If you ascend under/near your dive flag, then you don't need to deploy your SMB. Correct?
ETA: When we shore dive Bull Shoals AR, we fly a dive flag on a truck inner tube. We pull it with us during our surface swim to the dive spot. Then we dive, tie it off, and continue diving near the flag. Ascend under the flag.
rx7diver
Why would anyone shoot a SMB if they’re also towing a flag?