Hood Canal vis?

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:19 am

So, couldn't get a fourth for the Teal Water charter. Instead me and a buddy are running over to Hood Canal.

Anyone have a recent vis report from over there?

WylerBear · Post by **WylerBear** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:58 am

Dove Sund Rock on Monday. Viz was 10-15' once you got below 20-25'.

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:19 am

Hmmm.... question for all you long time Winter divers in the PNW.

Just WHEN does our amazing Winter viz arrive!?!

Is it only when we've had a week or two without rain?

Just wondering...

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:26 am

Tom Nic wrote: Just WHEN does our amazing Winter viz arrive!?!

I'm guessing like December '07 . . . sure hasn't been good this winter.

Cera · Post by **Cera** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:00 pm

I went in HC about 6 weeks ago and it was beautiful, like 40 feet or so. Must have been a fluke. I don't remember why I was there.... Hum my memory is fading, but the vis was good. Much better than when I dove in the sound 2 1/2 weeks ago.

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:51 pm

I'd put it at 20-30 today, maybe 20 at Jorsted, 30 at Octo Hole. It is nice to get in the water and have it seem crystal clear in the shallows. From the base of the wall at Octo (~45 fsw), you could clearly see past the top and almost see the surface. Lots of ambient light made for some wide-open, really pleasant, dives.

Higlights included a couple wolfies , some aggressive lings on eggs, a egg-yolk jelly, and lots and lots of spot lobsters.

Two nice dives.