everglades water outlet pipe or sewage pipe
Do you mean due east??
Do you mean due east??
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We call it the Road Toward Bimini.
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Good Answer Scuba_Jenny: Sewage Pipe!
The city of Hollywood pumps millions of gallons of treated sewage through the pipe to 130ft of water so so the Gulf Stream can make it go away. Out of site, out of mind.
But you guys will be miles away so don't get grossed out. I just like people knowing alittle about how the environment works.
The good news is they dug a trench, placed the pipe, filled it back in and covered it with 10ft of limestone boulders. The back news is that strom surge knocked the boulders over. So they replaced all but one section with the concrete mat. They are thinging of pulling up the boulders and putting mats all the way accross. Its good your diving it now!
The mats do not lay down flat. There are 1-3 ft gaps between gaps and holes on the edges. This makes for primo bug condos. The hard part is that the bugs can be 10-15 ft from an "exit". You can see them through the mat, you can tickel them, but can you get them out in the open so you can grab them? Thats the challenge.
For the observers, theres a ton of fish in the rock piles. That's where I spend most of my time.
Good Answer Scuba_Jenny: Sewage Pipe!
The city of Hollywood pumps millions of gallons of treated sewage through the pipe to 130ft of water so so the Gulf Stream can make it go away. Out of site, out of mind.
But you guys will be miles away so don't get grossed out. I just like people knowing alittle about how the environment works.
The good news is they dug a trench, placed the pipe, filled it back in and covered it with 10ft of limestone boulders. The back news is that strom surge knocked the boulders over. So they replaced all but one section with the concrete mat. They are thinging of pulling up the boulders and putting mats all the way accross. Its good your diving it now!
The mats do not lay down flat. There are 1-3 ft gaps between gaps and holes on the edges. This makes for primo bug condos. The hard part is that the bugs can be 10-15 ft from an "exit". You can see them through the mat, you can tickel them, but can you get them out in the open so you can grab them? Thats the challenge.
For the observers, theres a ton of fish in the rock piles. That's where I spend most of my time.
The rock pile is awesome. You can snorkel it, and many people have.
I did my first fish count there back in July. Going strictly by the rules, I scratched off the list a bunch I could not positively identify and still counted 35 diffferent species! That doesn't include the crabs, eels, lobsters, corals, shrimp...
Note to self: it is a lizardfish, not a sanddiver...
I REALLY hope they don't pull the rock pile!
I did notice more of the cement mat tho...
I did my first fish count there back in July. Going strictly by the rules, I scratched off the list a bunch I could not positively identify and still counted 35 diffferent species! That doesn't include the crabs, eels, lobsters, corals, shrimp...
Note to self: it is a lizardfish, not a sanddiver...
I REALLY hope they don't pull the rock pile!
I did notice more of the cement mat tho...
MikeJacobs
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Excellent. Get the boat info up and we'll be all set for at least the boat dive!
DEEPSEAWOLF
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This was the last "list" I saw, forgive me if I missed someone in the posts.
Now adding self & wife to list
Wendy
Scuba_Jenny
Kbeck
Nike714
FLL Diver
CBulla (Colin, Kris, and Xavier)
DennisS
DeepSeaWolf & Maneater
:jessica:
Now adding self & wife to list
Wendy
Scuba_Jenny
Kbeck
Nike714
FLL Diver
CBulla (Colin, Kris, and Xavier)
DennisS
DeepSeaWolf & Maneater
:jessica:
DEEPSEAWOLF
Contributor
Too bad spearfishing would be too much of a hassle, but if getting TO the bugs is a problem... DSW eyes the ten foot sticks of PVC in the corner...
Hmm... folding twenty foot snare? :idea:
BRANG ON BUG KUNTRAY!!!!
:getsome:
Hmm... folding twenty foot snare? :idea:
BRANG ON BUG KUNTRAY!!!!
:getsome:
DEEPSEAWOLF
Contributor
Although I hate the way the claws get ya in the worst places...
How are the blue crabs in the area? Maybe a mixed bag of bugs? Can you take crabs by hand legally down there? We used to get them all the time here at Cedar Key. Ya just have to know how to hold them to make them let go... BY THE THROAT!!!
Crab noodling?
Pain is weakness leaving the body... or that crab claw still attached to your nostril!
:sharky:
(Ken shooting for his avatar @ 50 posts)
How are the blue crabs in the area? Maybe a mixed bag of bugs? Can you take crabs by hand legally down there? We used to get them all the time here at Cedar Key. Ya just have to know how to hold them to make them let go... BY THE THROAT!!!
Crab noodling?
Pain is weakness leaving the body... or that crab claw still attached to your nostril!
:sharky:
(Ken shooting for his avatar @ 50 posts)
SeaJay
Contributor
...What a great opportunity to test out my new Apeks regs... 
Can't make it the 25th. But may drive over for the boat trip if that's what happens. Wendy keep me informed if that is going to take place with a number to call and prices.
Wildbill:cop:
Wildbill:cop:
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