The Scripps Canyon diving was canceled so I headed out with Steve to Point Loma and did a few dives. In one of our dives, I saw quite a few lingcods. Big in size, they were sitting quietly on top of the pinnacles, making beautiful pictures. Most of the time, this kind of fish is…

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Headed out with Steve and Jim to Point Loma. The site we went today is called ‘Simply Amazing’. The condition is just superb: clam seas, no current, and outstanding visibility. The highlight of the dive is to spot Doriopsilla spaldingi, a kind of nudibranch named after San Diego diver George E. Spalding, III. I have…

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Headed out to the pipe with Mike to see the black-tipped dorid. The current was very strange. We were warned to watch out a strong northern current but didn’t feel much on the surface. We aligned up with the Vallecitos Street, kicked out and dropped off a bit in front of the canyon. But strange…

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I have been spending too much time around the south wall for the black-tipped dorid. So tonight I decided to pay a visit to the Crap Patch. The dive condition is superb. Quite a few highlights from the dive. First, before the patch at the sandy bottom, I saw a baby giant sea bass. Although…

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After the sighting of the black tipped dorid last night, I decided to give the pipe another visit. The swell was strange near the shore. Right after I dropped off at the canyon wall, I encountered a strange current. A big cloud came to me with oozing sound and pushed me directly from the canyon…

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I wasn’t sure about a night dive, given the severe storm earlier today. Then I saw Jovan’s report and hoped to see those nudies he found. I then headed out to the pipe. Beautiful conditions at the canyon. Right after I dropped off at the main wall, I spotted a few Cuthona divae laying eggs.…

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