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Submitted by wiszmaster on Sat, 2008-05-24 22:29.
Cristina, Lisa, Mom, Dad & I are in the Florida keys this weekend for the collecting trip. We ended up doing the saturday trip, and will sit out tomorrow. We got on the boat around 8:15AM and were off the dock around 8:30. First spot around 9:30AM @ American Shoal Light House. Snorkeled around for around an hour. Saw lots of fish, 'cudas, Atlantic Blue Tangs, lots of blown surgeonfishes .... sweetlips? gobies, etc..etc.. surf was a bit rough for snorkeling under the light house ... with the supports being barnacle & fire coral encrusted. Off to the next location we were, took a little longer to get to, due to some navigational 'issues' ... but we made it. Went around the outter reef & anchored inside, was much calmer. This ended up being a GREAT collecting trip, with some good scenery for the snorkeling minded. Jeff & I were off for blue legs, in addition found lobsters, TONS of urchins, large crabs ... small crabs .. tons of tangs. Jeff & I crossed the reef, with about 12-18" of clearance at the shallow top, and a nasty rip current & surf over it. nice grassy flats on the inside, and rocky terrain on the outter side. Off to the next location, found a nice area between 3-9 feet deep. Found more coral here that either of the 2 previous locations. Lots of brain domes, nice fire coral branchins colonies, green carpets, tons of sea fans, sea whips & gorgonians .. also nice sponges, and tons of urchins .. LARGE ones, large long splined ones that were basketball size .. this is also when i stuck myself with one... through my dive gloves. All in all, was a good trip. We didn't hit up the touristy snorkel spots, did a mix of snorkel & collecting. Was a real nice time, great weather & being around a company made the trip fun. Of course a little burned ... --marco __________________
Marco Prechel
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You forgot to mention that
Submitted by Cristina_j on Sun, 2008-05-25 10:50.You forgot to mention that your sister caught two fish, a saddle back gobie, and a female blue head wrasse...she had tried to catch an angel too, but due to mask failure and waves she lost it.
I wasn't too sick from the boat, just not feeling good this weekend...is a bad weekend for me...oh well, got a nice tan on the boat, a little sunburn on my face. Had a great time, and look forward to the next collecting trip I'm able to take...Hopefully that weekend, I'll feel much better than this one.
Cristina Tuchbaum
Club Treasurer 2008
I agree, it was a great trip
Submitted by lisafl on Sun, 2008-05-25 22:09.I agree, it was a great trip and being with family and friends made it.
With the diving gloves on and clinging onto this one rock attempting not to be carried away by the current, i attempted to catch this angel for about 30 minutes, and when i got the sucker in my net, a gush of water made it into my snorkel and nearly choked on it,of course loosing the fish. haha thats alright, i caught a really neat gobie, and a wrasse.collected some pretty cool shells as well. The first stop was really nice, the lighthouse was very cool to swim under. The current was a little "rough" under there, and carried me right into one of the metal supporters underneath it. scratching about 6 1/2 inches of my left leg. didn't actually notice it until i was snorkeling and i saw blood in the water, super glad that i didn't run into fire coral. =]
Anyways, we collected some really neat things, and all the stops we snorkeled and collected at were amazing. Jeff was a great tour guide, and now all we need is a nice cold bottle of aloe vera, and we're all set. =]
Was a great trip - return
Submitted by wiszmaster on Mon, 2008-05-26 21:57.Was a great trip - return trip took 7 hours. 4 hours to the turnpike. Used 1 tank of diesel from the house and back. 700 miles! Whooohoo ... just to come back & fill it up for $100.02 ($4.75 /Gal) urg.
Marco Prechel
Club President 2008
as Marco always says "How
Submitted by djchristyle1 on Tue, 2008-05-27 00:42.as Marco always says "How About some pictures"?????????
I'm uploading them now, will
Submitted by Cristina_j on Tue, 2008-05-27 08:49.I'm uploading them now, will have them up in a few...
