11.14.09 Abalone and more, North Coast....just past Stillwater cove

Cast of Characters: Craig / Ravensblack, Brian G and Mooch....
Location: forgot the name of the spot, all I know is that we were guided by Craig
Mission: abalone, speard perch, urchins, mushrooms and crabs...
 
outcome:
abalone limits = check (Brian picks his personal best - so far Nine incher!!!!)
speared perch for crab bait = check (despite hunting in the surgy area, mooch bags 3 and spares(missed) a dozen  
Sea urchin = Brian cleans house
mushrooms = the Russians beat us to it  
crabs = Loong story. I'll let Brian chime in on that one

Thanks to Craig for taking us to this special place...too bad it will be closed down for good at the end of the season   And thanks also to Brian for letting me mooch a ride

*we need to get craig a new wetsuit....there was a full moon at the end of the dive  

pics...

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Wow, beautiful day!  Nice work gentlemen although I'm a little worried about Brian in his last pose.  

I'm guessing there will be more - can't wait.

Michael

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great day guys, mooch that first pic of the coast was great, saw that view alot this summer, glad you all had a great day in a place that is going to be missed, cameron

Looks like the slugs beat you to those shrooms.

Brian, that's a sweet shell. I was thinking of going tomorrow, but it looks like the slop is picking up.

Wow! ..................Those perch are small Mooch!! , looks like an awsome time! Wish I could have made it. Damn money got in the way again! .. Hope to dive with you fellows soon!!..Andy

never seen anyone use a game clip to hold abs like that!  nice idea.

Good Times:  Check!  You guys obviously had an awesome time.  That's a fantastic ab, Brian!  Round and pearly - really nice one.  Way to guide the guys on a special trip, Craig.  Thanks for the report and looking forward to more.   

WARNING: provacative rearend shots ahead. Cover your childrens eyes and for GOD sakes do not let your wife or girfriend look.

Thank GOD for modesty and wearing something other than skin under his wetsuit.


SAY NO TO CRACK!!!!!!

I have only picked one big ab in my life 9 3/4" and it cost me cracked ribs and a dislocated shoulder........you boys do solid work!!



DSRTEGL

Nice assbalone shot.

Michael

Congrat on the Ab limits guys.  Thanks for the reports and Joel & Craig.

You guys were so fun to hang with. Dude, Brian is a maniac. All the way from Lodi and back in one day. WOW!I thought we could find some easy porcinis but we didnt really even try. There were people scouring the hillside all over the place.We went up to Horseshoe first but it was banging pretty hard there so we went to this little finger that sticks out north of Fisk Mill about a mile. really protected and the viz was great at 15 ft. We found a cave that you could actually swim way back into but it was kind of creepy/dangerous so there are some big abalone still back in there. FOREVER! Anyway , the day was pleasant and the sun was warm especially on the hump back up the hill. Brians big abalone had the coolest shell I have seen. I will let him tell you how it got that great pearly top on it. Any guesses? Mooch, I want to dive and fish with you as much as I can before you split for AK. So whenever you are going to spear down that way give me a ring. Please. This is part of the closure area so It just thrills the shit out of me to share it with some quality people. I blew out my suit finally. Soooooooooooooooooooooo, I ordered a brand new yazback from freedive shop. Plus some new long fins and socks. Going deep Baby. Here are some pics.


1. Mooch and Brian comparing knives
2. Brain and Mooch in the H2O
3. The fingered cove
4. I swear they looked bigger underwater