Snorkeling the CC Jetty

[Jarob]

Im not on here very much anymore, my internet ran out at my house so I can only get on during my summer school classes when I'm on campus.

The water clarity has been exceptional this past week so I took the oppertunity to go snorkeling a few times at the JP Luby Jetty and took my underwater camera with me for its first use.

Image of the water before going under
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Algae
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Between the granite boulders, you can see Warty Rock Anemones there were hundreds all over the place
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[Jarob]

Yellow Whip Coral (gorgonian)
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[Jarob]

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[Jarob]

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[Jarob]

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Filefish
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Thats all of em! Enjoy

[Mr Cob]

very cool, that boulder shot would be interesting to follow as a display tank

[pepper]

These pictures are so awesome! Thanks for sharing them!

[Richard]

Very cool! Makes me want to set up a gulf aquarium.

[hobogato]

great pics jarob

[LuckySingh]

nice pics bro

[Jarob]

Thanks guys, I actually started a little project I havent mentioned yet because of that snorkeling trip. I bought the 12 gallon long Mr Aqua tank (36x9x9 rimless) and set it up as a gulf tank. I have 4 rocks covered in the algae and sponges and anemones I collected, bare bottom. I also caught a VERRRRY small baby Spotfin Butterfly fish which I put in the tank. Pics soon!

[kkiel02]

Awesome pics! I wonder what species those anemones are?

[Roo&Lis]

I've snorkeled the mansfield jetties and it is incredible. Its amazing how much life there is within those granite rocks. Were you on the channel or beach side? Going down there in couple weeks. Hopefully its still good.

[ramsey]

Awesome pictures! I had no idea there was that much life on the jetties! What's in the pic of the brownish creature with wings? Is that a flying sea hare?

[Europhyllia]

Awesome pictures! I had no idea there was that much life on the jetties! What's in the pic of the brownish creature with wings? Is that a flying sea hare?
That's exactly what I was wondering!!!
Thanks for posting these.

[cbianco]

I enjoyed the pictures!

Thank you for sharing.

Christopher :)

[cbianco]

I enjoyed the pictures!

Thank you for sharing.

Christopher :)

[350gt]

Very cool pics.

[ShAgMaN]

Real nice pics, I'm amazed at the yellow whip...it looks so out of place. How many did you come across? Also I heard there were a lot of blennys out there, see any? I'm headed out there a month from now and will have to investigate. Thanks.

[Europhyllia]

Last year when we went to the beach we must have gotten there after an early spring storm because the sand was littered with those yellow gorgos. I thought they were fishing lines or some kind of waste! They were so bright and stringy and abundant!

[Pennies2Cents]

Excellent. :) Thanks for Sharing Jarob!

[Jarob]

Awesome pictures! I had no idea there was that much life on the jetties! What's in the pic of the brownish creature with wings? Is that a flying sea hare?

Yup! Saw it swimming around from land so I went out to meet it, very cool.

[tonyydeee]

Thats awesome dude!

[paul]

a friend of mine owns the bait shop at goose island state park in rockport. i plan on going in a few weeks, hope to see something. he told me there are tons of large hermit crabs there. i plan on getting as much as i can carry.

[Europhyllia]

really? what do you what to do with the large hermit crabs?

[paul]

put them in my tank if it is safe to do so. why?

[ErikH]

Don't put them in your tank. Theyre not good in a reef tank for a multitude of reasons.

[paul]

i dont have a reef tank, i have a fowlr. would it be safe.

[kenny1]

very nice, I wish the conditions were like that more often.

[bigdscobra]

Cool Pics!!! Never seen a flying sea hair before..

[Robb_in_Austin]

What was that cephalopod?

Cool pics, thanks for sharing!

[Robb_in_Austin]

Sorry, didnt look at the date.