Snorkeling in Biscayne National Park Miami - Secret Location Discovered

[@DiveDiscover]

Hi Joe, great video about snorkeling in Miami ! Love your edit. Warm regards and thumb up man !

[@JoeOceanside]

Awesome thanks! I just subbed to your channel, that octopus video is amazing.

[@DiveDiscover]

@@JoeOceanside You're welcome and no problem, so we're friends now :) Octopuses are always amazing. I just love them !

[@Surf4FunRJ]

You not only got out and enjoyed Biscayne bay you left it cleaner then you found ti. Thank you

[@JoeOceanside]

np, yeah it was a fun day, such a cool snorkel spot

[@trouttamer3215]

Great clarity of videos. Two “French Angels” by the nurse at the end of the video are actually Black Angelfish. French Angels retain their colors, especially their yellow on sides to full adulthood, Blacks, as in the pair you filmed lose most of their yellow coloration by adulthood. Also, Black Angelfish have squared off tails, versus rounded tails for French Angels. French Angels swim like clownfish whereas Black Angels swim just like most other fish. Spent a lot of time snorkeling and collecting tropicals with hand nets in this area in the late 60’s. Thanks for the memories!

[@JoeOceanside]

Wow thanks for the info! I am glad you liked the vid. Thanks for watching

[@khaleemali4387]

*Gray angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus)

[@trouttamer3215]

@@khaleemali4387 Correct! Scientific name is as you describe. Many years ago locally we just referred to them as Black Angelfish....sounded better and was more descriptive than Gray

[@josepshchavez4337]

@@trouttamer3215 i want too do that snorkeling ?. .

[@Reaperhydraulicstampa]

Booked our trip to the park. Gonna hit this spot up. Thank you

[@sammsowell]

03:20 "ooh theres that barracuda" 😄

[@rokuvadas]

Great video Joe!

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks!

[@alexr5678]

Good content brother

[@crunchers9]

2:03 - I noticed that the lobsters seem to be greeting you as the camera gets closer to them. The feelers seem to go together towards the camera. I've noticed this same behavior with the spiny lobsters I've been photographing in Malibu with my red TG-5. No light shining or anything. I wonder if they are just curious.

[@JoeOceanside]

Do you post pics on Instagram?

[@crunchers9]

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[@akbt2]

*new drinking game:* take a shot everytime he says lobster

[@JoeOceanside]

Haha, yeah and there were alot more there that I just did not film

[@danpaisley2494]

Hey Joe, Great videos. For Biscayne Bay are you using red filters for your go pro 7? I will be in Miami shortly and was wondering if I should bring filters

[@JoeOceanside]

Wow thanks! I have not used any red filters yet. Most snorkeling is shallow so the colors are still natural enough for me. I want to make a video soon on red filter vs no filter and see how they compare. Thanks for watching!

[@Dayaniherrera]

got to check this places out

[@JoeOceanside]

Yeah it was a cool spot. You have to time the tide though. Peak high tide is best, visibility will be the best then and the current will slack off for a few minutes, before it starts ripping again. Make sure you always have someone in the boat to spot you. Thanks for watching!

[@Dayaniherrera]

@@JoeOceanside Awesome , thanks for the info ! we just started a channel with our adventures around Miami and Florida keys, love to see all these spots we can check out!

[@JoeOceanside]

@@Dayaniherrera awesome that's great! There is a lot to see around SoFlo,

[@sergjay7993]

hey joe is there any fishing restriction in that area????

[@JoeOceanside]

I don't think there are restrictions, I saw people fishing there. But I'm not sure. Thanks for watching

[@Reaperhydraulicstampa]

Can this spot be accessible by car? We won't be bringing a boat

[@JPNHome]

When is the best time to go?

[@JoeOceanside]

Probably 1 hour before peak high tide, the water will be the clearest and the current will be slowing down. Once tide starts going out, the bay water will be murky and the current will be incredibly strong. Best way is to have one person in the boat to monitor nearby boat traffic and stay near you while you snorkel.

[@JPNHome]

Joe Oceanside Thanks for the reply! I appreciate.

[@FloridaMadeMike]

Are you not scared of boats passing through the cut ? Where directly in the middle of sands cut ?

[@networth00]

Can you get an aquarium and stock it full of colorful fish? or is that illegal?

[@JoeOceanside]

Depends where you are, this is part of a sanctuary so no collecting here. But other places you can unless it is a protected species I think

[@whysosyria1]

You have to go by the rules as you are fishing, size limit, bag limit and seasons

[@exosquadleader]

are barracudas dangerous ?

[@SlayerVR.666]

Why do you always use the roll up snorkel

[@robertoseijas6657]

Is it legal to spearfish this area?

[@JoeOceanside]

I am not sure. maybe not in the bay

[@miopera40]

as long as you are 30m away of shore line it should be ok I believe if you are in the north side

[@lingdatang669]

corals