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Underwater Bubble Blowin' Users Group

BajaProductions said:
with all that giant underwater life you soon forget your lip is stuck to you nose and your fingers don't move. But hell...it's worth it! Oh...and a pee valve is a must or diapers.
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OK...

That said, what's the weather/water like in Palau Mark? When do you officially leave?
 
No fixed date, waiting for some admin papers from Manila, expecting to be wrapped with the shop anytime by the third week in Sept. Need to be in DC on the 13th October. Water temp right now is 28 celcius, viz is incredible, the Scad have spawned so the baitball is getting bigger. Some folks saw it a week ago and it was off the scale. I wasn't there so can't vouch 100% but by the sounds of their stories it was as good as ever.

Cheers,
Mark.
 
Johnny you tease!

How many years and what times of the year to get those insane shots?

You're right about close to home - you're only a 6 hour flight in my plane.

BTW - are the humboldt squid still around in Sept? Show us some shots.
 
CamDiver said:
haha, crazy images. Where's the Orca shot from? Mad......
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Mark, belive it or not....here in La Paz...by Cedros Island. We have two roaming groups of transient orcas. They're here now....feeding (from what I see) on the mobula rays.
 
CamDiver said:
too cool, must be a buzz being in the water with them. Great stuff.....

Mark.
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Mark, I never get used or comfortable with it. My lady friend on the otherhand has absolutely no fear! I'll go, but I'm always watching my back. Those transients are tricky. They love to play games...3 swim by or at you, one breaks off for the plunge---2 go by you making sure you see them, then # 3 comes in behind you
 
squid are all year. I would have said before only Aug-Oct. But I did it again late June of this year with bbc and Bob was shooting. Water wasn't the best. BUT....we nailed the best footage and behaivior I have EVER seen with the squid. To add to it....we had two makos come in at night on us while working with teh squids. Now that was HAIRY!!!
 
So it's not just the record finger thats set to twitchin' then....:ohmy:

I done Humbolts, albeit from the surface, leaning over from a Zodiac with a crazy Mexican fisherman holding my feet for security!, in 2005 from Santa Rosalia. Big red horrible buggers, man they squirt.

Cheers,
Mark.
 
CamDiver said:
So it's not just the record finger thats set to twitchin' then....:ohmy:

I done Humbolts, albeit from the surface, leaning over from a Zodiac with a crazy Mexican fisherman holding my feet for security!, in 2005 from Santa Rosalia. Big red horrible buggers, man they squirt.

Cheers,
Mark.
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I have to admit that they seem ferocious. But really they are one of the more gentle animals I've ever been with in the water---merely curious. I wish i had a picture---but past june we were surrounded by literally hundreds--- i would estimate 300 or so compltely surrounded (me and a gal named Josiane). I came up and grabbed some sardines---and yes, they ate from our hands....these were 3-4 footers. not at all the monsters they're made out to be. BUt i have watched the rip eachother apart---compltetly canibolize eachother---crazy stuff.
 
Makos on the other hand are like white sharks with short man's attitude. I remember being pinned underwater between the bait ball and the dive ladder by a pair of makos. Very smart shark.
 
sharkguy said:
Makos on the other hand are like white sharks with short man's attitude. I remember being pinned underwater between the bait ball and the dive ladder by a pair of makos. Very smart shark.
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I seem to recall being circled by two makos with my buddy still throwing chum over the top of me.....every move i made those bad boys kept me from getting far.....then I had to ditch my dive tank/bc/weights on the underwater platform....tie them to it--take one last breath and hit the swim step running and jump in one fell swoop to the deck---and one of those bastards was right on my ass.
.....ring any bells?
.....what fun and learning experiences....:ohmy:
 
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