A litle local help

[K Mejean]

I got a question. My wife and I want to go to Tarpon Spings and dive for sponges. Are there any charter outfits that do that or is it something that can't be done?

 

[DiveBandit]

Narcosis dive charter (No relation) is the only boat out of Tarpon springs. I never heard of them doing sponge dives. The idea of sponge diving is interesting though. If you can get numbers for some good sponge grounds I'll provide the boat. I used to high and dry at the mouth of the Anclote river so I know those waters well.

 

[Liberty_6]

I lived in Tarpon for a bit and still go there regularly to eat. Sponge diving is kind of the bread and butter of the locals. I don't imagine that any of them would look kindly on a sport diver to get in on their living. Now with that said, I will ask a few of the locals I know there and see what I come up with. Either way I will let you know the outcome in a couple days.

Scott

 

[K Mejean]

Narcosis dive charter (No relation) is the only boat out of Tarpon springs. I never heard of them doing sponge dives. The idea of sponge diving is interesting though. If you can get numbers for some good sponge grounds I'll provide the boat. I used to high and dry at the mouth of the Anclote river so I know those waters well.

I will look into it. If I come up with something I will let you know. I think it is a pretty cool idea. It's something you don't do everyday that's for sure.

 

[K Mejean]

I lived in Tarpon for a bit and still go there regularly to eat. Sponge diving is kind of the bread and butter of the locals. I don't imagine that any of them would look kindly on a sport diver to get in on their living. Now with that said, I will ask a few of the locals I know there and see what I come up with. Either way I will let you know the outcome in a couple days.

Scott

Thanks. I don't want to mess with their money. I just want to do it once to say I did. Take a couple of sponges for keepsakes.

 

[DiveBandit]

BTW, does anybody know how to preserve sponges. I hear they go bad like fish if you don't clean and preserve them right