We left the whales alone and went diving

[MaxBottomtime]

Merry and I dived the Fog Wreck for the first time since the nets were removed. It looks much smaller now.
We didn't find any wolfeels, but the sand bass seemed to be thriving. Merry's camera had issues, so no stills. I shot video, but the lights died halfway through the dive. We surfaced to find wind waves everywhere. It took us forty minutes to go from Redondo Beach to Los Angeles Harbor, then a couple hours to get back. Visibility was a greenish fifteen feet with 52F on the bottom.
Thanks to Ross Overstreet, Merry Passage and the volunteers of Ocean Defenders for their help in removing the nets.
This was the first section of net removed by Ross, Merry and me. ODA removed the rest.

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[FrankPro1]

Nice Footage. Life seems to be thriving on the Fog. CA Wreck divers doesn't list any info about it. Location? Depth? History?

 

[mselenaous]

Keep posting your adventures...I'm missing the strawberry anemones, kelp critters, & SoCal dive pals.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Nice Footage. Life seems to be thriving on the Fog. CA Wreck divers doesn't list any info about it. Location? Depth? History?

A few years ago, Ross and I were looking for the UB88. One of the targets was the Fog wreck. We received information that it was a Navy minesweeper, but can't confirm. There is another section nearby that Ross calls the Engine wreck. Some fishing charts refer to the spot as East Fog. It is in 105 feet southeast of Angel's Gate.