Dive Review of Out to Sea Adventures/Port Aransas, Texas in
The Continental USA/western Gulf of Mexico

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Out to Sea Adventures/Port Aransas, Texas, Jun, 2006, by Rusty Hubbarth, Texas, USA . Report 2534.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The best Spearfishing trip I've ever gone on, with more fish, better Captain and crew, and better accomodations than I've encountered in over 250 dives. We left at 5:00 a.m. for a 50 mile ride out to the Baker rigs off the Texas coast. The boat, The"Orion", had ac, plenty of berth space, and was designed for divers. We tied off to a rig at the 50 fathom line, and proceeded, in buddy teams, to 130 ft. We saw, and shot, large Amberjacks, with the biggest being 62 lbs. We also got snapper, scamp, and barracuda. The visibility was incredible, a light blue that extended to well past 200'. No sharks, but a large Hawksbill turtle. The Captain, Mike Miglini, was extremely competent and helpful, but was very much a strict professional when it came to depth, remaining air, and proper decompression. After two tanks, we came inland to the Double yellow rig that was 18 miles off the coast. This was our snapper and sheepshead dive, and we came close to filling the fish locker. We then headed into Port Aransas, wher we got our fish cleaned. All things considered, it was the best Gulf trip I've had, and the 3 novices on our team are now converts. I would strongly recommend this Captain and crew to anyone who wants to seriously go blue water spearfishing.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel Hawaii Channel Islands Manzanillo Akumal Lake Travis, Texas
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	75-80°F / 24-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	150-200 Ft/ 46-61 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Recreational limits were specified in the pre-dive briefing. Minor variations were allowed, but no major violations ocurred. No shooting of undersized or protected species. Must have 500 lbs. upon ascent.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Out to Sea Adventures/Port Aransas, Texas in The Continental USA/western Gulf of Mexico

Out to Sea Adventures/Port Aransas, Texas, Jun, 2006,

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Dive Review of Out to Sea Adventures/Port Aransas, Texas in
The Continental USA/western Gulf of Mexico