Dive Group

I'm ready! Live in longwood.

 

Let's plan a group meet for diving at a restaurant to discuss more about this because I'm definitely going this year alot

 

Nice going Ken! Looks like you stirred some like interests. That's what it's about!

 

You have location?

 

I'm in winter park, during the week is tough, I work in Kissimmee , don't hit Orlando till about 6:30, but heck ya, let's do this, I fully support good dive operators, but if I can dive and just share in the true costs and hit an area that doesn't get as much pressure!? Booyah! Winner winner chicken dinner!

 

OK will that's cool I actually work and where to park so we could do something where to park Orlando area so around seven one night and just discuss stuff so let's get a couple guys together let's do that I got a boat catamaran it's perfect for diving

 

Maybe the group could participate in one of those lion fish tournaments and represent the club?? Never hunted for them, but it looks like fun.

 

Go get em' ShrimpNFishFlorida LionFish team !!!! Road trip !!!!

2016 Derby Calendar
Email the event date, location and address, event name, event website, event contact information to Lionfish@MyFWC.com to get it featured on the calendar.

Date Location Name Contact
2/20 Port Canaveral
See 'Em, Spear 'Em, Eat 'Em

lionfishderbycanaveralfl@gmail.com
3/12 Key Largo
REEF Locals' Winter Lionfish Derby

REEFHQ@REEF.org

(305) 852-0030

4/15-5/15 Jacksonville
Northeast Florida Lionfish Blast

Donny Trauthwein

lionfishblaster@gmail.com

5/13-15 Pensacola
Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Tournament

Andy Ross

sharkman58@gmail.com

5/14 Sebastian Sebastian Lionfish Fest
Sebastianlionfishfest.com

5/13-15 Gulf Breeze 41st Annual Fishing Rodeo
Verne Rhodes

(850) 261-3731

5/14-15 Panama City Beach Lion Tamer Tournament
Stacie Galbreath

stacie@diversdenpcb.com

5/14 Belleair Bluffs Florida Skin Divers Lionfish Calcutta jimsdiveshop@earthlink.net
6/3-4 Jupiter 6th Annual Lionfish Round-Up
info@mclionfish.com

7/9-10 Sarasota Sarasota Lionfish Derby
Allie ElHage

zookeeperlcu@gmail.com

7/15-17 Alabama
Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

(251) 471-0025

7/16 Fort Lauderdale
REEF Teeples Memorial Lionfish Derby

REEFHQ@REEF.org

(305) 852-0030

8/13 Juno Beach REEF Palm Beach County Lionfish Derby
REEFHQ@REEF.org

(305) 852-0030

9/10-11 St. Pete Beach Guy Harvey Lionfish Safari
jimsdiveshop@earthlink.net

9/10 Key Largo REEF Upper Keys Lionfish Derby
REEFHQ@REEF.org

(305) 852-0030



Other events where you can learn about lionfish:

Florida State Fair - February 4-15, 2016 - Tampa

FSU MagLab Open House - February 27, 2016, Tallahassee

Tortuga Music Festival - April 15-17, 2016 - Ft. Lauderdale

The Blue Wild - April 23-24, 2016 - Ft. Lauderdale

Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Festival - May 14-15, 2016 - Pensacola

 

Yea, great post Paleoman! Does any body in the group have any experience hunting for them? I've seen plenty while diving and some in our group speared some and fed to the local shark, I've heard they taste pretty good.

 

Need to set a time because I travel a lot so let's get something planned

 

All you old time scuba divers need to take a refresher or get in the pool to see if you sink or ascend! I used to sink when I was 100 lbs lighter! Now I float on the surface. LOL! I'm looking at purchasing a new BC with integrated weights. Can't keep a belt on me with out suspenders! LOL! Do they make dive suspenders? LOL.

 

I bought a 130cu steel tank and it eliminates the need for weights

 

How do you ditch it in case of an emergency?

 

I use a small amount of weight in the places provided for them on my BC. It's intentionally not enough to totally keep me neutral. I make up the balance with a traditional weight belt with a quick release. Ditching the belt alone provides sufficient buoyancy for a controlled emergency surface. Ditching the belt and the "pull out" pockets on the BC will certainly get me up faster, but with less control....not always a good thing.

 

Yes I do. I recently lost an anchor 25-35 yds directly on the tip of the north jetty at Ponce inlet and another a couple years back by the Coast Guard station.

 

Ok let's set a date to meet somewhere in Orlando latter part of this month to discuss
(Over beer and food of course lol) getting this moving forward

 

If its during the week, I can make it on the south side of Orlando reasonably early after work. I work at Disney down in Kissiimmeee.