We made it out to 93 feet on Sunday. We dove our hog and lobster hole.
Seas were rough 4 to 6 feet everyone was sick. We were committed to dive. Surface temp 86 bottom temp 72. Vis was 15ft on 1st dive and less than 10 feet on the second dive. We managed to take 1 hog about 15lbs, caught and released a female bug with children. Shot a flounder 8 large triggers a couple of lions. Underwater was a lot more comfortable than being on top as long as there was air in the tank.
These photos, what you can see anyway is home to some giant hogs and lobsters. You can tell vis was poor at best. Great crew Joe, Chris, Gary and me. Great to be back on land. Vis looks bad for awhile.
Before all you pros start questioning TugTed for knowing what the wave heights were at Capt. Gregg’s exact location, remember:
There are people on this site that are smarter than you
Due to the internet, you don’t actually have to be on the ocean to know what the conditions are
The wave heights at the weather buoy are now representative of the entire ocean
Owning a 21’ Contender comes with many benefits, one of which is that you become an automatic know-it-all
If there weren’t at least some losers on this site, the useful posts from all the guys/gals that actually get out and fish every week wouldn’t be as appreciated.
I have been going offshore for 13 years. When the forecast shows 3-4 that does not mean the top wave cuts off at 4 feet. The ocean tends to mix it up with maybe 2s and maybe a 6. We occasionally will say where did that wave come from. The 3-4 status seems to be an average.
Before all you pros start questioning TugTed for knowing what the wave heights were at Capt. Gregg’s exact location, remember:
There are people on this site that are smarter than you
Due to the internet, you don’t actually have to be on the ocean to know what the conditions are
The wave heights at the weather buoy are now representative of the entire ocean
Owning a 21’ Contender comes with many benefits, one of which is that you become an automatic know-it-all
If there weren’t at least some losers on this site, the useful posts from all the guys/gals that actually get out and fish every week wouldn’t be as appreciated.
I appreciate the post and visibility report!
i also was out in a 75ft boat this past weekend & know what the weather was out there as i was in it.
A 75 foot boat is a platform. No wonder you thought it was calm. We are less than half your size.
Capt. Gregg C.Newman
no that boat goes up & down in the waves. Gregg i'm not some 6pack captain, i know the difference in 2-4 & 4-6, i've been in my fair share. just show me the wave height @ the Edisto bouy on sunday saying it was over 4ft.
The NOAA buoy does NOT report the average wave height. It reports the average of the TALLEST 1/3rd of waves measured during the interval. In other words, the measurement is going to be on the higher side…
In other words, if it was 4-6’, then the NOAA buoy would have reported something closer to 6’.
The NOAA buoy does NOT report the average wave height. It reports the average of the TALLEST 1/3rd of waves measured during the interval. In other words, the measurement is going to be on the higher side…
In other words, if it was 4-6’, then the NOAA buoy would have reported something closer to 6’.
I understand what you are saying…I’m just telling you what we saw…
Whatever the wave heights were (and apparently, that’s what is really important), thanks for the fishing report. I admire you guys that dive. Always wanted to learn to do that…maybe some day.
If you’re lucky enough to be fishing, you’re lucky enough.
Yall are all wrong. I was out there on a 150 foot boat and the seas were definitely 12 feet at 2 seconds and I know this for a fact because i was there personally on a different part of the ocean than you!(See how that works Ted?)
The waves came in somewhat of a pattern. Every 5th wave was huge. You could almost count them. I could handle the 4 footers but then all of a sudden bamb where did that wave come from. 32 foot boat 10,000 lbs completely out of the water. That was not a 4 foot wave and no report will convince me otherwise. It is a big ocean and you would have had to be close to the weather bouy to get the same wave height and period. It amazes me we go to the trouble to report and provide bottom pics of the ocean and some less then nice person wants to key on some aspect of the report that means nothing. I would appreciate the old saying if you cannot say anything good say nothing at all.
Its funny how some of the people that comment on these offshore posts never have one themselves and they are “senior members” by making hundreds of nonsense comments on other peoples reports that are actually doing something cool- Thanks for the pics MissEmily- whos ready to challenge the bottom visibility by looking at the cool pics…??
Thanks for the report. I enjoy reading about the adventure you guys had while I was stuck in the office looking forward to any sea just to get to go fishing. I don’t understand challenging someones report. If you went and had a great time thanks for sharing. Wish I was there!
Here is a a question on wave height. If the average floor in a center console boat is lets say 1 foot above the water and you feel like the waves are 6 feet tall. Would it not make sense to judge wave height relative to your body. Im 6 feet tall, so a 6 foot wave would be neck high. Seems like this is a real easy way to judge wave height
I was out on Sunday as well. Made it out past the ledge. Never saw any 6’ waves. And yes it was rougher out deeper. Everyone on the boat was in agreement that it was around 3-4’ with an occasional 5’. 41004 backed it up and we ran within 3 miles of it at around 10am. When I cant see out of the trough, the to me it is a 6’ sea. I am 6’3". It is very possible it was rougher where you were.
