Blue Heron Bridge Trolls

[danvolker]

Unfortunately, I saw a lionfish too last night and did not have a spear or poker. For anyone diving the west side, it was located along the south most piling or pillar that separates the boat channel from the area that can still be dove. If anyone plans on diving the west side anytime soon, take a skewer or something else to get it. I was not a huge one, but too big to try to stab with a dive knife. Here's a picture.

Where's Dumpster when you need him ?

 

[dumpsterDiver]

Where's Dumpster when you need him ?

I was under the little bridge to the east last night...

 

[sportxlh]

I was under the little bridge to the east last night...

You need to make a trip to the west side and dispatch that sucker!!!

 

[WetLens]

A while back in this thread, there was a discussion about a Fish ID ap available from the Smithsonian. At the time, I could not find it. Looks like it just got released. In iTunes, search for FISHES: Greater Caribbean.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/name-critter/439272-iphone-ipad-fish-id-applications.html

 

[purepursuit]

Is it generally frowned upon to bring a little sling to take out lion fish at the bridge? I'd rather not carry one around while diving but if we still believe taking out the lion fish we can will actually help I'd lend a hand.

 

[iluvtheocean]

since it's a fishing/swimming bridge i don't think any spearing is allowed per FWC -- but can net em. now if someone wants to ziptie a dive knife to something innocent looking then break it down, so wont get in trouble, I didn't see anything

we need a bridge to dive under in broward!

 

[danvolker]

since it's a fishing/swimming bridge i don't think any spearing is allowed per FWC -- but can net em. now if someone wants to ziptie a dive knife to something innocent looking then break it down, so wont get in trouble, I didn't see anything

we need a bridge to dive under in broward!

I am pretty sure that the LEO's in our area will look the other way if the diver is using one of the LionFish specific mini pole spears...they are pretty useless for killing anything but a LionFish....

 

[dumpsterDiver]

I am pretty sure that the LEO's in our area will look the other way if the diver is using one of the LionFish specific mini pole spears...they are pretty useless for killing anything but a LionFish....

That would be breaking the law Dan. I am surprised you would advocate for that. You can not dive with a lionfish pole spear/sling etc. within 100 yds of the fishing pier. Simple as that.

Now... you CAN take fish there using a really big knife... that would be spearing and it is allowed within 100 yds of the pier.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Correct, no spearing at BHB, use a net.

 

[danvolker]

That would be breaking the law Dan. I am surprised you would advocate for that. You can not dive with a lionfish pole spear/sling etc. within 100 yds of the fishing pier. Simple as that.

Now... you CAN take fish there using a really big knife... that would be spearing and it is allowed within 100 yds of the pier.

I will have a conversation with some of the County people I know....this is a situation where what is RIGHT needs to be done, and I expect the people running things in the County will agree.....They should be able to form some form of exclusion that will not force LEO's to have to "look the other way"...which you are right....we really should not put them in that position.