This late in the season there are a ton of barely short bugs with missing appendages. I did a Malibu dive last week, and it looked like a leper's convention. That is one of the indicators I use in deciding if a lobster is worth the time it takes to rip from a hole. Missing legs=already been looked at and measured. I am just glad they are hardy and grow back their legs and antennae, within reason.
Talus Carpenter , there is a huge freediving community in Santa Barbara. There is even a club, the Santa Barbara Freedivers club. Around Santa Barbara I almost never scuba dive, most of the life is so shallow and I love having less gear. Feel free to hit me up when you get over here and we can make a dive day.
Mostly Orange County area, but with the recent closures in 2012, the few remaining hunt areas in OC are getting hard and heavy. I dove at Point Loma early in the season and saw a ton of little bugs. In fact, I posted a video of a lobster honey hole with hundreds of shorts under one rock. Maybe they will grow up for next year's season! Keep your video's coming. I enjoy watching them!
I did not really come across much sandy habitat, and I saw no halibut. Definitely time to start looking though. I guess after lobster closes I can start spending more time focusing on flatties. I do not think I have seen one since October.
This late in the season definitely involves looking at a ton of shorts, but there are usually a few overlooked. Are you diving mostly around San Diego? I never did well diving around Point Loma as a kid. Lots of commercial pressure there all season long, and there is not much left by the end.
There are no laws concerning scuba certification is what I was saying. I told him to dive safe, but nobody will be checking up on his diving credentials.
This late in the season there are a ton of barely short bugs with missing appendages. I did a Malibu dive last week, and it looked like a leper's convention. That is one of the indicators I use in deciding if a lobster is worth the time it takes to rip from a hole. Missing legs=already been looked at and measured. I am just glad they are hardy and grow back their legs and antennae, within reason.
Talus Carpenter , there is a huge freediving community in Santa Barbara. There is even a club, the Santa Barbara Freedivers club. Around Santa Barbara I almost never scuba dive, most of the life is so shallow and I love having less gear. Feel free to hit me up when you get over here and we can make a dive day.
Great video. Glad to see you are still able to find a few legals this late in the season. I went out last week and only saw shorts!
I loved watching this. and if i don't get my dive licence this year. ??? ill go dive anyway just like allways.
Mostly Orange County area, but with the recent closures in 2012, the few remaining hunt areas in OC are getting hard and heavy. I dove at Point Loma early in the season and saw a ton of little bugs. In fact, I posted a video of a lobster honey hole with hundreds of shorts under one rock. Maybe they will grow up for next year's season! Keep your video's coming. I enjoy watching them!
I did not really come across much sandy habitat, and I saw no halibut. Definitely time to start looking though. I guess after lobster closes I can start spending more time focusing on flatties. I do not think I have seen one since October.
This late in the season definitely involves looking at a ton of shorts, but there are usually a few overlooked.
Are you diving mostly around San Diego? I never did well diving around Point Loma as a kid. Lots of commercial pressure there all season long, and there is not much left by the end.
That is a really healthy sheephead population. Nice bugs too!
Talus Carpenter Thanks! We were between 35 and 45 feet deep.
Thanks. It was a pretty fun day.
Now your in my back yard, I dive santa barbara county, from point conception to malibu. I live in Santa Barbara.
Very Nice Video.... Good Job
Thanks, and be safe :) There are no cops checking licenses here.
i am moving to santa barbara from Hawaii i spearfish a lot but only free dive. are there many free divers there?
Thanks for sharing, enjoyed the vid1
hey man, you still diving? no videos?
dude NICE grab at 7:58
Yep...Good point ..with the bug missing both antennae at 2:50....hate inexperienced or reckless bug hunters...that's one
how deep? sick video man
There are no laws concerning scuba certification is what I was saying. I told him to dive safe, but nobody will be checking up on his diving credentials.
thats a huge as sheaphead
....thing cool about your style.....u measure twice and grab n release great....
Thanks. Skin of my teeth.