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From Sarasota: yes it's better to boat dive here. / what you didn't mention is when. The gulf is cooler this time of year. That's why the springs and keys are the best. (Key largo or isle morada can't be beat) are popular. Don't rule out pompano on the east coast. A bit less current the...

Wow, sadly last week we dove a beautiful site in Pompano, and clearly ran acorss a mating pair of lionfish. (and the reef was desert arounf their cubby) While he wife (Jadye323) is a real fish hugger, even she agrees that it's ok to to try to eridicate these guys. I don't carry a large shin...

Anything going on for Dive Flag Awareness day in FL? Isn't it Friday??? Or did the summer week one trump it?

How difficult is it to add that 5th port option? Does it need to be done by an official tech or can someone that stayed at Holiday Inn one time manage? I think it's worth it for the routing... j

There's plenty! --- There's some artificial reefs just a bit farther out, (3-7 miles) that have some stuff and even better stuff farther offshore. There's also some great sites a little farther north (off Bradenton which is 2 towns up) Plenty to see in the area. If you do a charter, most...

Those are the 2 places on the island for shore diving. (And sugar barge is hardly a dive) Venice (sharks toothing) is only 30 mins south. Boat diving is easy, as Blue Water Explorers goes out of Cortez which is right at Anna Maria. Good trips to some reefs, wrecks, and ledges. We're not...

While this product looks very neat, I think you should adjust your priorities and save your money. There are more pressing issues that you should be concerned with like a new can light and drysuit for your husband. Maybe you should ask for one for Christmas.

As you mention, being newer to diving site selection is very important. Both of the ops you mention are very good. I would recommend that you call or look on the website for the trips scheduled for the days you will be diving. You will have a much better time on molasses or or pickles as...

One of the requirements for the GUE tech classes are taking the fundamentals class. If you're considering GUE I'd recommend that you do a little looking on the board for reports on fundies. Personally I believe that it would be worth looking into before entering the divemaster program. (I put...

I'm not with sherwood, but sounds to me like the dealer may want a little more of your money. There's nothing wrong with a Wisdom Gen 1. My wife and I have them on our rec rigs and they are pretty bullet proof. As long as the battery is fresh you should have no issues. Download the manual to...

iztok - I have the same plate and wing. If you try to use the outter slots the cams are going to be a little too short to get a good hold. Using the inner slots works fine. And there's is enough of a channel on the HOG wing that you do not need an STA. It holds it more than secure. The...

Mornings are best, as they come in to sleep in the warmer waters overnight. You can find the masses if you are first out there. But there should always be a few up around the 3 sisters. The fact that it is a weekday helps a bit as there will be less folks out there to scare them away. The...

Most things you'll need can be found here... and you do need a saltwater license. FWC Saltwater Fishing Regulations - Recreational Harvest of Marine Species Hope this is a start! These are the rules on what you can take, but just be careful that you know the rules about where you are...

Chris, I'd really like to help this guy out. How about sending some down here and we can test them out and then write a review for him...?

Just want to toss in a comment from Florida, where last weekend was our weekend. If you haven't tried a drysuit and are wondering what it is about, This is very much worth the trip. The DUI folks were super helpful and patient with us as it was my (and my wife's) first time in a suit. They...

Congrats on the certification. If you're out of Venice, where are you looking to go? and what are you going in? The reason is it's not just wind speed you should be considering. Wind and wave direction plays a part, along with the seas and what's out beyond the coast. There's days...

Denton is mostly used for training dives. There are some guidelines that lead out to some sunken boats, and a hulahoop or 3 for some buoyancy drills. It's a sand bottom, but is covered with a layer of umm "silt" So if you are spending time on your knees try not to move around too too much...

IMHO, These two points seem to be counter intuitive. With the standards being what they are, and with the invent of zero to hero type programs, it's often the younger guys who instruct for the LDSs. They also often work at the shop for little money. (not knocking it, just pointing it out)...

DIR isn't just for cave divers... But you already knew this. A little less than a year ago I sat in front of my computer and began to read some of the posts in this DIR forum. I am a Florida Diver from a little south of Tampa. I was in the midst of my Dive Master class, and by local...

It was a beautiful 85 on Saturday. Vis on the inside was a bit less than perfect by KL standards, and there were some currents on some of the sites. But again, that was by KL standards, and the diving was great by mine. There are a number of operators that do night dives pretty close by. I...