Northwest Dive Club

If short fills are becoming a consistent problem, start checking your tanks with a pressure checker before accepting them. Point out any short fills and ask that they be remedied before you pay for them. I generally check any tank I don't fill myself as a standard practice before I leave the shop. I...

Very nice, Scubie!

I think it's way cool that some of your earlier work with the G10 (even some that were pre-strobes) still makes "the cut". It reinforces the old saying that "it's not the arrow, it's the indian".

Gdog wrote:Are you thinking what Im thinking Mike?!

Tacos and beer?




Or are you considering some camping? Think it's possible to get rained on any more than last time?

Nice! Video to follow?

I really enjoy Salt Creek, but have never tried it this time of year - afraid of making the long drive and having weather prevent us from getting in/out of the water. How were conditions?

I probably should have clarified my concerns with camera, pony tank, camera and the like. You can't determine your absolute minimum weighting while carrying items that might be accidentally dropped, intentionally ditched (excluding weights) or emptied. Ultimately, you still have to be able to hold a...

Nice pics all around. Thanks for the report!

An "abosolute minimum" is a tough number to throw a guess at without knowing all the variables. - What tank(s) will you be using? Aluminum & steel have significantly different buoyancy characteristics. - What type of BCD? Is it negative or positively buoyant - and by how much? - Are yo...

Actually I think that's a brown cat shark egg case- very cool find Thanks, Greg! I never would have guessed it to be from a shark. I didn't even know that there was a brown cat shark, or that it was something to be found in our local waters. I always thought those were skate egg casings. We saw 3-4...

Gdog wrote:Mike, I really really like that plumose anenome shot 3rd from the bottom. The lighting is perfect. Nicely done

Thanks, George!

I think Jesse has a new profile picture there! Great pictures from all... I actually spent Saturday out there, too, but on top of the water down at Hoodsport (a salmon tournament for Heroes On the Water). Just a little bit of weather to deal with in the kayak. I think y'all had a better time but it...

GearHead wrote:Yeah, the pics of Jesse with the cider block are priceless! I'm not sure which is more amusing, hanging the block from his belt, or swimming around in circles tethered to a stationary concrete anchor.

Oh - he wasn't "anchored". Picture a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon...

I had a similar experience diving at Titlow a few years back. We did get to the dolphin (barely), where we pretty much hid from the current behind the pilings the entire dive. Small exchange days are key when diving sites along the Tacoma Narrows, such as Day Island, Titlow and Fox Island East Wall....

Cool pics, doc!

Sund Rock rarely disappoints, and Saturday was a fine example. Vis reports were promising earlier in the week, so I opted to setup with my wide angle lens for the day. Good thing, rarely does one get the opportunity to capture something truly unique. There we are, ascending from where we found a bro...

Great report and pics, Bob! Nice find on the little wolfie. The squid fisherman were thick on Thursday as well. Every one of them had multiple catches right at sundown. I noticed many ink clouds during our dive, but didn't see one opalescent squid. Redondo at night in November is a great recipe for ...

Way cool report and pics, Scubie!

Very nice!

Great shots! Scubak and Gdog were just getting out of the water as the rest of us were walking in, and gave us the good news that they had found lumpies in the shallows!. Stphnmartin, derekcs, divernick93, KneeDeep and I headed toward the south beach, eager to find some ourselves. KneeDeep and I bud...

I'm hoping to make this one!

I think I've got an old ring with a torn seal somewhere around here that you could try. Just need to figure out a time to meet up. That, and some significant digging in the ol' dive locker...

I don't see why you couldn't - the zipseal ring is installed into the DUI crushed neoprene suit. However, considering your impressively large noggin, I'd try to get ahold of a used zipseal/ring and make sure you can get it on. I've heard it's a valid concern.

Norris wrote:
Let me know if you have any questions...

Can an atheist get insurance against acts of god?

Nicely done, everyone!

Way cool jelly, Scubie - anyone have an ID on this one?

WWII era carrier USS Independence, scuttled 65 years ago off California coast in 800 meters of water.

Live video here: http://www.nautiluslive.org/

Details here: http://navaltoday.com/2016/08/23/uss-in ... w-surface/

Great to hear, Keith. Looking forward to hanging out underwater with you again!