Resor report for 15-June-2008

mcjangles · Member Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 371 Location: Maryland

Made it out to the Resor on the Independence II today in glassy flat seas. The conditions were spectacular with over 50 feet of visibility near the surface and 30-40 feet on the wreck. We were tied in at the very stern adjacent to the deck gun which is still holding strong to its mount after 66 years of being submerged on its side. Temperature on the bottom at 120 fsw was 46F with the surface water much warmer in the neighborhood of 60 degrees. I splashed amidst a pile of scallop guts as Jim and crew were busy shucking away at their harvest from dive 1. I was trying out my new camera set up and was very pleased with the results for my first crack at it and with no strobes. At the end of the day it was smiles all around and the cooler was packed to the brim with scallops, lobsters, and a trigger fish that learned the hard way that lingering around the boat ladder is a bad idea.

More pictures on my blog: http://mcjangles.blogspot.com/

scubafi · Instructor Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 366 Location: NJ

Glassy seas! Nice photos and report Brandon. Thanks for sharing.

robinfante · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:56 am Post subject:

I was looking forward to a cooler full of bugs and scallops, but couldn't kick this cold/congestion. I was looking forward to the report, and am glad to hear you had a good time.

Viscya · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:11 am Post subject:

Flat calm seas, and no boats in sight, but yet there were some tense moments:

(Just kidding ... )

More pics to follow.

B. Nice shots! Now I'll have to start reading my manual.

scubafi · Instructor Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 366 Location: NJ

No head-to-toe purple?

Viscya · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject:

No, Just the clogs.

Note Capt Dan's arm (to the right) ready to take the helm, but it was not necessary. BAM had everything under control.

Can you say Dr. Captain Mc B. ?

mcjangles · Member Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 371 Location: Maryland