IceDiveGreen 12-30-2007 1-12-08

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I had forgotten how much work ice diving was...... :o our efforts were definitely rewarded however.  While art had his camera, and no underwater housing.  I had my underwater housing, and no camera  .  had a great time diving!  My body is feeling it this morning  :'( :'( :'(. I could use a little handholding myself ;D.

Finding the shipwreck has definitely been a highlight in my short ice diving career. Congratulations Art on the discovery.  Glad I was able to be a part of it.

We waited at the landing until about 930, and I went back there, sometime after 10, to see if anybody else showed up.

Was a somewhat traumatic end to our dive. Our surface tender Neo, decided to pick up and try to play with a rapala fishing lure  .  He ended up with three hooks, in his mouth and tongue and another one, holding his front paw to his mouth. Thanks to the fast action of Art and Stephen with a side cutters and fishing line.  We were able to successfully remove all the treble hooks. The one going through the tounge and into the jaw was a tricky one.  After the surgery without anesthetic, Neo returned to his happy-go-lucky self, Within moments.  ;D 



Note to self upon recovering fishing lures remove treble hooks :-[