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Wow, can you say “Capt Frank got his ass
handed to him?” The ride out was actually
quite smooth, with a 3-4 foot sea behind us.
Then we got about 80 miles out, and it was a
10 foot sea beside us. We tied up on the
West Bank, and 12 hearty souls jumped in the
water. As our past customers know, getting
in isn’t the problem. With a few banged
shins on Melanie to show for it, we got
everyone recovered safe and sound. I looked
on the TABS buoy page, and it appeared that
the wind was blowing hardest in the Gulf of
Mexico right at the West Flower Garden Bank.
So we headed back to Stetson. Conditions on
the West Bank, 6 foot swell with 4 foot
waves on top of it, so the combined was 10
feet sometimes. Water temp was 72, air temp
was 58, current was mild, vis was 75 feet,
and a hammerhead was spotted. Folks weren’t
really looking for sharks, however. We got
to Stetson for 2 more daylight dives and a
night dive. Seas were 3-4 feet, water temp
was 68, air temp was 72, current was mild,
but picked up a little during the day, vis
was 40-50 feet. All of the usual reef fish
were spotted, as well as an unknown-type
shark, and lots of AJ’s and Kings. The next
morning, conditions were about the same,
except visibility was down to 25 feet. A
hammerhead was spotted, along with
stingrays, angelfish, unknown sharks, the
usual critters. Captain Frank
M/V Spree
Freeport, Texas |
