmed out
max depth 60'
bottum time 62 minutes
We went in to Seneca to get somthing to eat and find a motel
we got up early grabed some breakfast go to the lake stoped to use the restrooms and to the ramp .
In the water at 8:21am
air temp. was 74*
surface temp was 75*
@ 106' the temp. was 68*
viz was 10' 25'+ at depth a little dark at that time of day angel of the sun kept the light frome helping us outnot as many fish .
max depth 106"
bottum time was 62 minutes
Dive 2 in the water @10:33
air temp was 84*
surface temp was 79*
at 50" was 75*
at 86' was 74*
viz much the same as 1st
max depth. 87'
bottum time 54 minutes
dive 3
in the water at 12:37
air temp. was 86*
surface temp. was 79*
at 50' was 75*
viz a little better sun higher in the sky
max depth 50'
bottum time 64 minutes
on this dive we went out to the end of the right ramp and swam to the right in to the cove area . we found a lage pile of stumps,trees . It was a lorg long pile . we seen sow maney BIG CATFISH and BIG BASS
dive 4
in the water at 2.42
air temp was 86*
surface temp. was 79*
at 50' temp was 76*
viz was better than by the platforms 25'+ in areas
mex depth 59'
bottum time 46 minutes
Air temp was 85*
surface temp. 78*
@60' was 76*
viz was not the best I have seen at the ramp but at was 10' to 15'
at the platforms you could see the realy well
we seen a lot of big fish
this was the first time a have used my newly aquired free Catalina 67
I was realy inpressed with how well it trimmed out
max depth 60'
bottum time 62 minutes
We went in to Seneca to get somthing to eat and find a motel
we got up early grabed some breakfast go to the lake stoped to use the restrooms and to the ramp .
In the water at 8:21am
air temp. was 74*
surface temp was 75*
@ 106' the temp. was 68*
viz was 10' 25'+ at depth a little dark at that time of day angel of the sun kept the light frome helping us outnot as many fish .
max depth 106"
bottum time was 62 minutes
Dive 2 in the water @10:33
air temp was 84*
surface temp was 79*
at 50" was 75*
at 86' was 74*
viz much the same as 1st
max depth. 87'
bottum time 54 minutes
dive 3
in the water at 12:37
air temp. was 86*
surface temp. was 79*
at 50' was 75*
viz a little better sun higher in the sky
max depth 50'
bottum time 64 minutes
on this dive we went out to the end of the right ramp and swam to the right in to the cove area . we found a lage pile of stumps,trees . It was a lorg long pile . we seen sow maney BIG CATFISH and BIG BASS
dive 4
in the water at 2.42
air temp was 86*
surface temp. was 79*
at 50' temp was 76*
viz was better than by the platforms 25'+ in areas
mex depth 59'
bottum time 46 minutes
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krawlings
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It was good to see you to Jeremy
the ramp was so peacful all day . we only seen 2 other divers all day after you guys left
the ramp was so peacful all day . we only seen 2 other divers all day after you guys left
Jeremy,
It was finally nice to meet you in person. Sorry, I missed you on the wheelchair boat or I would have danced for you.
Instead, I was standing on my head looking at the catfish under the boat or tying off some line floating up in the water(seems to be a lot of that floating line there). Ken is right on there! That was some really nice and relaxed diving. It was very peaceful and quiet up there on Thursday and Friday with hardly no boats and only a few divers. Makes me want to go back really soon.
diveprof
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You know, I'm sure there is a 12 step program for folks who do this many freshwater dives in one day
Yeah, diving is an addiction. I can quit. I'm sure, well maybe... if I really wanted to and the vis was crappy, and the water was really cold, and...and....
Heck, sounds like a great day to me!
We've got to get back up there. Just hard to leave here (Augusta) with great vis right now (15'+ in both the lake yesterday and river today in the sun, lots of fish and some nice finds).
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krawlings
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Ya I have not been able to find a local divers annonymous
Is the viz in thr river 15'? or is it less /better?
Is the viz in thr river 15'? or is it less /better?
Went out today, what a perfect day! Went to find the forest and saw it finally. 105' and the 3mm wasn't quite thick enough, 65 deg. Spend the rest of the day helping out folks getting certified. Can't wait to go out again.
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