Two dives at Monolobo, Carmel Bay, 12-11-13

Greg Hoberg and I had two outstanding dives at Monolobo last Wednesday.  Sea conditions were exceptionally calm so on our second dive we went in shallow around some wash rocks and shallow pinnacles which would normally present "washing machine" conditions.  We enjoyed 40 to 50 ft visibility and 50 degree water temperature.  We saw many cabezon, several protecting eggs, and maybe 100 ling cod.  Its great that this is now a protected area.

I posted way to many pictures because conditions were way too beautiful for me to edit below are a couple, to see the rest please go to:
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 Beautiful lingcod, bold, confident.

 Blue rockfish above one of the pinnacles we found.

 Clear water, bright sunshine, no surge, incredible dive conditions for central California.

Bull kelp forest in shallow water.