Trisha
Contributor
July 9, Blue Heron Bridge, west end. High slack tide at 2:01 pm, divers and snorkelers and swimmers, oh my! Very family friendly atmosphere.
10 feet for 78 minutes. 20 foot visibility.
Ah, great dive! The usual Blue Heron Bridge suspects: sergeant majors, doctorfish, large puffer fish, French grunts, 4 silvery fish with yellow tails, 4 silvery fish with a saddle above tail, 8 silvery fish with dark stripe through eye (Almaco Jack?), lots of schooling at first and second pilings and the piling near the beach. On entering something spooked the fish and had them jumping and scurrying around the corner of the concrete block.
Barracuda! A 12 to 15-inch specimen gliding near shore, very elegant.
Bigger barracuda! A 30-inch specimen making determined sweeps around the first piling, occasionally spooking the fish (a clear indication before he came into view.) Frankly, it was hard to pay attention to anything else. Oh, he was a beauty!
Octopus! In a lair about 50 feet from shore, between first piling and the shore piling. We contemplated each other for many minutes, he put out a 15-inch tentacle and readjusted himself, then we bubbled a while longer. Gorgeous maroon coloring, orange valves, and no interest in petting, which led to a sandy camouflage. He was okay with close quarters, however.
After the dive, a family pointed out needlefish and a southern stingray on the south side of Old Blue Heron Bridge. The water is very clear on that side, but a fishermans haven.
July 9, Blue Heron Bridge, west end. Low tide at 8:17 pm, sunset at 8:16 pm. A beautiful quarter moon, with fishermen and picnickers still enjoying Phil Foster Park until 10:00 pm.
10 feet for 13 minutes. 5 foot visibility.
We played with our kayak while taking a long break, then got back in. Actually, it looked better than some dives weve made back in Oklahoma. Divers were at the spot where we saw the octopus, so he was not there when we returned.
Thanks to Dennis for info on how he uses his kayak in the Intercoastal.
Thanks to a local couple for enjoying the wildlife while snorkeling and info on Lake Worth.
Thanks to the family from Texas for pointing out the stingray and info on Texas Gulf Coast beaches.
Thanks to Terrell for his interest in our odd equipment and his many questions.
10 feet for 78 minutes. 20 foot visibility.
Ah, great dive! The usual Blue Heron Bridge suspects: sergeant majors, doctorfish, large puffer fish, French grunts, 4 silvery fish with yellow tails, 4 silvery fish with a saddle above tail, 8 silvery fish with dark stripe through eye (Almaco Jack?), lots of schooling at first and second pilings and the piling near the beach. On entering something spooked the fish and had them jumping and scurrying around the corner of the concrete block.
Barracuda! A 12 to 15-inch specimen gliding near shore, very elegant.
Bigger barracuda! A 30-inch specimen making determined sweeps around the first piling, occasionally spooking the fish (a clear indication before he came into view.) Frankly, it was hard to pay attention to anything else. Oh, he was a beauty!
Octopus! In a lair about 50 feet from shore, between first piling and the shore piling. We contemplated each other for many minutes, he put out a 15-inch tentacle and readjusted himself, then we bubbled a while longer. Gorgeous maroon coloring, orange valves, and no interest in petting, which led to a sandy camouflage. He was okay with close quarters, however.
After the dive, a family pointed out needlefish and a southern stingray on the south side of Old Blue Heron Bridge. The water is very clear on that side, but a fishermans haven.
July 9, Blue Heron Bridge, west end. Low tide at 8:17 pm, sunset at 8:16 pm. A beautiful quarter moon, with fishermen and picnickers still enjoying Phil Foster Park until 10:00 pm.
10 feet for 13 minutes. 5 foot visibility.
We played with our kayak while taking a long break, then got back in. Actually, it looked better than some dives weve made back in Oklahoma. Divers were at the spot where we saw the octopus, so he was not there when we returned.
Thanks to Dennis for info on how he uses his kayak in the Intercoastal.
Thanks to a local couple for enjoying the wildlife while snorkeling and info on Lake Worth.
Thanks to the family from Texas for pointing out the stingray and info on Texas Gulf Coast beaches.
Thanks to Terrell for his interest in our odd equipment and his many questions.
