Also a School of Bumphead Parrotfish and some Black
Fin Barracuda joined the party.
A sloping reef near Manukan Island offering good hard corals, schools of yellow -
finned barracudas and juvenile leopard sharks.
We saw schools of: yellow
fin barracudas, jack fish, giant trevallies, spade fish, sweetlips fish, giant sweetlips, black and grey reef sharks.
We hooked ourselves to the rocks and admired several grey reef sharks, big school of jackfish, yellow
fin barracudas, emperor fish and couple of black tip sharks.
Highlights of the dive was big school of silver
fin barracudas.
Visibility was amazing reaching 30 m / 90 ft.. We saw: 5 different types of fusiliers, 5 black tip sharks, 2 grey reef sharks, 2 schools of big eye trevally, 5 giant sweat lips fish, bumphead parrotfish, school of yellow
fin barracudas, couple of dog tooth tunas, spanish mackerel, school of spade fish, school of sweetlips fish, 3 different schools of snapper and many more.
We saw schools of fish: yellow
fin barracudas, jackfish, sweat lips fish, black tip sharks, white tip sharks and grey reef sharks.
The current was medium at the beginning but after went to slack and some of the highlights seen on the sandy bootom and around the incredible Soft Coral garden were: schools of Black
Fin Barracudas, Wobbeggong Shark, Hacksbill Turtle, Napoleon Wrasse, Pygmy Seahorses and more.
Visibility was amazing reaching 30 m / 90 ft.. We saw: black tip sharks, grey reef sharks, huge school of big eye trevally, school of giant sweet lips fish, bump head parrotfish, school of yellow
fin barracudas, couple of dog tooth tunas, Spanish mackerel, school of spade fish, different types of snapper and countless number of surgeon fish.
Not exact matches
The Dodge Charger Daytona and its long pointed body with huge spoiler
fin, a British Ford Escort, the Jenson Interceptor, a Ford Anvil Mustang, a Plymouth
Barracuda and an Alfa Romeo are all used.
There are plenty of restaurants in town including the
Barracuda restaurant with an extensive Thai menu including several vegetarian and fish dishes (loved the sesame - crusted yellow
fin tuna, roasted pineapple, Thai asparagus and wasabi).
We have been catching sail fish, white & blue marlin, dorado, wahoo, black
fin tuna, king fish, bonitos, grouper, snapper,
barracuda, lobster, octopus, and more.
The waters in this region are overflowing with a dizzying spectrum of excellent sport - fish species, including Dorado (Mahi Mahi), Amberjacks, Red Snapper, Goliath Grouper, Black Grouper, Black -
finned Tuna, Wahoo,
Barracuda, Sharks, and billfish, including White Marlin, Blue Marlin, and Sailfish.
Catch
barracuda, black
fin tuna, and bonito all year long.
The visibility was slightly lower (10 meters / 33 feet) and the divers had to maneuver the current, but the amount of fish present made for it: a gigantic school of Long - Jawed Mackerels mixed among different species of fusiliers was seen being actively chased by Giant, Blue -
fin, Blue and Golden - spotted Trevallys, Spanish Mackerels and Yellowtail
Barracudas.
Giant Trevally, schooling Gold - spotted and Blue -
fin Trevally, Whitetip and Grey Reef Sharks, Wobbegong Shark, Napoleon Wrasse, Cobia, Great
Barracuda and a few other pelagics were seen chasing fusiliers or just cruising alongside this seamount covered in hard and soft coral.
I turned to one side and stared into the black eye of an enormous
barracuda, which streaked into darker waters with the tiniest flick of its ragged tail
fin.