Dive # 233

Date: 2/24/06
Time: 6:00am
Location: Fisherman's Cove
Depth (feet): 39
Dive Time (minutes): 43
Surf (feet): 0-1
Surge (feet): 0-1
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 57
Visibility (feet): 20+
Visibility Description: Clear
Notes and Highlights: Dove with Paul Verhaar, Josh Porter and Charlie Mallie (where the heck were you Erik?). Very easy in and out - no surf. Really nice conditions, relaxing dive. Bunch o' bugs, a horn shark (at least most of it), and a good time was had by all. Managed to get the whole gang with closed eyes (see pic below), and here is a link to the other pics.

Dive # 232

Date: 2/17/06
Time: 6:00am
Location: Shaw's Cove/Crescent
Depth (feet): 32
Dive Time (minutes): 51
Surf (feet): 0-1
Surge (feet): 1-2
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 57
Visibility (feet): 20+
Visibility Description: Much clearer than it's been in some time
Notes and Highlights: Dove with Pablo Ducuron - Lake Laguna - easy in and out. Didn't see a whole bunch of cool stuff, but the water conditions were really nice. Swam through the arch over to Crescent - went through the "window", and then a nice leisurely swim around the reef - back to the Shaw's Cove side. Took some pretty horrible pictures (still photos are not my strong point) - below are the more bearable ones...

Dive # 231

Date: 2/8/06
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Treasure Island
Depth (feet): 32
Dive Time (minutes): 30
Surf (feet): 3+
Surge (feet): 3-4
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 59
Visibility (feet): 5
Visibility Description: Miserably turbid
Notes and Highlights: Dove with Len Wittrock, Erik and Mike Wade - returned to the scene of the crime...conditions from the top looked as if they should be quite a bit better. Technically they were, but the visibility was still pretty horrible - kinda like running on high-beams through a locust storm with all the crap in the water. Dive was cut short (nobody cried) as Mike was testing a HyrdoOptix mask which did not work for him. Len did manage to snag a respectable bug (see the pics below) - happy to say that it now resides in my freezer, as he did not want it - I've no issue with crustacean charity.

Dive #230 1/2

Date: 2/8/06
Time: 6:00 AM
Location: Treasure Island
Depth (feet): 12
Dive Time (minutes): 2
Surf (feet): 4+
Surge (feet): 6+
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 56
Visibility (feet): 0-2
Visibility Description: Champagne bubbles - crap!
Notes and Highlights: Dive buddy was Pablo Ducuron - should have not bothered suiting up, but was too optimistic. Surge and current was absolutely horrible - called the dive after dropping down to see if the conditions on the bottom were any better than the surface - it wasn't.

Dive # 230

Date: 02/01/06
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Treasure Island
Depth (feet): 47
Dive Time (minutes): 42
Surf (feet): 2
Surge (feet): 3
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 56
Visibility (feet): 10-20
Visibility Description: Variable - clearer while deeper
Notes and Highlights: Dove with Len Wittrock - caught and released 2 lobsters (shorts).

Dive # 229

Date: 02/01/06
Time: 6:00 AM
Location: Wood's Cove
Depth (feet): 37
Dive Time (minutes): 42
Surf (feet): 2
Surge (feet): 4
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 54
Visibility (feet): 15
Visibility Description: Murky
Notes and Highlights: Dove with Pablo - saw a horn shark, large cabezon, and a moray eel.

Dive # 228

Date: 1/28/2006
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Wood's Cove
Depth (feet): 34
Dive Time (minutes): 34
Surf (feet): 1
Surge (feet): 2
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 55
Visibility (feet): 10
Visibility Description: Murky
Notes and Highlights: Dove with Len, Ken, Erik and Papa Wade - saw 2 ft. leopard shark.

Dive # 227

Date: 1/26/2006
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Corona Del Mar
Depth (feet): 27
Dive Time (minutes): 56
Surf (feet): 2
Surge (feet): 4
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 55
Visibility (feet): 10
Visibility Description: Murky
Notes and Highlights: Dove with Charlie Mallie

Dive # 226

Date: 1/22/2006
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Corona Del Mar
Depth (feet): 33
Dive Time (minutes): 34
Surf (feet): 2
Surge (feet): 4
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 55
Visibility (feet): 5
Visibility Description: Red Tide Murky
Notes and Highlights: Dove with Charlie Mallie - picked up a couple of yellow crabs.

Dive # 225

Date: 1/18/2006
Time: 8:30 PM
Location: Corona Del Mar
Depth (feet): 24
Dive Time (minutes): 64
Surf (feet): 1
Surge (feet): 2
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 55
Visibility (feet): 15
Visibility Description: Clear
Notes and Highlights: Dove with Charlie Mallie - lobster dive, but got skunked