March 15th after Lobos night dive?

[JT851]

SO.... I guess its Monestary???? WHat is the law regarding fires on the Beach????
I will pick up some barrels.... firewood... and Pacifico.... and see what can be done....

 

[Baconated]

hmm... I haven't done a daytime Monastery dive yet so I was thinking something a little easier. But I guess if conditions are good... I'll have to play it by ear. Or we could split up into groups and do a different night dive somewhere else.

I wonder if Doc Wong wants any night footage for his Monastery video?


Nathan

 

[dannobee]

One of the cool things about diving Monastery at night is that the harbor seals will zoom past you, hunting by your light.

The moon should be 3/4 full, so assuming the sky is clear, it should be plenty bright on the surface.

 

[TaoH]

Hi everyone,
I've been looking to dive for a while now and I would like to join in on the night dive if conditions are good. I've been taking Saturday classes and that's been making it hard for me to fit diving in. Would we be diving in another location if Monastery doesn't look good?

I really don't know Monastery very well because I only dove it once a few years ago but I would like to get in if the conditions are in our favor.

If I rush out of class and head straight to Monterey/Carmel, I should be able to get there by 3pm. Will anyone be available for a dive in the late afternoon before the night dive?

I can also bring my Coleman propane lantern if we want to have multiple lamps on the beach.

 

[Sherpa_fab]

check the wave action for about 30 minutes before donning up gear and entering.....
even then it can change on ya once yer wet...

South monastery is kinda boring until you get about 200 yards out from the beach...

hug the left-bank sorta and you'll see lots of stuff.... surface-swim out as far as you

can, rest, then drop...... the closer you get towards the left bank, the more chances

of finding fishing line, etc..... bring scissors...

--Sherpa

 

[mikeguerrero]

Fishing line, 200 yards out, night diving, Monastery, sounds like a recipe for disaster... Newbees like me need stay far away...

MG

 

[dannobee]

Fishing line, 200 yards out, night diving, Monastery, sounds like a recipe for disaster... Newbees like me need stay far away...

MG

He must be seeing stuff that I haven't. I haven't even seen a lure out there. And you can clearly see the kelp that starts the reef. I've done some long surface swims at Monastery, but it was always to get into deeper water (<100ft).

The south side depth is less than 60 ft for the most part.

 

[msbrew]

Fishing line, 200 yards out, night diving, Monastery, sounds like a recipe for disaster... Newbees like me need stay far away...

MG

I agree with you Mike and I am not even a Newbee.

 

[gonphishing]

this is an advanced dive sight and caution should be used especially if one hasn't dun a dive in daylight at this location and or have only a few night dives. please use caution. I met somebody who was rather new who dove this spot with an experienced diver. and she got washed up in the surf and died. her hart stopped and well she ended up living. she tells the story rather convincingly. use caution. and if you haven't dove this spot or know what the monastery crawl is. then you might want to come back when it daylight. it also helps to know your dive partner on an advanced sight. just a thought. have fun and be safe.

 

[dannobee]

There's a thread here that Doc Wong started that's highlighting a Monastery Survival Project and gives a list of people on that panel. My usual dive buddy is on that panel. I don't think I have much of a problem knowing when to walk away from Monastery.

this is an advanced dive sight and caution should be used especially if one hasn't dun a dive in daylight at this location and or have only a few night dives. please use caution. I met somebody who was rather new who dove this spot with an experienced diver. and she got washed up in the surf and died. her hart stopped and well she ended up living. she tells the story rather convincingly. use caution. and if you haven't dove this spot or know what the monastery crawl is. then you might want to come back when it daylight. it also helps to know your dive partner on an advanced sight. just a thought. have fun and be safe.