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freediverND · 08-25-2003, 09:14 PM,

Seems that around here (MN - WIS) most of the interesting stuff is always in v. shallow water eh? I've never seen one of those before.. or heard of 'em.
Fred

08-26-2003, 08:46 PM,

That is a really col picture. I've seen one snake in the water at waze, and that was in something like one or two inches of water on shore...and it didn't look anything like that one...

As far as those scooters guy...heck yeah, that would be just an awesome toy. But YIKES, what an expensive one =)

Maybe I can borrow yours sometime Jon???? ;D Hehe

FreediveWI · 08-26-2003, 09:01 PM,

Check out ebay. Wink

Just don't buy one of those "tiger ray" pool toy ones. I had a chance to demo one, actually two since they had both the 1 and 2 battery models, and they were useless!!

If you want to give one a shot, both Deep Blue Adventures and Pirate's Cove rent them out. Deep Blue has 3 or 4 in rental and Pirate's cove has a varitey of Farallon, Tekna's and even a Gavin.

Jon

08-27-2003, 07:54 AM,

Hehe....hey, I had to ask =)

Wazee Sports has some for rent, but if I remember they are the Tiger Ray's Sad

dfreeman · 09-01-2003, 07:00 PM,

Went to Lake Wazee this weekend and took the grand tour of the wall by the campground. Visited all of my favorite locations. Visibility was great below 100 feet and very good above 30 feet. THe mid range was not so hot.

A lot of fish going around which makes the dive very enjoyable. Who says that fresh water fish have no color? Check out this bluegill.

Doug

dfreeman · 09-01-2003, 07:09 PM,

Another thing that makes Lake Wazee fun is the colorful sandstone that is the overburden on the iron ore. This sandstone is red and orange in color and can make a good contrast to the green of the plant life. Put a fish in the picture and it can be great. At other depths you have the blue/gray of the iron ore with white quartz, mica and fool's gold for contrast. With the purple and green algeas, this can be very pretty. When the visibility is good in the spring, it can be awesome.

This bass was cruising the wall for this photograph.

Doug

dfreeman · 09-01-2003, 07:15 PM,

There are also a few artifacts in the lake that are neat to see and make for good landmarks. Here are the cherubs (fishing of all things) with sandstone and some iron ore for contrast.

Doug

dfreeman · 09-01-2003, 07:19 PM,

Look out for this guy in the deep.

Doug

dfreeman · 09-01-2003, 07:25 PM,

In this same area, you can catch the reflection of you buddy in the ball. Just do not stay too long.

Doug

dfreeman · 09-01-2003, 07:30 PM,

Lake Wazee is the kind of lake that you can just rub the wall to see something neat.

Plenty of diving time left this year. Get out there and see what is the water. Remember that ice is no object.

Doug