Amazz
Contributor
It will also be a plus if you have a mindless disregard for responsible diving practices, and don't really care that much if someone gets bitten or worse.
I'm curious about what you have specifically observed on the Emerald as mindless disregard for responsible diving practices. I dive with Randy a lot and completely disagree with your statement. I occasionally spearfish, but rarely on the Deep Ledge with bull sharks present. My personal decision. Cobia are a good eating fish. They frequently travel with bull sharks and sting rays. I don't have the nerve to shoot in that situation. These guys may very well get bitten one day. They take that risk. However, the sightseers are relatively free of danger as the sharks know exactly where the carnage is and go right to the fish. You are very good at criticizing operations that you know nothing about.
Divers shoot a lift bag from depth to let boaters know where they are before they hit the surface. This is a standard safety practice on Emerald. A diver must make a reasonable effort to stay within 300' of the dive flag. This part of the law is deliberately ambiguous because with drift dives, it's not always reasonable. The Emerald follows the law. PERIOD.