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FOWLER267 · 06-25-2012, 03:45 AM

Which area would you consider to have the best diving within about five miles of the inlet for spearing and possibly a bug? I realize lobster are scarce that close to shallow water.

I have a 17 ft boat and prefer to keep closer to port if possible.

Billybob · 06-25-2012, 07:37 AM

Well, I can't speak to Destin/PCB but the odds of finding bugs within 5 miles of Pensacola or OB are as close to zero as you can humanly imagine. Probably your best bet would be Destin and run East or PCB and run West. There's lot's of Natural Bottom between PCB and Destin.. Just don't know how far out it is.

FredT · 06-25-2012, 07:42 AM

For the next week or two I'd avoid both areas.

Both have shovel nose bugs sparsely distributed on natural bottoms. Spiney's are right scarce until bottoms are over 120', way out of range of small boat diving.

FOWLER267 · 06-25-2012, 08:57 AM

What about just spearing? Forget bugs. It will probably be Sept/Oct time frame.

SPEARSnBEERS · 06-25-2012, 09:08 AM

Destin has several decent size patches of natural bottom within 5 miles which hold slippers, and good reef fish. You can pretty much bet on getting investigated by a Bull or two. For some reason, they seem to frequent the natural bottom there more often than wrecks (in my experience).


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06-25-2012, 03:45 AM	#1
FOWLER267 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Murray KY Posts: 1,930	Destin,Pensacola,PCB or OrangeBeach? Which area would you consider to have the best diving within about five miles of the inlet for spearing and possibly a bug? I realize lobster are scarce that close to shallow water. I have a 17 ft boat and prefer to keep closer to port if possible. __________________ Buy American or learn Chinese.... The choice is yours.

06-25-2012, 07:37 AM	#2
Billybob Gulf Breeze Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gulf Breeze Posts: 1,126	Re: Destin,Pensacola,PCB or OrangeBeach? Well, I can't speak to Destin/PCB but the odds of finding bugs within 5 miles of Pensacola or OB are as close to zero as you can humanly imagine. Probably your best bet would be Destin and run East or PCB and run West. There's lot's of Natural Bottom between PCB and Destin.. Just don't know how far out it is.

06-25-2012, 07:42 AM	#3
FredT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: MS Gulf Coast Age: 61 Posts: 2,621	Re: Destin,Pensacola,PCB or OrangeBeach? For the next week or two I'd avoid both areas. Both have shovel nose bugs sparsely distributed on natural bottoms. Spiney's are right scarce until bottoms are over 120', way out of range of small boat diving. __________________ Ocean Engineer Design and manufacture of custom dive gear. Contact: FredT_Gear@cox.net

06-25-2012, 08:57 AM	#4
FOWLER267 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Murray KY Posts: 1,930	Re: Destin,Pensacola,PCB or OrangeBeach? What about just spearing? Forget bugs. It will probably be Sept/Oct time frame. __________________ Buy American or learn Chinese.... The choice is yours.

06-25-2012, 09:08 AM	#5
SPEARSnBEERS Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Memphis Age: 29 Posts: 227	Re: Destin,Pensacola,PCB or OrangeBeach? Destin has several decent size patches of natural bottom within 5 miles which hold slippers, and good reef fish. You can pretty much bet on getting investigated by a Bull or two. For some reason, they seem to frequent the natural bottom there more often than wrecks (in my experience). __________________ Dive Safe, Shoot Straight JP "I will hunt you all nightmare long" ~ Metallica

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