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Elephant Seals Sighted Near Monterey Breakwater
A female elephant seal visited a group of divers at The Barge, a popular dive site near the Monterey Breakwater. The lone seal spent a few minutes checking out the divers and moved off into deep water. While elephant seals are very common in Northern California during their winter mating season, and during the summer molting, divers rarely get to see them underwater.
Giant Sea Bass in Laguna
Divers have reported seeing as many as three giant black sea bass at one time at the popular dive site Cleo Street in Laguna Beach. Although a long swim, Cleo Street has always been a attraction for divers because of the barge wreck offshore that holds abundant marine life, including lobster.
Vandalism in Monterey
There were numerous reports of vandalism of dive floats in the vicinity of the Monterey Breakwater. At least three floats had their inner tube ripped out one weekend, and another the weekend before. Instructors who use these floats as a teaching aid were needless to say, upset. The culprit was identified to be a sea otter, and remains at large.
Cortes Bank Hot for Lobster
Cortes Bank, a broad shallow reef far offshore Southern California, has always been excellent for lobster hunting. Reports for this year have been excellent. Many large lobster are being taken and a lot remain.Conditions have been calm and water clear. For trips to Cortes Banks see the Calendar section or search at http://www.saintbrendan.com/database/search.htm.