Anyone dive Pacific Reef?

[Humpinit]

Its just North of Cary's Fort. I am dying to dive this place called the Drop that I discovered in a book that I got for Christmas. It seems to be located between the light tower and the Doc Demily wreck. I would like to here input on any spots around this area. Myself and my son are really new to scuba but are experienced free divers. We also dive from our own boat as much as we can. If this damn wind would just stop blowing.

 

[reefman]

I have. it's actually about midway between the whistle buoy and pacific reef, known on this board as "Biscayne NP wall or dropoff" dove it this summer, top @ 50FT dropping nearly vertical to 95FT to the sand. terrific site althought a prevailing strong NE current can be problematic. a few dive buddies attempted to dive it last month and the current was rippin. best done as a drift. by the way, diving around pacific light(reef) is average @ best, lots of anchor damage and heavily used by fisherman and spearos, pretty barren. I dove the doc demily 3 yrs ago and it was outstanding; bullsharks, eagle rays, goliath groupers etc, 150FT to the sand, dive done between 90-130FT on the structure, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,


reefman
key largo

 

[Humpinit]

I have. it's actually about midway between the whistle buoy and pacific reef, known on this board as "Biscayne NP wall or dropoff" dove it this summer, top @ 50FT dropping nearly vertical to 95FT to the sand. terrific site althought a prevailing strong NE current can be problematic. a few dive buddies attempted to dive it last month and the current was rippin. best done as a drift. by the way, diving around pacific light(reef) is average @ best, lots of anchor damage and heavily used by fisherman and spearos, pretty barren. I dove the doc demily 3 yrs ago and it was outstanding; bullsharks, eagle rays, goliath groupers etc, 150FT to the sand, dive done between 90-130FT on the structure, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,


reefman
key largo

Thanks for the reply. Is the wall under cut? Is there any life there? Last couple of times I've been out I couldn't find the whistle buoy. I honestly think it is gone. I have fished all over these spots but never dove on scuba. Its just whats close to home for us.

Humpinit

 

[reefman]

Thanks for the reply. Is the wall under cut? Is there any life there? Last couple of times I've been out I couldn't find the whistle buoy. I honestly think it is gone. I have fished all over these spots but never dove on scuba. Its just whats close to home for us.

Humpinit

good observation! the buoy was missing this summer when I dove the dropoff and I heard as of early December, it still hadn't been replaced. the wall is undercut in a few places but it's as sheer as any dropoff iv'e dove north of alligator reef; really spectacular and unique. outside of minimal anchor damage the wall is in great shape(huge barrel sponges, abundant tropicals), however, big fishlife is sparse in the years ive been diving it(with the exception of eagle rays and turtles). it's been a popular site for spearos and fisherman over the years, fished out,,,,,,,


reefman
key largo