A Foxy Fourth-7/4

For our Independence Day afternoon dives, we had a small group of 6 adventurers, including 2 who stayed on after the morning charter. We stopped at LCU first, finding a school of Bluestripe Snapper in and around the wreck. We didn’t find the elusive Frogfish that hangs out here, but there were a couple Nudibranchs on the top (actually the bottom) of this upside down military landing craft.

After a bouncy exit, we headed in to calmer waters. The Stars and Stripes framed our negative entry to drift Anglers Reef. Light current and nice visibility allowed us to search the edge of the reef for critters hiding out. There were several large Moray Eels, a couple small ones, a dark red Frogfish (thanks for finding this Max), a few helmet snails, and lots of juvenile Trumpetfish. Mahalo to all for celebrating at Island Divers Hawaii.

Dive Sites/Conditions: LCU, Moderate Surface Current, Depth 90 ft., Temp. 77 f., Vis. 100′
Anglers Reef, Mild Current, Depth 45′, Temp. 77 f., Vis, 80′
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Temp. 84 f., Light Wind, Seas 4′
Staff: Captain Joe, Crew Rachel, Instructor Matt