First day of cray season - freediving
Submitted by Notorious on Sun, 2017-10-15 19:32
So we were expecting crystal clear water after 2 days of low wind and low swell. Boy were we wrong. The ocean was very dirty and very surgey. Inshore visability was about 3-4metres. Thoughts of a lurking great white was in the back of my mind all day in light of recent sightings. Freediving was hard work being bashed around the ledges and caves.
We dove 3 spots, all west of Garden Island, crays were found shelting from the surge either deep under ledges, on the leeside of the surge (facing east) or deep in caves. Depths ranged from 14m, 6m and 4m.
No shed shells, no double shells or white crays yet.
16 crays, 2 freedivers and first bagout on my mates new dingy.
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Faulkner Family
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sounds like hard work out
sounds like hard work out there. got some nice crays for the effort tho, that top ones a beauty. well done
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br3nno
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Wowee 14m how long is
Wowee 14m how long is training for that?
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Notorious
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most people can do 14m with
most people can do 14m with a little practice and correct technique - its just mind over matter.
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Curndog
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Bonus
bonus you still have your legs aswel
rob90
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Awsome stuff. Shame about
Awsome stuff. Shame about the water but it looks as though you nutted em out and still bought home the goods
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little johnny
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I like to breath underwater :). And conditions where absolutely crap in close. Very excellent catch considering conditions