Search results

  1. I

    Spearfishing Lionfish

    we had 50 foot plus vis on Vet of Clearwater past two weeks... Think this storm might of killed that! NEED wind from the EAST to clean it back up.
  2. I

    Spearfishing Lionfish

    Killed my first lion fish with my dive knife in West Palm during the Lobster mini season this year. . My DM killed a lion fish on the Black Thorn about 2 weeks ago with her dive knife. First lion fish killed off Clearwater that I know of.. Two guest said they saw one on that site last...
  3. I

    Post your Boast! (Pics of your catch)

    Nice grouper.. Is it a Blk or Gag? Like your boat... thinking of getting one like if for the flats.. How you like yours?
  4. I

    Area Gulf Water Conditions

    Doing OW Pool work and 1st dive on Indian Rocks Beach with student at artificial reef. Perfect conditions. 72 bottom and 74 surface. Lots of fish, Lots of pretty things.
  5. I

    Post your Boast! (Pics of your catch)

    Yes, It is 400 feet long, about 100 feet long with a 100 foot dock on the stern. It is 4 stories tall and has rooms for 48 guest. Will have a compressor on it. They have crews working on it 24/7 now trying to get it ready. Will be awhile before they are ready to receive guest. Will let...
  6. I

    Area Gulf Water Conditions

    Sat. took 10 divers to ledge 63 ft off Clw. Vis about 20 ft and temp 63. Flat seas. Sunday hit vet barge. See barges from surface. About 20 feet vis on bottom. Had 64 on bottom. Flat seas in A.M. then some chop on way in. Went West from there to Big ledge in 60 feet. Vis about 25-30 there...
  7. I

    Area Gulf Water Conditions

    Took Some OW students I had on my Charter boat Sunday this morning to Indian Rocks Beach to do a dive to finish up some skills. We swam off shore to the Artificial reef where I was hoping to show them them all the grouper, mango's and other reef fish but Vis was only a foot on the Bottom due to...
  8. I

    Area Gulf Water Conditions

    Saturday took Charter to Sheridan and vis about 20 feet with temp about 65 on surface and 61 on bottom which is a HUGE thermal cline for Gulf. Seas a little sloppy in morning but pretty nice in afternoon. Sunday Charter to Vet Barge with Dive shop and students. Seas about 2 ft and vis about 10...
  9. I

    Area Gulf Water Conditions

    P.S. going to buy me some new dry suits this year at DEMA to go along with my full line of brand new 7mm suits we have rental in case we get another winter like this one!! The older I get the less I like the cold!
  10. I

    Area Gulf Water Conditions

    Took small group of Spring breakers out for a Charter Wed. Their first real open water dive so we hit the Vet barge first. Vis only 10 feet and bottom temp was 55. Went west by south west to 57 feet to look for better vis and "maybe" 15 feet there and the same 55 on the bottom. Surface...
  11. I

    Area Gulf Water Conditions

    First Good Weather on a weekend this year. Did our first Charter for 2010. Took new divers to Veterans Barge. Vis about 5 feet on top, 15 feet on bottom. Temp on surface 55 and Bottom 53!Coldest I have seen in over 10,000 dives I made in the Gulf over the past 30 years!! We canceled Sunday's...
  12. I

    Sheridan/Blackthorn dive trip.

    I have 4 open spots for this Saturday. WE have a trip planned to go to the Sheridan and Blackthorn. You can book on line at Scuba Dive Florida - Tanks-A-Lot Dive Charters - Diving Tampa, Clearwater, St.Petersburg - Dive Trip Charter Boat if you want to go. We have hundreds of pictures and videos...
  13. I

    Who's diving this Saturday, Dec. 12???

    Wrong coast but I have 4 spots open this Saturday. Have a trip going to the Sheridan and Blackthorn. WE are the only Coast Guard Certified dive boat in the Tampa Bay area. ( This allows us to take more then 6 diver like the other dive boats.. We are certified to take 14 divers or 22 non divers.)...
  14. I

    Greater Tampa Bay Area CHAT/OFF-TOPIC thread, take XVIII

    I have 4 spots open for a Sheridan/Blackthorn trip this saturday. Easy boat to get on and off. Walk thru transom, tank rack for 26 tanks, 12 foot beam. Lots of pictures and videos of our trips on the web site. You can book on line. We have a Full line of brand new 7 mm suits to rent if you...
  15. I

    Area Gulf Water Conditions

    NOT looking good for this weekend!!
  16. I

    Area Gulf Water Conditions

    Saturday took a small group of 8 divers to the Sheridan. My Dive Master reported about 25 feet of vis and water temp about 70. Seas a little rough. videos of GG on our web site of that trip. Scuba Dive Florida - Tanks-A-Lot Dive Charters - Diving Tampa, Clearwater, St.Petersburg - Dive Trip...
  17. I

    Post your Boast! (Pics of your catch)

    Nice female Hog. Looks like picture was taken from deck in Homosassa, Mason Creek or Crystal River. In a few months If I have time I am going to run a few practice trips out to the grounds to get the kinks out of a new operation. They will have a "motel" parked in the Grounds that will...
  18. I

    Area Gulf Water Conditions

    Saturday, 15.5 NM at 260 out of Clw Pass, 64 feet, Had 11 divers that reported vis about 25 + and temp 75. 2nd dive at the Rube, Divers and DM reported vis about 15 feet. and temp about 77. Front came thru on first dive. Cool pictures of storm front on web site. Fish were going crazy because of...
  19. I

    Area Gulf Water Conditions

    Vis seems to be Better South off Clw then North the past two weeks. Vis at least 25 or better on Blk Thorn today... Great seas.. Lots of Fish.. Had 11 divers out today... Was LUCKY enough to have Miss D on the Boat... Hope to have her on the boat again soon... Lots of fun. Have 10 divers...
  20. I

    Area Gulf Water Conditions

    Had 9 divers on Charter, most doing their first Open Water dive for real. Went to Vet Barge. Vis was Great. Could see barges from boat deck and divers below. 35-40 foot viz on bottom. Went 1 mile N/W from there to pretty ledge and Viz was about 35 feet there. NO current both dives, Tag...
Back
Top Bottom