McAbee Dive 9-17-22
Derek Suring | Published on 9/18/2022
Kevin and I did two dives. Calm conditions with nice low rolling swell. Easy entry. Vis poor in upper column but opened up under 30'. First dive straight out from beach, a bit of a surge slog over the rocks on the reef at 12' depth. Second dive we were smarter and did a longer surface swim out from El Torito to the far side of the kelp beds, then a 30 degree heading along the back side of the kelp. Rockfish in the pipelines, decorator crabs, ray - no thresher shark (6' has supposedly been spotted recently). Lots of surface activity out near the pinnacle, sea lion snacking on fresh catch and gulls very excited about the scraps.