Blue Heron Bridge Trolls

[djtimmy77]

Dean, there is a very high probability some of us may be there, check back here a couple days in advance if you don't already have something set up.

 

[DiverDean59]

Dean, there is a very high probability some of us may be there, check back here a couple days in advance if you don't already have something set up.

Thanks, Hope to see some of you there.

 

[Tony F]

I'm planning on coming down from Colorado this week and getting in a few dives. Can anyone help me out and give me some ideas for finding the frogfish, so I can snap a few pictures? Any clues to narrowing my search area would be appreciated. Also, what size are they? I get the impression that they are fairly small. Thanks!

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

hey Tony! Glad you are looking to dive BHB!
Want to let you know (and others who may be newer to this thread and/or diving BHB in general), there was some suspicions over the past few years that collectors were stalking the pages for intel on critters, so those of us who have been around a while collectively decided not to share that info with people unless we knew them. I highly doubt you are a collector, but that being said, you probably won't get good intel on where to find any thing posted in this thread. The best way to see froggies (or seahorses or nudis, or whatever the cool current sighting is) is to either join up with some locals who are willing to show you around, or stop by the dive shop on your way to the bridge. It's a toss up on whether you will get good intel or not. I've overheard both while milling around.
For general info, though, they are everywhere. But you have to know where to look. They look like detritus, so look for detritus looking objects. They can be as small as a couple inches, to over 6".
Good luck!

 

[jimw]

A few weeks ago, Striated Frogfish were in mating mode more than now and were often sighted in twosomes and even threesomes.........Now, not as much. The last one I saw though was in the swimming area on the west end of the beach last Thursday. They range from a couple inches long to 6-7 inches. The larger ones are female. If you see a pair, hang around and if the male is bumping the female--mating is possible and it's a sight to see! You will have a better chance of seeing Froggys or Seahorses if you hire a guide.

 

[Tony F]

Jenny & Jim - Thanks for your responses. I actually did dive with Jenny a year ago March and saw a lot, thanks to her critter spotting skills. I'm hoping to dive Tuesday-Thursday, so I will try to hook up with someone local and tag along for at least part of a dive (photographers don't make very good dive buddies). Thanks for the tips.

 

[Allison Finch]

hey Tony! Glad you are looking to dive BHB!
Want to let you know (and others who may be newer to this thread and/or diving BHB in general), there was some suspicions over the past few years that collectors were stalking the pages for intel on critters, so those of us who have been around a while collectively decided not to share that info with people unless we knew them. I highly doubt you are a collector, but that being said, you probably won't get good intel on where to find any thing posted in this thread. The best way to see froggies (or seahorses or nudis, or whatever the cool current sighting is) is to either join up with some locals who are willing to show you around, or stop by the dive shop on your way to the bridge. It's a toss up on whether you will get good intel or not. I've overheard both while milling around.
For general info, though, they are everywhere. But you have to know where to look. They look like detritus, so look for detritus looking objects. They can be as small as a couple inches, to over 6".
Good luck!

Sadly, a diver I was talking with, while waiting for high tide, told me about a horrible incident he had at the bridge. He saw a VERY drunk man who had a little froggie in a Styrofoam cup that he was showing everyone. This diver asked him to please put it back in the water as there was not enough water in the cup to keep him alive for very long. The drunk became very belligerent and it is not clear if he ever did put it back.

I would have gone ballistic, so I'm glad I was not there to witness it. Unfortunately, private collection of fish, for private aquariums, is still allowed there, much as I HATE it.

If this keeps on, there will soon be no froggies left. They are just too easy to catch.

 

[thanksforallthefish]

WooHoo ... i have dived BHB with the bestest dive guide there is (scuba_jenny) ... saw lots of great critters frog fish, bat fish, sea horse and lots of things that we do not have down under

Thanks for this dive and YBR and Vista Park Jenny

 

[MB]

Yeah, she's pretty good picking breakfast restaurants too!

 

[gypsyjim]

True dat.