before work dive..
Submitted by oz74 on Wed, 2014-01-22 10:59
Not a bad way to start the day.
Early morning dive Perth metro area just as the sun’s coming up.
Approx 5-7 metres depth, about 5 metres vis and quite a few nice crays around. even these photos dont really do them justice!!
cheers
Brett
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paul83
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Good size on the crays mate.
Good size on the crays mate.
Pick it up, put it down....
axey45
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Some biggins there m8.
Some biggins there m8.
Pauldarie
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nice work
some good size crawlies there, great way to start the day off.
nice way to celebrate being reunited with your second fin ! ......... lol .......
rabbit22
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any dhuies around?
Hey Brett, did you see any good dhuies at that depth this morning?
oz74
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dhuies
Yeah Paul- it's nice to be able to swim in a straight line again rather than in circles.
rabbit- yeah we saw a couple of dhuies. One was ok but someone left the gun on board?!
cheers
brett
axey45
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Was that north or south of
Was that north or south of the river? this morning to? didnt think there would be any biggins left.
oz74
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NOR
North of river axey.
yep- this morning.
still nice crays around if you're prepared to look ;)
and mate also caught an occy by hand.
cheers
brett
axey45
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Cheers brett, i best get out
Cheers brett, i best get out there then, should be heaps behind garden then?
sunshine
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I have to ask - Lionfish in metro waters
Now that really piqued my interest - crays of that size are often tough on the chew, like the smaller ones though they are speccie
oz74
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lionfish
Yeah was surprised by it as well- hence the reason for the photo. (although not that clear)
came back and looked it up on Wikipedia and says that they are found in the indo-pacific region (say from exmouth upwards). More proof of tropical and northern species migrating to our local waters.
cheers
brett
Starbug
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Although not a common sight,
Although not a common sight, Lionfish are not unknown in metro waters. I've been diving since the early eighties and have seen them on numerous occasions.
Reefmonkey
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Lionfish
Lionfish invasion!! they've been everywhere right up along the shore dives for last year or so. A dive at robbs jetty isnt the same without them now. Dived Jurien 6 months back in 20+ metres easily counting 5-10 per dive. not common but still used to see them off metro, but now they are all over the inshore reefs... strange things happening out there last few years.
Some beast crays there!
Noticed you guys have the Pozi catch bag on deck. Got one for chrissy myself! I can't believe i ever dived with anything else. Those things are a dream come true! Just got back today as well, bagged out in 7metres and back on board in 15 minutes. just gotta stuff em in!! so quick n easy!
Dave J.
tim-o
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Big crays! Wouldn't think the
Big crays! Wouldn't think the lion fish would be moving with the currents, maybe eggs get carried down with the leuwin??
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
oz74
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pozi
Yep agree- the pozi catch bags are awesome. Easy as to get the crays in without risk of any others getting out!
spring loaded and clip bags are definitely a lot harder to get the big boys in compared to pozi's.
won't be using any other type of bag again.
axey45
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Yeah i got a pozi catch bag,
Yeah i got a pozi catch bag, there a treat to use, seen lion fish pt peron diving many times.
Fisher Kid
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HUGE, ive been seeing 1-3
HUGE, ive been seeing 1-3 lionfish almost every time I go out for a freedive landbased metro, from coogee to rocko to.
Fishing and catching are two different things. But i want to learn how to catch.
craig_johns469
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Nice crays...
Nice crays Brett, and good to hear that work is allowing you to get out in the morning - a few things changing around there hey?!
Bloody big boat too - yours or other?
Heading in to town to one of your 'very local drinking holes' on Tuesday arvo around 4:30 - may see you down there... :)
Craig
oz74
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work
Hey mate, hows things?
nah work hasn't lightened up at all- just got to make time when you can. Its not too bad with summer hours and can be on the water at 5 still and back at the ramp at 630.
yeah keen for a beer mate but over east now for a couple of weeks.
cheers
brett
Sand_whiting
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well done!
well done!
Early to bed ... early to rise ... fish all day... this is our lives.