What tops your list of things you have not seen but want to(underwater of course)
My #1 kewl thing I would like to see is a Marlin
#2 would be a whale (out of the blue not jumping out of the boat next to one)
Jim
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 03:33 AM
So after seeing the submarine it got me thinking
What tops your list of things you have not seen but want to(underwater of course)
My #1 kewl thing I would like to see is a Marlin
#2 would be a whale (out of the blue not jumping out of the boat next to one)
Jim
What tops your list of things you have not seen but want to(underwater of course)
My #1 kewl thing I would like to see is a Marlin
#2 would be a whale (out of the blue not jumping out of the boat next to one)
Jim
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 05:26 AM
I'd love to see a "Bait Ball" in action. For those who dont know its a huge school of fish such as Anchovies (and other species of fish) that are herded upwards towards the surface or into shallower water by Dolphins. They get pushed together into a tight group and are picked off by all the Sharks, Dolphins and Seals in the area. Gannets also are attracted by what looks like a dark slick from the air and flocks of them dive bomb the huge school of fish (some can dive to 20m). When the Whales get on the scene they rush upwards from below and consume massive amounts of fish in a single mouthful. The food chain in all its spectacular glory! 
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 06:33 AM
Jim,
Marlin are incredible, I saw a couple in Cozumel back in '88. It was a beach dive, we swam on the surface to the wall, then dropped down. I took a reel and float with me because I hate live boating. One of the members of our group had difficulty equalizing and came down the line slowly. I kept an eye on her as she descended. As I was watching her, two Marlin swam right by her, passing within 10 feet. I tried to get her attention to point them out, but she never saw them.
It's amazing how much we all miss on every dive.
I'd love to see Whales, Whale Sharks and Golden Hamlets.
Jack,
Come to Florida, baitballs are common. They are usually the result of Barracuda or Jacks, not Dolphin, but common none the less.
Marlin are incredible, I saw a couple in Cozumel back in '88. It was a beach dive, we swam on the surface to the wall, then dropped down. I took a reel and float with me because I hate live boating. One of the members of our group had difficulty equalizing and came down the line slowly. I kept an eye on her as she descended. As I was watching her, two Marlin swam right by her, passing within 10 feet. I tried to get her attention to point them out, but she never saw them.
It's amazing how much we all miss on every dive.
I'd love to see Whales, Whale Sharks and Golden Hamlets.
Jack,
Come to Florida, baitballs are common. They are usually the result of Barracuda or Jacks, not Dolphin, but common none the less.
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 07:00 AM
Jim good question
I would like to see
1. Truk Lagoon
2. I would like to swim with some Great White's and come back
to this board and post a Trip Report on it. even if I had to punch
the keyboard with my nose. Swear
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I would like to see
1. Truk Lagoon
2. I would like to swim with some Great White's and come back
to this board and post a Trip Report on it. even if I had to punch
the keyboard with my nose. Swear
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 07:04 AM
Great thread...
I'd like to see more sharks (friendly, well-fed ones, of course!) especially on dives when I have my camera with me.
I've seen one nurse shark, and that's it. Someday I would even like to dive with great whites in a shark cage, like they do in California
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I'd like to see more sharks (friendly, well-fed ones, of course!) especially on dives when I have my camera with me.
I've seen one nurse shark, and that's it. Someday I would even like to dive with great whites in a shark cage, like they do in California
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 07:34 AM
So many things to choose from.
I'd like to be in a pod of wild dolphin at play.
Then again, haven't swam with sharks or turtles yet either.
Then there's whale sharks, whales, pengiuins, lots and lots of wrecks.
I'd like to be in a pod of wild dolphin at play.
Then again, haven't swam with sharks or turtles yet either.
Then there's whale sharks, whales, pengiuins, lots and lots of wrecks.
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 08:14 AM
I think for me it would be a whale shark. Seen plenty of sharks having dived in the Coral Sea and the GBR but still haven't gotten a whale shark.
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 08:32 AM
Let's see:
Truk Lagoon
An actual War of 1812 era warship in good condition
the Lusitania
The last will not happen as by the time I get the experience necessary to dive her, there won't be enough left to make it worth the risk. That is the reason that the Doria isn't on my list either. By all accounts, that wreck has already reached that point and the Lucy is close to that point now according to an article that I read by Gary Gentile.
Truk Lagoon
An actual War of 1812 era warship in good condition
the Lusitania
The last will not happen as by the time I get the experience necessary to dive her, there won't be enough left to make it worth the risk. That is the reason that the Doria isn't on my list either. By all accounts, that wreck has already reached that point and the Lucy is close to that point now according to an article that I read by Gary Gentile.
