Scuba Seafood Party

NOAA was pretty much on target with today's forecast, 10-15 kt winds and 3-4 ft seas. We decided to stay closer to shore so we'd reach a site quicker and get into the water quicker in case conditions worsened.

First stop was the Northeast Sailor, an old unknown wooden wreck in 75 ft of water. 

Everyone wanted to stay for a second dive on the Sailor because the viz was so good and there was so much life on the wreck. I put viz at 15 ft, but it was very light, not dark from particulate like we've been seeing the past few weeks. I got a bottom temp of 59. Also, a bit of bottom current. The NE Sailor has a sandy bottom, so you could really get down on your belly and shove your arm into those holes trying to grab the lobsters without stirring up a lot of muck.

Tons of sea bass, a few nice fluke (although no door mats) and more than a few lobsters. There's still quite a few bugs in that chain pile. 

3rd stop was a low lying rock pile that we tied in to a couple of miles off-shore. Lots of fish and lobsters were taken, including a 3-1/2 pounder that yours truly brought home. Nothing makes your wife support your diving addiction more than fresh lobster and a bottle of Pouilly Fuisse.

Now here's a shipwreck I'd love to dive on

Can anyone remember Christopher Columbus's 3 ships? The Nina, the Pinta and the ............?

The Santa Maria sank after running onto a reef in Haiti in 1492. Now, archeologists are pretty sure they've found it. For the full article, click here.

Wreck of the Santa Maria

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