There were fewer than ten divers at the big bridge today where there was a special on octopuses. We saw five or six without looking too hard. After a chilly 52-minute dive offshore on Sunday in a 3mm suit I chose to wear my 5mm suit and a light hooded vest today. I was comfortable for our one hour, fifteen minute dive in 77 degree water. Vis was between fifteen and twenty feet. Interestingly, the vis was better off the beach than it was out by the boat channel. Nevertheless, the vis was very good! The octopus, highhat juvenile, and gray angelfish juvenile seemed to be good friends. The blue anglefish juvenile was at the upside down wreck. Getting out of the water into a mid-eighties air temperature was very nice. After a shower and a change into dry clothes it was off to Longboat Johnnie's on Singer Island for lunch and a few Arnold Palmers. Nice day!! Get in the water, Ham
