First Stay On The Cliffs (Seastar Inn & Catcha) Trip report: Day 4 - 7

Mmmmm...I'm thinking Lionfish escoveitch...let's put them to good use.

I think predation on Lionfish - by people is well on the way.
I only saw two (in the Xtabi area) in several days with hours spent in the water.

That is good news about the Lionfish. Last year I dropped into the water at Blue Cave Castle and I could see at least four. One under the ladder, one in the mouth of the cave and two more on the Sea floor.

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Originally Posted by Rum-polephoreskin

My guess is there is probably a greater liklihood of running into a jellyfish than a lionfish.

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If memory serves me correctly, I believe Clarity also has a terrifying jellyfish story as well, am I right?

Thanks guys for your kind comments and letting me know you can see the pictures!
Rum, Are you still seeing them cut in half?

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Originally Posted by gerryg123

Famous VIncent told me if you get stung on the arm by a lionfish, your arm will puff up like a basketball ....

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Gerryg123 – Yikes!

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Originally Posted by HuskerJohn

That is good news about the Lionfish. Last year I dropped into the water at Blue Cave Castle and I could see at least four. One under-the-ladder, one in the mouth of the cave and two more on the Sea floor.

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See! it’s those under-the-ladder ones that freak me out! You’re just innocently climbing down the ladder into the water and then....:eek:

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Originally Posted by Rum-polephoreskin

I think predation on Lionfish - by people is well on the way.
I only saw two (in the Xtabi area) in several days with hours spent in the water.

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I hope so! There certainly are more people hunting them now.

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Originally Posted by Lorax2

Mmmmm...I'm thinking Lionfish escoveitch...let's put them to good use.

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Lorax – I’d love to try some Lionfish escoveitch. I’m hoping that we can find someone to cook us up a lionfish on our next reach! I hear that it tastes good. :cool:

And Markus wants to hunt them all down with a spear gun. I’m really not so fond of that idea. Now he wants to even more after reading Gerry’s Trail of Ashes Trip Report…
Thanks Gerry.;)

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Originally Posted by marley9808

If memory serves me correctly, I believe Clarity also has a terrifying jellyfish story as well, am I right?

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I do! I have a few jellyfish stories. But the worst was in Puerto Rico, 2001…

I would share it now, but this trip report is going to become more like a “terrors of the deep” report. Lol:D

Oh good grief, this is making me want to NEVER get into the water at the cliffs again!

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Originally Posted by tfw73

Oh good grief, this is making me want to NEVER get into the water at the cliffs again!

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No worries! I didn't see ANY on my last trip. We snorkeled a lot off the of the cliffs.
I really do think that all of the lionfish hunting is clearing them out of the waters

I had no idea they were so dangerous...makes me wonder how many times they were "out there" while I was "out there" too! LOL

Clarity & crew, I really love your trip reports. It has been almost 2 years since we've been able to make it to Jamaica (had a baby :)) and your reports make me feel like I'm right there with you. I've stayed away from the boards for a while because it was too hard being here knowing we weren't going anytime soon. But it was a pleasant surprise to come back and find such well written trip reports. Thank you so much for sharing!

Oh Begels - we have missed you (or I guess I better just speak for me but I missed you). Hope all is well.