When making an ascent without reference to up-line, anchor-line, lift-bag line or bottom contour it is helpful to focus your attention on stuff in the water.
If you are so unfortunate as to do all your diving in those locales cursed with unlimited visibility and gin clear water this won't work for you... sorry.
But for those blessed with diving in a living soup the stuff is not only an excellent adjunct to bouyancy control but is very interesting to observe as well.
Here in the PNW we are so blessed. Little critters abound in the water column and happily spend their time cavorting around within a small area... usually neither ascending nor descending. Taking time to watch one will almost insure that you are neither ascending nor descending as well. This makes holding stops not only fun but more automatic.
To enhance my enjoyment of this hang time I made an underwater magnifier. I have posted pictures here in the Do It Yourself forum.
If you are so unfortunate as to do all your diving in those locales cursed with unlimited visibility and gin clear water this won't work for you... sorry.
But for those blessed with diving in a living soup the stuff is not only an excellent adjunct to bouyancy control but is very interesting to observe as well.
Here in the PNW we are so blessed. Little critters abound in the water column and happily spend their time cavorting around within a small area... usually neither ascending nor descending. Taking time to watch one will almost insure that you are neither ascending nor descending as well. This makes holding stops not only fun but more automatic.
To enhance my enjoyment of this hang time I made an underwater magnifier. I have posted pictures here in the Do It Yourself forum.