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Originally Posted by deirmendjian
I like my attitude, too, but I don't think it's going to get me anywhere. Shore dive spots, as far as I can tell, are not spoken of in the same sentence as Essex. I went to Mersea island today and I found out why: the water is literally crap brown, not a milimeter of visibility in it, and shallow as all shit too.
The geological structures present where land meets sea in this area simply aren't conducive to water unclouded by caca. Shit!
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I took a dip today too, although in Newton Cove, Dorset. Not spearing, just thought I'd see if I could recover my weight belt (no joy). Almost no viz (maybe 50cm max)
! Swell -- and occasionally a fairly big wave. Pretty awful. Although the water temperature was fine -- the 5mm spearo suit is proving to be more than adequate for UK winter & it also provided good protection from the rocks.
I bought some weights in Portland Oceaneering & got some good location suggestions, which will help shape future plans. Also got an invite to the next spearo BBQ, which sounds fun. Looks like they will be carrying Picasso equipment this year (along with the existing stock of cressi-sub & RA gear). They had a cool spearing DVD on -- should probably get one of those
need to get the DVD player working
.[I believe they mentioned that a boat would be handy too! 
I am noticing a pattern].