Blue Heron Bridge Trolls III

[Catito]

Here are a few screen-grabs from the Hero8 video I shot at the Bridge on 5/19. You can tell the viz was awesome as high tide approached!

Yellow Jack and a Mutton Snapper
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Black Grouper
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Southern Stingray
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Spotted Moray
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Great photos. Thank you. Camera model?

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

I was there on Sunday morning. Got there early and thought it might of been silly to be there so early. Turns out it was a good move. It was my buddies first dive in 8 months and some personal stuff, and since mid March for me. We both were eager to dive! Right away we found a seahorse. Later on we found octopuses, garden eels, upside down jellyfish. Vis was maybe 10-15 ft., current ripping at the beginning. It was an awesome dive...

Sucky photo. Long list of ughs... but check out those eyelashes!!!!!!

Hard to tell that this is the back end of another hermit crab.. 3 anemones on one crab.. the blue.. oh my!!! so brilliant! Camera does not even come close to how vibrant it was.

Upside down jelly

I think it's a planehead filefish. About an inch long

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Great photos. Thank you. Camera model?

Just frame captures from a GoPro Hero8 video with a snorkel filter attached. I’m as low tech as they get!

 

[Texasguy]

How is parking nowadays? Last time I couldn't find any spot and got a ticket.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

get there early

 

[tarponchik]

How is parking nowadays? Last time I couldn't find any spot and got a ticket.

Last time I hiked from 7-11.

 

[Texasguy]

Also, last time I was told by the lifeguard not to enter waters where before all divers went in (the deserted beach area next to the dive site), suddenly it is now a designated kayak launching area... no divers allowed. I was told to jump almost under the bridge as the scuba entrance point. Is it still valid?

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Last time I hiked from 7-11.

On busy weekends you’ve got to arrive ~2 hrs before you plan to dive. Weekdays are typically much lighter.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Also, last time I was told by the lifeguard not to enter waters where before all divers went in (the deserted beach area next to the dive site), suddenly it is now a designated kayak launching area... no divers allowed. I was told to jump almost under the bridge as the scuba entrance point. Is it still valid?

I typically enter just west of the guarded swimming area under the bridge just south of the shower. Never had an issue.

 

[tarponchik]

On busy weekends you’ve got to arrive ~2 hrs before you plan to dive. Weekdays are typically much lighter.

It's OK. Men of my age need some exercise.