View Full Version : Two Piers & Reef but not wreck, Loch Long
alexmaclennan
04-08-06, 05:33
Fantastic two dives last night at Two Piers to 20m and 13m. Great contrast between the different areas. Between the Pier supports is dark seabed due to dead mussel shells. Lots of starfish & crabs. The sandy slope is heaving with small life, lots of gobies/blennies, flatties, crabs, urchins, occasional scallop, and saw my first sea scorpion. The small reef from 10 to 18m looks like someone garden full of prize annuals - there are so many sea loch anemones and occasional plumrose anemones on top. Big conger under the 3m block at 10m. Also saw more small fish ?small saithe, free swimming than on most Loch Long dives. Viz 3 to 4m. All this with an easy site entry/exit and not too many midges. Couldn't find the wreck this time.
Stick to the Mull and avoid the Titanic at the Village Inn.
Alex
Fantastic two dives last night at Two Piers to 20m and 13m. Great contrast between the different areas. Between the Pier supports is dark seabed due to dead mussel shells. Lots of starfish & crabs. The sandy slope is heaving with small life, lots of gobies/blennies, flatties, crabs, urchins, occasional scallop, and saw my first sea scorpion. The small reef from 10 to 18m looks like someone garden full of prize annuals - there are so many sea loch anemones and occasional plumrose anemones on top. Big conger under the 3m block at 10m. Also saw more small fish ?small saithe, free swimming than on most Loch Long dives. Viz 3 to 4m. All this with an easy site entry/exit and not too many midges. Couldn't find the wreck this time.
Stick to the Mull and avoid the Titanic at the Village Inn.
Alex
R u talking about the old pier just befor conger alley?
alexmaclennan
04-08-06, 11:02
Yup. The two small piers just about 10m into the water about 100m before the CA carpark. alex
alexmaclennan
04-08-06, 14:30
Divesite description en route this WE
Alex
Divesite description en route this WE
Alex
It seams we r the only people putting in divesite info except for one from the east coast!!!!
alexmaclennan
04-08-06, 22:49
You, I and Gogs. Management speak calls it 'Early Adopters' or Champions. I prefer putting in divesite descriptions to watching the telly or doing housework. It also means that Alan and I get to visit sites that we would not otherwise have been aware of - win all around for me.
Alex
I took some photos at Anchor point yesterday, and I WILL write up the guide for it. Coming soon. ... honest. :)
There. Done it: http://www.congeralley.com/sites/anchor.htm
There. Done it: http://www.congeralley.com/sites/anchor.htm
Cartography is not your thing is it
loved the description, could go there and feel confident of getting it right
R u going to post MOD Reef on monday
Ding
You, I and Gogs. Management speak calls it 'Early Adopters' or Champions. I prefer putting in divesite descriptions to watching the telly or doing housework.
Alex
I do it during work so would Management speak call it 'Skiving' :D
gogs