Me and some friends went out with Bandito Charters aboard the Naknek today. We dove Davidson Rock and James Island. I was really excited to dive Davidson after some recent reports and some other dives I've done on the south end of Lopez Island. I have to say, that I was kind of disappointed. The vis was dismal, 10ft at best with tons of fine particulate in the water. I can see the potential of the sight, but did not care for the expereince today after the phenominal vis I have experienced farther north lately. I thought the terrain was kinda bland. It wasn't really rocky or jagged. There was no place for critters to hide. The sight did have a ton of life, lots of juvenile rock fish, scallops, sponges, cucumbers and much more. Current was mild, we splashed at the end of the ebb and road the flood back toward the boat.
James Island was, I thought a better site. Vis was at times, up to 20ft. There seemed to be alot more nooks and crannys for critters to hide in. I think that makes the dive more fun also, poking your head in holes to see who's home. I saw two massive Lingcod, a couple of Heart Crabs, many Nudi's and a bunch more.
Once again, Captain Kirt was a great host and I do enjoy his boat. I got to meet our very own Jackieg as she was working crew for our group today (she recognized my NWDC T-Shirt). She did a great job helping us into and out of the boat and helped lug all our gear around. I hope to see them both again soon. It was a beautifull day to be out on the water and despite the bad vis, there's no place I would have rather been!!! Below are a few of my picks from the two sites.
-Mathue
