Stop and get a fishing licence as soon as you get to the keys.Doesnt take
much time or money.Then proceed right to Ohio-Missouri Bridge. Ive found Live
alphabet cones on the sand on the Ohio side,also very dark conus
jaspideus.Hawk wing and milk conchs,and vase shells can also be found wading
in the sand and grass.Ialso know of 3 angular tritons that were found
here,all crabbed but all in less than 4 inches of water. But the real
excitement starts if you can snorkle(while towing along a dive flag)under the
whole bridge fron one end to the other .Turn over every rock you can(dont
forget to turn them back)And you will be rewarded with many dozens of Deer
cowries and even a few measled and grey cowries all live of corse.Look for
tritons and horse conchs in the sand and under the rocks will be many more
species including trivias,Cymatium martinianum(pealeare),Parthanopeum,Apple
Murex, tulips and many more.I hope its all still legal because the shells are
there waiting for you. Good luck and I hope you have as much fun and success
as Ive had on my 6 or 7 trips to the keys.Dont forget the dive flag if you
want to snorkle.
Scott Robichaud from Boston