Blue Heron Bridge Trolls

[glock17girl]

Saw this today in about 16 ft. of water - under the boats. Sorry lousy pic. I can only find one reference: called a whip or sooty eel? Can anyone i.d.? It's not in the Human/DeLoach book.

LOTS of jellies. And they're packing a powerful wallop. Both KP and I got stung on the face pretty bad.

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[Sully3]

that eel is a whip eel

 

[jet126]

that eel is a whip eel

Thanks. I've tried googling and not a lot of info! Here are a couple more from yesterday.

 

[divebob8]

Come on guys. I've been in NY for 4 weeks and you still haven't gotten rid of those jellies. JET, would you please speak to King Neptune. "I think the sea is out to get me."

 

[guyharrisonphoto]

I wasn't at the bridge today, went out on the Blue Tang instead. It was a great set of morning dives...did Deep Ledges, and Wreck Trek....Goliath Groupers everywhere and some rather odd fish maybe someone can identify.
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That's the Guy and Maribi fish!!

Jim, the afternoon was just as good especially the MG-111! The weather just got calmer and calmer . . .

 

[scubajim 1]

That's the Guy and Maribi fish!!

Jim, the afternoon was just as good especially the MG-111! The weather just got calmer and calmer . . .

Glad you enjoyed...any good photos?

 

[mntlblok]

Thanks. I've tried googling and not a lot of info!

Bascanichthys -- Discover Life

Looks like there's a *lot* of fish behind that head. Must be rare to see em, eh?

Kevin

 

[divingsiren]

Awesome pics! I need to get my butt over to the other FL coast and see Blue Heron Bridge. :cool2:

 

[jet126]

Bascanichthys -- Discover Life

Looks like there's a *lot* of fish behind that head. Must be rare to see em, eh?

Kevin

That IS a lot of fish behind that head. Gulp! Remind me not to comment on the size of his ... er ... nose.

Never seen one before ... and it's not in the book. I don't know how rare they are (or not). I was hoping someone might enlighten us.

 

[Sully3]

the whip eels are rare so any time you see one is a really good fine. I'm waiting on more info about it from Reefnet