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Anymore I do not ever wear a snorkle when I strap a tank on. There have been a few times when I have regretted not having one, all of them in Bonaire, it would have been easier on the long surface swims out to the reef to see some of the cool stuff if I had a snorkel. I do not like wearing...

Tagging is probably the best way we have right now to study sharks, especially species like great whites. We really do not know very much about them still, such as where they breed, where they birth, how and where they spend the rest of the year. Where do juveniles grow? What happens when they...

That is a great question. I am not aware of specific studies, but I would hazard a guess that the tags that have been used in the past do not interfere. There are enough tagged sharks being observed that we should have seen something by now. These new tags that are more permanent, perhaps higher...

I saw where he said that. I wouldn't get too caught up in it. Trace says a lot of smart things, but like anyone else he says some dumb things too, and this ranks right up there. SCUBA has always been an activity for the established adult, because it has always cost a lot of money. Most kids...

I took my OW when I was 17, but only did a handful of dives until I got out of the Army in my early 20's. Once I got a decent job and moved far enough along that I had extra cash I was able to start taking trips, that was my early 30's. Now I am 37 and things are looking better than I thought...

Good luck and congratulations!

So you have no interest in 4-6 knot drift dives in 2 meter viz? Some people have no sense of adventure:eyebrow:

Yeah, this is not really ablack and white type of issue. I do believe Dr. Domeier's main motivation is science, I know too many biologists, it is not an easy way to earn a living and nobody who pursues that career path has any misconceptions. I bet he is probably kept awake debating his methods...

Right, cause Puget Sound doesn't have ridiculous tidal surge:confused:

I like the fact so many people are learning to dive but not learning tables. Now when I pull mine out new divers sit around in awe and look at me like I am some kind of genius!

Diving is as diving does, and I dive where ever I find access to water deep enough. While I am spoiled in that I live less than 10 minutes from the beach, I like and have been known to drive for hours to dive in freshwater too. Just because! Some of my benefits, which will probably just be...

There was a female GWS tagged with an older less intrusive sattelite tag off Shark Bay in South Africa that was found to have travelled all the way to Australia. A ton of interesting and important information was gathered, and the shark wasn't put through the same stress as these are. You...

I use my hands alot, but for very specific reasons. If I am diving at the aquarium I volunteer for, and I am close to the acrylic, I use my hands. They are soft and will not mar the very expensive and next to impossilble to replace acrylic viewing panels. I also use my hands in some of the...

Ok, well as I said I am just an open water diver :D At least I am smart enough not to need rescuing inside a cave...elsewhere though:confused:

Well I am just an ordinary OW diver, so take this for what it is worth...which isnt much, luckily its free:D Firstly, if this is to be a learning experience for you, flames need not apply. Second, unless there is a permanent line running to OW, always run your own line, never trust some one...

It happened to me too I think. I did some diving and a fair amount of snorkling when I was at Gitmo. A few times I forgot to remove my dog tags, until I found myself face to face with a cuda. Luckily for me he didn't bite, I took em off and never forgot after that. Id be more concerned with...

As others have mentioned, the best protection from the reef is not to touch it. Even a 3mm will rip if you rub it against coral. Some thing I haven't seen mentioned for thermal protection is a beanie. I wear a 2mm beanie (half a hood) and that makes a world of difference at the end of long...

You will probably not find a camera that is glove friendly per se, but you can get used to operating most any camera with gloves on in you are slow and practice. Most settings are one time deals anyway and can be adjusted prior to diving or early on in the dive to the conditions you see on the...

I wear all black and dark blue gear cause that is what I like. However bright colors makes perfect sense, most especially if you are separated from the boat and need to be found, there is a reason survival suits, most life jackets and pretty much everything the Coast Guard wears at sea is bright...

Mmmm, no need to be responsible for gear that is not yours? Guess who never gets to borrow any of my stuff. A new belt probably cost all of $20, why need to insure that? How about you learn how to secure your gear and inspect it before splashing? And oh...20 pounds in Coz? Really? Are you in...