Bull Sharks - Jupiter Trip Report 4/12/2013

[SSharkk]

Jupiter Dive Center www.jupiterdivecenter.com
Friday 3 Tank Dive
Check In – Marcelo
Captain – Mike
Deckhand – Bo
Dive Guide – Sandy Cook
Vis 20 to 80 ft., Water Temp 74 F
17 bull sharks – the shark migrations are beginning to ramp up
26 caribbean reef sharks
5 nurse sharks
9 goliath groupers
2 loggerhead sea turtles
2 green sea turtles
1 hawksbill sea turtle - untagged
1 kingfish
1 school of cobia
Found a pole spear on the bottom and killed my first ever lion fish with it.

 

[Capt. Gerald]

Never a dull day diving Jupiter.

 

[Scott L]

The best diving in the USA!

 

[DiverDean59]

Jupiter Dive Center www.jupiterdivecenter.com
Friday 3 Tank Dive
Check In – Marcelo
Captain – Mike
Deckhand – Bo
Dive Guide – Sandy Cook
Vis 20 to 80 ft., Water Temp 74 F
17 bull sharks – the shark migrations are beginning to ramp up
26 caribbean reef sharks
5 nurse sharks
9 goliath groupers
2 loggerhead sea turtles
2 green sea turtles
1 hawksbill sea turtle - untagged
1 kingfish
1 school of cobia
Found a pole spear on the bottom and killed my first ever lion fish with it.

What was the name of the dive site?

 

[djtimmy77]

17 bulls and 26 reefies? Chumsicle?

 

[SSharkk]

We dove 3 sites: the Deep Ledge, Mike's Reef, and Tunnels. Jupiter Dive Center does special 3 tank dives on Fridays, including a box lunch. www.jupiterdivecenter.com.

---------- Post added April 17th, 2013 at 12:25 PM ----------

17 bulls and 26 reefies? Chumsicle?

No chum needed or wanted djtimmy. Our local populations of bulls and CRSs are being augmented by sharks migrating up the coast. Things should be getting more interesting in the forthcoming weeks as the numbers increase.

 

[djtimmy77]

I am jealous! We saw 8 or 9 reefies on the 13th on Juno Ledge/Tunnels. I still have not ever seen a bull.

 

[Bubblehead628]

I went on their site, but couldn't determine if tanks are included in the package or not. I have 108's and some boats don't have racks that can hold 8 inch tanks, can they?

Thanks

Doug

 

[djtimmy77]

I always dive 8 inch tanks, and all the Jupiter boats can handle them.

 

[Bubblehead628]

That's great, thanks djtimmy77.