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Pura Vida Divers can fulfill your needs regarding rental gear, guide services, and instruction. I don’t know if they will bring all of the gear to BHB, but you’ll need to go to the shop when you arrange for the kid’s rentals to ensure proper sizing. They run a lot of Discover Diving clinics, and...

Decisions, decisions. Fish, or cut bait?

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I’ve been using a simple loop of para-cord or cave line, sewn closed with sailmaker’s twine on the spring straps of Jetfins and Slipstreams for years now. Total cost of materials about twelve cents per fin, and time expenditure of five minutes per pair.

I received my copy of Ghost Ships of the Baltic Sea last week, approximately two weeks after placing my order. It arrived in pristine condition. Upon my initial perusal I was supremely impressed with all aspects of Jonas Dahm’s photography. I could compose a list of positive adjectives to...

I've never purchased any dive gear, (or automobiles, appliances, books, medicines, tools, and etc.}, and took its potential resale value into consideration. Due diligence and planning insures wise investment. Most of the items that I've purchased provided many years of reliable service. (Except...

When I was 8 years old music lessons were offered at my elementary school. At that time I was very fond of Louis Armstrong, Al Hirt, and Herb Alpert, trumpet players all, and I’d yet to even hear of Bix, Miles, or Dizzy. So of course I wanted to learn to play the trumpet. The teacher gave me a...

I’ve been wearing custom suits for almost thirty years, but needed to replace my 5mm suit in a hurry so did not have the time to have a new custom one made. I ended up with a Waterproof W4 suit that fits me almost as well as any I’ve ever had, and has more features that I like that I’d not even...

Sincere thanks to you @T.C. I’ve photographed literally hundreds of Seaweed Blennies, Parablennius marmoreus, over the past 30 years of living and diving here in south Florida. I cannot recall seeing a specimen with such distinctive orange spots, and was nurturing the hope that I’d come across...

I’m not in the least bit concerned about purchasing the book from an Aussie. Both of our countries are populated by arch villains, so I expect to receive a bit of professional courtesy.:cool: When I did my search he only new copy in english was offered by the Aussie retailer and the price...

I could use some help identifying this colorful critter that I came across on consecutive dives last Wednesday and Thursday at the Blue Heron Bridge, Lake Worth Lagoon, Rivera Beach, Florida. Upon initially spotting this fish on Wednesday, I thought that I’d found a Molly Miller, Scartella...

Thank you @Kay Dee for bringing this book to my attention. I’d not heard of it before, and your recommendation carries substantial weight. I ordered a copy this morning, and await its arrival, (hopefully by the end of the month), as it is being shipped from Australia. I only hope that the...

Before you invest more in gear, I suggest that you make a few hundred more dives with what you currently own and get extremely comfortable with it, the environment, and refine your newly learned skills. Continue to train, but go gradually into each new phase. AOW or the agency whose aegis and...

Virtually every commercial dive operator that I know of in Palm Beach, Broward, and Dade counties allows divers to cull lionfish, even those that are not usually amenable to traditional spearfishing. Some locales offer “Lion Fish Rodeos” in the summer, so those might be ideal places to find like...

Thank you @JimBlay. Here are a pair of images that I made of an individual who was either extremely courageous, curious, or completely lacking in its own sense of mortality. Found this squid at the Blue Heron Bridge on Wednesday, so it may not qualify as an off shore visitor to West Palm Beach...

I can’t recall owning any piece of gear that I hated completely, and immediately regretted purchasing. Even though my BARE 7mm wetsuit wore a hole in my neck, it still did keep me warm in the temperate seas while I was fortunate enough to spend between 6 and 8 hours a day in either a submerged...

Sending out cool vibes and soothing thoughts seems to help.:wink: I encountered one particularly bold individual yesterday at BHB, and saw a trio of octopus too, my first sighting of them in 2021.

What he said. Another vote of confidence for Alec.

That's very classy and considerate of you @tridacna

You are most heartily welcome. Glad to be of some assistance. If you get the chance to post up a photo or two, I'd be interested in having a quick look at your homebuilt machine.