Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Estates, CA<\/p>\n
Early morning dive with Nick looking for lobsters<\/p>\n
In With: 2900 psi
\nOut With: 500 psi
\nMax depth: 20 feet
\nWaves: 1-2 feet but pretty calm
\nVisibility: 10 feet
\nWater Temperature: Warm
\nTotal Bottom Time: 70 minutes<\/p>\n
We met at Malaga Cove at 4:50 AM.<\/p>\n
Other divers were already there, parked on the street as there is no parking between 9 PM and 5 AM.<\/p>\n
We suited up and entered the water just under the pool.<\/p>\n
It was very shallow and silty towards shore, but the visibility got to 10 feet further out.<\/p>\n
It was dark; we obviously had flashlights.<\/p>\n
We spent the better part of an hour chasing lobsters.<\/p>\n
At night they literally walk around trying to find food. <\/p>\n
We swam up on many and caught several – all too short.<\/p>\n
Nick at one point said, “If I run out of air, I’m going to start free diving for lobsters.”<\/p>\n
We came across several lobster holes, but it was getting light and they were literally wedged in there.<\/p>\n
Nick caught a few and even put one in his bag, until we brought it to the surface and figured that it was short.<\/p>\n
It was getting pretty light when exited; easy exit.<\/p>\n
Apparently, real lobster hunters consider Malaga Cove the “lobster nursery.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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