reef hook

(Fulfilling my tradition of over-engineered solutions to non-problems.) I've noticed that when I stow my reef hook in a pocket, not expecting to use it, it has a coat-hanger-like tendency to grab everything else in the pocket: spare double-enders, the bungee loop, and in one notable case, it...

I am wondering how long the rope should be for a reef hook. Some only come with 3 feet. Is that enough. When I look at pictures of divers in Palau, they seem to have much longer ropes. Thanks. I was at the Beneath the Sea Convention in New Jersey a week ago. It was awesome. One booth was for an...