mikecotrone
Contributor
ideally i would like to stay as shallow as possible... however in NE FL there is nothing worthwhile to spear in less than 80'... and while i can freedive 80'... i dont really want to get into a tug of war at that depth... also i will have a spare air system and a experienced dive buddy nearby to help...
Then that answers the questions. I have done the Advanced class and it was a great experience on learning how to shoot a bag, run a reel with a blacked out mask, navigate using my compass, and diving deep at 90 feet. The biggest gain I got from it is that it provided me training on how to rig/deploy a pony and an AL40 (AL 40 I sling). This gave me confidence and the experience for deeper diving than 60'. In my recent dives I have been going deeper past 90 feet for reasons of cavern exploration and reefs