Fish, Fish and more fish everywhere you look!

On a gorgeous calm day, Dave Rufft and I headed out to try Alligator Reef. I had only been there once many years ago. It a 15 mile jaunt southwest down the coast. Alligator Reef has a 1873 137’ tall landmark lighthouse. There were many boats anchored in the sand around the lighthouse just enjoying the day. The nearby reef had 4 mooring buoys - only one was available - #4. Turns out most of the good sites are around buoys #2 and #3. We moved to buoy#2 doe our 2nd dive. Water was calm and clear. We encountered huge schools of hundreds of grunts, balled up in tight groups. It was quite the sight and fun to swim into the thick. One of the best dives Dave and I have done. We have never seen so many fish in one area before.