Trip Report Bonaire Dive Trip Report- August 2017

[wwguy]

Seeing your video reminded me of a unique sighting at the base of the wall this last May. I'll share a photo, it's not great because I had a macro lens on, and the critter was too big for the lens, and of course a bit too far. In any case, it's an American Conger. I've never seen one before. It's about 5 to 6' long and moved very fast. It was probably 2AM when my wife and I ran into this one.

Great find! My guess is that it's probably a Manytooth Conger, which are occasionally spotted around Bonaire. The Antillean Conger, a.k.a. Grey Conger, also lives in these waters but generally prefers deeper water. I'm pretty sure the southernmost territory for the American Conger is the northern Gulf of Mexico. I'm insanely jealous. With 300+ hours of Bonaire bottom time I've never seen a Conger! (Not counting garden eels, which are also members of the Conger family.)

 

[Trailboss123]

U2, Kansas, Jordan Millar, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Bob Dylan, Eagles and James Taylor. Guessing that you can guess our age based on our music playlist.
I am guessing you turned 60 this year

Getting close to 60

 

[Trailboss123]

Trailboss123,
Thanks for sharing your report. I like that area too, we last stayed on the second floor of a studio immediately adjacent to dive friends - Hamlet oasis. Great and convenient.

Seeing your video reminded me of a unique sighting at the base of the wall this last May. I'll share a photo, it's not great because I had a macro lens on, and the critter was too big for the lens, and of course a bit too far. In any case, it's an American Conger. I've never seen one before. It's about 5 to 6' long and moved very fast. It was probably 2AM when my wife and I ran into this one.
Cheers,
RicardoView attachment 425844

Great photo Ricardo-- Very rare indeed!

 

[Howl2255]

U2, Kansas, Jordan Millar, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Bob Dylan, Eagles and James Taylor. Guessing that you can guess our age based on our music playlist.
I am guessing you turned 60 this year

50

 

[Trailboss123]

50

54 this year.

 

[cabinetman]

Great trip reports and it gave us some awesome info on the dive sites. We are going down 11/26-12/10. This is our second trip. Rented a house VRBO up on the hils above buddy dive.

Question- when you "tie off" your surface bouy what do you tie to? Great idea as some dives I get a bit confused as to our entry point and it would make it easier.

 

[flyboy08]

Nice report, thank you. Been to Bon twice and liked both adventures.

 

[uncfnp]

Great trip reports and it gave us some awesome info on the dive sites. We are going down 11/26-12/10. This is our second trip. Rented a house VRBO up on the hils above buddy dive.

Question- when you "tie off" your surface bouy what do you tie to? Great idea as some dives I get a bit confused as to our entry point and it would make it easier.

Just take an extra two lb weight and secure it to that.

 

[cabinetman]

Just take an extra two lb weight and secure it to that.

Perfect. Thanks!

 

[uncfnp]

From various posts it looks like Bonaire is going to be crawling with SB’s in December.

@Trailboss123 from your trip report I will probably run into you at Kite City Food Truck!