OK-DO-KE.
Back by popular demand: Baked Chipotle Mac-n-Cheese will be brought! Can bring extra (to go), if demand is high enough.
To attend: Myself +1 and two wee-bits
Miss you guys, been in a "working cave" lately. Haven't even gone crabbin' yet. Shame-shame.:no:
There's another survivor down here off the coast of Venice.(at least a 20 incher) Almost got him 2 weeks ago. Nearly the same spot but in front of the dorsal fin. They always turn or duck as you squeeze the trig.
Sunday 5-31-09
Time: 9:00am
Air / Water : 85 / 81
Wind: Gentle breeze, hot sun when there's no shade.
Water surface - Slight wave rolling 1'-2' mixed with light chop
Tide - Almost at high
Viz - good 20' (10 to 40 little snotty, 40+ wide open)
Depth: 64 ft. (temp on bottom 77)
Can't...
Making plans to visit one of the deeper reefs in SRQ. Haven't decided on which one yet. It is going to be either; M6, M7, or M8 on the Sarasota Artificial Reef system. (Looking for the best info/recommendations on any of those places.)
The water depth is approx. 60 ft. depending on tide...
Sunday 5-24-09
Time: 9:00am through 1:00pm
Air / Water : 85 / 80
Wind: Gentle breeze, Very hot beading sun during SI
Water surface - Slight wave rolling 1-1 1/2'
Tide - Almost at high
Viz - great (for the week of rain we had) 15'-18' little snoty on the way down but beautiful on the...
Taking the boat out to Silvertooth. Quick, local, very interesting to see.
Have room for 1 or 2 divers. Leaving the Sarasota 10th St. public boat launch by 8:30 sharp. I'll be there by 7:45-8, boat in water by 8:15, 8:30 bye-bye. Post up or PM me for my number and directions.
If we get...
Welcome Jeff & Dani. (well almost)
I live here in the middle of SRQ. Great town. Lot to see and do. Can give you guys great pointers once you get here.
(Copied from an earlier post)
In Srq there are three good shops worth mentioning.
Florida Underwater Sports - PADI Florida Underwater...
Have you guys decided if you're headed north or south?
I might head back out to Venice or put the boat in and do Silvertooth. If you head this way, let me know.
I was out of Service Club park on last Sat., Scooping up tons of teeth. I saw some of biggest Hog's (16-20 inchers)and Sheepshead (at least 14-16) on a set of ledges. Those damn fish KNEW I didn't have a gun since most of them almost let me pet them!
I surfaced to see where the hell I was...
5/16/09 Great day!
Time - 9:00 thru 1:30
Air Temp - 85
Water Temp - 80
Vizibility - 15'-18'
Tide - High working on going out
Wind - Gentle breeze
Surf - Calm
Drift algae - Little or none till 2nd tank, then lots
Bottom silt - n/a
Good 2.5 hrs bottom time!
Out for FL UNDER...
Time: 9:30am through 1:00pm
Air / Water : 88 / 78
Wind: Gentle breeze
Water surface - Calm
Viz - good 18'-20' little snoty as day progressed
Depth: 21-25'
Spanish Rocks are great so far this year. Great for shore diving.
Since this thread started, i have a couple of ?'s
I too would like to head out to the St. Pete reefs. Boating from SRQ might be a little costly. Trailering the boat up there might be better. I've boated from SRQ once and it sucked. Too long at of a drive on the water.
Opinions: Use the...
I didn't mention names. ;) Hope to see you guys again. May have to work on Sat.. Sunday (usually better for me) I might take the boat out to Silvertooth for a quick 2 tank. ?? Everything still pending.
Chalk up another. MissD accosts one more....with help from III/Donny. :chairfight:
I was there last year, loved every minute. Any apples involved w/ this one? :stirpot:
Welcome Eric.
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