First prawns!
Submitted by alfred on Tue, 2008-12-16 15:32
5 from the 6 that I saw in the Swan last night. First night dive in 28 years! Really glad I had 2 torches, as one died on me 10 min into the dive. The little UK is truly a back up light, got to get a real torch if I intend to do more night dives!
Big Thanks to PeteD for letting me tag along and showing me the ropes.
till
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I was another tagalong so cheers Pete again!
I was another tagalong so cheers Pete again!
Ive done recent night freedives for crabs (last may) but on bottled air it certainly is a bit more exciting.
Must say I'm even less of a fan of that silt at night, at one stage I wasn't sure if my light was on or not at one point.
There were a gazillion crabs down there, but none size. I also bagged a mantis shrimp, whacky looking little bugger.
Very little current at the coombe, keen to try near the bicton baths sometime, I hear its a bit sandier on the bottom.
alfred
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There were lots of crabs,
There were lots of crabs, some that I saw were definitely size.
Tide was high, current wasn't bad, or didn't seem so.
18 Outrage, Johnson 140hp 4stroke and 190 Outrage, 150 Mercury Verado
till
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I've refilled my tank and
I've refilled my tank and keen to get out again so keep me posted as well plz!
The mantis shrimp did indeed tangle, I had to give him a squeeze because he got stuck and I couldn't get him up the net.
soupster51
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Nice
Good work Alfred. I'm loving the prawn diving at the moment. Yep Pete D knows his stuff, A great guy to get you into it. You sure do need a good torch, I'm running a Super8 with eight D cells blinding the little buggas when I find them. I also have a mini-Q strapped to my mask and I carry another small torch in case it all goes to custard. I might see you down there some time.
Three days without it and I get a little jumpy
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Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
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into it!
Good to see you back into it Alfred. Every trip will help you get "at one" with the prawns and numbers can only get better but just a tip, you'll catch more prawns if Pete's not in the water
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alfred
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Yup, figured that one
Yup, figured that one already, you should have seen his catch!
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Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
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yep!
I'm slowly gaining on him, he's my bench mark
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Pete D
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....and that was a hard
....and that was a hard night in my books. Vis was the worst that I've seen for a long time. Some idiot forgot his wetsuit
....lucky Im tough and the water was a balmy 23.
Saw plenty of crabs and some good sized ones which I would of bagged if I didn't have naked legs!
Good to catch up Jamie and Alfred. The better torch will make a huge difference to your catch rate too.
See you down there again soon.
Cheers Pete
till
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Actually that last mate of
Actually that last mate of Pete's had the fullest bag IIRC. He did have a 15l faber though ....