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Southern California Buddy Diving With Instructor John

In With: 2700 psi
Out With: 500 psi
Max depth: 50 feet
Waves: Pretty Flat, no current
Visibility: 15 feet +
Water Temperature: 55 degrees, sort of chilly
Total Bottom Time: 35 minutes

Finally, I am back in the water after several weeks; it feels nice to finally go SCUBA diving again!

I met Instructor John at the Marina; we were motoring out of the harbor on his zodiac around 7:40 PM.

We submerged at our secret location and went our own separate ways.

I went South bound, sort of towards shore; The vis was pretty good and clear.

Within the first 10 minutes I had bagged two fairly small lobsters and trolled for more.

I came across a sleeping Bat Ray that scared the shit out of me.

I peaked on the surface twice to get my bearings – this is the place where I lost site of the zodiac on opening morning.

Before swimming back to the boat, I remeasured my catch – they were both short!

Again, these things must shrink in the air; I threw them back and swam back to the boat.

John came back with three lobsters that he caught in the first five minutes when he went to check the anchor.

I have to start making “checking the anchor” a habit.

An uneventful, but pleasant night of SCUBA diving; I’m glad I still remember how.