Spiegel Grove Report and Pics 8/13/2018

[IncreaseMyT]

So we had the boat in Marathon for the weekend to do some lobstering and dive on Sombrero reef. On the way back home yesterday (Monday) we decided to stop at Pennekamp State Park and dive the Christ of the Abyss and then me and my son dived the Spiegel Grove to round off the day. The vis was not great maybe 25 feet and 35 feet in some spots, but both the Spiegel and the Abyss were alive with fish. I will post pics from the Abyss later.

The current was absolutely ripping and I had a feeling it would be because it was all weekend in Marathon, even on the gulf side, so bad it made free diving lobster in 12 ft hard.

The whole family was on the boat but only me and my son went down, this is his first deep dive. So mom, daughter and her friend stayed on the boat.

The water was the usual 87 degrees up top and it dropped to 80 ish at 100 feet. Hope you enjoy the pics.

Check those fuzzy's your dad gave you son here we go!

WHATEVER you do, don't let go of the rope son.

Oh yea its about to get real kid

Daaaang its 530pm and its dinner time

This guy may need to lose a few pounds

No black spot but that really looks like a mutton to me. My buddy says its a Cubera

Hey kiddo! See whats inside that hole for me? hehe

Even the Angelfish are fat over here

Soooo much life

Once you go black........ You don't go back!

 

[IncreaseMyT]

Errrrrr son...... are we crossing?

Fish erywhere

Thats a long way up!

Yellow Tail sammich...... Double meat!

Shark heaven

Look son, there goes Dory

Nice reef u got there

No officer..... just passing through

Something has to be feeding on that

And there is the Permit? Looks different than usual

 

[IncreaseMyT]

I know this guy has friends

The bacon of the sea! Hogfish

Where did that mooring ball go?

Baby Permits, I think... Mom and dad are just beyond them in the pic.

Spade fish showed up for dinner

Whatever you do son, DON'T LET GO OF THE WRECK

Yea or you will end up in Cuba!

Wait a minute......... is this our mooring ball?

Where are the Suits? They are there we just missed the camera shot

Back up a little there bud eh

 

[IncreaseMyT]

Big column of fishies

Ok lets do this safety stop son

Uhmm yea did I mention to not let go of the rope?

That comb over!

Your safety done we good?

Ok zeek, lets do it, you did great

Awwwww crud!!! Where is the boat? Wrong ball bro!

 

[IncreaseMyT]

LOL Yea thats a long day kid

Get in where you fit in

Eyes need to be open for the picture sir

Peace, Keys 2018 family trip was EPIC

 

[MaxPat]

Great pics. Looks like a good time with the family.

 

[Nick Steele]

Looks like a good trip! That current is crazy.

Hope to make trip down that way soon but no deep stuff yet. That’s still a year away or more.

Those baby permit look like some type of jack (maybe horse eye).

 

[IncreaseMyT]

Looks like a good trip! That current is crazy.

Hope to make trip down that way soon but no deep stuff yet. That’s still a year away or more.

Those baby permit look like some type of jack (maybe horse eye).

Current was INSANE I couldnt believe it. It was a great dive though so now my son knows how bad it can be.

You are correct those are horse eye jack, my friend saw my pics and said the same thing, first time for me seeing them! Good eye.

 

[100days-a-year]

Not much on Earth better than diving with the family in good conditions.

 

[IncreaseMyT]

Amen to that, it was awesome to see my son go down on that big wreck, he was awestruck