Shark Sink off Bradenton?

[RickI]

Has anyone dove Shark Sink? As I recall it was a cenote-type marine sink, starting in around 105 ft. or so? Having trouble finding anyone that knows about it.

Thanks,
Rick

 

[Chad Carney]

Sounds like the Jack Hole.

There's a bunch of sinks south of Tampa Bay from about 100' out through 160' and more.

Capt Chad

 

[r1_addict]

Sounds like the Jack Hole.

There's a bunch of sinks south of Tampa Bay from about 100' out through 160' and more.

Capt Chad

More info if you please

 

[RickI]

Thanks Capt.. I had heard they were fairly common off the Gulf coast at points. Recall a friend started to try to map some of them for a research project sometime back. Wonder if he ever published it? Still, Shark Sink was pretty well know around Tampa Divers years back. I've yet to find anyone that knows anything about it today. It is like the sink off Gun Cay in the Bimini's, seems to have vanished?

 

[The Chairman]

How far off shore?

 

[Breatholder]

*www floridacaves(dot)com/Florida Cave, Cavern, and Sinkhole Diving Not 100% positive,but I recall vewing this link
and running across an arial picture of Shark Sink. Hope this helps or perhaps
gives you an idea of what you are looking for...good luck
Im under the 5 post routine..so the above link required some
creative input.

 

[Missdirected]

*www floridacaves(dot)com/Florida Cave, Cavern, and Sinkhole Diving Not 100% positive,but I recall vewing this link
and running across an arial picture of Shark Sink. Hope this helps or perhaps
gives you an idea of what you are looking for...good luck
Im under the 5 post routine..so the above link required some
creative input.

www.floridacaves.com

 

[Chad Carney]

More info if you please

Wild West Coast of Florida

Sections: B, J, & H.

Chad

 

[RickI]

Excellent resource you've put together Chad. The 3-D marine sink illustration is amazing, makes me want to jump in the car and cross over to check some of this stuff out. That is after the heavy seas from Ida have faded.

 

[walke121]

Amberjack Hole. 32 NM of of Sarasota. Never been diving there but have fished there.
http://www.floridacaves.com/abberjacksurvey1.JPG
http://www.floridacaves.com/amberjack.htm