{"id":6875,"date":"2012-07-11T09:25:58","date_gmt":"2012-07-11T13:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=6875"},"modified":"2012-07-30T07:56:58","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T11:56:58","slug":"lionfish-hunt-off-jacksonville-fl-july-29-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=6875","title":{"rendered":"LionFish Hunt off Jacksonville Fl. July 29, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join\u00a0Offshore Dive Charters<\/a>\u00a0on a Lion Fish Hunt @ the Artificial Reef: DryDock<\/p>\n

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Two Dives on the Casablanca, One dive on BR Ferry and One dive on the Huggins, \u00a04 tanks, Deep Dives (approx 110 feet), must be Advanced and will need nitrox.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have your lionfish gear ready because they are there…..Need a puncture resistant gloves, pole spear, EMT shears, and either a bag or tube system that doesn’t allow penetration and a stringer (if you are going to cut off the spines under water – but this does take MORE time)<\/p>\n

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The Casablanca is 327 foot long LST landing craft, hull number CVE 55, was built by Kaiser S.B. Company in Vancouver, Washington. She was originally built as the Alazon Bay, hull number ACV-55, and was commissioned on July 8, 1943, under the command of Captain W. M Miller. She was stricken from the Navy register on July 3, 1946, and in 1948, she had her bow doors welded up and was converted into a bulk cargo vessel. Last owned by the Casa Blanca Shipping Corp., Monrovia, a company controlled by Suwannee Steamship Co., Jacksonville, the Casa Blanca was sunk in the summer of 1972 as an artificial reef.<\/p>\n

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When: Sunday July 29, 2012<\/p>\n

The “Diamond Diver”<\/p>\n

A 46 foot Newton with Full Accomodations<\/p>\n

The Largest Diveboat serving Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia<\/p>\n

Embarkation:<\/p>\n

9954 Heckscher Drive<\/p>\n

Jacksonville, Fl. 32226<\/p>\n

6AM EST<\/p>\n

Boat located at map<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact Offshore Charters at 904-463-3236 to reserve your spot and for more details.<\/p>\n

Some suggestive techniques on capturing lionfish. Be mindful of the poisonous spines on the dorsal, anal and pelvic regions. If poked, do not panic, attempt to squeeze the venom out through the puncture wound. This will hopefully minimize the pain as well as the spreading of the poison. When on the surface, apply hot compress or soak (not so hot to burn yourself) to assist in neutralizing the venom and easing pain. Then make note in your logbook your experience lionfish harvesting and share the wealth of this delicious meat.
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