Date: Friday, 3-Mar-2006
Lobster Dive Trip Report to: Loran Tower Area
Purpose: To Get BUGS!!
1. Day / Dive #: Friday, Morning / My Dive # 534
A. Bug Dive Location: See pdf map file
B. Conditions:
Visibility:
30 - 40 ft, pretty good!
Seas:
Started out at 2-4 with an occasional 5, winds out of the W then NW at around
15, by the end of the second dive the winds subsided and we had 1-2 ft seas
with no white caps.
Water Temp:
69 on the 1st 2 dives, 67 on the last!
Skies:
Typical Florida Sunny Clear Blue Skies!!
Air Temp:
70 - 80's
C. Dive Information:
Depth & Time:
Me: Genesis Nitrox Dive Computer - 82 ft for 45 min, 36%, PO2 1.25
Air consumption:
3700 lbs to 1200 lbs on my 120's, again I went up with Bob!
Current:
mediut to the north
Description:
This was a Fucked Up Dive. Did you ever have a bad day where you went to pick
up one thing and two came along and your dropped three others. Not enough
problems for you to go up, just annoyances! The handle came off my net. I
saw lot's of
big bugs, but trying to wedge my tickle stick and net into place was a PITA.
There was one BIG Bug, and every time I tried to move my net close, the net
caught on a small rock. I'd free the net up and the bug moved back. This
happened 3 times then the bug was just back to far to get. Later Bob said I
just should have snared em! Got 1 small bug, very exhasperated!
2. Day / Dive #: Friday, Morning / My Dive # 535
A. Bug Dive Location: See pdf map file
B. Conditions:
Visibility:
30 - 40 ft, pretty good!
Seas:
Started out at 2-4 with an occasional 5, winds out of the W then NW at around
15, by the end of the second dive the winds subsided and we had 1-2 ft seas
with no white caps.
Water Temp:
69 on the 1st 2 dives, 67 on the last!
Skies:
Typical Florida Sunny Clear Blue Skies!!
Air Temp:
70 - 80's
C. Dive Information:
Depth & Time:
Me: Genesis Nitrox Dive Computer - up 1:14, 82 ft for 45 min, 38%, 1.32
Air consumption:
3700 lbs to 1200 lbs on my 120's, again I went up with Bob!
Current:
Description:
Better dive. Saw a 10 ft plus nurse shark, one big and one small turtle. Got
a few bugs. Nicer dive. Pretty reef structure!
3. Day / Dive #: Friday, Noon / My Dive # 536
A. Bug Dive Location: See pdf map file
B. Conditions:
Visibility:
30 - 40 ft, pretty good!
Seas:
Started out at 2-4 with an occasional 5, winds out of the W then NW at around
15, by the end of the second dive the winds subsided and we had 1-2 ft seas
with no white caps.
Water Temp:
69 on the 1st 2 dives, 67 on the last!
Skies:
Typical Florida Sunny Clear Blue Skies!!
Air Temp:
70 - 80's
C. Dive Information:
Depth & Time:
Me: Genesis Nitrox Dive Computer - Up for 48 min, then 80 ft for 2 min, 36%,
12.3
Air consumption: few hunderd pounds
1100 lbs to 900 lbs on my 120's, again I went up with Bob!
Current:
Medium to the north
Description:
The Irishman fucked up! On the last dive, I set the anchor in the line. It
got caught on some rocks and I had to go down and free it up!
4. Day / Dive #: Friday, Afternoon / My Dive # 537
A. Bug Dive Location: See pdf map file
B. Conditions:
Visibility:
30 - 40 ft, pretty good!
Seas:
Started out at 2-4 with an occasional 5, winds out of the W then NW at around
15, by the end of the second dive the winds subsided and we had 1-2 ft seas
with no white caps.
Water Temp:
69 on the 1st 2 dives, 67 on the last!
Skies:
Typical Florida Sunny Clear Blue Skies!!
Air Temp:
70 - 80's
C. Dive Information:
Depth & Time:
Me: Genesis Nitrox Dive Computer - UP 30 min, 76 ft for 45 min, PO2 1.25, 38%
NITORX, most
Air consumption:
3700 lbs to 1200 lbs on my 120's, again I went up with Bob!
Current:
Medium to the north, about a knot
Description:
We moved north a few miles. The reef structure was much less. The 1st dives
had structures of 3 to 5 to 8 ft. This dive had it 1 to 2 at the most. Found
some bugs. Got two big ones! NIce dive. Made up for the previous ones!
Last Updated: 30-July-2004