I was recently certified, and did my first post certification dive in an easy spot that I knew since one of the cert dives was there. Rainbow River / K.P. Hole (Florida). This was my first time carrying the dive flag. Everything went pretty well with one exception. The dive flag and line leading up to it seemed like a big hassle to manage. I wouldn't say it ruined the dive because we still had a great time, came back safe etc... it definitely made things less enjoyable because at least 3 times I got tangled in the line and my buddy had to help me get it straightened out.
Is this something that I just have to learn to get better at managing over time, or is there some way I could do it better and make it easier?
I was using a flag and holder similar to the ones pictured below. The dive shop (Bill Jackson's) recommended and sold both to me. They love it when I spend money there so I am assuming if there was a better (read: more expensive) option they would probably have shown it to me.
Is this something that I just have to learn to get better at managing over time, or is there some way I could do it better and make it easier?
I was using a flag and holder similar to the ones pictured below. The dive shop (Bill Jackson's) recommended and sold both to me. They love it when I spend money there so I am assuming if there was a better (read: more expensive) option they would probably have shown it to me.