Squid Egg Shag Carpeting! Redondo Canyon! 1/28/07! Limited Engagement, Don't miss it!
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scottfiji
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LAJim:
glad to hear you found the right location. how cool were all those bat rays?
Max Bottomtime is reporting surf was 4 to 6 and viz was 4 to 8 last night. I think he went in right after we did. We might have had 10 foot viz on part of our dive, but conditions were definitely such that you needed to really want to see those eggs!
Jim
Jim
orangelion03
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What time did you go in Jim?
We got to Vets around 7:15 and were feet wet around 8.
The rays were terrific! We could see several at any given moment.
We got to Vets around 7:15 and were feet wet around 8.
The rays were terrific! We could see several at any given moment.
Went to Vets with Milo and Mike last night. We ran into Phil who also reported the poor viz. We actually didn't find it to be too bad. In fact, there were spots where it opened up to 10-15+ ft ... once you got near the surf zone it was like zero.
That was my first time at vets. Between Phil and Claudette's descriptions, we scored. Found a nice parking spot near the small steps (thank God that walk in doubles back to the main lot would have sucked). We finned straight out, dropped and eventually hit the carpet of eggs.
We actually saw quite a few squid ... including a couple decent sized schools of new arrivals. We actually witnessed some squid mating. I even had one try to hump my leg ... must have confused the bolt on my p-valve for an egg :blush: Saw lots of Bat of Rays ... including two of the biggest ones I've ever seen. We had a great dive.
We didn't make to Claudette's party (arrived way too late), but ran into her and hubby in the parking lot after our dive ... had a very nice chat.
Get out there and see it while you can.
That was my first time at vets. Between Phil and Claudette's descriptions, we scored. Found a nice parking spot near the small steps (thank God that walk in doubles back to the main lot would have sucked). We finned straight out, dropped and eventually hit the carpet of eggs.
We actually saw quite a few squid ... including a couple decent sized schools of new arrivals. We actually witnessed some squid mating. I even had one try to hump my leg ... must have confused the bolt on my p-valve for an egg :blush: Saw lots of Bat of Rays ... including two of the biggest ones I've ever seen. We had a great dive.
We didn't make to Claudette's party (arrived way too late), but ran into her and hubby in the parking lot after our dive ... had a very nice chat.
Get out there and see it while you can.
undrwater
Contributor
The vis for Jim and me was truly variable. Not only were the bat rays tossing up the sand, but the squid were as well. Above 70' and below 45' the vis was probably the best for us, but there was not as much to see.
Way cool (and COLD) dive.
Way cool (and COLD) dive.
Pix from last night
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Ken
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NRA Poster Chick
Some of the Old Eggs mixed with the New eggs. GET OUT TO SEE THIS!!
Some Squid are missing the idea of placing their eggs in a community pile. When 'dette and I reviewed this pic,
she referred to the rebel squid that lay these solo eggs as the "rugged individualists..."
Its just a lot to take in right now. Eggs for days. They'll often set them in neat rows or columns. I can't help but think,
with the sheer volumes of squid all coming up at once, its likely the quickest and most efficient way to get up the canyon
and get the eggs set before they get munched by a waiting Sea Lion or Scorpion Fish.
Dette Over Easy
Everybody is eating squid these days... Check the squid parts Crabby tossed aside. I mean, I guess eating 50 or 60
squid a night is about all any living thing can be expected to stand.
Acres of eggs. You can't miss this!
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Ken
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NRA Poster Chick
Some of the Old Eggs mixed with the New eggs. GET OUT TO SEE THIS!!
Some Squid are missing the idea of placing their eggs in a community pile. When 'dette and I reviewed this pic,
she referred to the rebel squid that lay these solo eggs as the "rugged individualists..."
Its just a lot to take in right now. Eggs for days. They'll often set them in neat rows or columns. I can't help but think,
with the sheer volumes of squid all coming up at once, its likely the quickest and most efficient way to get up the canyon
and get the eggs set before they get munched by a waiting Sea Lion or Scorpion Fish.
Dette Over Easy
Everybody is eating squid these days... Check the squid parts Crabby tossed aside. I mean, I guess eating 50 or 60
squid a night is about all any living thing can be expected to stand.
Acres of eggs. You can't miss this!
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orangelion03
Contributor
Ken...
I was going to send my friends and family my photos from last night, but I thought they'de be better served by illustrating my story with a link to YOUR pics
My girlfriend asked about Claudette and the gun...I told her she was hunting sea hares...be vewy, vewy, qwiet...he he he...
Watch where you point that thing! You could put somebody's mask out!
I was going to send my friends and family my photos from last night, but I thought they'de be better served by illustrating my story with a link to YOUR pics
My girlfriend asked about Claudette and the gun...I told her she was hunting sea hares...be vewy, vewy, qwiet...he he he...
Watch where you point that thing! You could put somebody's mask out!
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