Managing Risks when Shore Diving

For my second lobster dive of the season, I geared up and set out from Newport for a day of bug hunting underwater. The conditions weren't perfect, but they met my minimum criteria for heading out. Typically, I rely on surf conditions as my primary indicator to decide whether a shore dive is worth it. Personally, I prefer to dive when the surf is 1-2 feet or less. However, on this particular dive, the surf measured 2-3 feet, which made entry and exit a bit tricky. Despite the challenging surf conditions, the visibility underwater was decent. The only issue was the heavy surge, which made it challenging to stay in one place when reaching for lobsters. Nevertheless, I had a great time and managed to secure one lobster before calling it a day. Dive conditions: Surf: 2-3ft Visibility: 8-10ft Wind: 2 mph Surge: High #lobsterdiving #catchandcook #spinylobster ------------------------------------------------------- Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:36 - Time to grab some bugs! 8:22 - Dive recap 10:08 - Cooking up the lobster 18:02 - Let's eat! ------------------------------------------------------- If you want to further support the channel check out the affiliate links below: Find the gear you're looking for at Spear America(my local spear shop): https://www.spearamerica.com/?ref=Jh7G1aKL Pre/Post Dive Gear: Changing Towel: https://amzn.to/3CaofFi Hanging Mat: https://amzn.to/3AnAGwq Crocs no slip: https://amzn.to/3bUeznZ Dive Bag: https://amzn.to/3plDaVH Dive & Lobster Gear: Lobster Card: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Online-Sales Lobster Gauge: https://amzn.to/3r8HNU2 Lobster Gloves: https://amzn.to/3xWbBqH Dive Light: https://amzn.to/3SmvGie Waist Dive Bag: https://amzn.to/3SStxvf Indicator Light: https://amzn.to/3UGGY2d ----------------------------------------- Continue the chat: https://www.instagram.com/dive.spear.eat/ https://www.tiktok.com/@dive.spear.eat Dive safe. Have fun!