It was a beautiful day after a storm blowing through the night before, although it was a bit sporty. We had a relaxed start with a cooked breakfast and filled tanks on the way out to Sombero. The conditions were petty good. There was nothing out of the ordinary except for several lionfish under a few overhangs. We're seeing more and more of these; wish I had my pole spear. Next we moved on to an old haunt...Flagler's Barge. This is a big triangle of a barge. The top plates and ends are intact with a little framing holding it all together. Regardless, it counts as a wreck dive. There were alot of fish with the report of a large eel and two turtles. I saw one of the turtles, an old green turtle with a few barnacles on it's beat up shell. It stayed around, swimming around with the divers, giving them a good look at a turtle up close. We ended the day by coming back to anchor at Boot Key. The crew fished for baitfish, catching catfish and puffers too. Then they moved on to the big rods for a little shark fishing. It was a good day; no one lost a weight belt (almost one) and everyone had a great time.
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