Blue Heron Bridge Trolls

[mscott556]

I'm thinking of going on Monday instead of Sunday. Is the entry/exit easy? I did my first ocean shore dive today at LBTS and put on quite a show for the beach crowd. I needed two guys to help me up after I fell coming in and got washed up on the shore. In some of the BHB photos it looks like maybe you can hold onto the concrete base support as you walk into the water.

There is no surf so entry/exit is very easy. No need to hold anything.

 

[bilsant]

It's an easy entry and exit...as simple as walking into the water. There's no surf, and the concrete bridge bases shield you from any current.

Be sure to look down as you enter and watch where you walk...I've found octos and gurnards in thigh deep water. Make sure you have or are with someone with a dive flag. You're new here and there's been some past drama at BHB that resulted in some divers being ticketed for no dive flag (a misdemeanor criminal violation in Florida). Likewise pay attention to boat noises, as BHB sometimes gets lots of boat traffic.

Lastly...at BHB go slow, take your time, and relax and have fun...it's a beautiful dive !!!

I'm not surprised you had a tough exit today...3 - 4' ft surf is tough even for some of our local experienced shoredivers. A good rule of thumb in Lauderdale shorediving is if few or none are signing up the Gold Coast dives, it means the locals know something... and no shame in getting help on egress. I've impersonated a turtle several times coming out of the surf on my hands and knees. I found sand in amazing places in my gear afterwards (and elsewhere), so thorough rinsing after an exit like that is important.

Swellinfo.com is predicting flatter conditions from tomorrow afternoon through Sunday evening. If you want to tackle LBTS or Seatech, those are probably good times to attempt it, though viz may still be iffy tomorrow.

 

[Beiji]

Sounds great! Thanks, rat-man and bilsant.

 

[scubajim 1]

Here is a picture from the web but my wife has much better.
See what I can do tomorrow when I get off work. John
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Looks like a Spottedfin Tonguefish to me. We don't see alot of them, but the pointy tail is the give away...

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

your juvenile cornetfish is actually an arrow shrimp. really nice find

hmm hadn't thought it might be a shrimp. interesting. thanks..(though wish it were a juv. cornetfish..)

 

[scubajim 1]

Looking forward to seeing Baby Daddy tomorrow. Hope to see the BBs also, I may need zipper help!

 

[Beiji]

It's an easy entry and exit...as simple as walking into the water. There's no surf, and the concrete bridge bases shield you from any current.

Be sure to look down as you enter and watch where you walk...I've found octos and gurnards in thigh deep water. Make sure you have or are with someone with a dive flag. You're new here and there's been some past drama at BHB that resulted in some divers being ticketed for no dive flag (a misdemeanor criminal violation in Florida). Likewise pay attention to boat noises, as BHB sometimes gets lots of boat traffic.

Lastly...at BHB go slow, take your time, and relax and have fun...it's a beautiful dive !!!

I'm not surprised you had a tough exit today...3 - 4' ft surf is tough even for some of our local experienced shoredivers. A good rule of thumb in Lauderdale shorediving is if few or none are signing up the Gold Coast dives, it means the locals know something... and no shame in getting help on egress. I've impersonated a turtle several times coming out of the surf on my hands and knees. I found sand in amazing places in my gear afterwards (and elsewhere), so thorough rinsing after an exit like that is important.

Swellinfo.com is predicting flatter conditions from tomorrow afternoon through Sunday evening. If you want to tackle LBTS or Seatech, those are probably good times to attempt it, though viz may still be iffy tomorrow.

When I first read your post, for some reason only the first three sentences showed up. Thanks for the additional info. I have a dive flag, and I always use it when I shore dive at home.

You made me feel better with what you said about the surf making for a tough exit.

 

[scubajim 1]

Gonna dive with the Bouyancy Babes and B...great way to start a day!!!

 

[Biminitwist]

Hey Trolls I promised some of my wife's pictures from our recent forays to the bridge so here goes.....
Lots of new snake eels for us lately.
For Scuba_Jenny the last two are of the Tongue Fish as promised. Very cool!

 

[Biminitwist]

Here is the hand sized nudie cruising under the fishing bridge, any ID would be nice.
The video is great because he is really moving.