Trip Report – Jupiter – 15/August /2014

[SSharkk]

www.jupiterdivecenter.com

The 3 Tank Friday Dive

Check In = Gerry and Phil

Captain = Mike

Dive Guide = Lester

Deckhand = Melissa

40 ft. vertical visibility

Swift north current

Water temperature 78 to 82

Flat seas

Animals of note:

9 sandbar sharks Sandbar shark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

3 caribbean reef sharks Caribbean reef shark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

5 loggerhead sea turtles Loggerhead sea turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and Homepage - Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Inc. and Nesting

1 green sea turtle Green sea turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and Marinelife - Research - Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Inc.

6 goliath groupers Goliath Grouper/Jewfish (Epinephelus itajara) - Southeast Fisheries Science Center : NOAA : National Marine Fisheries Service and Goliath Grouper and ORCA - Ocean Research and Conservation Association - Team & Staff besides the few fish we saw, we could hear much “booming” by these big fish in the distance. We were unable to dive our preferred GG aggregation sites due to the swift current. The substituted dives were, however, very good.

During the two surface intervals all the divers and the crew did their best to aid in lionfish eradication by viciously devouring a delicious platter of lionfish ceviche Ceviche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia offered and prepared Scuba Board’s own Johnoly. Palm Beach County has it all !

 

[Johnoly]

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During the two surface intervals all the divers and the crew did their best to aid in lionfish eradication by viciously devouring a delicious platter of lionfish ceviche Ceviche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia offered and prepared Scuba Board’s own Johnoly. Palm Beach County has it all !

It's always a pleasure to dive with you Jeff and I had a blast. We came in 2nd place just a handful of lions out of first, but we whacked the heck out of them and cleaned them off the reefs in Jupiter!!

 

[SSharkk]

John thanks for knocking them off, and the way you prepared them was truely tasty. The lobster soup you made sometime back was also outstanding. On both of those trips the surface interval was the most memorable part of the day. Would you mind sharing your lionfish civiche recipe here? I am sure it would inspire a few divers to start taking them for the table.

 

[Johnoly]

John thanks for knocking them off, .... Would you mind sharing your lionfish civiche recipe here? ....

Glad to share, can't keep Jupiter a secret after it's been on Shark Week the last week.

The best way to get your dive boat captain to take you to his little black book of drops is to feed him homemade incredible tasting snacks for the surface interval. He'll take you anywhere after that !


Here's my secret recipe


Simple Lionfish Ceviche Recipe for Divers


{measurements are for approximate (~) reference only, chop with pleasure!}


Do this the night before you dive. In 3 separate sandwich baggies:

1. 1) One cup of thawed lionfish cut into ~1/2” cubes & add 2 table spoons of soy sauce which marinates it.
   
   
   2a) 1 medium (3” dia) yellow onion diced into ~1/4” chunks (before dicing, put onion in freezer for 30 mins, no tears dicing)
   
   2b) Three quarters of a bunch(bag) of green onions sliced ~1/8” thin
   2c) If you like spicey fresh Cilantro, dice up 3 -5 table spoons of the leaves and add it to same baggie. I also like a table spoon of ginger root powder for taste.
   
   2d) One big 3 inch Jalapeno pepper, cut out the seeds, and dice the green parts
   
   
   3) ¼ cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice. The juice is what cooks the lionfish.

When you get up in the morning to go diving, take all three baggies out of the fridge and dump them into a small tupperware type container and mix well. Put it in a cooler on ice and bring a box of Triscuit or a bag of Doritto's Scoops Chips. At the end of your 1^st tank, all the ingredients will be fresh mixed for the best interval treat your friends have ever had and you'll smile knowing you helped clean up the reefs too.

 

[SSharkk]

Thanks John. It is an outstanding dish and apparently pretty easy to make. The soy and ginger are a nice twist.
I am going to give it a try some time soon.

 

[drrich2]

Thanks for posting your report. I hope to get down there later this year.

Richard.