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Schooling fish, warm water, huge octopus and blue ring octopus rescue!

Blue ring octopus in a Sirena tuna can

This Sunday morning was great for diving, and almost perfect weather was enjoyed by all 23 of our divers on the Club Dive list today. The water conditions were slightly bumpy due to the winds not being exactly as predicted, particularly in the shallows, but stable once we got some depth. The visibility in the water was between 4-7 meters or so. The water was at 22C, so I changed into short wetsuit already, and it didn’t feel cold at all. We were surrounded by schools of small stripey fishes, few talmas, some morwong, and some soft corals we seen also. Some divers saw seahorses, a stingray, and a large octopus near the end of groyne.

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Yellow spotted boarfish is a surprising visitor

Scorpion fish

Waking up to a cool cloudy 20oC morning after a stinking hot 39oC day before, the weather was up to some weird stuff and with the wind skipping around and an increasing swell it put north and west facing sites off the list. At a special request I plumed for a site which I might otherwise have not considered and as it turns out, I was extremely glad to return to after a year’s absence.

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It's our 15th Birthday

Perth Scuba 15th Birthday Sale

November the 1st marked a special day for Perth Scuba… It’s 15 years since we opened our doors for the first time.

Back then there was me (Lee) and one instructor Tom who was my full time instructor and part time shop staff. That was it! The store was half the size and our main brands back then were Apollo, Scubapro and Mares.

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Abalone Safety

Surf Life Saving WA Abalone Safety Campaign

· Check conditions – before heading out including wind conditions and swells. Visit www.beachsafe.org.au for up to date reports.

· Observe first, fish later – identify the best place to safely enter the water and look for where the waves are consistently breaking to ensure you avoid this area when fishing.

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