After we had spent some time at Farnsworth Banks, we decided to go dive the Midnight Hour. After all, I can't go out for a dive day and not dive on some rusted metal! I had heard about the Midnight Hour but didn't know much about her but did know that she was a squid [...]
Tag: Catalina
Farnsworth Banks (Catalina — 60-200+ fsw)
Farnsworth Banks are a series of underwater sea-mounts about 1-2 miles off the shore of Catalina. They are a relatively famous dive site in Southern California but are a bit "out of the way" since they are on the backside of Catalina and about mid-way which means you need to go all the way around [...]
Unidentified Wreck (Hamilton Cove, Catalina — 160 fsw)
Infidel Photogrammetry Model (Catalina — 150 fsw)
Quarry Rock Barge aka Yesteryear (Long Beach — 175 fsw)
Background After we did our dive on the UB-88, we moved to another close-by wreck site that has traditionally gone by the name "Yesteryear." If I remember correctly, according to Ray Arntz, the moniker is based upon what fisherman used to call the site. This specific wreck is a bit of a mystery that we [...]
Chanson d’Mer (Catalina Island — 160 fsw)
Catalina + Equipment Testing
Background There are two types of technical divers. Those who "tinker" with gear constantly and those that ... WELL, NEVER MIND, there is only one kind of technical diver.... This post will mainly be gear related, but don't worry, there will be some pretty pictures with fish at the end! I had a business / [...]