Pics and Dive Report: Venice, M-16 + 40ft ledge 5/26/2013

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JesperS

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Venice, FL
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Went out this morning with Nitrogen Narcosis . First stop was M-16, one of the counties artificial reefs, a pile of rubble, culverts and the like.

Vis was great, 20-25 ft I would say. There was a thermocline towards the bottom, but we were in our 5mils and it did not bother us. Great, relaxing dive.

PICT0002.jpg- Kiddo
PICT0003.jpg- There were LOTS of these guys around
PICT0012.jpg- Interesting looking critter
PICT0013.jpg- LOTS of life


As the end of our dive was approaching, we had a breathtaking unexpected treat, 2 flybys by a school of Spotted Eagle Rays!

PICT0023.jpgPICT0024.jpgPICT0025.jpgPICT0026.jpgPICT0027.jpg

The pictures do not do it justice, needless to say. I think there were 8-10 rays, and they came within 15 feet or so, but both times that I saw them, I had, of course, turned off and put away the camera.

We also saw first a large, then a GIGANTIC Goliath grouper. Again, my photography skills were lacking, and I did not get a decent picture of it.

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After a short surface interval, we did our second dive on a 40 ft ledge. Provides nice relief, some nice small tropicals, lots of cool macro stuff. I did not bring the camera on the second dive.

Nice calm ride back to dock made for a great day of diving.

Highly recommend the Narcosis if you are interested in a dive charter here, and Gary is beyond fantastic as an instructor as well.

Gulf diving can be pretty flippin' sweet.

:thumbs-up
 
Nice. I am heading out tomorrow for my first time in Florida. I hope to have as good a dive as you seem to have had.
 
Thnx for posting
 
Your "interesting critter" looks to be a toadfish of some sort.. don't have my ID book handy. Cool find!
 
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