Smmcdonald
United States
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Nº49
Date: 2015-07-05 - 14:02
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Max Depth: 6.3m Duration: 39mins
Dive Location
- Surface interval:26 mins
- Temp: Surf 29°C Bottom 28°C
- Dive type : Recreational
- Visibility: Average Water: Fresh
Specific gear used
- BCD: Scubapro - Nighthawk
- Camera: GoPro - Hero3+
- Computer: Scubapro - Luna
- Fins: Scubapro - Twin Jet
- Mask: Genesis - Panview
- Regulator: Scubapro - AIR2
- Regulator: Scubapro - MK21/S560
- Weights: 0 kg
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- 1. Air
- 12L Aluminium 128 → 45 bar
- Average depth: 4.3m
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Species Identified
Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819 (Sunfish)
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Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802) (American black bass)
Inhabits clear, vegetated lakes, ponds, swamps, and backwaters and pools of creeks and rivers . Usually found over mud or sand and common in impoundments . An introduced species in Europe reported to avoid fast-flowing w...
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After swimming about on the surface (aka floating about on the surface), we decided to descend and head out. I was a little concerned that I wouldn't have enough air, but as shallow as we were (still above 20' thermocline), I figured I could surface and swim out if I needed to do so.
My battery held (it was fresh), but my card was filled up, so I couldn't take any video on the way back. I'm not sure when it gave out, but hopefully, I got a few good shots of the "grotto", which we affectionately named our corner of the quarry. Clear water, smooth granite walls with rusty bands where there is obviously perennial run-off, and trees sprouting from several layers of soil that has somehow made its way into the rock crevices. A sycamore and a lot of sourwood (with the leaves turning, I suppose from the lack of sunlight in that corner of the lake).
Not much different on the swim out than in. I was a little more conscientious of my breathing just because I wanted to make it out with at least 500 psi to spare. I lost my reg once, from readjusting the mouthpiece. But I made it out at 654, and with nearly the same time this dive as the one we took on our way out.
Great set of dives. I wanted to do one long one, but I'm glad we surfaced and took the opportunity to explore the walls from above the water this time! 49 dives and still learning...