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by coachrenz
Wed May 05, 2010 9:15 am
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Protected Species!!
Replies: 16
Views: 3020

Re: Protected Species!!

I saw a Tiger Rockfish at Keystone Jetty.
by coachrenz
Sun May 02, 2010 7:57 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: The AED has been installed at Cove 2!!
Replies: 32
Views: 4735

Re: The AED has been installed at Cove 2!!

Good work. Hopefully it will go unused forever!
by coachrenz
Sat May 01, 2010 1:47 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: WSA has installed the Mooring Bouy on Possession Ferry
Replies: 6
Views: 1316

Re: WSA has installed the Mooring Bouy on Possession Ferry

They will hold a charter boat. They are galvanized. I have seen them up close. They are really nice. There are plans for installing more of them, but, they aren't paid for, so, until they are paid for, they won't be putting more in. I think there is one more that has been paid for and I believe it i...
by coachrenz
Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:28 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: San Juan Islands REEF Survey miscellany
Replies: 9
Views: 875

Re: San Juan Islands REEF Survey miscellany

Hey! That's me trying to keep my camera out of the water on the giant stride at Broken Point. I feel like I have finally arrived being featured in a Jan K creation!
by coachrenz
Mon Apr 26, 2010 1:28 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Did we lose a diver in Hood Canal this last weekend?
Replies: 6
Views: 1449

Re: Did we lose a diver in Hood Canal this last weekend?

Would this have been at Mike's Beach resort? Doing a map search, it appears that is about the closest site to the address given in the article.
by coachrenz
Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:21 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: Dive Charters
Replies: 27
Views: 2611

Re: Dive Charters

Hi everyone Yes we will have Aqua Therapy in Neah Bay this summer. Come see us at the Dive & Travel Expo. Aqua Therapy will be on the floor for all to see and of course board and introduce ourselves. Is there a website or somewhere else we can also check it out. May 22 is a long ways away. When...
by coachrenz
Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:17 pm
Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
Topic: White subjects making me crazy
Replies: 8
Views: 984

Re: White subjects making me crazy

I would suggest getting closer to the subject and letting your internal strobe do it's job. Set your focus on Macro and get as close to the subject as you can and still get clear focus. On the whiteline, you should be focusing on the rhinophores. Try to shoot up at the subject if you possibly can.
by coachrenz
Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:22 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade Dive Gear
Topic: Casio Battery & Charger Up For Grabs
Replies: 2
Views: 386

Re: Casio Battery & Charger Up For Grabs

I will take.
by coachrenz
Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:48 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: New Dive Buddy
Replies: 4
Views: 1084

Re: New Dive Buddy

Good to see him diving scubapro gear.

He has a long ways to go before he catches me for number of dives with you.
by coachrenz
Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:46 pm
Forum: Dive Travel - Planning and Adventure
Topic: Sechelt area dives (Sunshine Coast, BC)
Replies: 13
Views: 2199

Re: Sechelt area dives (Sunshine Coast, BC)

I second the Stag Wall recommendation. There are places where the wall is actually inverted, meaning you look up and all you see over your head is wall. When we were there 2 Octobers ago, there were people white-water kayaking in the Skook during an exchange. I would also suggest doing a dive right ...
by coachrenz
Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:21 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Dive Shop near Redondo?
Replies: 5
Views: 1156

Re: Dive Shop near Redondo?

Depends on which way you are coming from.

I think they are both probably about the same distance from the dive site. If coming from the south, UWS. If coming from the north, TLSea. If coming from the east, ScubaSports might be closer.
by coachrenz
Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:57 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: New sculpin e-book
Replies: 18
Views: 1984

Re: New sculpin e-book

Holy cow! I would have paid for that. Nice work Greg. Now the big question is...

When is the next version of the Crab and Shrimp book coming out.
by coachrenz
Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:21 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: lost my new hood at Redondo
Replies: 3
Views: 556

Re: lost my new hood at Redondo

The Kelp Krawlers from Olympia had a club dive at Redondo last night, they were just finishing up at about 7 pm.
by coachrenz
Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:45 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Shrimp with a "bubble" growth
Replies: 4
Views: 603

Re: Shrimp with a "bubble" growth

There is an introduced bopyrid infecting blue mud shrimp (Upogebia pugettensis) on the west coast that has driven them to extinction in many of the coastal bays. Isn't that the shrimp that my favorite dive buddy Lowell is going to be working with you on for his Master Thesis? I just finished scanni...
by coachrenz
Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:12 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Shrimp with a "bubble" growth
Replies: 4
Views: 603

Shrimp with a "bubble" growth

Greg -

What in the world has caused this poor little guy to have this bubble?
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by coachrenz
Mon Feb 15, 2010 5:52 pm
Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
Topic: How do I get a nice green background?
Replies: 41
Views: 4354

Re: How do I get a nice green background?

I have heard that some use PhotoShop in order to get those really nice solid color backgrounds. Some admit to it, others don't.
by coachrenz
Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:03 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: "giant" sea spider
Replies: 13
Views: 1359

Re: "giant" sea spider

I got another Casio, the 12.1 mp, the Z1200.
by coachrenz
Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:24 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: "giant" sea spider
Replies: 13
Views: 1359

Re: "giant" sea spider

Nice pic. I saw one today at Dash Point. I was diving my new camera and couldn't get a good shot of it.
by coachrenz
Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:48 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: ID please.
Replies: 3
Views: 443

Re: ID please.

How about "Cool" sponge? Is that better. I could look up the scientific name, but, that would require me to get up off the couch, walk over to the book case, find the sponge book, look it up, etc.
by coachrenz
Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:57 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: ID please.
Replies: 3
Views: 443

Re: ID please.

Sponge.
by coachrenz
Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:56 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Creature ID
Replies: 8
Views: 1490

Re: Creature ID

It sure looks like the leg of a sunflower star.
by coachrenz
Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:44 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Back from Bonaire
Replies: 14
Views: 2139

Re: Back from Bonaire

I'm with Tom on this one. Come on now. Give me some more reasons to be even more excited about our return trip on March 26th.
by coachrenz
Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:07 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: A HUGE thanks to Bob!
Replies: 17
Views: 1087

Re: A HUGE thanks to Bob!

ljjames wrote:mac's are easy ;)
And she has mad editing and artistic skills.
by coachrenz
Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:45 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Happy Birthday, Laura
Replies: 29
Views: 1711

Re: Happy Birthday, Laura

Happy birthday! You are amazing!
by coachrenz
Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:52 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Critter ID?
Replies: 6
Views: 629

Re: Critter ID?

It is an orange sea cucumber. They are usually always in between rocks.