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Scuba Forum / General / August 2006Diving
Ade finally got to dive her custom 1/4" plate and OxyCheq wing today, and it was bliss. Now she knows why we call them poodle jackets. We saw a flourishing reef, three mating pairs of wolf eels, got buzzed by a ling cod that was about 4 feet long (in fact he/she/it followed us around the entire dive). We ended up in what we call the nursery, which is a shallow area filled with sand, rocks and grass where the young congregate to grow and hide from predators. There was also a krill hatch that resembled flying through clouds of mosquitos. The vis was layered, with crystal to 20 feet, 5 feet or less to 45 feet, and then 40 feet below 45, where the thermocline snapped right off. Best part is, she has never dove air, and if I have my way, never will. > Ade finally got to dive her custom 1/4" plate and OxyCheq wing today, and it > was bliss. Now she knows why we call them poodle jackets. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Best part is, she has never dove air, and if I have my way, never will. Based on the time of year and the ling buzzing you, I would guess that those were baby ling cod that had just hatched and not krill. The males sit and protect the egg mass until hatching time. I remember diving out at the Annapolis dump one time as a noob (only been diving about a year at that time) and seeing a mass of goo that I didn't recognize. Sitting just above the goo was a fairly large ling. As we got closer, it came off the ledge and started buzzing us until it left. Just as I turned back towards the good, it exploded into what must have been half a million little tiny perfectly shaped transparent ling. I dropped my reg in open mouthed amazement! I haven't seen that since and I have been looking for the last 25 years.  SignatureRay Contreras =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Webmonkey for: http://www.ossystems.com http://www.bobs-garage.com http://www.clanwolverine.org http://www.rayzplace.com > Based on the time of year and the ling buzzing you, I would guess that > those were baby ling cod that had just hatched and not krill. The males > sit and protect the egg mass until hatching time. Could very well be. > I remember diving out at the Annapolis dump one time as a noob (only > been diving about a year at that time) and seeing a mass of goo that I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I haven't seen that since and I have been looking for the last 25 years. These dont look like fish, they look more like shrimp, but they could be anything, I dont know enough to ID them. > Ade finally got to dive her custom 1/4" plate and OxyCheq wing today, and it > was bliss. Now she knows why we call them poodle jackets. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Best part is, she has never dove air, and if I have my way, never will. Congrats to Ade. Glad you both had a good time. Dennis > Congrats to Ade. Glad you both had a good time. She, like all noobs, is having a little trouble with the diving, not swimming, thing. It's hard for someone who swims as much as she does to stop using her hands for propulsion, but she is coming right along. I told her next dive, I was going to handcuff her hands to her chest d rings. Look like tyrannosaurus rex arms... > I told her next dive, I was going to handcuff her hands to her chest d > rings. Kinky... >> I told her next dive, I was going to handcuff her hands to her chest d >> rings. > >Kinky... no... kinky is when you handcuff to the nipple rings :D > >> I told her next dive, I was going to handcuff her hands to her chest d > >> rings. > > > >Kinky... > > no... kinky is when you handcuff to the nipple rings :D Do you know the difference between kinky sex and exotic sex? In exotic sex, you use a chicken feather. In kinky sex you use the whole chicken. > > Congrats to Ade. Glad you both had a good time. > > She, like all noobs, is having a little trouble with the diving, not > swimming, thing. Well for Gawds sake, you are making her dive wet in an ice bath. What do you expect? > It's hard for someone who swims as much as she does to stop using her hands > for propulsion, but she is coming right along. I'm sure she is. > I told her next dive, I was going to handcuff her hands to her chest d > rings. Let her dive with me. Now, before she kills you. * > Well for Gawds sake, you are making her dive wet in an ice bath. What > do you expect? She's not cold. > > It's hard for someone who swims as much as she does to stop using her hands > > for propulsion, but she is coming right along. > > I'm sure she is. Way faster than most. > > I told her next dive, I was going to handcuff her hands to her chest d > > rings. > > Let her dive with me. Now, before she kills you. All you have to do is get over here. How many invites would you like? > > Well for Gawds sake, you are making her dive wet in an ice bath. What > > do you expect? [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > How many invites would you like? I've broken the #3 rule of diving and let life and family and work interfere with my diving. WHen I do get back over there, I will expect you to beat me up thoroughly for it. Now, back to dissertation edits...... * |
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