Weather Window

Weather has pretty much sucked so far this year for diving, but it looked like there was a little window the other day, and I had a little chunk of freetime after some doctor's appts so decided to give it a try.

First reef I hit was pretty dead...storms had ripped out all the kelp and the schools of blues and olives that are usually there were nowhere to be seen. 

Took one blue and moved on and found another pinnacle with a bunch of scallops and took 5.

Then paddled over to some bull kelp I have never explored and jumped in...

After a few drops around some blues a nice sheep came in and I took her.

Was running out of time so just strung the sheep on my belt and started doing drops while heading back to the kayak...right before I got there I found a nice horizontal crack under a big boulder with a nice golden Ling laying in the back. 

Shot her through the shoulder and out her cheek and swam up to the surface letting the reel line out...after a bit I could tell she had come out from the crack and I just pulled her up and dispatched her. She was spawned out with a saggy belly, so glad I got her after she had laid her eggs. 

Landed through the surf in between sets, and before I got home ran into Joe Bloodbath who stoked me out by getting a cool pic of me with my fishies. Thanks Joe!! 

Weather looks like crap again for awhile so glad I got out when I did!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

NICE window.
Way to get out and get done.
Bad ass...

No one can say Big Jim doesn’t do windows! 

Nice varieties    Thanks for the report and pictures Jim.

Is that liver next to the scallop? If yes, fish liver or from the scallop?

Damn dude you're killing me. Must be nice to live that close.

Congrats!

Is that liver next to the scallop? If yes, fish liver or from the scallop?

Scallop Gonad aka Coral or Roe.....yummy

First time I tried it was at Mario's Motel from one of Jim's scallops at Shuland 

Is that liver next to the scallop? If yes, fish liver or from the scallop?

That's the scallop coral or roe...the reproductive organ part...

I think it tastes great. 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

First time I tried it was at Mario's Motel from one of Jim's scallops at Shuland 

Yeee!!!!

 

Thats a good use of a weather window!!!

Successful

You amaze me every time 😍

That's living the life there Buddy. Doing it right.

Is that liver next to the scallop? If yes, fish liver or from the scallop?

That's the scallop coral or roe...the reproductive organ part...

I think it tastes great. 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Whaaaaaa???? Yes ! More edibles next time I harvest scallop!

Sweet report.  Scallops are awesome!