Blue Heron Bridge Trolls

[TonyErnst13]

I planned on BHB Thursday or Friday, but I may go up there tomorrow if you will allow me to tag along. I just got back from a boat dive - viz was great ( down here off of Pompano Beach ) What time are you hitting the water tomorrow? 742 is high tide... hitting the water by 7? Let me know !!!

Thanks!

 

[scubajim 1]

I saw a 6 ft nurse shark on a night dive with KP last fall. But sadly no photographs - it was moving way too quickly.



LOL. Did't you hear? I biked Shark Valley this weekend and came across some "not fighting" alligators. Plus LOTS of babies. My out of town guests were thrilled!

Why does this not suprise me? :d

 

[scubajim 1]

I planned on BHB Thursday or Friday, but I may go up there tomorrow if you will allow me to tag along. I just got back from a boat dive - viz was great ( down here off of Pompano Beach ) What time are you hitting the water tomorrow? 742 is high tide... hitting the water by 7? Let me know !!!

Thanks!

Hi tide Wednesday is 0828, I think we are planning to get wet by 0745 or a tad earlier.

 

[cc.harley]

Happy and proud to say I made my first dive at the Bridge last Saturday eve/night while on a business trip to So. Fla Amazing! I'll be back for more. Nice break fron NY even though here it's been a mild winter. Thanks to this Thread, the "trolls" and Scubaboard for planting the seed to get to this great location!

 

[bilsant]

LOL. Did't you hear? I biked Shark Valley this weekend and came across some "not fighting" alligators. Plus LOTS of babies. My out of town guests were thrilled!

Jet, can you just drive up and down my block a couple of times this weekend? I'm kinda hoping your recent mojo might stimulate some extra "not fighting" at my house....

 

[scubajim 1]

Well fellow trolls viz wasn't too good today...4 to 7 feet. Took J, J (no jet not you two!) and TE on the east side. No great photo ops but Jason saw a stargazer under the bridge, plus a few shortnosed batfish, we also saw a huge school of jacks.

Bottom temp is holding at 73 and we had a total dive time was about 102 minutes (their mileage may vary) split between 3 "mini" dives.
It was good to meet TE and glad he finally got a bridge dive even if the viz was poor.
Once again as an official "unofficial" bridge ogre I'd like to welcome J and J as the newest trolls (and yes they now know the secret hand shake).

I hoping that viz will be much better tomorrow...see you there.

 

[Jaysun1327]

As Scubajim1 said, the viz today was pretty bad, but I think a good time was had by all. I enjoyed meeting Tony, just wish the viz would have been better for him on his first bridge dive like it was for Jenn and I yesterday.

I saw a couple of batfish, a stargazer, a bunch of filefish I've never seen before, two scorpion fish, and a horseshoe crab that looked like he was trying to "not fight" with a starfish, don't know what was gong on there.


Time in 8:08am/BT 97 min/ depth 23 ft/water temp 73 ⁰F/ vis 5-10 ft

 

[TonyErnst13]

Whoa whoa whoa, secret hand shake? I feel cheated !!!!! That school of Jack Cravalles was awesome !!! I wish the viz would have been better, but bottom time is bottom time... and... A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.

 

[mntlblok]

Not sure where you dive but the last time I went (2 or 3 weeks ago), there were about 6 jawfish just north of the little bridge (east side). That day only 1 or 2 had eggs but I find them there all of the time with eggs (this time of the year).

Dang! Hadn't planned on getting back down for a few weeks. Very tempted to head down this weekend, now. Any idea how long "this time of year lasts"?? TIA

Kevin

 

[scubajim 1]

Dang! Hadn't planned on getting back down for a few weeks. Very tempted to head down this weekend, now. Any idea how long "this time of year lasts"?? TIA

Kevin

You have plenty of time I was seeing them with eggs for about 4-5 weeks.