The greatest dive of my life.

[PhotoTJ]

(To date, anyway)

The place: Santa Cruz
The boat: The Peace
Why it was so good:

A school, that's right, SCHOOL, of Giant Black Sea Bass. I counted 17, just mindblowing. They were mostly 4 and 5 footers, with two Big Daddies, (or Mommas), kissing 7 feet. The one time I got close, one of them took off, and you could hear them swimming! Like a big kettle drum. One flex of that tail and BOOM!

Check it out!

 

[Uncle Pug]

SCHOOL, of Giant Black Sea Bass.

That must have been really neat to swim with them... great pics too. One of these days I'll get a chance to dive down there.

 

[headhunter]

Awesome!

Christian

 

[sapphire]

TJ,

Your photos from the trip are wonderful! And your experience sounds fabulous, what a great weekend for you!

jennifer

 

[415Gem]

(To date, anyway)

The place: Santa Cruz
The boat: The Peace
Why it was so good:

A school, that's right, SCHOOL, of Giant Black Sea Bass. I counted 17, just mindblowing. They were mostly 4 and 5 footers, with two Big Daddies, (or Mommas), kissing 7 feet.

Check it out!

Nice shots. My name is Kevin. i live in San Francisco. I`d love to find out when you dove with the black Sea Bass? I live close to Santa cruz and would love to get to do that dive. 415Gem

 

[PhotoTJ]

I live close to Santa cruz and would love to get to do that dive. 415Gem

It's the island of Santa Cruz, and it was Saturday.

 

[JustAddWater]

Fantastic......seeing that number of BSB must be pretty impressive. I get really excited if I see one or two. It seems the sightings are on the increase around Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa islands. Great pics
Thanks

 

[saintsfan]

That must have been great,I still haven't seen even one. How close were you able to get to them or them to you?

 

[SoCalAJ]

TJ,, right on nice pics..Sounds like an awesome dive...I miss divin with you bro...

 

[ChrisM]

Very Cool!!!!! The most I've seen at once is 5, and I thought THAT was a lot! But 17!?!?

And nice shots of one of the hardest (IMO) local fish to get a good pic of

Chris