Bimini 2015 - July 6th to 11th

[ArmyChief]

If it's small enough, put it in a bag of rice to expedite drying

 

[Bruce]

The water was as smooth as promised today.

Victory Reef was awesome! You can see the colorful coral and fish standing on the boat in 50' of water. But the current is strong. We ended up letting the boat drift with us. Initially we tied to a mooring buoy but found that the current was too strong to swim back to the boat. It is a good thing that @Rana can drive the boat.

Then we fished at Tuna Alley. We caught two nice yellow tail, several huge triggers, I believe some other type of snapper and I believe a few small tuna. Our biggest problem was trying to keep the lesser fish from getting our bait before the snapper did. I will post more fish pics later in hopes that you guys can identify them.

 

[Valerie]

@ScarabMike
This was some of us from the jetski club There's more on the GoPro that need uploading and editing It was a great time had by all Very informative to follow your posts to help with our crossing Maybe we will see you guys next year!

 

[Rana]

It was amazing at Victory reef as @Bruce commented... The water clarity was breathtaking... I was hoping to see another sea turtle but, no luck today...looking forward to enjoying our catch hot off the grill tonight. Wish the other fish would have stayed back and allowed for more yellowtail...

 

[ScarabMike]

@Valerie Glad you made it to our community!!! Very nice pics! Look at that water..wow.

All of us in the jet watercraft family will watch out for each other. It would be nice for a combo trip. Maybe Ill take my ski....maybe Ill take my boat.... or maybe Ill have a new boat......

 

[Bruce]

Welcome Aboard @Valerie! We enjoyed talking with several of your crew around the fuel docks at Blue Water when you arrived.

 

[GTBRMC]

@ScarabMike
This was some of us from the jetski club There's more on the GoPro that need uploading and editing It was a great time had by all Very informative to follow your posts to help with our crossing Maybe we will see you guys next year!

aboard, @Valerie - great to see you here!

 

[Bruce]

Lets play identify that fish. Could they be tuna?

 

[ToddW850]

Lets play identify that fish. Could they be tuna?

I think they look like baby Amberjack to me, but I'm not 100% by no means.

 

[upperdeck]

I agree with the amberjack guess. I've also heard not to eat them (worms?)

 

[Bruce]

Fish behind curtain #2...

 

[Bruce]

Yellowtail?

 

[Bruce]

Type of Triggerfish?

 

[Scuba_ref]

Yellowtail?

Correct, yellowtail Snapper.

 

[Scuba_ref]

Fish behind curtain #2...

Looks like a White or Black Margate which is a type of Grunt.

 

[Scuba_ref]

Type of Triggerfish?

This one looks like an Ocean Triggerfish.

 

[Scuba_ref]

What did I win?

 

[Rana]

Can you eat white/black margate or grunt?

 

[Rana]

Can you eat the ocean triggerfish?

 

[Rana]

@Scuba_ref we have jetboaters business cards up for grabs if you have any interest... shame we cannot share our catch with you but, thanks so much for you feedback.