Arkie John
Active member
Hooked up the hookah and headed for Lake Ouachita this morning at sunrise. It stormed last night and I cancelled THAT dive so I was determined to get in the churned up 40,000 acre lake regardless.
I was in the water and on the bottom three and a half hours, no deeper than 20 feet, probably. I looted a mere $2.80 in clad, six large split-shot (one at 8-10 inches). I also found about six or eight pull tabs and one bottle cap. The vis was about 12" max today.
The prime lootin' took place at about 15 feet down. I was just goin along, horizontal, minding my own business with the Exal sniffin' out the trail and I saw something on the bottom, just to my left. I looked closer and to me delight, it was a silicone diver's mask in great shape, probably dropped within the last week or two. I was needin' another one for brother Tom anyway.
So, all in all, I had a pleasant, solitary hunt with nice 70-80 degree water. Would have appreciated a little more vis and a little gold loot, but am thankful for the experience. Will dive again next week, hopefully. <><
aj
I was in the water and on the bottom three and a half hours, no deeper than 20 feet, probably. I looted a mere $2.80 in clad, six large split-shot (one at 8-10 inches). I also found about six or eight pull tabs and one bottle cap. The vis was about 12" max today.
The prime lootin' took place at about 15 feet down. I was just goin along, horizontal, minding my own business with the Exal sniffin' out the trail and I saw something on the bottom, just to my left. I looked closer and to me delight, it was a silicone diver's mask in great shape, probably dropped within the last week or two. I was needin' another one for brother Tom anyway.
So, all in all, I had a pleasant, solitary hunt with nice 70-80 degree water. Would have appreciated a little more vis and a little gold loot, but am thankful for the experience. Will dive again next week, hopefully. <><
aj