Blue Heron Bridge Trolls

[scubajim 1]

A much better day for trolls today. Fewer "elves" stirring up the slit. Viz was great at 50+ with less milk in the water. Both the air and water were 78 which made for a comfortable 110 minute dive with a rashie under my 5 mil. Critters are still scarce today and no sign of Stumpy but every Giant Hermit Crab in WPB decided to hang out under the bridge today. Current stayed up through out the dive with little slack but it did make for a nice drift dive on the west side.Haven't seen anyone doing the nasty recently......

 

[mscott556]

Did BHB for the first time today and I think I'm hooked! About 25ft/75deg. We saw a big sting ray, lots of little rays, eels, a batfish, and of course jellies. I haven't checked my pics yet but if I got any good ones I'll post them later.

Anyone want to go tomorrow?

 

[scubajim 1]

I'll be at the bridge Wednesday as I'm in need of a zipper intervention...Planning for the east side looking for pipefish and stargazers

 

[scubajim 1]

Did BHB for the first time today and I think I'm hooked! About 25ft/75deg. We saw a big sting ray, lots of little rays, eels, a batfish, and of course jellies. I haven't checked my pics yet but if I got any good ones I'll post them later.

Anyone want to go tomorrow?

Think????

 

[mscott556]

Stingray


Batfish


Peacock Flounder (Thanks Jenny)


Crab


Sharptail Eel (Thanks Jenny)

https://secure.flickr.com/photos/c0dered/sets/72157628212970081/

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

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Spotted Snake Eel

It's a peacock flounder, your spotted snake eel is a sharpttail eel.

 

[scubajim 1]

"Looking for fish in all the wrong places"...thinking about the sponge garden today.
But I never do the naughty!

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

not you. Especially during the week. When there is little to no boat traffic...

 

[scubajim 1]

I literally had the east side to myself today. viz was good at 50+, air 73 and water was 77, felt ok with a rashie under my 5 mil for most of the dive but cut it at 1:55 when I started to get chilly. (Ever notice how easy it is to get task loaded when you start to get chilly?)

I think I'll head toward sponge garden tomorrow if there are few divers around.

I did see this nice plumed scorpionfish, love the detail I managed to get.

 

[sportxlh]

Rat-Man: what sort of camera are you using?