With very little rain the diving visibility out to 50ft deep has been excellent with top to bottom visibility in some spots. Mangrove snappers are abundant as are Hogfish, both are excellent eating. The water temps are ideal at 80 degrees. Plenty of critters and shells to look at and enjoy for those not spearing fish. A number of large sea turtles are seen on most dives, as well as Goliath Grouper.

Typically, Redfish are not thought of as an offshore fish, but they do gather in large schools, frequently driving bait to the surface where they feed aggressively. In this instance, I was trolling a deep diving lure about 10 miles out for Gag Grouper. I noticed a large school of bait/fish on my bottom machine and moments later this fish struck which was released; we saw far too many dead after a recent red tide to consider keeping it. Notice the pale color, this is common with inshore fish like Snook & Redfish when they are on the beaches or in deeper water; an adaptation to blend into their surroundings..