Date: April 28, 2008
Time: 7:15am
Location: Montage
Depth (feet): 30
Dive Time (minutes): 100
Surf (feet): 1
Surge (feet): 1+
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 55
Visibility (feet): 5-12
Visibility Description: murky - mostly brown
Notes and Highlights: Dove with Kevin and Ron - tide was low, but the lack of swell and surge made it far more enjoyable than low tide at Montage is normally. Went in by the first stairs and dropped down pretty quickly - not even around the point of the reef as the lack of surge in the shallows made it worth it. Didn't see much in the early part of the dive, but past the middle, and towards the end the list of sightings included sea lions, a large halibut, sea hare eggs, a couple of spanish shawls, swimming crabs, a purple globe crab, many dead (or molted) sand crabs (has anyone ever seen one alive?) and sheep crabs. Two of the sheep crabs we saw were either residing or trapped in a half-buried, old lobster trap. We took a stab at pulling the trap out of the sand as at least one of the two crabs looked too large to be able to exit via the trap entrances. We failed, and hopefully it was an unnecessary effort anyways, and they are able to come and go as they please. We spent a lot of time in shallow water (at one point measured in inches)...but the lack of surge made even the shallowest enjoyably easy. A slow start, and poor vis, but overall a good time had by all.
Time: 7:15am
Location: Montage
Depth (feet): 30
Dive Time (minutes): 100
Surf (feet): 1
Surge (feet): 1+
Water Temp (fahrenheit): 55
Visibility (feet): 5-12
Visibility Description: murky - mostly brown
Notes and Highlights: Dove with Kevin and Ron - tide was low, but the lack of swell and surge made it far more enjoyable than low tide at Montage is normally. Went in by the first stairs and dropped down pretty quickly - not even around the point of the reef as the lack of surge in the shallows made it worth it. Didn't see much in the early part of the dive, but past the middle, and towards the end the list of sightings included sea lions, a large halibut, sea hare eggs, a couple of spanish shawls, swimming crabs, a purple globe crab, many dead (or molted) sand crabs (has anyone ever seen one alive?) and sheep crabs. Two of the sheep crabs we saw were either residing or trapped in a half-buried, old lobster trap. We took a stab at pulling the trap out of the sand as at least one of the two crabs looked too large to be able to exit via the trap entrances. We failed, and hopefully it was an unnecessary effort anyways, and they are able to come and go as they please. We spent a lot of time in shallow water (at one point measured in inches)...but the lack of surge made even the shallowest enjoyably easy. A slow start, and poor vis, but overall a good time had by all.