Upper keys dive report with pix

[deeper thoughts]

Yesterday we went to Hens and Chickens in Islamorada. The seas were flat calm and it was a nice sunny day. Visibility STUNK!. Maybe 15 feet of dark green water(particles everywhere). Molasses reef had about 80 feet of Blue water(heard over the radio)

Plenty of fish as usual. Still learning how to use the Olympus Pen EPL-1(2nd time with it)

The picture of the Moray and Lionfish has plenty of backscatter but it tells a story.
The Moray was getting cleaned. The Moray was chasing off the lionfish who was hovering to close. The lionfish eventually won the battle for real estate as the moray slithered away.

Hens and Chickens is protected and you do need a permit to kill the Lionfish. The ball is #10 if any are so inclined

The conditions were very difficult to take pix in

 

[Zaixon]

Great pics! I may try and get down to keys this sunday depending on this storm, as of now it's lookin like its gonna pass by

 

[Chugwhump]

Thanks for posting the pics.
It may not have been a great day, but it was a day diving while I was working.

And on another note...

WTF?
We need worry about about getting cited when killing invasive species in the exclusion zones?

Is this true?
If so...
Brilliant, just brilliant.
I gotta believe that the Grouper troopers would let it pass if you have a dead lion fish or two in a exclusion zones.

Chug
Is realizing the bureaucrats are even dumber than he thought.

 

[Scubagirlfl]

Very nice considering the conditions

 

[sportxlh]

Thanks for posting. I like the shot with the moray and lionfish: interesting composition. I am surprised that you'd need a permit to kill the lionfish: I thought the SPA administrators would be happy to have an invasive creature killed off or removed.

 

[deeper thoughts]

Thanks for posting. I like the shot with the moray and lionfish: interesting composition. I am surprised that you'd need a permit to kill the lionfish: I thought the SPA administrators would be happy to have an invasive creature killed off or removed.

The lionfish are winning the battle

 

[deepstops]

The lionfish are winning the battle

Because not enough people care unfortunately.