Shark tooth diving offshore Wilmington, NC?

[Lee Taylor]

Would like to hear some stories about diving offshore Wilmington this season. Which boat did you use? How long was the ride out? What was the quality of the teeth (please be detailed...enamel loss? frags? chiped? tip broken? cracked?)? What was the volume of the teeth? Any photos? Any particular dive requirements, ie, safety sausage, dive reel, nitrox? Any particular recomendations?

 

[Strikezone NC]

No teeth in Wilmington go to Florida

 

[Lee Taylor]

We visited Venice Florida last month. I have heard many people talk about their finds offshore Wilmington NC.

Sounds like the well has run dry.

I have a group that is wanting to dive Wilmington for sharks teeth.

Based on your post, I need to re-direct the groups scuba money.

 

[SelkieDVM]

I have found decent teeth off Wilmington for two years running now. Not in the quantities I've found in the Cooper River but bigger in size. I'll post a pic shortly. I go out with Aquatic Safaris. "Fossil Ledge" is about a two hour boat ride. Depth 95-105'. They require at least one buddy to have a reel so you don't lose the anchor line. I've seen people on the boat come up with sperm whale teeth, whale vertebrae, and other fossils as well. Lots of fun IMO.

 

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[bonehunter]

In the past four years I have seen the results of only three divers who went to Wilmington (I have not been). All three had found a lot of teeth and spent 2-3 days diving the area. All but two of the teeth I saw were badly degraded. I'll stick to the Cooper River. They may be harder to come by, but when I find a big one there, it is usually in nice shape with nice color.

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[Lee Taylor]

I am doing 3 aluminum 80's this Sunday. Will see what the Cooper will yield. I have boxes of frags. Don't need any more frags, although I do pick them up. I go in for the ultra high quality teeth. Those are the ones that I really admire.

 

[iamsharky]

My wife calls me doubting thomas but i say there should still be teeth at the ledge. i have dove rivers for years and can go back after a few months and find teeth where i thought it was dove out.

 

[SelkieDVM]

Yeah the pristine teeth are going to be hard to come by off Wilmington. Better off in the Cooper for that. I'm easy to please though and happy to find teeth in either place.

 

[bonehunter]

I plan to make it to the Wilmington site eventually, I actually had to pass up an opportunity this past week for three days of diving there. I'll try anything once But I love the Cooper

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