upper keys dive report, spiegel grove, tuesday, 8/21/12, a few pics,,,,,,,,,,

[reefman]

elected to forgo lobstering this AM to double on the grove as yesterdays reports indicated; blue water, 100FT viz, zero current. today; sunshine, light winds, 1FT seas greeted us as we rushed to tie up to the last 2 available buoys(rainbow reef got the other, conch republic held off for an open mooring). 1st dive, ball G1(portside on the stern, 100FT at the pin) ; light NE current, blue water, viz 80+ above the cranes(65FT), 60FT+ on the ship, temp 82-83F@ 65-100FT. 2nd dive, only vessel/divers on the wreck, moved to G4(portside crane). everchanging conditions, zero current, blue water above 50FT, green/brown swamp water on the grove, viz a crappy 30-40FT, colder water as well, 79-81F @ 65-96FT. lots of baitfish, pelagics and the smallest sharksucker iv'e ever observed(on the mooring line @ 15FT). not a great wide angle day. pics from timg,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,


reefman
key largo

 

[Rescue Diver68]

I hate you- I mean- great pics- again. I am jealous! Thanks for posting.

 

[John from the burg]

I also hate you
But love your pics

 

[timg]

I hate you- I mean- great pics- again. I am jealous! Thanks for posting.

Thanks RD68. You have to come down here and jump in!

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I also hate you
But love your pics

Thanks. John.

Yep, I hate living here, too! :cool2:

 

[LowVizWiz]

I love the remora picture by the line... Thanks for sharing!

 

[Randy g]

Ad me to I hate you list.

Awesome pics Tim. I never pass up the opportunity to view your world and gotta say Thanks for Posting.:cool2:

 

[timg]

I love the remora picture by the line... Thanks for sharing!

Thanks LowVizWiz. That is a one-inch mooring line... smallest of that species I have ever seen... and he had no interest in hold still for me, either!

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Ad me to I hate you list.

Awesome pics Tim. I never pass up the opportunity to view your world and gotta say Thanks for Posting.:cool2:

Thanks Randy. I loved VA Beach when I lived there!... lived in Chick's Beach off Pleasurehouse Road.

 

[mselenaous]

Great pics. Thanks for sharing

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[CajunDiva]

Thanks so much for helping my withdrawal symptoms ease a bit

I enjoyed our best dive EVER on the Grove a few weeks ago...now all I want to do is go back! Great pics Tim - and thanks for the report!

 

[timg]

Thanks so much for helping my withdrawal symptoms ease a bit

I enjoyed our best dive EVER on the Grove a few weeks ago...now all I want to do is go back! Great pics Tim - and thanks for the report!

Thanks Elena and CajunDiva.
CD- hope you are ok after the storm! We did not get it nearly as bad as LA did.