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Old June 22nd, 2007
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Re: newport beach, ca area

im back.

crescent bay was pretty fun.. it was alot of getting used to my gear and everything, and it was my first actual hunt. i went out on the right hand side where there are plenty of rocks and whatnot.. from the beach to the point. i mostly just saw garibaldi, small bass, and thats about it.. almost nothing worth shooting at..

i was only in the water for about 2 hours or just short of it.. i kinda got sick, felt like i started to get a minor heartburn and even just swimming on the surface i felt like i was getting a little lightheaded towards the end.. almost like i hadnt eaten, but i ate shortly before i left.. so im not sure what that was about.

it was a nice little experience overall, though. my mask kept fogging up on one side.. so that was a constant pain having to keep surfacing and rinsing.. never seemed to help much.

so between the poor visibility (of my mask, not the water) and not going too far out, mostly saw small/medium bass and lots of garibaldi. i took a shot at a nice medium sized bass but missed by about an inch, and he was gone lol.. so thats alright, at least i managed to get close enough.

one thing i noticed is that my breath hold sucked.. i dont know if its because im not used to holding my breath with my wetsuit and weights on, and all that gear, or if its just been awhile since i really tried to hold it awhile and dive. who knows, im sure itll get better and better though.

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