a few from molasses today, 7/1

reefman · Jul 1, 2011

current ripping @ molasses and the wrecks this AM, shallow and deep. elected to fight the current and double dip on the southern most shallow buoy, fewest boats around. 1st dive: seas 1ft, current, blue water, viz 40-50FT, sunshine and 83F. 3 eagle rays, nurse sharks and fishy. 2nd: viz declined to 30FT(outgoing tide and particulates, tough wide angle conditions) as the strong current continued, again a lot of fish. 100HP steels(3600LBS), nearly 4 hours underwater. it was a tough go moving along in the exposed areas, thankfully i carry no camera! tomorrow, south carysfort,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

reefman
key largo

Rescue Diver68 · Jul 2, 2011

Nice! Spade fish are one of my favorites.

jet126 · Jul 2, 2011

Beautiful! Not a big fan of current so will continue to enjoy vicariously through your photos. I feel bad for the barracuda with the jig in his mouth. Pink, no less.

timg · Jul 2, 2011

Thanks to both of you for your kind comments.

We saw about 8 big cudas at the cave. There was another one with a steel leader in his jaw, but I did not send that one to Reefman. One of the nurse sharks we saw also had a hook in him. I am seeing this a lot more this year than in the past.

deeper thoughts · Jul 2, 2011

Nice pix. In the afternoon we went to Snappers and I was surprised how strong the current was. The early am reports said light current at snappers

reefman · Jul 2, 2011

deeper thoughts:
Nice pix. In the afternoon we went to Snappers and I was surprised how strong the current was. The early am reports said light current at snappers

the forecasted(0430Z) winds today of 5-10kts in the AM were actually 18-20KTS @ 0800z @MLRF. we bagged going to carysfort and were staying @ the dock as the more popular reefs will be jammed when the wind lays down..maybe early tomorrow,,,,,,,,

reefman
key largo

mselenaous · Jul 2, 2011

Thanks for sharing more great pics!
Gotta agree the current yesterday on MoReef was a little more challenging at Spanish Anchor at the south end than it was on my first dive at Winch Hole further north.

DennisW · Jul 2, 2011

I really enjoyed the pictures. The 4th one in the series has a nice composition. I've seen more than one Barracuda with a hook in it's mouth.

timg · Jul 4, 2011

Thank you DT, Elena and Dennis for the comments on the photos.

mntlblok · Jul 4, 2011

Did my Middle Keys reconnoitering trip on Friday, July 1st, after my BHB morning dive. I guess I'm glad I did it, but, dang, it's an awfully long way down there from West Palm. And the traffic. . . I may never go south of Lauderdale By The Sea, ever again. Well, maybe down to Reef Photo and Video. Didn't even make it to Marathon.

Checked out a couple of boat rental spots. The differences were quite interesting. One offered electronics for navigation, the other didn't.

Looks like four divers and eight tanks wouldn't be a problem. But, I often can't even find *one* dive buddy for my Florida trips, so looks like it ain't gonna happen.

Did find a very affordable little mom and pop motel, thanks to the nice ladies at one of the dive shops in Islamorada - 39 bucks, Sundays thru Thursdays in the non-snowbird months. And, they had the coolest outdoor land crab guarding the office. . .

I'm *still* worn out from that drive.

Kevin

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