SurfCutter
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Just for a change and while I still have the memory fresh I will tell of one of my better scuba hunts . Where Richards answer to deep water, AK water hunting over ones neck / head ,,, I being young and single with money cash I could afford to spend went with scuba as the answer. After completing my basic training and purchasing of the needed equipment which was the top of the line regulator and the latest and greatest in tanks , Steel 94's . Now at the time the average tank was steel 72's , this means 72 cubic feet of air , I has steel 94's , at a working pressure of 3000 lbs and an over pressure of 300lbs for the first 3 years for an total of 3300 lbs after all said and done I could get 3-4 hours of bottom diving time at 30 feet or less. I soon had a parter and the standard drill was up at 4-5 am pack and check gear head out for breakfast then after travel time and second gear check hit the water at the chosen beach hunt until out of air. To be correct until we had only 500lbs left come out and if hunting was good enough grab our second tank and head back in . One of our favorite beaches was Brown Betty, this beach went back to the 1930's as the swim spot of the area. what was really nice about this beach was it now private property and we had permission to hunt and could drive right up to the waters edge which made loading and unloading of gear very easy . this beach had a small wade pool to the right and cement wall divided in the middle by a set of stairs. the swim area was also divided into girls side and boys side with the water at the edge about 4' deep slopping to a drop off about 20 yards of shore was a diving raft in about 25' of water . Close in shore the water was fairly clear and the bottom sandy but in the deeper water the bottom was very silty and any movement of the bottom lead to complete darkness and you could not see your hand in front of your face mask . This is the waters I learned to trust my feel and how to move without stirring the bottom up ....(to be cont.)