Cristina Tuchbaum
Club Treasurer 2008
OK, we didn't take very many
Submitted by Cristina_j on Tue, 2008-05-27 09:58.OK, we didn't take very many pictures while out, since we were swimming in the water and all...but here is what we do have...
Cristina Tuchbaum
Club Treasurer 2008
Here are some pictures of us
Submitted by Cristina_j on Tue, 2008-05-27 10:23.Here are some pictures of us in Key West
Cristina Tuchbaum
Club Treasurer 2008
Excuse me, it was a 5.5 feet
Submitted by jdhuyvetter on Tue, 2008-05-27 18:10.Excuse me, it was a 5.5 feet long barracuda and not the lighthouse that got Lisa.
Marco, you left off BIG Tarpon.
Jeff d'Huyvetter
Event Coordinator 2008
oh yes, sorry. Lisa fought a
Submitted by wiszmaster on Tue, 2008-05-27 18:22.oh yes, sorry. Lisa fought a 5 1/2 foot barracuda .. she ended up grabbing him from mid-water as he was trying to attack her .. and she bit it's head off! just like ozzi.
lol .. thats our story, and we're sticking to it.
But I did see a rather large tarpon... him & i were kind of circling around each-other and checking each other out. must've been 5-6 ft. long, and 18" tall?! not sure .. but LARGE! scared me at first, when i only saw the shadow out of the corner of my eye.
All in all, was a great trip, and jeff did a good job showing us around, taking us out & being the collecting guide.
Marco Prechel
Club President 2008
cristina dubbed this picture
Submitted by wiszmaster on Tue, 2008-05-27 18:24.cristina dubbed this picture
"Marco's Naturally buoyant Butt!"
Marco Prechel
Club President 2008
Hey Jeff, did you go to the
Submitted by Cristina_j on Tue, 2008-05-27 18:25.Hey Jeff, did you go to the Blonde Giraffe for me? if so, did you pick something up for me....I'd love to be able to stop by and pick it up if you did...
Cristina Tuchbaum
Club Treasurer 2008
I went by Sunday, but they
Submitted by jdhuyvetter on Tue, 2008-05-27 18:39.I went by Sunday, but they were closed. I'll try again on my next trip (july 4).
Jeff d'Huyvetter
Event Coordinator 2008
:(...hopfully we will be
Submitted by Cristina_j on Tue, 2008-05-27 18:42.I was so mad, I want Key Lime Pie...guess I'm going to have to make my own.
Cristina Tuchbaum
Club Treasurer 2008
Thats right, the barracuda
Submitted by lisafl on Tue, 2008-05-27 18:54.Thats right, the barracuda got me, but luckily, i won.
yeah Cristina, im coming over and we are going to make key lime pie, and cheese cake.
Nice pictuers! I wonder who took them? =]
My fish are doing pretty good, the wrasse is scared as heck and the blenny is just jumping around as usual. =]
Looks like a blast!!
Submitted by Tim224DT on Tue, 2008-05-27 20:14.Looks like a blast!! Congrats on the live stock.
I found some really cool
Submitted by jdhuyvetter on Wed, 2008-05-28 12:52.I found some really cool corals too,
PPE Chalice
Miami Hurricane Chalice
Cotton Candy Chalice
Pink Polyp Cap
These come from a rare and exotice reef location located in Weston. Very cool garage patch reef!!
Jeff d'Huyvetter
Event Coordinator 2008
cheese cake I love cheese
Submitted by djchristyle1 on Wed, 2008-05-28 23:36.cheese cake I love cheese cake. Were still friends RIGHT!!!!!???????
Jeff, your going to have to
Submitted by Cristina_j on Thu, 2008-05-29 09:35.Jeff, your going to have to get me the coordinates of that Garage Patch Reef, that way we can stop by there next time we are in town....now i understand why your doing some "replanting" in your tank...I would be too...
Cristina Tuchbaum
Club Treasurer 2008