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Pier Pressure
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New water equal turbid water?
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3/14/2008 3:13:40 PM
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Is anyone familiar with the water visability since the rise? Does this only disturb the top layer, or does it affect the entire water column?
BTW, if I hear nothing before sunday, I will let everyone know sunday noght the results... ;-)
Happy diving to all!
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Pier Pressure
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3/17/2008 12:23:21 PM
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6-10 feet vis @ old Kowaliga bridge.... Still 50 degrees though.... 57 at surface, and 50 from 15 feet deeper...
Nice size Striper following us around. He was very curious as to what we were doing...
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bootyrunner
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3/21/2008 8:53:54 AM
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i have been diving in lake martin for over 30 years. i have never been in 50 degree water except once in march looking for a small outboard motor that hit an obstruction and jumped off the guy's transom. it was extremely cold even with a full wetsuit and pitch black dark. we never found it. do you use a drysuit?
however, in the summer months, we usually dive in some of the places yall have mentioned as well as some others in surrounding areas. sandy creek along the steep banks is also a good place to look. most of our dives are between 20 and 40 feet. 2 years ago, i went about 70 feet at the rock. very dark but had about 5-7 foot visibility when my eyes finally adjusted. water temp then was right at 60 degrees at that depth. the surface felt like a sauna when we came up.
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Pier Pressure
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3/21/2008 12:20:41 PM
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My computer read 50, my buddies read 52. At 60 to 80 feet i have read 54 degrees in dead summer, and late summer. I have found that some people never get comfortable diving that deep in the lake, as the limited visability takes a little while to get use to.
I have made deeper dives in Kowaliga bay, and around the rock. I wear a 5 mil wetsuit with hood and gloves. It is cold but I warm up during my surface intervals. If the water is that cold, I usually only do 30 minute dives to keep from getting too cold. As you stated, during the summer months in the cold water your body is warmed during the safety stop (with 5 mil wetsuit...).
I am looking forward to diving Sandy creek area, and the others mentioned (boardwalk area). The rocky shore on the west side of the outcripping near Anchor Bay is a good place to dive also.... If you don't mind limited vis (typical lake dive).
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waterbug
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3/26/2008 9:52:26 PM
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And were you able to locate your bucket?
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Pier Pressure
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3/27/2008 11:32:51 AM
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Is "Bucket" also synonymous with "Dock" ?
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waterbug
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3/28/2008 8:59:08 AM
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Nope. It's a family joke.
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