njscuba
18.06.2008, 00:40 |
Nice Dip in the Shark River |
Went for a nice dive in the Shark River Inlet, south side. The tide was a little early and quite high, with a long slack period. No waves to speak of, an easy climb in and out. About 5-6 ft viz - ok for what I wanted.
The saltwater aquarium has thinned out over the winter. This is not unexpected - many species simply don't live more than a year or two. The Sea Robin that I caught last fall had grown from the size of your thumbnail to the size of your hand, and wasn't helping the situation either. I actually watched him make a meal of the last old silverside.
So I released him back into the wild, where he might find a slightly different place in the food chain. It's all natural. So my goal for the dive was to find a suitably small replacement. In fact, I got two pinky-sized robins, which are right now acclimating to their new surroundings.
I also got a small moon snail while walking the dog on the beach at low tide a while ago. Turns out they're not very interesting to keep. It just buries itself in the sand. The last time I dug it out, it stayed just long enough to grab a mussel, and then disappeared again, dragging it along. Darned thing doesn't even come out in the dark. I'm going to throw it back, next chance I get. |
primus67
22.06.2008, 09:57
@ njscuba
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Nice Dip in the Shark River |
what was the water temp about? |
richg
23.06.2008, 10:32
@ primus67
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Nice Dip in the Shark River |
> what was the water temp about?
I didn't check, but you definitely needed a suit |
primus67
08.07.2008, 21:35
@ richg
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Nice Dip in the Shark River |
> > what was the water temp about?
>
> I didn't check, but you definitely needed a suit
of course. i'm just wondering if my 3/5 will be enough? |
Rockstarbabu

india, 08.10.2009, 01:26
@ richg
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Nice Dip in the Shark River |
Hello everyone i am completely new to this forum.
Interested in learning many new things. Hope we all will share our
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