MOLASSES REEF, deep/shallow, wednesday, 3/22/17, pics,,,,,,,,,,

[reefman]

Netflix filming BLOODLINE underwater scenes on the south end of molasses today(restricted access). current on the wrecks, so we elected to double on MOLASSES reef once again. deep buoy M26 followed by shallow M23. picture perfect day: sunshine, light winds, calm seas. respectable blue water, viz 50-60FT, mdt current, 74-75F @ 20-85FT. numerous green morays, otherwise a bit quiet. tom joined myself and timg,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,


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[reefman]

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[Skeptic14]

All amazing, can't pic a favorite. What is the depths at the different buoys, you refer to as deep and shallow?

 

[drrich2]

Nice shots, especially that 1st moray. Underwater ocean filming for something called 'Bloodline.' Well, at least a cursory glance at an online search suggests it's not focused on sharks eating people as the main plot driver.

Richard.

 

[timg]

All amazing, can't pic a favorite. What is the depths at the different buoys, you refer to as deep and shallow?

Thank you Skeptic14. Shallow buoys are arounds 25 feet deep and comprise the main dive sites on Molasses Reef (there are about 30 of those, I think). The deep buoys (3 of them) are 40 to 50 feet deep, with a drop off to 80-90 feet. Thee eel shots in this batch were all around 60 feet today.

 

[timg]

Nice shots, especially that 1st moray. Underwater ocean filming for something called 'Bloodline.' Well, at least a cursory glance at an online search suggests it's not focused on sharks eating people as the main plot driver.

Richard.

Thank you Richard. Bloodline is a NetFlix series.

 

[reefman]

All amazing, can't pic a favorite. What is the depths at the different buoys, you refer to as deep and shallow?

There are 3 deep buoys @ MOLASSES, m 27, 26, 25. Depths @ the mooring pin base range from 45-55 FT. Max depths at the nearby drop off 75-100ft. Depth of the Shallow buoys m1 thru m24 range from 15ft-40ft depending on location. Most shallow buoys avg 15-30ft
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[reefman]

Or what TIMG said


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[CajunDiva]

I'd love to dive those deeper sites with you some time

 

[CajunDiva]

Excellent photos Tim. Love the grouper, and the Angels are abundant!