The viz is indeed back at Catalina, at least!
Yesterday, Laura, John, Kelley and I had a fantastic day aboard the Magician, out of San Pedro. Thanks to Jenny, Dawn, Tom and Jerry for another incredible day aboard the Magician!
We did three dives.
The first dive, at Ship Rock was nice. The viz was probably 25 to 30 feet. We saw a VERY large Lingcod, but, alas, the photo was too dark to resurrect.
We did see one of the largest nudi- egg-ribbons Ive ever seen. This one must have been three inches across...
Not only is the viz back, but the kelp seems to be growing nicely, too!
and
The second site, Arrow Point, was probably one of the best dives Ive ever had! The sky cleared enough to see some sun and the viz jumper to 60 feet, easily! I managed to see four species of nudibranchs on this dive. Unfortunately, the photos were not so hot.
I saw, but did not get decent photos of:
Porters chromodorid (Mexicromis porterae)
Trapania velox
a not-so-hot photo of a Navinax
I got a few decent photos of a Flabellina iodinea
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/ianw2/Flabelina-1X.jpg
and a nice shot of a baby Horn Shark (about 18" to 20" long)
and one of the cleanest looking Kellets Welk Ive seen that was alive
and, of course, the usual Garibaldis
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/ianw2/P4040030X.jpg
and this "In Your Face" guy
and a Treefish.
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/ianw2/4-4-07/Treefidh-1X.jpg
The third dive was at Indian Rock. The overcast returned, the water seemed a bit colder (57ºF at depth for all three dives, though). But, it was still a good dive to finish off the trip with!
another "In your face" character
the first electric ray Ive seen in the "wild"
and a little Black-eyed Goby that seemed to enjoy posing
Jenny: thanks for all the food, the dive and the friendship.
Tom: having you on the dive platform at the end of each dive is a real treat. Thanks for your help and your attention.
Dawn: We really enjoyed meeting you and having you as our DM for the day! I look forward to diving with you again SOON!
Jerry: Thanks so much for making us feel so welcome and for picking just the right spots! We see you on May 2nd for Chamber Day, if not sooner! Ill see if I can put together a Seiche Disk for the next trip. That way, well be able to really measure horizontal visibility! ;^)
Ian Wilson
Yesterday, Laura, John, Kelley and I had a fantastic day aboard the Magician, out of San Pedro. Thanks to Jenny, Dawn, Tom and Jerry for another incredible day aboard the Magician!
We did three dives.
The first dive, at Ship Rock was nice. The viz was probably 25 to 30 feet. We saw a VERY large Lingcod, but, alas, the photo was too dark to resurrect.
We did see one of the largest nudi- egg-ribbons Ive ever seen. This one must have been three inches across...
Not only is the viz back, but the kelp seems to be growing nicely, too!
and
The second site, Arrow Point, was probably one of the best dives Ive ever had! The sky cleared enough to see some sun and the viz jumper to 60 feet, easily! I managed to see four species of nudibranchs on this dive. Unfortunately, the photos were not so hot.
I saw, but did not get decent photos of:
Porters chromodorid (Mexicromis porterae)
Trapania velox
a not-so-hot photo of a Navinax
I got a few decent photos of a Flabellina iodinea
and a nice shot of a baby Horn Shark (about 18" to 20" long)
and one of the cleanest looking Kellets Welk Ive seen that was alive
and, of course, the usual Garibaldis
and this "In Your Face" guy
and a Treefish.
The third dive was at Indian Rock. The overcast returned, the water seemed a bit colder (57ºF at depth for all three dives, though). But, it was still a good dive to finish off the trip with!
another "In your face" character
the first electric ray Ive seen in the "wild"
and a little Black-eyed Goby that seemed to enjoy posing
Jenny: thanks for all the food, the dive and the friendship.
Tom: having you on the dive platform at the end of each dive is a real treat. Thanks for your help and your attention.
Dawn: We really enjoyed meeting you and having you as our DM for the day! I look forward to diving with you again SOON!
Jerry: Thanks so much for making us feel so welcome and for picking just the right spots! We see you on May 2nd for Chamber Day, if not sooner! Ill see if I can put together a Seiche Disk for the next trip. That way, well be able to really measure horizontal visibility! ;^)
Ian Wilson
