Help me identify this thing?? Is it a fish hook?

[jonniex]

came with my used divers set... have no idea what its call or what it does. please help me

 

[dougaldiver]

Looks like a reef hook. Attach some line to the eye, put a clip on the other end of the line.

In a current where you need to stay in one place (say a Manta cleaning station) you find a solid bit of rock or dead coral and hook into it. A bit of air in the BC and you can remain in one place without finning and without holding on with your fingers.

Used properly and with care they can be a good way to avoid damaging the reef (or yourself) in those circumstances.

 

[farsidefan1]

Yeah, definitely reef hook. Vital gear in Palau.

 

[fisheater]

Some OWSIs use them as motivational devises for recalcitrant students.

 

[rollerboi]

this thread will be invaluable:
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/basic-scuba-discussions/238292-how-properly-use-reef-hook.html

 

[ketchumid]

http://www.samstours.com/images/diving-pic3.gif

used on the Blue Corner in Palau a lot-

Blue Corner - Palau's Most Requested Dive Site

 

[wrekkie]

Definitely a reef hook.

 

[awdemeo]

definitely a reef hook great for stong current areas when you are doing research in a specific area