Date:
7/5/17
Location:
Newport RI
Water
Temp: 68
Vis:
15-20ft
Light
winds and calm seas had me hoping for clear water off Newport this week, and
didn’t disappoint. Visibility ranged from 15 to over 20 ft in some areas, with
plenty of life in the water. My 3mm suit is now perfect for a full day of
diving, and I couldn’t be happier to hang up the 5mm in exchange for nearly
half the restriction and bulk.
Schools
of 25-30 inch fish were out in force, but I was after a big bass, and I let a
few keeper fish swim by in hope of running into something bigger.
Distracted by a few schoolies during one dive, I missed what proved to be my
only chance at a larger bass when I failed to notice it until it had swam past
me.
Black
seabass were around from 25-35 feet, and I took two nice fish that I could not
pass up. Usually, I wouldn’t have chanced having an unloaded gun while hunting
for striper, but the humphead seabass were too tempting.
Dive Safe,
Dave
www.davegleeson.com
Firday's dive produced a bass, report coming.
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