blackvans1234
Contributor
Hey all, just wondering what your feelings are on dive flag entanglement, and how easy it is to become entangled in your flag's rope/ cord.
I have witnessed my buddy become entangled three times, ranging from easy to fix, to not so easy to fix.
My observations have come from shore diving in florida, where the current is there at times, but others it is gone.
In my opinion, there are two causes of entanglement:
1) current related slack in the line
- for example, if you are towing the flag against the current, and switch direction, the rope may gain slack and be more inclined to tangle on your gear.
2) Distracted diver!
- When going with the current, and the flag is behind you, if you stop at all, the flag will float closer to you, giving that slack.
Why would somebody stop?
To catch lobsters of course!
What this does is adds more equipment to the mix.
Now you have a tickle stick, net, and catch bag.
As a buddy I have always been there to lend a helping hand, and even take the flag a few times, because I knew what would happen
I have witnessed my buddy become entangled three times, ranging from easy to fix, to not so easy to fix.
My observations have come from shore diving in florida, where the current is there at times, but others it is gone.
In my opinion, there are two causes of entanglement:
1) current related slack in the line
- for example, if you are towing the flag against the current, and switch direction, the rope may gain slack and be more inclined to tangle on your gear.
2) Distracted diver!
- When going with the current, and the flag is behind you, if you stop at all, the flag will float closer to you, giving that slack.
Why would somebody stop?
To catch lobsters of course!
What this does is adds more equipment to the mix.
Now you have a tickle stick, net, and catch bag.
As a buddy I have always been there to lend a helping hand, and even take the flag a few times, because I knew what would happen