Why is the wall of this swimthrough moving???
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Dtaine
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while it's hard to tell actual size through the video - I believe I've seen one bigger
down in Roatan I was at about 45 feet, probably 15 to 20 feet below me was a huge grouper, just hanging out by the wall - I'd estimate it was about 5 feet long
Now I really wish I had a camera on that dive.
down in Roatan I was at about 45 feet, probably 15 to 20 feet below me was a huge grouper, just hanging out by the wall - I'd estimate it was about 5 feet long
Now I really wish I had a camera on that dive.
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JDMerk
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The video doesn't really do this fish justice...He was a seriously LARGE fish. His mouth was easily large enough to swallow my head. You can imagine how I felt when I stumbled upon him in a dark swim through.
Dtaine
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haha - I can imagine it was a bit of a shock
There's one that hangs out on/in the Spiegel Grove that literally fills one of the doorways. I dropped down face to face with him. There was about 12 inches of room above and below him. One guy who was a spear fisherman on the dive estimated him at better than 350.
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That's just the way we used to describe Groupers back when there were a lot of ig ones.
One that could swallow a...
A Standard (old fashioned) Desk "rotary telephone" 85~125#
A diver's head 125~175#
A volleyball #175~215
A basketball #215~275
A 18 Pound Turkey 275#+
This dates back to a time (the early 80's) when the big guys were rather common, like "Bugsy" in Cayman, just South of Georgetown. 350 Pounds of meat who hung with "Snaggletooth", the 7.5' Barracuda.
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JDMerk
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350lbs is a number the divemaster gave me. According to him this fish is a regular. I can believe the 350...as I said the video doesn't do the fish justice. I might be able to find a more impressive pic.
NudeDiver
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On the S.S. Yongala in Australia, they have a huge Queensland groper named "VW" who lives on the wreck; it is three meters long and literally the size of a VW beetle.
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Pinepig
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You looking at me.
This little guy was in Roatan and only about 3 1/2 feet long. The grouper is easily one of my favorite fish, I just love it when they follow you around like a puppy during a dive.
This little guy was in Roatan and only about 3 1/2 feet long. The grouper is easily one of my favorite fish, I just love it when they follow you around like a puppy during a dive.
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