Back in the good old days, La Jolla abalone diving was just a matter of getting into the water and searching for these uniques creatures. Or in the area of Bird Rock, at low tide one could walk out and over turn rocks and there would be these wonder creatures. The prime spots were Bird Rock to North Bird and anywhere in the general area of the Case Pool and Cove areas (which … [Read more...] about La Jolla Abalone Diving – Bird Rock, Casa Pool and Cove
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La Jolla Abalone Dive – Mac Meda Contest
Why would anyone brave cold and potentially dangerous surf, unpredictable currents, and stories of bull-shitting, man-eating sharks for abalone? Strangely enough, ab divers spend an estimated $6,000,000 and $10,000,000 for abalone and at $100 per pound in places, we are talking a serious shellfish. Presuming it's unlikely that all of the estimated 40,000 recreational … [Read more...] about La Jolla Abalone Dive – Mac Meda Contest
Dave Calloway, Eber, and Jeff Mullis – Mission Bay Landing
This infamous group looks like a bunch of bikers that would have you shitting your pants if you ran into them in a dark alley. Needless to say, you could not get a better group, providing you fished, dived, surfed, body surfed, played Over-the-Line, volleyball, raised hell, hung out at Tugs (defunct PB bar) and/or Ocean Fresh, and drank a ton of beer. Dave Calloway (l-RIP) … [Read more...] about Dave Calloway, Eber, and Jeff Mullis – Mission Bay Landing
