Narooma

Travelled to Narooma for the Far South Coast Championships, my first time diving in the Narooma area.

On the trip down, the conditions were rough and a planned dive with Wilso around Bass Point was canned.

Gerry & I were diving with PC out of his boat, and Gerry bringing a boatie!



Unfortunately the comp was not held... but we still went spearing at Montague Island on both days.

Saturday was too rough to cross the Narooma bar, so we travelled to Bermagui and had a quick run up to Mystery Bay, and then out to Montague. Drifting the boulders on the Western edge, I shot a ~2kg Snapper. Between the three of us we had a few of the normal species, but no Boaries or Blue-Throats were seen.

Missed out on the two-up, and met up with Huffy and Dutchie at the pub.

Sunday was too windy! The bar was completely flat, but there was a wind warning and the organisers can't risk safety of the competitors by holding the comp... so we headed out and came back early before the big wind gusts (~40 knots) fired up after midday. Vis was down, but still good in places. Gerry and PC grabbed a couple of Abalone and Crays each, and I wandered off and found a lone Long-snout Boarfish.

Although I took all my camera gear, I lacked the motivation to drag it out on the water.... so only some phone-photos from the friday evening.