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Haha... But there SHOULD be big fishes there! But yes I should... And I agree... We managed three lionfish dinners in Belize last week. I feel sorry that we have to spear them... not their fault that they're there, but since they are, we might as well eat 'em!

Well you could do it to make me feel better if that helps.

You’re right. I fully expect humans will be mostly gone in a couple of hundred years but the planet will re-boot and be fine. I guess my point was simply that by not eating fish we’re at least improving our diving experience. Our little contribution isn’t going to make much difference but I...

It's not just about "seeing" it though. Healthy fish populations means healthy reefs and that generally means healthier oceans. As I mentioned, I'm not opposed to spearfishing, especially if it's freediving. The reality is that the quantity of fish you guys take, is insignificant in the big...

I've been diving a long time (50 years next month) and I've seen a considerable drop in the number of fish in the tropical areas I visit... I don't think I'm alone in this. I had something of an epiphany about 15 years ago, after I'd been visiting Utila annually for several years. It just seemed...

It worked for me for years!

I used your setup for years and it’s a simple way to carry a little bit of redundancy. The only issue is simply that a 19’ bottle won’t last long at a serious depth. A 19 would be had to sling and the 40s are easier to sling and have the advantage of being able to see the valve etc. If your...

I broke down and bought a 5mm and have a 3/5 hooded vest, so I should be good for next month. My weenie Missus is renting an 8mm Waterproof suit from a weenie dive shop owner near us. (It's her personal suit) so she should be good to go as well.

Perhaps you should make an instructional video! ;-)

Swabs will also push wax into a hard blob, up against the eardrum... To quote a Doctor friend... "Nothing in your ear that's smaller than your elbow!"

Great information thanks!

Nice video. We're heading there on the Belle Amie, late February. With all the talk about camera gear duties, I'm planning on stripping my photo kit down to the minimum and basically smuggling it in. I'm going back and forth between a 10-17 fisheye/minidome and a 12-24 rectilinear/8" dome. Can...

Generally speaking, someone isn't dead until they're declared that way but a medical professional. Doing CPR on someone you "know" is dead is pretty common in the First Responder world. This does sound rather odd that nobody was assisting. And where were all the diver/passengers? Still diving...

Track down Sandra Clopp at www.urbanmanta.com She's running a course up in Alexandria Bay, NY in February.

Well ya... I mean, stuff flees from my little aiming light, but I'd never really given it much thought. I may be handsome, but I'm rarely accused of being a deep thinker.. :bounce:

I was diving in Roatan last week with a friend who picked up a couple of Ikelite 161s used. These replaced a couple of 5K lumen video lights. With a little coaching, he was getting some decent results. He commented that he was able to sneak up on macro subjects WAY better than he could with the...

The Keewatin is being put to use topside in Kingston I believe. The Cheech should be in service for some time yet... I could understand scrapping these old boats if the scrappers paid the owners a pile of money, but in the case of the Norisle, the tiny municipality on Manitoulin paid something...

Who knows the motivation. Just ignorance I hope. Such a waste of our marine heritage.

Sadly it seems once again that municipal governments would rather piss away a fortune to scrap these old girls rather than have us take them off their hands. It boggles the mind.

A pony offers more than just extra air. You have a second regulator so a completely redundant system albeit with a smaller supply of air. in my part of the world, and especially a bunch of years ago, freezing-up a regulator was a common experience. That can drain a tank relatively quickly so a...