Viz Reports Thread

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:57 pm

cardiver wrote:This morning, 12-1 @ 3TN viz was 20-25 fsw at depth.

Some of my pics from this dive are here ...finally uploaded.

cardiver · Post by **cardiver** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:34 pm

For those of you who didn't take advantage of the tides and dive Sunrise......Vis was 15-20 fsw and current was nill.
I am posting pics of the walk down to the water since it seems to be a concern to some folks.

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:53 pm

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Thanks Ron!

It was an incredible dive!
Every thing went better than planned!
The GPO's, The Wolf EEL and so many things to see!
Of course the SPL at the end of the dive was a real treat, Good find Ron

There was many sea urchins but that one big red one was Huge! (Like a large cantaloupe).
There is also about a million shrimp, a million Gunnels and allot of scallops too.
The improvement to the entry site is really nice.
They have put lots of straw down, so it is an easy walk,
even with wet boots. Everything is leveled out going down a nice even slope.
The only somewhat difficult part was the last push up to the parking area. But worth it, to do this dive.
If I have my pick between Day Island and Sunrise, I will go to Sunrise!

The current Gods were on our side for this dive! :occasion5:

cardiver · Post by **cardiver** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:00 pm

It really was amazing! No current on entry. A slight, southward current about 15-20 minutes in and then a gentle northbound current at about 48 minutes to push us back to the entry.
Now if they would only open that large lower field to parking..........

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:54 pm

Great pics, great report, though you should post a separate report and not clog up the Viz Reports thread!

A Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker!?!

I am SO jealous! What a perfect day for an awesome dive!

WylerBear · Post by **WylerBear** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:32 pm

Three Tree 12/7. Probably in the 40' range. It was amazing. No current, flat water, great viz. Didn't see the huge octos in the tire pile but Jeanne found a small one under the cabin cruiser.
2 great dives. No other divers were there the whole time we were there. I found that a bit strange but there certainly was a lot of room for parking.

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:22 pm

WylerBear wrote:Three Tree 12/7. Probably in the 40' range.

$\:D/$ Here I come!

Kalatin · Post by **Kalatin** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:37 pm

12/7/08. Titlow was an aquarium. Probably 40 feet of vis in beautiful blue water. One of those dives that make you glad just to be alive.

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:05 pm

Kalatin wrote:12/7/08. Titlow was an aquarium. Probably 40 feet of vis in beautiful blue water. One of those dives that make you glad just to be alive.

Nice!

mz53480 · Post by **mz53480** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:45 am

Vis was ~15-20' @ ~45fsw, and just a very slight south current.

Here's video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnN3tNdP6OA

Happy Diving!

MZ

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:04 am

Nice! Where's all the green water?
Was vis actually that good?
I hope it holds out until Thursday!
Great video!

no excuses · Post by **no excuses** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:30 am

sweet video
I hope the viz. holds throught the weekend

mz53480 · Post by **mz53480** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:07 am

BASSMAN wrote:Nice! Where's all the green water?
Was vis actually that good?
I hope it holds out until Thursday!
Great video!

Sorry?

what's 'green water'?
(I'm using a FL filter on the camera, maybe that has to do with the color?)

Thanks!

spatman · Post by **spatman** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:22 pm

mz53480 wrote:Sorry? what's 'green water'?
(I'm using a FL filter on the camera, maybe that has to do with the color?)

what kind of filter is that? does it add magenta to the image?

thanks.

mz53480 · Post by **mz53480** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:19 pm

spatman wrote:
what kind of filter is that? does it add magenta to the image?

thanks.

Hi,
yes I think it helps for the loss of red color at depth. Here's where I got it from:
http://cgi.ebay.com/37mm-Polarized-Came ... otohosting

It's not a 'red' looking filter, but more of the 'magenta' you refer to.
I think FL means 'fluorescent' filter, mostly used when imaging indoors with fluorescent lights, but it seems to work ok underwater too....

MZ

spatman · Post by **spatman** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:25 pm

mz53480 wrote:Hi,
yes I think it helps for the loss of red color at depth. Here's where I got it from:
http://cgi.ebay.com/37mm-Polarized-Came ... otohosting

It's not a 'red' looking filter, but more of the 'magenta' you refer to.
I think FL means 'fluorescent' filter, mostly used when imaging indoors with fluorescent lights, but it seems to work ok underwater too....

thanks for the link. yeah, adding magenta offsets the pervasive green in our waters. if you ever white balance a digital camera at 60', then look at it topside, the image is saturated with magenta.

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:07 pm

Three Tree North, 12-8, 40' viz! ...and that was with overcast. If the sun had been out it would have been 50!

smike · Post by **smike** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:41 am

Muk this AM @ 8:00 - 15' vis, dark. Water 46 degrees.

Hello to Bob & Jim - Nice to meet you both this morning!

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:23 pm

Sunrise, 12-11-08, 20' viz - Amazing dive! (dive report here .)

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:37 pm

Langley Tire Reef Sunday 14th. 20 feet, silty due to wave action in the shallows.

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:50 pm

12-15-2008, Saltwater State Park, 15 to 20' viz, 47 degrees.

Sockmonkey · Post by **Sockmonkey** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:49 am

Last night 16DEC08 @ Three Tree North vis was ~20 ft and water temp of 48 degrees

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:55 pm

Titlow Christmas Eve - 15' viz, 45 degrees.

cardiver · Post by **cardiver** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 10:09 pm

Redondo, Christmas day. 20-25 fsw.

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:08 pm

Day Island on 12/26/08 = 15' to 20' depending on depth.
GPO's looked great from a few feet away and the big Sea lion that swam all around us, looked good too!

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