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  1. Orlando Eric

    Looking for an affordable snorkel & dive vacation

    Lauderdale by the sea. There were (3 yrs ago) some cheaper hotels for staying. I stayed and dove dove dove. I walked the whole time I was there. Fills at deep blue sea? Then walked into the ocean for diving. Walked to eat at the surrounding places. Drinks at the local spots. Sleep and repeat...
  2. Orlando Eric

    What to hunt off Vero Beach shoreline?

    Exactly what full throttle said. I’ll add there are very few (none really) dive ops that operate in this area. The viz changes in hours and can not be predicted well enough to book a boat. I kayak dive Pepper Park area. There are some lobster there and sheepshead. The occasional mutton...
  3. Orlando Eric

    Wing Lower Dump

    I always figured it was because my computer is one my left wrist to observe ascent while dumping air if needed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. Orlando Eric

    cutting down petrel straps

    I switched out to bungee. If I where to cut those I'd measure twice and cut once then heat the end. Fold it over and sew it with some braided fishing line. If you want to really go Tim Taylor on it then coat the folded in with a light layer of Aquaseal.
  5. Orlando Eric

    Diving Ft. Pierce area

    Pepper Park has excellent diving but it is rare to get good viz. You can call Deepsix Steve to get reports. Join his facebook and email list for "Clear water Alerts". It requires about a week of west wind to knock the waves down to one foot or less. I like incoming tide for better water coming...
  6. Orlando Eric

    Florida keys diver lawsuit

    I sign so many releases for my various activities. I would never sue nor want my family to sue for me succumbing to a risk I took on purpose. If the ops hit me with the boat or left me there with a bad Headcount sure. I check boats before I get on them. Ask my known trusted friends if they have...
  7. Orlando Eric

    Just certified in Jupiter FL

    Pepper Park Fort pierce is great when and rarely you can catch some viz
  8. Orlando Eric

    How do you attach your dive flag?

    When shore diving i tie it off to the back of the yak as a tag line. I then carry the anchor (Bruce) or in summer when diving with no neoprene use the three prong stainless grapnel. The flag is homemade. A lobster trap float. 9' of PVC pipe and a walmart workout 5lbs plate as ballast. I fly a...
  9. Orlando Eric

    Pepper Park or BhB today

    Pepper Park has been washed out all week. We'd need a week of <1' with a west wind to clear it out and a little luck with the millions of gallons of crap water coming from lake okeecobee.
  10. Orlando Eric

    Urgently needed replacement gauge

    Those crappy plastic spg's cost that much? I gotta dig out the ones in my tote of shame from my ignorant days of diving crappy gear.
  11. Orlando Eric

    Got a ticket for Lobstering

    I stress over and over to people. If you are going to court you need an Attorney. You might indeed be able to get the best deal on your own. Maybe. At least part of the time. An attorney will get you the best deal possible. They actually go to school for this. They also have experience. The...
  12. Orlando Eric

    Some FL questions...

    All the lobster march to the Keys the first week of July. There are no lobster in the Treasure coast area. The lobster are all in the keys. Large sharks migrate to this area and eat any divers looking for lobster. PS-- all the snook, redfish and hogfish are infected with Ciguatera. Tell your...
  13. Orlando Eric

    Some FL questions...

    Locally in Fort Pierce we have diveable viz in summer but it is a dice roll. I am told north of vero there is zero shore diving.
  14. Orlando Eric

    Jupiter dive report 3/22/2013

    I'd like to see a snook on my line off my kayak at 31 and 3/4" !! Yummy!
  15. Orlando Eric

    Stellar diving in Jupiter today! 100 + ft. of visibility +

    Amazz that is sad. Cowardly and shameful even. Glad you had good dives and no drama. ---------- Post added March 13th, 2013 at 01:30 AM ---------- Hoping it lays down by sunday. NOAA says it will so it must be true!
  16. Orlando Eric

    hollywood rock pile yellow brick road question ?

    Zombie thread!!
  17. Orlando Eric

    Inflatables

    How far is the dive site from the launch site? I love my kayak. Easy to load, launch and I tow it as I dive.
  18. Orlando Eric

    Ogres: Have Layers. Parfaits- layers. Wetsuits- layers? Key Largo in March...

    Here is my take on the wetstuit layer and staying warm experience. Based on my personal experience and conclusions without any controlled testing. The heat comes off your body and heats the water around it. The water heats and moves away from your body being replaced by new cold water. The...
  19. Orlando Eric

    uploaded C-Card accepted?

    In the Keys they seem to want every certification card you own no matter if your higher certification has the lower cert as a pre requisite or not. The local shops I dive when I see them asking cards very often turn to their computer an clickity click the website to check the card out online...
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