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 09:03 AM
Dive with the Orcas and dolphins in the Great Norwest...
With Clear Vis... of course...
With Clear Vis... of course...
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 09:12 AM
damn, i don't think there's enough room!
my PAST 'i can die happy now' wish was diving with the great whites.....lucky enough to have checked THAT one off last july ...
now?
whale shark.
whale.
sea lions.
oh...and SEALS ....preferably big muscular ones with tight butts and ....oops, wrong seal.
sorry
my PAST 'i can die happy now' wish was diving with the great whites.....lucky enough to have checked THAT one off last july ...
now?
whale shark.
whale.
sea lions.
oh...and SEALS ....preferably big muscular ones with tight butts and ....oops, wrong seal.
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 10:52 AM
Very cool thread.. I would have to say I would like to dive with some of the gentle giants such as Orca's or Mantee's in Florida. Then again I also love the idea of sea lions and dophins as well.. 
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 11:00 AM
http://www.greatwhiteadventures.com/I've seen one nurse shark, and that's it. Someday I would even like to dive with great whites in a shark cage, like they do in California
It's on my list ... was going to do it this month but as you know my "social situation" changed and I had other things (temporarily) more important.
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 11:08 AM
Walter, can you explain the "live boating" thing?Jim,
Marlin are incredible, I saw a couple in Cozumel back in '88. It was a beach dive, we swam on the surface to the wall, then dropped down. I took a reel and float with me because I hate live boating. One of the members of our group had difficulty equalizing and came down the line slowly. I kept an eye on her as she descended. As I was watching her, two Marlin swam right by her, passing within 10 feet. I tried to get her attention to point them out, but she never saw them.
It's amazing how much we all miss on every dive.
I'd love to see Whales, Whale Sharks and Golden Hamlets.
Jack,
Come to Florida, baitballs are common. They are usually the result of Barracuda or Jacks, not Dolphin, but common none the less.
Bait balls are pretty common off the coast here, too, and as Walter mentioned, I've seen them usually because of barracuda.
Off the coast of Malibu, dolphins are common, and you do need to be careful around them ... you don't want to have your mask and reg knocked off. Ana and I saw two whales hanging out right off the shorebreak at Point Dume while we were on a surface interval but they were gone by the time we could get back in the water. Sea lions are common here, and they can be a little freaky when you aren't expecting them!
I'm with the guys who mentioned Truk. I can't believe that I was just a few islands away from there in Kosrae and didn't make it over!
p.s. I've been to Hamburger Hamlet ... does that count?
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 12:25 PM
There are three ways of drifting with the current when diving off a non anchored/moored boat. All three are usually incorrectly referred to as "drift diving."
1. Drift diving - Rarely used any more, it was more ommon in the early days of diving. Divers hold a line (often the anchor line) dropped from the boat. The boat drifts with the current, taking the divers along.
2. Float Diving - Divers drift with the current, staying together in a group. One (or more) diver in the group has a reel attached to a float on the surface. This float now usually has a dive flag attached, 20 years ago it was usually just an orange float ball similar to those used on current lines when diving from an anchored or moored boat. The most widely used method along Florida's SE coast.
3. Live Boating - The most dangerous method, it's very similar to float diving with out the float. The boat "follows your bubbles." Divers are more often lost or hit by boats when using this method. With the proper use of a safety sausage deployed from the safety stop (or deeper), live boating is much safer than in years past. The most widely used method in Cozumel.
1. Drift diving - Rarely used any more, it was more ommon in the early days of diving. Divers hold a line (often the anchor line) dropped from the boat. The boat drifts with the current, taking the divers along.
2. Float Diving - Divers drift with the current, staying together in a group. One (or more) diver in the group has a reel attached to a float on the surface. This float now usually has a dive flag attached, 20 years ago it was usually just an orange float ball similar to those used on current lines when diving from an anchored or moored boat. The most widely used method along Florida's SE coast.
3. Live Boating - The most dangerous method, it's very similar to float diving with out the float. The boat "follows your bubbles." Divers are more often lost or hit by boats when using this method. With the proper use of a safety sausage deployed from the safety stop (or deeper), live boating is much safer than in years past. The most widely used method in Cozumel.
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Posted 28 October 2004 - 12:41 PM
Swim with a dolphin or whale. I would also like to see a WWII airplane wreck!
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