Monday, June 30, 2008

Bear Lake What A Site

What a site. We decided that for the Dry Suit Specialty we would venture to Cisco Beach at Bear Lake. Congratulations to Brenden, Dick, Jessica and Josh for hanging in there and braving the cold. So how was the dive? Clear and cool. The visibility was close to 25 feet with a surface temperature of 63 degrees. We found a few thermoclines. One at about 20 feet (59 degrees) and then another one that got your attention at 40 feet (54 degrees) and at 45 feet it was a balmy 51 degrees.
Added bonus. When we got there three divers from Bear Lake Dive Team were getting ready to sink a boat. Cool something new to see. Seems they tried the previous day but failed due to excessive buoyancy. So on Saturday they came back prepared. Tore out the gun rails and remove all the foam and plywood that was still attached. After putting some well placed holes in the bottom they were ready to push it out. After helping give a gentle nudge it was on its way. At 11:00 the Cisco was submerged in about 30 feet of water. Actually the stern is resting at 34 feet and the bow at 39 feet.
Coordinates 111 16’ 42” W 41 57’ 11” N

Thursday, June 5, 2008

2008 Utah Spearfishing Competition Schedule

For those who enjoy spearfishing I just got word on a circuit in Utah. For spearfishing rules and regulations you can read about them on the utahscubadiver.com website.

2008 Utah Spearfishing Schedule

-May 17th - Deer Creek Reservoir
-June 14th - Starvation Reservoir
-July 19th - Jordanelle Reservoir
-August 23rd - Pineview Reservoir
-September 20th - Fish Lake
-October 11th - Yuba Reservoir
-November 1st - Flaming Gorge Reservoir


SPEARFISHING STANDARDS & RULES

-School Shoots – to promote new members without intimidation
-Pro/Am – Support of school shoot philosophy
-Finale – Make up your own team structure
-Points – One point per fish & one point per pound
-Duration – 9:00 am until 2:00 pm
-Game fish – None will be counted in the events
-Carp – Unlimited
-Utah Sucker – Unlimited
-Protected species – Absolutely None
-Record weight & Record documentation – Free Help & Info
-Pot Luck BBQ – All shoots where practical
-Trophies – Are being provided by Bruce Boyd – Please thank him
-Finale – Lots of Great prizes and trophies
-Finale – Total points from best four (4) shoots (100% rule applies on event stats)
-Weight measurement - Certified scales will be at all shoots

All suggestions will be reviewed and considered

For further information contact atlantisdivers@sbtnet.com