Divers Found Drifting Way Offshore

[Johnoly]

I use a ball bearing swivel with a large coast lock (Bass Pro) on my line
This also helps keep the line twist to a minimum.

DITTO...
I also use the ball bearing, fishing line swivels from B-pro to eliminate twisting. I have larger one at the top of my line next to the SMB, but I was finding it still wasn't eliminating ALL the twists.

So I added a 2nd smaller swivel and cut my line right at my 15 foot length and tied it in the middle there. It serves 2 purposes. A> almost 100% eliminates all line kink/knot twists. B> I don't look at my depth gauge for my stop. I can see the swivel as I'm looking up to it. {ie - stop task loading when sharks/props nearby}

It's a good tip to add to diver's gear.

 

[ggunn]

DITTO...
I also use the ball bearing, fishing line swivels from B-pro to eliminate twisting. I have larger one at the top of my line next to the SMB, but I was finding it still wasn't eliminating ALL the twists.

So I added a 2nd smaller swivel and cut my line right at my 15 foot length and tied it in the middle there. It serves 2 purposes. A> almost 100% eliminates all line kink/knot twists. B> I don't look at my depth gauge for my stop. I can see the swivel as I'm looking up to it. {ie - stop task loading when sharks/props nearby}

It's a good tip to add to diver's gear.

Adding the swivel(s) sounds like a good idea, but one concern I have is how to best secure the line to a swivel. My finger spool line is braided nylon; no matter how many half hitches I throw into a knot in that stuff they always eventually work loose.

 

[ChuckP]

Adding the swivel(s) sounds like a good idea, but one concern I have is how to best secure the line to a swivel. My finger spool line is braided nylon; no matter how many half hitches I throw into a knot in that stuff they always eventually work loose.

Those swivels really help solve the twist problem but it needs to be a good swivel, I have a biiger one from down here that helps but could be better - ball bearing swivel, my how we are so deprived down here!!

You can try burning the knot end, it helps but doesn't always stay put. These spools like the Apex ($$$) and some off brand ones ($) have a lead at the end of the line, I put the swivel between the line and the lead, helps somewhat.

 

[gopbroek]

Adding the swivel(s) sounds like a good idea, but one concern I have is how to best secure the line to a swivel. My finger spool line is braided nylon; no matter how many half hitches I throw into a knot in that stuff they always eventually work loose.

A simple loop tied with a simple granny knot in the line inserted into snap swivel hole then pass the snap swivel back thru the loop. Then attach the snap (I like a large coast lock type) to the bouy.
Every few hundred dives I re-tie just to be safe, never had a problem with the knot.

 

[k4kafka]

This thread seems to have drifted way off course…

 

[gopbroek]

Split fins is next

 

[ggunn]

This thread seems to have drifted way off course…

Send up your SMB.

 

[mediumone]

This thread seems to have drifted way off course…

Is that a bad thing?

 

[ReefHound]

Adding the swivel(s) sounds like a good idea, but one concern I have is how to best secure the line to a swivel. My finger spool line is braided nylon; no matter how many half hitches I throw into a knot in that stuff they always eventually work loose.

Superglue the knot.

 

[ggunn]

Superglue the knot.

I don't think superglue will bond to nylon.