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5/27 Venice Beach
Found a ledge/rock pile few miles offshore with my BIGGEST TOOTH FIND !!!
10a-12p
7' Viz snot/areas of less viz
25' water
40mins @ 80* first dive with no wet suit/ got to shed some weight from my BC

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5-27-12
Viz South of pier in 28' was 12-15' of viz.
Temp:81
Good finds! Saw 4 sea turtles on one dive!
Pic on pic thread.
 
6/3/2012
South of Pier/ Manasota Area.
Time 9am-12
Seas 1'+
Wind WNW
Max depth 28'
Vis 10-12'
 
6/3/2012
Boneyard
BIG SURPRISE Vis was alot better then I would of ever thought just goes to show mother nature is on her own pace

Boneyard North of the venice fishing pier
Time 11 am-3

Seas 1'+
Wind WNW
Max depth 28'
Vis 8-10'
 
6-9-2012 rough water 2'-3' in the morn then calmed down to 2' or less in the afternoon vis in some places was 20' other places snotty but much better than normal. No great finds & the bottom is really silted up right now.

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That was in the bone yard in 20-30 foot of water
 
6/10/2012
South of Sharkies ( Manasota)
Time 4 pm
Seas 1-2'
Water Temp 82
Vis 4'-6'
Max depth 28'
Ear bones, Frags, and Mammoth Frags.
 
6/11/12 Manasota area with FL West Scuba
8:15 am-1:30 pm
Seas calm, slight swell
Winds light out of the ESE
Water temp 82
Viz-variable 3-6'
Max depth 32 ft.
Found a few nice hemi's, broken megs, partial earbone, largest meg found was an intact 2 1/2-3 incher. Great day to be on the water!
 
S. Brohard Blocks at 9:30 A.M. Winds out of the SE on entry, turned SW upon exit. Incoming tide, viz was 4 - 6 upon entry & continued to improve as the tide came in. Water temp 84. Lots of fish on the blocks. Loads of Snook,Tomtate, Snapper, Grouper, 2 Queen Angelfish, Porkfish, Hog fish, Spadefish & a school of Lookdowns to name a few. Also had a large Barracuda do a lap around me at the end of my dive. Still no wgt pocket though.<sigh>
 
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