Depth Charge visits and unknown site and this report from 7/8/12
Posted by Dan Wright
on 7/11/2012, 8:16 pm
On Sunday July 8th, the Depth Charge opted to visit an unknown wreck site some 30+ miles off shore. Weather was good, and since it's prime season, why not attempt an exploratory dive? Depth was going to be in the range of 165'. All four rebreather divers were good to go, as we planned a wreck for 155' initially. Once on site, we noticed a good surface current, scooters were very helpful. The water was dark and lower vis, somewhere around 25', as we have been spoiled the last couple weeks! Temps were also a bit chilly, about 47 degrees on the bottom. No current on the bottom. Ken and I splashed to set the hook, followed by Tony and Sherwood and finally Bill to bring up the rear. The wreck was just a barge, but we were surprised by large Bass, Cod and a giant Monkfish. Lobster and scallops were rescued from the deep. Ken and I managed to do 45 minutes at depth, which resulted in a 110 minute runtime for yours truly. Well, we can check that set of GPS numbers off, but it was an enjoyable and challenging day! Not every day one gets to visit a virgin site... Dive safe and often!
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Link: Big Ass Bass Barge 7/8/12