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Old 06-26-2012, 03:13 PM   #1
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Nine Mile Bank, Kelp Check, San Diego

I was down in SD this weekend and decided to take a day to go out offshore and see what blue water looks like. Drove out to the US side of the 9-mile bank. You forget what visibility is when you dive in green/brown muck all the time.

Very blue, quite warm (64-65degree), lots of life (schools of krill, squid, baby jack mackerel, yoy rockfish), just no game fish around.

Had fun diving out there, but if you want fish, it may need a little bit more time.

Here is a video with no fish in it, just to prove I am telling the truth.
Salps, Jellies, Krill Balls, and Squid; Blue Water Diving Off San Diego - YouTube
Good luck with your scouting trips.
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Old 06-26-2012, 03:48 PM   #2
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Re: Nine Mile Bank, Kelp Check, San Diego

Awesome video, I was h&l fishing at roughly the same location a few weeks ago. The water looked awesome! We didnt get any fish, but we did have a huge sunfish cruise past the boat, and a pod of dolphins swam right under the boat.

I didnt have my gear with me, and I dont know how comfortable I'd be hoping in by myself for the first time, but swimming in deep blue water looks like a really cool experience.
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Old 06-26-2012, 03:51 PM   #3
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Re: Nine Mile Bank, Kelp Check, San Diego

Cool vid!
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Old 06-26-2012, 04:00 PM   #4
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Re: Nine Mile Bank, Kelp Check, San Diego

Thanks for the report.
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Old 06-26-2012, 04:16 PM   #5
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Re: Nine Mile Bank, Kelp Check, San Diego

That footage of squid eating krill was awesome.
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Old 06-26-2012, 05:38 PM   #6
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Re: Nine Mile Bank, Kelp Check, San Diego

Beautiful. Thanks. That was really neat when you swam through the krill ball.
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Old 06-26-2012, 06:21 PM   #7
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Re: Nine Mile Bank, Kelp Check, San Diego

Awesome! That Krill was neat! You could almost see them better in some of the black and white exposure. Thanks!
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Old 06-29-2012, 10:31 AM   #8
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Re: Nine Mile Bank, Kelp Check, San Diego

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Awesome video, I was h&l fishing at roughly the same location a few weeks ago. The water looked awesome! We didnt get any fish, but we did have a huge sunfish cruise past the boat, and a pod of dolphins swam right under the boat.

I didnt have my gear with me, and I dont know how comfortable I'd be hoping in by myself for the first time, but swimming in deep blue water looks like a really cool experience.
This sunfish? Think we saw him too.

https://vimeo.com/44913406
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Re: Nine Mile Bank, Kelp Check, San Diego

way cool
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Old 06-29-2012, 10:43 AM   #10
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That video turned out sweet.
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Old 06-29-2012, 11:59 AM   #11
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Yea I was really happy with that one. Thanks guys.
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Old 06-29-2012, 07:06 PM   #12
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This sunfish? Think we saw him too.

https://vimeo.com/44913406
Haha, Nice ! For the sake of the story, its totally the same one.
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