Northwest Dive Club

Sorry for the late trip report, but I had a pretty busy weekend. Penders, Dane, and I wanted to go on a little adventure Friday night. Our goal was to avoid currents and hit a site that we normally do not dive. The choice was Sound Rock. All three of us had been there on several occasions. However, ...

Mike and I are going to be there for Dive #2. About 7:00-7:30.

[/quote] Wow, That is the tiniest PSL I have ever seen. Awesome job getting a clear shot of the little guy.[/quote] They are small and tough to get in focus. They are everywhere at Three Tree. That shot was with my +5 macro lens. I went back tonight with my +13. I was hoping to get one in better foc...

That ratfish looks creepy. Good pics Jeff.

Awesome pics Jesse! I love the two lumpies "looking" at each other! Thanks Tom, the Lumpies looking at one another is priceless. Wonder what they are saying. Baby brother "What is that loud, goofy, awkward thing making those big flashes?" Big brother "Dad told me that was a...

Greg Jensen wrote:Yep, a baby sailfin. One before that are some pink mouth hydroids, Tubularia crocea.

Greg, you're the man! Thanks for the ID's

Good dives. Keith is right, we saw at least 25-30 baby lumpies at the end of our 2nd dive. They are everywhere. It seems like there is a ton of baby critters out right now. I would love to see a Jan K. write-up on the Baby PSL's.

Jan, do you take requests?

Here are a few shots.

Bong?

Way cool!

Nice shots Eric! Looks like you found a Puget sound crab (or 2). Is that the same camera setup you dove with at redondo?

Count me in Ron!

You probably know this, but Mr. Rawlings (on the board) sells Weezles. He can guide you on the proper one and probably even discuss sizing with a dry suit.

I have been wanting to get one but have not been able to pull the trigger. Maybe when I see you with one I may have to get one

bucknaked wrote:Cool pics like the shot i all ways get a kick out of watching them

Thanks Buck!

BASSMAN wrote:Finally got a chance to get back to see the photos. Great shots! and nice Lumpie surprize too!

Thanks Keith!!!! Yeah, it is funny when you get home and find hidden critters in your pics.

Skull is cool! I like your striped nudi too. We dove redonda Thursday and the viz was... There wasn't viz glad you found a few cool things.

I think it is BS when people judge others on diving preferences. People configure gear for so many reasons. In Fiji, there was a diver with a spare air. Someone poked fun of him. He said he had a terrible experience, can't remember the specifics but it shut that guy up right away. In fact, he was re...

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So what you're saying is that it was exactly like Redondo on Thursday minus the viz, bald eagle and nudi's......[/quote]

You got it, almost identical dive experiences

Here you go Keith :-) Sorry for the delay. I walked across the Narrows and had a paper due for class. Long day.

BTW - The large GPO was the first one I have ever seen in the open. Penders got some video, just got to get him to post it...

Well, Fox Island was fantastic too. We hit a little current but not much. Viz about 15-20'. Tons of nudi's and a sweet, yellow lumpie. And a huge bald eagle fly right over head on the entry.

We had both dive sites to ourselves, gear rinsed, and home by noon? Can't beat that.

Pics will follow

Holy smokes! Penders and I left at 4 am to hit DIW. We dropped in at 5:19 and hit the exchange perfectly (thanks to Mike's planning). Heading north and turned back as the sun came up and lit the top of the wall green. Viz was a solid 25'. Saw huge GPO in the open another huge GPO in a den, red octo,...

cardiver wrote:You know that the viz was bad at Redondo tonight when this is my best pic......

Way to be over-dramatic. I got this one Ron...

Redondo 4/26/12
Viz at 20' = 3'
Viz at 40' = 3.25'
Viz at 60' = 3.5'
Viz at 80' = 3.75'

Guys, it was a quillfish, page 368 of Marine Life of the Pacific

Well this morning I got up and my head has been floating (vertigo) I guess thats what you call it. If it does not clear up by this afternoon I will bring the Lumpia but I will not be diving. I will also bring my tanks even if not diving. :pirate: Hope you feel better Jeff! We can do Lumpia another ...

Grateful Diver wrote:Yes ... and this one was taken less than 50 feet from where that one was taken ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Funny, the photo I won with last year was taken near the large pipe at about 50'. Looks like Redondo is the award winning spot Make sure you post a write-up on your award winning trip!

This one ... http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m257/NWGratefulDiver/Choce%20Pics/IMG_2296.jpg The funny thing is I was just talking to someone last week about going up the Hideaway in September. I told John D yesterday there was a strong chance I could make it ... now it's a dead nuts certainty .....