First dive

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Matt,

Most of the wrecks stay bouyed year round nowadays. Some of the bouys stay on better than others. Somtimes ice takes them off and other times fisherman cut them. I have put more bouys on wrecks over the years than I can even count.

I can tell you that the Willy almost always has one good mooring on it, midship, and one light-weight one on it, stern. The Dredge #6 also as a mooring line on it, but the top gets cut off quite a bit. It is not a big deal to send a crew memeber down to tie one if needed. The Milwaukee has a variety of moorings on it. Usually one on the bow, one stern, and a midship one that changes all the time.

The Gillan tug seems to always loose her mooring. I think that it must be in a prime fishing spot.

The Bond has one on it and I am not sure about the Norland.

Jerry didn't mention any missing when he was here last night. He usaully makes a run out the day before a charter to make sure and put one on if needed. He likes to make sure things run smoothly when customers hit the boat.

He also mentioned that people were freeflowing like crazy on the last Milwaukee charter. It sounds like a lot of divers need to get the gear in and have their regs de-tuned if they want to dive out there in the winter time.

Lake Michigan in the winter can get much colder than plain old ice diving. You need to be ready for it.

Have fun,

Jon