Help is needed in missing speargun

[justin&debe]

thank you all so much again this is my last attempt by putting this thread on the top of the list one more time for some new viewers. I just still hope it turns up. Debe is heart borken still.
happy holidays to all of you

justin

 

[Cave Diver]

I know it's tough Justin, but I think almost all of us have experienced a loss of gear at some point. Whether it was an expensive HID or camera flooding, or the simple loss of a knife or a mask. Although it sucks when it happens, it's a price we accept to do what we love.

Don't think of it as an item lost, think of it as experience gained. Maybe Lady Luck will still shine on you--stranger things have happened!

 

[mike_s]

I'd call the Bay County, Okaloosa, and Walton County Sheriff's department and fire department.

They are the ones who patrol the beaches in PCB and west of there. The fire Department also does the beach/lifeguard patrol in the Destin area, however, they don't have a standard normal Lifeguard duty during December.

Calling ScubaTech and Emerald Coast Scuba in Destin might be a good idea.

Make up a flyer, put a picture of the gun (download one from the web) with your name and phone number(s) and REWARD in big letters on it and fax it to these locations. Ask them to put it up in their shop/stations for a few weeks. maybe you'll get lucky.


EDIT: Make it as a PDF or Word Doc also so you can email it out. Find out anyone who has a charter operation, fishing or diving, and send it out via email.

Also post "lost/reward" on your local Craigslist.


Mike

 

[Cave Diver]

Some good advice Mike.

 

[justin&debe]

wow i thought i was covering my basis but those are great ideas. i will do that first thing in the morning. thank you so much!

 

[Cave Diver]

If local ordinance allows, you might try posting the flyer on telephone poles, etc. if there are any local shore diving points. Also, make a personal trip to the dive shops and hand them the flyer and ask it to get posted for xxx number of weeks, rather than emailing.