Snorkel
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 29 Dec 2012 23:00
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Our First Snorkel in
Roatan
Just moments away in Baby Beez is a
buoy we could tether to. Off we went following Eric and Dee. Soon in the shallow
water behind the reef (we are near the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef) we found the
water to be crystal clear and masses of huge reef
formations.
Loads of fish of
all sizes
Some apparently motionless, some feeding and
some just scruffing about
Scores of
tubeworms
Sadly no
Nemo
New ones on us that could change colour in the blink of an eye
Old favourites in wonderful condition
The stars were these massive chaps (I left the six inch fish in the first
picture to give a bit of perspective – where was the skipper when I needed him,
next time and we’ll bring some food with us)
and chapesses, closely guarded by a very conscientious and very nice man called
Sherman. Just about every rock had not just one but
several of these goliaths. All the reefs
around the island are protected, we are allowed to
put a single line and hook over the back of the boat but all other fishing is
prohibited. Roatan has the biggest fishing fleet in the Caribbean but the waters
are considered “fished out” and the fleet have to go down to the offshore waters
of Nicaragua and Colombia. You can take a course in spear fishing for lion fish
– considered to be a pest – and you get a cookery lesson in preparation, cooking
and serving these aggressive fish. Not sure if that really appeals but as the
weather has become terrible around Panama and we have to stay at least two
weeks, who knows. For now though we are enjoying watching these lobsters, so
laid back mon, no claws necessary.....
We watched whilst this chap wandered over, did a u-turn and
backed into an already crowded spot.
ALL IN ALL JUST THE BIGGEST
LOBSTERS
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