Newport ri dive report

[AfterDark]

Did a solo dive at Kings beach today. Used my 50cuft IDs. Conditions were: Sunny, light wind WSW, tide was incoming went slack and turned during the dive. Water temp was 67F surface 64F bottom. Start time 1130 end time 1400, bottom 2.0 hrs 2.5hr total in water. Vis was 15' @20FSW dropping off to 3' @max depth of 35FSW avg depth 20'. Small white something was suspended in the water further obscuring visibility. Consumed 4000psi of 21%

Found a striped bass belly up on the bottom in 20FSW. The gills were moving and the tail was moving slowly. Lucky for him I don't eat fish! I grabbed his tail and spun us both around in a circle he went backwards. I stopped and let him go...zoom gone! My theory is whatever caused the stuff suspended in the water depleted O2 in pockets and fish his size were effected if like him they swam into one of those pockets. Here's a picture I took of him:




I posted that it was a solo dive but this little guy here insisted I not dive alone and followed me around most of the dive!



A good dive all things considered a great way to spent one of the last days before I go back to work.

 

[porgyhunter]

Nice report....what followed you around?.......Is it a tropical? ....or just a big Scup?

 

[paulthenurse]

You don't eat fish?????? Great googaly moogaly!

Tell you what, I rarely eat lobster... Wanna trade?

 

[Mr.X]

I like the pic. of the Porgy and the upside down Striper. Weird that the fish was like that. Kinda scary too...for fish.

 

[AfterDark]

Nice report....what followed you around?.......Is it a tropical? ....or just a big Scup?

A big Scup. It looks like a good diving weekend coming up!

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You don't eat fish?????? Great googaly moogaly!

Tell you what, I rarely eat lobster... Wanna trade?

No thanks! I like lobsters! I've eaten freshly speared grilled fish on the beach with a cold glass of Jack and Ginger, that wasn't bad at all. I can't even walk into a seafood restaurant without getting sick from the smell.

 

[johnnyseko]

Nice report. I miss that spot in Newport.

 

[AfterDark]

Nice report. I miss that spot in Newport.

Thanks, made my 1st OW water dive with scuba there on a foggy May day in 1968. A very nice place that I never dive enough. Green Bridge is super but a long surface swim. There was a time divers could drive right to the water, the castle was empty and nobody bothered us. Somebody bought the castle and a house was built right on the cove so it's been a long swim for the last 30 years at least.

Anybody dive today Saturday 28th? I'm thinking of diving Beavertail Sunday night. What conditions did you find if you dove?

 

[Sean222]

Jordan how are you doing? How are you making out with the inflatable?

 

[AfterDark]

Jordan how are you doing? How are you making out with the inflatable?

John, it's been a rough summer. The boat is sitting in my yard under cover. I tore my biceps tendon in July. I got it fixed and have been on the mend since. I've done a few shore dives lately but that's all. I made a new forward floor board from two 1/4" half sheets of marine plywood glued and clamped. I'm going to start putting the finishing touches on it and install it this weekend. Hoping for a better summer next year. You need to sign the back of the trailer title. I'll call you.

 

[Sean222]

That stinks! Jordan give me a call and we can get togethor and I will sign the title. We used the new inflatable and dove on friends; boats this summer. Our engine in the big boat was not running properly so we took the plunge and decided to repower. The old CAT 3116 is out and sold and we are doing a total
refit to the engine compartment in preparation for installation of a brand new Yanmar diesel.