Secret Location:
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Solo Diving, So Cal Buddy Diving, night Diving, off of John’s Zodiac with John and Jim.

In With: 3000 psi
Out With: 700 psi
Max depth: 35 feet
Waves: Flat as a lake
Visibility: 15-20 feet or more
Water Temperature: Cool, getting colder
Total Bottom Time: About 40 minutes

The entire ocean was as flat as a lake!

So flat, the zodiac went to the lighthouse off of Point Vicente.

The entire trip only took 25 minutes, as we were not riding any swells.

We anchored nearby what has been called the “Palos Verdes Wall” just off the lighthouse.

John anchored and threw out a float – the zodiac and float were taken by the strong current.

The current was ripping so hard, we pulled anchor – almost running in to some shallow rocks – and went back to our secret location.

That excursion for nothing cost us about an hour in time.

We were all overboard around 10 PM.

We all went our separate directions.

I stayed fairly close to the boat, ranging anywhere from 25 to 35 feet.

It was a full moon and visibility was really good.

So good in fact, that the big lobsters were still hiding in the rocks, and those that were out took off as soon as my light hit them.

I came across one and pinned it.

It was like holding a beer can, so I just put it in my bag.

I trolled around that same spot and caught two more.

One was short, so I let it go.

I kept getting tangled in the kelp, but it was nothing like it was the last time we were out.

I was the first one back on the boat, John and Jim soon followed.

Lobster count:

Me: 2
Jim: 1
John: 0 – this was the first time I’ve seen John get skunked.

We had a smoother ride back; the swells went from miniscule to nothing.

We talked about “taking a break” from hunting.

We probably will if our success rate stays at only a few.