Any snorkeler's in south east Scotland?

[andybysea]

Looking for anyone interested in snorkeling this summer (my old buddy dose'nt do it anymore) ive not been out for over a year but would like to get out again this year, mainly around this location,

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its the old jetty at pettico wick, right side shallow water drop off only a few feet at high tide,left side up to about 10ft at high tide once out theres plenty to see,
old remains of the SS Odense(bits of it) plenty of Marine life, if anyone north east England or south east Scotland ever fancies it pm me.

looking to right,

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[stooboy]

Looking for anyone interested in snorkeling this summer (my old buddy dose'nt do it anymore)

that the guy you told me about that didn't make it back after the last snorkeling trip?


only kidding mate :) seems to be a wide variety off skills on here sure there be a few folk take the hand off you for some local knowledge

[andybysea]

Yep Stoo that's the one, wink wink.As i stood looking into the clear water whilst drinking my chocolate,made me realise what ive been missing, roll on summer to heat it up abit.

[Shewie]

:hatscarf: Brrrrr

I'll stop on the beach and keep the fire going :rolleyes:

[andybysea]

Rich, it's positively tropical in the summer.

[kiltedpict]

I have done a wee bit of snorkelling and am keen to do more this year. Pity i'm in the north east instead of the south east!

[gsfgaz]

It looks good fishing there Andy , have u tryed i fancy coming doon there for a couple o' ni tes m8 ..

[andybysea]

Yep ive tried but there's alot of kelp around there to get the old rod snagged on,there is however alot of differant fish in there especially in summer, ive seen flat fish,dogfish,wrasse,young pollack,saithe,edible crab by the ton,and there is lobster as well, i know a few spots that have less kelp.

[nuggets]

av done a few dives around the corner at st abbs and maybe 1 or 2 at pettico wick - going back about about 20 years thou - got some nice fish and lobster - great place to snorkel as the waters a lot cleaner than the tyne :rolleyes::D:D:D

[andybysea]

Hi nugget's yep its clean clear water,when my brother comes up he always gets a few boat dives from St Abb's,he got me into snorkeling not got the diving bug yet,did you shore dive from pettico? and did you see the odense boilers if you did? id got out once and was getting dry at the car park at the top of the slope,when three Minke whales surfaced just near to where we'd been.

[gowersponger]

going to try some free diveing for lobster around my local area this summer

[andybysea]

Have you got Lobster before gowersponger? I can't hold my breath long enough to search/fight the blighters, my brother who's part fish and doesnt have such problems has caught a few this way,he take's a piece of wire with a hook shape'd on to one end to dislodge them from there retreat's,then as they come out fighting grab's them,just watch your fingers.

[Graham_S]

I used to, but I'm out in Saudi now :(

[andybysea]

Kiltedpict,just noticed your post,yep shame bout that your about 4 hrs north,never mind if your ever venturing south let me know.

[kiltedpict]

Will do- never explored that part of the world before so might get down there this summer for a wee family camping hol.. will give you a shout nearer the time.

[andybysea]

No prob's any help with family camp places let me know.

[gowersponger]

Have you got Lobster before gowersponger? I can't hold my breath long enough to search/fight the blighters, my brother who's part fish and doesnt have such problems has caught a few this way,he take's a piece of wire with a hook shape'd on to one end to dislodge them from there retreat's,then as they come out fighting grab's them,just watch your fingers.

no it will be my first time in the summer i no a man that does it every year and he uses the half broom hanfle with bent coat hanger on the end trick ive got some heavy duty wetsuit gloves waiting to get the buggers

[gsfgaz]

I just read in the paper that a kayaker spotted human remain's just of st Abbs head ...

[andybysea]

Was that recently, id not heard anything,a sailborder was unfortunately lost a sea last year,near Pease bay(about 8 miles north) and his body was missing for month's it was eventually found at a beach in Fife if i remember correctly.

[gsfgaz]

it was on the Sunday mail mate ... some kayaker seen some bones and clothes on the shore line ....

[Shewie]

Mentioned here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8578652.stm) Andy, not much info though

[andybysea]

Crikey was that yesterday? when i was sat having a brew at Pettico wick yesterday i saw two sea kayakers pull up on to the beach round from the jetty they had come from the St Abbs direction, i passed round the back of them when i moved off, wonder if it was them?I got back home around 4.30 ish so it would have been around 3.45 when i saw them.

[andybysea]

Just spoke to my daughter,she's been playing with the Life boat captains daughter today and she just told me a similar story so must have been the guys i passed at pettico wick, who found the remains, two Scottish guys in orange coloured sea kayaks, they pulled onto the beach at pettico for a break, id cut across part of it to get to the jetty, when i last saw them they were sat down on it having a break, dont know if it was that beach or they saw something on the way back, will find out more tommorrow.

[stuart f]

Hi Andy,me and Craigm9,are thinking of doing Coldingham again this year,i am going to get a wet suit this year,i already have fins,mask etc.We had a hoot the last time.We will give you a shout nearer the time.

Cheers Stuart.

[andybysea]

Cheer's Stuart,look forward to it.

[andybysea]

Just a update seems the body of the man found near St Abbs was not in the water, but on the rocks below the cliffs not far from the Lighthouse,obviously the kayakers must have seen it whilst passing by,this is possibly the body of a man missing since Christmas dont really want to say more just updating.