March 13, 2017 - Molasses Reef - Buoy #1
My last dive was on February 25th - over 2 weeks ago. We had a week of 20+ knot winds and then it dropped to 15 knots, which is still breezy for diving. I have also been quite busy with replacing deck boards on my dock. Dave and I decided today (Monday) we had to get out. Although the trip out was bumpy, we arrived at Molasses Reef Buoy #1 on the SW end of the reef to find decent visibility. We both like the large coral ledges and structures on this end of the reef. Lots and lots of Yellowtail Snappers and Grunts.
I captured nice video of a Nurse Shark swimming by. We also saw an unusual yellow Filefish and a white spotted filefish. Water temps are up to 74 degrees.
Click below to see a 2 minute video highlight of this dive.
Video -Diving the Florida Keys