Home Tournaments Calendar Weather Merchandise Sponsors

Go Back   Spearboard.com - The World's Largest Spearfishing Diving Boating Social Media Forum > United States Geographical Locations > Florida East Coast Spearfishing

Florida East Coast Spearfishing Let's talk here about spearing on Florida's Atlantic coast. Reports and other issues about this region belong here.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rating: Thread Rating: 48 votes, 4.77 average. Display Modes
Old 06-14-2009, 05:13 PM   #61
GrouperTrooper
Registered User
 
GrouperTrooper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 540
Re: Beach Vis

sli vis 6/13

bathtub area crap vis freezing water once u went 3 feet down

south of the inlet 20+ vis warm water
GrouperTrooper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-19-2009, 06:48 PM   #62
shcubasteve
Registered User
 
shcubasteve's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: The Pizzle (Port st. Lucie)
Posts: 896
Re: Beach Vis

6-19-09: Pepper Park 8-10' vis. Murky warm water with swell rolling in.
shcubasteve is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-23-2009, 02:48 PM   #63
shcubasteve
Registered User
 
shcubasteve's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: The Pizzle (Port st. Lucie)
Posts: 896
Re: Beach Vis

6-22-09 Bathtub: 40' visibility with offshore winds.

Creature footage
shcubasteve is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2009, 05:02 PM   #64
Moondogie
One Breath, One Kill
 
Moondogie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: West Melbourne, Fl
Age: 42
Posts: 1,680
Re: Beach Vis

Where is this "bathtub" I keep hearing about? I just got into scuba and spearfishing (formerly a freshwater freedive spearfisher). I've been to Pepper a few times with only marginal visability and a nabbed small sheepshead and hogfish. I'm coming from Palm Bay. Should I try spearing the bathtub? Any other suggestions in the area?

Thanks Scuba Steve
Moondogie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2009, 07:22 PM   #65
shcubasteve
Registered User
 
shcubasteve's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: The Pizzle (Port st. Lucie)
Posts: 896
Re: Beach Vis

BathTub and Pecks Lake have world renowned Worm Rock reef in shallow water and provide refuge and home to many juvenile species including snapper, sheephead, snook and margate. Snorkeling is great and fish come through (its the ocean).

The Worm Rock Reef is alive and protected by law, so use extreme caution when crossing to the outside. I think you called the Shop today- feel free to call for more information.
shcubasteve is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2009, 11:21 AM   #66
DiveGal
Today's the day!
 
DiveGal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Melbourne, FL but wish it was Jupiter
Posts: 3,778
Re: Beach Vis

Punch this into your gps: 301 Se Macarthur Blvd, Stuart, FL 34996
This is the address of the House of Refuge.
Bathtub reef is at the end of the road that runs past the HOF.
Try to do a High Tide dive for more depth.
__________________
DiveGal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-28-2009, 09:32 AM   #67
OysterToadFish
Registered User
 
OysterToadFish's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Dirty Jersey
Posts: 253
Send a message via AIM to OysterToadFish
Re: Beach Vis

Hey im staying in the deerfield beach area untill weds looking for a freedive spearo to show me some good beach dives if possible.. Pm me
OysterToadFish is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-30-2009, 09:48 AM   #68
Moondogie
One Breath, One Kill
 
Moondogie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: West Melbourne, Fl
Age: 42
Posts: 1,680
Re: Beach Vis

That was my buddy Heath. I think he's set up a dive for us with deep6 this Friday. I was thinking of checking out bathtub afterwards on the way home. Is that a decent spot to spearfish or just for fish watching?

Thanks.
Moondogie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2009, 07:44 PM   #69
shcubasteve
Registered User
 
shcubasteve's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: The Pizzle (Port st. Lucie)
Posts: 896
Re: Beach Vis

7-8-09: BathTub (again) 8-12' visibility

Great day on the water, flat as a lake and chilly below 3'. Saw baby turtles, nudibrance, snook and shot a nice margate (don't laugh!). Attracted a beautiful 7' nurse shark with ramoras in tow and got a good laugh as a friend panicked in 3' of water. Comb jellies everywhere, including down my shorts... idk if the jelly stung me or what, but I was itching good. Did I mention there were jellyfish, millions of em'. Saw absolutely no lobster and found no reason to take kayaks, hookahs and gloves out at dawn on the 29th.

Oh yeah, got a thrilling chance to scold some NY tourists who came prepared to trample the reef today! Yeah, they came equipped with close-toed-shoes and everything ready for a day of walking all over the reef. Ive been in contact with MC Parks and Recs about placing semi-permanent markers out in front of the reef explaining in simple terms STAY OFF THE REEF! since the county cant afford lifeguards...
shcubasteve is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-12-2009, 02:11 PM   #70
cheetah chrome
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Melbourne Beach
Age: 49
Posts: 200
Re: Beach Vis

7-11-09 Bathtub. Vis 12-15' down to 6' later in the day. Jellies must have moved out, only saw a few.
cheetah chrome is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-12-2009, 08:15 PM   #71
spearer17
shane
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: lake worth
Posts: 803
Re: Beach Vis

Gulfstream- 7/11/09

did a beach dive today saw a pretty good amount of jelly fish and got stung by a few to....

Viz-6-8ft murky and green also very hazy

fish-couple of mangroves

Last edited by spearer17; 07-12-2009 at 08:16 PM. Reason: spelling
spearer17 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-12-2009, 08:19 PM   #72
spearer17
shane
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: lake worth
Posts: 803
Re: Beach Vis

Fort lauderdale-7/12/09

did another beach dive today at fort lauderdale.....

viz- 4-6ft on the top and 20-25ft on the bottom

Fish- shot a couple little yellow jacks and 3 hogs
spearer17 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2009, 12:03 PM   #73
Spearo Kev
Registered User
 
Spearo Kev's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Ft. Myers
Posts: 190
Re: Beach Vis

anyone have a viz report for melbourne beach or wabasso?
__________________
Dive Deep, Shoot True, Fight Hard
Spearo Kev is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-16-2009, 09:08 PM   #74
waynewpb
Registered User
 
waynewpb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: West Palm Beach
Age: 46
Posts: 175
Re: Beach Vis

Decent vis off coral cove today. About 25 feet or so. I saw a couple big nurse sharks, a big ray with nothing on it, and a big school of Threadfins. What was really cool was when a 50 pound target swooped into the school right under us. Didn't see anything worth shooting though
waynewpb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-16-2009, 09:08 PM   #75
waynewpb
Registered User
 
waynewpb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: West Palm Beach
Age: 46
Posts: 175
Re: Beach Vis

Tarpon not target. LOL
waynewpb is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:43 PM.


The World's Largest Spearfishing Diving Social Media Forum Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2002 - 2014 Spearboard.com