Nubble 3/21/12 Night Dive

[oldflounder]

I know it's a little early in the season for an evening dive and the tide isn't very favorable, but is anyone interested in joining up for a dive this Wednesday after work??? It's supposed to be a warm day. Let's get some dives in before the rains hit later in the month.

 

[porgyhunter]

What about "The Shark" that likes eating heads?

 

[oldflounder]

What about "The Shark" that likes eating heads?

:shark:I just make it a point to always have a buddy I can outswim when I expect to be in those shark infested waters at Nubble!

 

[oldflounder]

Besides..........it's my theory that the seal got his head stuck in one of the lobster pots out there and drowned and was beheaded/freed when the boat came along to pull the traps. Hey Petrieps have you ever heard of such a thing?

 

[petrieps]

Besides..........it's my theory that the seal got his head stuck in one of the lobster pots out there and drowned and was beheaded/freed when the boat came along to pull the traps. Hey Petrieps have you ever heard of such a thing?

It's possible. Seals will put their heads inside of freshly baited lobster traps, ripping open the bait bags and eating the herring or mackerel. They will do this to every trap in a trawl. You think your gear is soaking, full of bait, and when you haul it back there is nothing but ripped open bait bags and no lobsters. A nuisance seal can cause a lot of damage, and loss of income. I've heard of guys who will tie fish hooks in the traps and bait those in problem areas. Lobstermen do not see seals as cute cuddly creatures.

 

[porgyhunter]

Petrieps.....What are you the "Seal Guy"?......Nice explaination!!!

 

[petrieps]

Petrieps.....What are you the "Seal Guy"?......Nice explaination!!!

Nah, not a seal guy. When I was in my teens and early twenties I worked as a commercial fisherman out of Gloucester. Came very close to buying my own boat and license. I still keep in touch with some of them, and occasionaly dive to recover lost lobster gear.

 

[porgyhunter]

Nah, not a seal guy. When I was in my teens and early twenties I worked as a commercial fisherman out of Gloucester. Came very close to buying my own boat and license. I still keep in touch with some of them, and occasionaly dive to recover lost lobster gear.

Hey neat....I lobstered during college with a Comm. Student license...Then decided to move to the Cape After Graduating...been here diving since

 

[petrieps]

How was your dive OF?

 

[oldflounder]

How was your dive OF?

Hi Paul - it was more a comedy of errors on my part. Shortly after 5 I met up with one of the members of the Maine dive club. It was a beautiful night - still in the 80's, bright and sunny. It was low tide and the water in the cove was flat - 42*surface - 15' viz - no surge at all, no movement on the rocks at the entry. What amazed me was how dry the rocks were walking in. Usually it has been a horror show in/out.
Even the purple slime that I hate was dry. Obviously the warm breeze out of the W dried it out while the tide was out. I haven't seen such an easy entry -even in the summer. I have been avoiding low tide diving this winter but I think it is time to rethink it.

I am still learning to use the full face mask and drysuit so that was a chore last night. Not a great dive but a good learning experience.

Didn't see one critter at all [damn those sharks!]- well, I did see a couple hermit crabs. I was spending all my time concentrating on my equipment and buoyancy - I was underdressed so I was trying to keep a bigger than normal bubble in the suit for warmth.

We got out as dark was setting in. Got out to a beautiful evening and nice ride home.