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Guernsey 2010
- Thread starter foxfish
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I am free for a night dive every day except Friday. Not sure about daytime at the moment as I might be called up by Donkey Divers for some boat dives if the sea is calm. The forecast is pretty good with light North Westerlies from Thursday morning and with temperatures approaching double figures. (Optimist.)
I have a new camera to try out, so would be good to get it wet. Will have to get some more lead as I don't want to be bobbing around like a cork again.
I have a new camera to try out, so would be good to get it wet. Will have to get some more lead as I don't want to be bobbing around like a cork again.
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Old Man Dave
Fish of the Year
2010
:fridayPoll is now open :friday
Ive posted a picture up on the FOY thread of all the finalists so please have a look before you cast your vote.
Fish Of the Year 2010
A huge thankyou to DevonDave for sorting out this years OMD FOY Shield
This Years winner Will be walking away with the FOY shield made and donated by our very own DevonDave.
And a New Cressi Geronimo Pro 85 Sponsored by Anthony at
www.scubadivingstore.co.uk
Fish of the month/year discussion thread 2010
Old Man Dave
Fish of the Year
2010
:fridayPoll is now open :friday
Ive posted a picture up on the FOY thread of all the finalists so please have a look before you cast your vote.
Fish Of the Year 2010
A huge thankyou to DevonDave for sorting out this years OMD FOY Shield
This Years winner Will be walking away with the FOY shield made and donated by our very own DevonDave.
And a New Cressi Geronimo Pro 85 Sponsored by Anthony at
www.scubadivingstore.co.uk
Fish of the month/year discussion thread 2010
Jonny, that video is incredible!!
Did it really look like that, or is it just how the camera reacted? If that is how it looked, how often does the water look golden tan like that, and what causes it?And is that a typical size for a shoal of pollacks?
Eric, the video was processed with a sepia tone
However... i was out on Sunday after a few days of torrential rain and melting snow, and the water was brown/red color from the fresh water, but also the visibility was almost zero (couldnt see the compass on my gun at some points!!!)
that's a farily typical shoal close to shore. I expect they're a bit larger further out. I just enjoy stopping and watching them, they're shy at first, then swim in for a look.
However... i was out on Sunday after a few days of torrential rain and melting snow, and the water was brown/red color from the fresh water, but also the visibility was almost zero (couldnt see the compass on my gun at some points!!!)
that's a farily typical shoal close to shore. I expect they're a bit larger further out. I just enjoy stopping and watching them, they're shy at first, then swim in for a look.
I can just about get a bare few excited with the Christmas spirit - any Guernsey men got any?
http://forums.deeperblue.com/beach-bar/89224-christmas-thread.html
http://forums.deeperblue.com/beach-bar/89224-christmas-thread.html
Humbug. its Advent anyway. :t
I went in down south yesterday, having been told by a man who 'knows' that there are 5lb brill down there! i scoured the area down to about 8m max but no sign of any at all!!! Apparently someone took 5 to 5lb on the spear last week, anyone on here? sounds like an urban legend!
Might take a night dip later if my legs recover enough from this mornings velo ride...
I went in down south yesterday, having been told by a man who 'knows' that there are 5lb brill down there! i scoured the area down to about 8m max but no sign of any at all!!! Apparently someone took 5 to 5lb on the spear last week, anyone on here? sounds like an urban legend!
Might take a night dip later if my legs recover enough from this mornings velo ride...
Another nice dip with Jonny this evening. Was still warm after an hour and a half, so the sea still has some warmth. Jonny did better than me, I saw a few undersize flatties but nothing worth taking.
About half way through I felt my chest tightening and was unable to stay down for more than a few seconds. Even back on dry land, my chest was still tight, but is starting to ease off now. Hope I am not going down with the lurgy, I have too much to do in the next few weeks.
About half way through I felt my chest tightening and was unable to stay down for more than a few seconds. Even back on dry land, my chest was still tight, but is starting to ease off now. Hope I am not going down with the lurgy, I have too much to do in the next few weeks.
This isn't the time of year when I think this thing happens. But I believe I remember seeing a Sue Daly video that on the same evening in the summer each year, huge numbers of crabs gather together on underwater walls to shed their shells at the same time. Safety in numbers and all that. Is that right, or am I getting this wrong?
Spider crabs arrive in numbers in the spring or early summer, I am not sure of the reason but, assume its all about breeding?
Unfortunately, as is all to common these days, their numbers have dwindled & I haven't seen the "wall effect" for many years!
Unfortunately, as is all to common these days, their numbers have dwindled & I haven't seen the "wall effect" for many years!
As Andy said, we got in last night.
Here's a bit of video - theres flattie at around 20 seconds which i think is a Lemon Sole, take a look in HD and tell me what you's think? i originally thought it was a colorful baby brill as it has frills around the head, but actually lemon sole have a bit of that too. I dont think Guernsey has Lemon Sole on the local fish species list..?
I found a couple of dover sole that came home with me
Here's a bit of video - theres flattie at around 20 seconds which i think is a Lemon Sole, take a look in HD and tell me what you's think? i originally thought it was a colorful baby brill as it has frills around the head, but actually lemon sole have a bit of that too. I dont think Guernsey has Lemon Sole on the local fish species list..?
I found a couple of dover sole that came home with me
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Thanks for the vid Jonny, sure looks clear, and very tempting, but not tempting enough!
Interesting flattie, it's not plaice or sole as it's left handed, rules out lemon sole too. Could be a turbot, brill or topknot. I'd say brill from that myself, though as Mart said, could be a topknot, though they're usually on rocks not sand.
Hope you have a good one Col.
Interesting flattie, it's not plaice or sole as it's left handed, rules out lemon sole too. Could be a turbot, brill or topknot. I'd say brill from that myself, though as Mart said, could be a topknot, though they're usually on rocks not sand.
Hope you have a good one Col.
I'd say topknot, I catch them quite often when im cricking for lobsters of ormering. They like to stick to the undersides of rocks or overhangs, are often resplendent in pink or green cammo and are so placid you can usually pick them up. Awsome vid.