What gear

[Stu S.]

It depends upon where you plan on diving. Get with experienced divers (not dive shop salesmen) in your area and find out what they use. If you lived around here I would show you my stuff. Most of us around here use about the same things.

A guy in New Jersey would have different needs.

Best of luck with it.

 

[Andi327]

A lot of people on this board also use a hog harness. That would have been my second choice. Just search hog harness on the board and you'll get numerous threads to look at.

 

[Stu S.]

Now that you have received advice on buying thousands of dollars of gear, I'll advise a four dollar item. Go to Wal Mart and buy a set of "Farberware" kitchen shears. Stronger than the EMT shears. Then you can fashion a sheath or holster for it. One of these can be made from a motorcycle inner tube, weight belt webbing, or by flattening a plastic tube.

Florida wrecks often have monofilament on them. You don't want to get caught in it. These shears will cut a limp line one handed, while knives require two hands.

I have not been caught in the stuff, but I cut away line that could get somebody else. I get some fishing tackle out of it, too.

Stu.