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Old 08-15-2011, 03:04 PM   #16
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Now..............I just need to Go.

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Old 08-17-2011, 09:44 AM   #17
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Re: Current Vis - Tampa Bay Region (Homosassa to Sarasota)

Was out at Vetrans Reef on Tuesday and ran 5 miles north in 40" of water. Did not Dive, vis looked to be about 5'. The wind had the water pretty churned up.
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Old 08-17-2011, 10:53 AM   #18
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Re: Current Vis - Tampa Bay Region (Homosassa to Sarasota)

Bayport: 20' - 30' = 15' - 20' of vis. 40' - 50' of water = 0' - 2' of vis.
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Old 08-19-2011, 06:43 PM   #19
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Re: Current Vis - Tampa Bay Region (Homosassa to Sarasota)

Went out of New pass Friday. 250 18 mi. in 70 feet. Had a good 40'. moved out to 80'. Clear on the top 60. Maybe 10' on the bottom 20'. Came in to 50' had 10' on the bottom- barely shootable. Lots of big gags seen in 70' Probably 25 at one spot. Funny how you don't shoot any and you can see the whole herd.
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Old 08-20-2011, 06:10 PM   #20
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Re: Current Vis - Tampa Bay Region (Homosassa to Sarasota)

20 -30 ft due west of 3 Rooker had 10 ft at best... we didn't bother going over...40 ft we had about 15 ft shootable 14 miles out north northwest of 3 rooker got a few Hogs and a few red grouper...went out about 5 miles to 50 ft vis not much better...at 60 ft we had nice vis at about 30 ft or more and got nice hogs mangos trigger and a red grouper....so looked good today about 20 miles out at 60 ft due west and a little north of 3 rooker....last dive was about 2 pm. we saw nice gags in 40 ft none in 60.
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:39 PM   #21
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Went out of Clearwater pass today for the open 60 fsw was 15 feet vis, 45 fsw was 10' and 35 fsw was about 10' water temp is 89 degrees.
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Old 08-21-2011, 03:27 PM   #22
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Tarpon reef 28 feet of water free diving hit head on bottom before I could see it.... 3-5 feet maybe just awful
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Old 08-21-2011, 04:32 PM   #23
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Re: Current Vis - Tampa Bay Region (Homosassa to Sarasota)

Vis was 5' tops in 25' off of venice. Headed close to the beach and there was decent vis in 10-15 ft at the concrete culverts. Ended the day with a few mangroves and a hog
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Old 08-22-2011, 05:01 AM   #24
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Sunday Aug-21 20 feet west of Tarpon Springs 2-3 foot viz. Went to the Local Pool and shot weighted Foam fish all afternoon. Deep end 9 feet with 30+ feet of Viz.
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Old 08-23-2011, 10:25 AM   #25
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8-21-11, 12 miles west of bean point. 50'. Vis was 15' to 20'
Has been better previous weeks.
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Old 08-26-2011, 05:21 PM   #26
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Anyone thinking of heading out of Bayport to try some scalloping tomorrow? Or do you think its gonna ba way to nasty?
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Old 09-06-2011, 11:20 PM   #27
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Went out to New Pass and got a mangrove but vis was bad. Any idea when it will clear up around Sarasota?
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Old 09-08-2011, 04:44 AM   #28
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usually takes a couple days of lighter SE winds...
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Old 09-09-2011, 06:54 AM   #29
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9/8 30 ft off Bayport 1 ft viz, water looked like milk. Clear inshore and scallops stll available.
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Old 09-10-2011, 07:49 PM   #30
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9/10 Out New Pass at 240 in 80 feet. Water appeared green on top but had at least 45' o the bottom. Came in to 70-same vis, Came in to 50 and had a good 20'. Gags everywhere. Got some nice Reds, hogs, mangs & 6 shovels.
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