久しぶりの穏やかな神子元へ！

今日は久しぶりに穏やかな海況の神子元に潜ってきました。

陸のコンディションは、、。
朝から晴れて、風もおさまり、とても過ごしやすい一日でした。気温もそれほど寒くなく、快適な秋の陽気。ダイビング前の準備もスムーズで、気持ち良く海に向かうことができました。

ところが、海の中は、、。
穏やかな海面を見て「これは期待できるかも」と思いながらエントリー。
しかし、いざ潜ってみると...
流れはほぼなし
透明度は昨日よりダウン

せっかく海が落ち着いてきたのに、水中のコンディションはあまり良くなっていませんでした。ちょっと残念...。

でも、魚はたくさん見られました！
イサキの群れ
タカベの群れ
フエダイの群れ
そして、マダイ、カンパチ、クエまで！

特に、イサキやタカベの群れにカンパチやマダイが突っ込んでいくシーンは迫力満点で大興奮！濁りがあっても、やっぱり神子元の海は生き物が豊かです。

今日のハンマーは...？
残念ながら、今日はハンマーとの出会いはなし。でも、明日に期待です！

明日も引き続き神子元へ行ってきます。
海況が少しでも良くなりますように...。
そして、今度こそハンマーに会えますように！

A Calm Day of Diving at Mikomoto After a Long Time

Today, I went diving at Mikomoto for the first time in a while, and the sea conditions were finally calm.
Conditions on Land

It was sunny from the morning, the wind had settled down, and the temperature was pleasantly mild -- perfect autumn weather. It was a very comfortable day overall, and prepping for the dive went smoothly. I was feeling great heading toward the ocean.

Underwater... Not Quite as Expected
Looking at the calm surface, I thought, "This might be a good day!"

But once I entered the water...
Almost no current
Visibility was worse than yesterday

Even though the surface conditions had improved, the underwater visibility wasn't great. That was a bit disappointing...

But the Fish Made Up for It!
Despite the murky water, there were plenty of fish!
Schools of grunt (Isaki)
Schools of yellow-striped scad (Takabe)
Schools of snapper (Fuedai)
Plus, red seabream (Madai), greater amberjack (Kanpachi), and grouper (Kue)!

Especially the scenes where Kanpachi and Madai were charging into the schools of Takabe and Isaki -- such thrilling action! Even with the low visibility, Mikomoto's rich marine life never disappoints.

As for Hammerheads...
Unfortunately, no hammerheads today.
But I'm holding out hope for tomorrow!

Heading Back to Mikomoto Tomorrow
I'll be diving at Mikomoto again tomorrow.
Fingers crossed for better underwater conditions...
And maybe, just maybe -- a hammerhead encounter at last!